Fw: GRANTS- FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program

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Subject: GRANTS- FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program


> A distribution of: CentralAsia-L - Announcement List for Central Asian
Studies
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> GRANTS- FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program
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> The FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program, a program of the Bureau of
> Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State and administered
by
> IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board), provides
opportunities
> for experienced professionals and specialists in Eurasia to conduct
> policy-oriented research in the United States for four months.
Fellowships
> are available to citizens of: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
> Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan,
> Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
>
> Eligible Professions
>  * Economists
>  * Government Officials
>  * Lawyers
>  * Political Advisors
>  * Public Health Specialists
>  * NGO Leaders
>  * Journalists
>  * Other Policy Developers
>
> All applications must contain developed and focused research projects that
> are policy-driven with practical application in Eurasia.  Research
proposals
> must address one of the following categories:
>  * Business Administration
>  * Civic Education
>  * Educational Policy
>  * Economics
>  * Energy Policy
>  * Environmental Policy
>  * Human Rights
>  * International Relations
>  * Internet
>  * Journalism & Media
>  * Law Enforcement
>  * Military/Security Issues
>  * NGO Development & Management
>  * Political Science
>  * Public Administration (Government)
>  * Public Health Policy
>  * Rule of Law
>  * Social Welfare
>
> The fellowship is fully funded and provides:
>  * Round-trip travel from fellows' home cities in Eurasia to their US host
>    institutions;
>  * Housing and monthly stipend for living expenses in the United States;
>  * Professional development allowance; and
>  * Accident and sickness medical coverage.
>
> See application for eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
>
> Application Deadline: November 22, 2002, 17:00
>
> Applications for the FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program can be
> obtained and submitted by contacting IREX field offices and
representatives
> in Eurasia.  Applications are also available at Educational Information
> Centers (EIC) and at Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) Public
> Access Sites throughout Eurasia and can be downloaded from www.irex.org or
> www.irex.ru.
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