[ALST-L] Fwd: Opportunity for Grad studs. research in Eastern Europe

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     PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  FELLOWSHIPS
     NIS & East and Central Europe


     The Program
     The Institute of International Education (IIE) announces a
     fellowship program for young American researchers in
     professional, policy and public administration-related fields who
     want to develop a specialized knowledge of the
     NIS or East and Central Europe. Candidates may apply for
     grants to Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria,
     Croatia, Estonia,
     Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia,
     Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovak
     Republic,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan.

     The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State through the
     Research and Training for Eastern Europe and
     the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983
     (Title VIII).

     Purpose
     The program is intended to support young specialists in the fields
     of business and economics, education reform,
     environmental and conservation policy, international relations,
     journalism, law, public administration and public
     health. Fellows will go to a country in the region to deepen their
     understanding of current reforms and national
     development, and become familiar with scholarly resources which
     they will use in future projects. Applicants will
     be expected to propose feasible research, study or internship
     plans for the period of the fellowship and indicate a
     desired institutional affiliation in the host country.

     Applications solely in support of dissertation research or
     language research will not be considered.

     Grants are available for periods of three to seven months.

     Grant Provisions

     Round trip international airfare
     A monthly living stipend
     Insurance
     Allowances for books & travel in the host country

     No provision will be made for fellows' dependents. Fellows may not
     receive any other Title VIII support during
     their fellowship tenure.

     Eligibility
     Applicants must:

     1.Be U.S. citizens; and
     2.Be at least in the second (or terminal) year of a graduate or
     professional degree program; or
     3.Have graduated within 5 years from a graduate or professional
     degree program
     4.Have language ability sufficient to carry out the proposed
     project by the time of departure from the U.S. Only
     advanced language study will be approved as part of an award.

     Applications will be accepted in the following general fields

     Business and Economics
     Education Reform
     Environmental and Conservation Policy International Relations
     Journalism
     Law
     Public Administration
     Public Health

     All applicants will submit a detailed proposal of
     study/research/internship that clearly demonstrates how work carried
     out in the host country will be of benefit to their future plans and
     professional careers.

     The Competition
     The application deadline is March 15. Finalists, who will be
     selected by a panel of specialists in appropriate
     fields, will be interviewed by telephone in early May. Final
     notification will be made in May.

     Further Information
     U.S. Student Programs
     Professional Development Fellowships Institute of International
     Education 809 United Nations Plaza
     New York, NY 10017-3580

     Tel: (212) 984-5330
     Fax: (212) 984-5325
     E-mail: pdfnis at iie.org
     www.iie.org/pgms/pdfnis