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Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program

The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, and administered by IREX. Muskie provides opportunities for Master’s level study in the United States to citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.   Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition. 

 

Fellows will:

  • Enroll in fulltime academic coursework for up to two years.
  • Create and implement a project during the first academic year that benefits the local community.
  • Take part in internships following academic coursework.
 

The fellowship is fully funded and provides:

  • J-1 Visa Support
  • Round-trip travel from fellow’s home city in Eurasia to host institution in the United States;
  • Monthly stipend;
  • Accident and sickness insurance;
  • Tuition and mandatory university fees;
  • Limited allowance for books;
  • Pre-academic English language training (if necessary)
  • Alumni networking and training opportunities.
   

See application for eligibility requirements and selection criteria.

  

Application Deadline: 5:00 PM, Friday, October 31, 2008

 

Applications for the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program can be obtained and submitted by contacting IREX field offices and representatives in Eurasia. 

 

IREX/Georgia

4 Abashidze Street, Office 1

Tbilisi, Georgia

Telephone: (32)291905; (32)912609

Email:  muskie@irex.ge

Applications can be downloaded from http://www.irex.ge

 

APPLY ONLINE AT:  http://www.irex.org/programs/muskie/muskie_info.asp 

VISIT OUR FORUM & POST YOUR QUESTIONS:  http://www.irex.ge/forum

 

Note:  Applications can be obtained from and delivered to the partners below.  Receipts will be provided for all applications.

Akhaltsikhe - Center for International Education, 97 Rustaveli St.  Tel: (995 265) 2 15 51; Batumi - Center for International Education, 23 Ninoshvili St. Tel: (995 222) 7 58 17; Gori - Gori State University, IATP Center,  53 Chavchavadze St., Tel: (995 370) 2 33 68; Khashuri - Khashuri Central Library, IATP Center,10 Dzneladze Street, Tel: (995 368) 4 57 60; Kutaisi - Scientific Universal Library of Kutaisi, IATP Center, 1 Paliashvili Lane, Building III, 2nd Floor, Tel: (995 331) 4 60 92; Telavi- Telavi Public Library, IATP Center, 1, Erekle II Avenue, Tel: (995 350) 7 27 08; Zugdidi- NGO Atinati, IATP Center, 94, Rustaveli Street, 2nd Floor, Tel: (995 315) 5 00 56