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Monday, November 29, 2010

Moscow - Russia: The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie)

Overview

Established by the U.S. Congress in 1992, the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program is a project of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State administered by IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board). The program provides opportunities for graduate students and professionals to pursue one-year non-degree, one-year degree or two-year degree study in the United States and is open to applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan

All fellows attend classes full-time for one to two years and will be required to create and implement a project related to their professional interests that benefits the local community. Fellows will also be required to participate in a three-month internship during the summer after their first academic year.

The fellowship provides


J-1 visa support
round-trip travel from fellows' home cities to their U.S. host institutions
university tuition and mandatory university fees
accident and medical insurance
monthly allowance for living expenses
limited book allowance
limited allowance for professional enrichment activities
pre-academic English-language training (if necessary)
a wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.

Eligible fields of study for the Muskie Program for Russia are:

- business administration
- economics
- Law
- public administration
- public policy

Applications for the Muskie Fellowship Program can be obtained and submitted by contacting IREX Russia office. or by going to IREX website: http://www.irex.org/project/edmund-s-muskie-graduate-fellowship-program. Please see the application for eligibility requirements and selection criteria. More information about the program is available at IREX website, www.irex.ru.

Information about recruitment for 2012-2013 will be available in September-October 2011.

Contact:
IREX
Tel.: (495) 234-0144, 956-3596
E-mail: muskieprogram@irex.ru
http://www.irex.ru
Source: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/muskie.html


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