[CivilSoc] FW: [IREX] Application for FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Pro gram: Novem ber 23, 2001

[Joyce Warner]

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From: IREX Front Desk Receptionist [mailto:irex@irex.org]
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Subject: [IREX] Application for FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship
Program: Novem ber 23, 2001
IREX is pleased to announce an open competition for the FSA Contemporary
Issues Fellowship Program. The deadline for this application is November 23,
2001. 
The FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program, a program of the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State, funded under the
Freedom Support Act and administered by the International Research &
Exchanges Board (IREX), provides opportunities for experienced professionals
and specialists from the New Independent States (NIS) to conduct
policy-oriented research in the United States for four months.  
This is a fully funded fellowship, covering travel, housing, stipend,
medical insurance, and a professional development allowance. Fellowships are
available to citizens of all 12 NIS countries, including: Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russian
Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 
All applications must contain developed and focused research projects that
are policy-driven and have practical application in the NIS. Research
projects must address one of the five following categories:
*	Sustainable Growth and Economic Development of NIS Economies in
Transition
*	Democratization, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law 
*	Political, Military, Security, and Public Policy Issues 
*	Strengthening Civil Society 
*	Communications Revolution, and Access to Information
Professionals eligible for the program include (but are not limited to) the
following: government officials on the national, regional, and local level;
leaders of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations; library and information
science specialists; public health administrators; economists; journalists;
managers; ecologists; consultants; political analysts; foreign policy
experts; lawyers; Internet specialists; and other practitioners.
At the time of the deadline, applicants must be at least age 24 but no older
than age 55, have an academic degree of diplom or above, have at least three
years of professional experience in the topic of their research, and possess
a level of English language proficiency adequate to conduct independent
research in the United States. Other eligibility requirements apply. Refer
to the program application for more details.  
Applications for the FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program can be
obtained and submitted by contacting IREX field offices and representatives
in the NIS. Applications are also available at Educational Information
Centers (EIC) and at Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) Public
Access Sites throughout the NIS and can be downloaded from www.irex.org or
www.irex.ru.  
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