Subject: Forthcoming IREX Grant Opportunities
From: Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Date: Mon Jul 12 1999 - 18:25:59 EDT
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Forthcoming IREX Grant Opportunities
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USIA Alumni Small Grants Program
Application Deadline: August 2, 1999
The USIA Alumni Small Grants Program provides grants to alumni of the
following USIA-sponsored programs for professional development
activities:
Regional Scholar Exchange Program (RSEP), Freedom Support Act Fellowships
in Contemporary Issues (CI), Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship
Program (FSA/Grad), Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
(Muskie), Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Program (BFF), Curriculum
Development Exchange Program (CDEP), and Curriculum Consultant Exchange
Program (CCEP).
More information at <http://www.irex.org/programs/asgp/index.htm>.
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Individual Advanced Research Opportunities
Application Deadline: November 1, 1999
Grants of one to twelve months to predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars
for research at institutions in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
American scholars in policy research and development, and cross-
disciplinary studies are strongly urged to apply.
More information at <http://www.irex.org/programs/iaro/index.htm>.
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Russian-US Young Leadership Fellows
Application Deadline: November 30, 1999
The Russian-US Young Leadership Fellows for Public Service Program
provides one year of intensive academic and professional training to
both US and Russian young leaders. Russian fellows will focus on the
areas of community affairs and corporate affairs with concentrations
ranging from NGO management and international relations to corporate
communications. The US young leaders will focus on courses that address
the historial, political and societal transitions in Russia.
More information at <http://www.irex.org/programs/ylp/index.htm>.
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Ron Brown Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: Varies depending on the country. Please request
applications from local USIS Posts or Fulbright Commissions after
January 1, 2000.
The Ron Brown Fellowship Program provides grants to outstanding
university graduates and young professionals from Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania,
Slovenia, and Serbia and Montenegro for one- and two-year degree and
nondegree programs of study at US institutions. Programs are available
in the fields of business administration, economics, educational
administration/civic education, environmental policy/resource management,
journalism/mass communications, law, public administration, and public
policy. (Country participation is subject to annual funding allocation.)
More information at <http://www.irex.org/programs/ronbrown/index.htm>.
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Short-Term Travel Grants
Application Deadlines: February 1, 2000 and June 1, 2000
Grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and Eastern Europe,
Eurasia, and limited opportunities for Mongolia. Support is available for
brief visits (about two weeks) for individuals who do not require
administrative assistance from IREX. American scholars in policy research
and development, and cross-disciplinary studies are strongly urged to pply.
More information at <http://www.irex.org/programs/stg/index.htm>.
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Please contact IREX at <irex@irex.org> for applications and further
information on these programs. Some application forms can be downloaded
directly from the IREX web site at <http://www.irex.org>.
All programs and provisions described are subject to change and may be
adjusted in response to changes in available funding.
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