Sep 7, 2006

International Fellowship Opportunities for Masters Students, Predocs, Postodocs and Professionals

IREX is pleased to announce the 2007 competition of the Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) Program. The IARO Program provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals for overseas research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy. Limited funding is also available for non-policy-relevant topics.

IARO applications and supporting materials are available on the IREX website at http://www.irex. org/programs/ iaro/index. asp

The application deadline is November 15, 2006.

Fellowships will be awarded to Masters students, Predocs, Postdocs and Professionals with advanced degrees.

The countries eligible for research are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

IARO Fellowships cover travel expenses and a living/housing stipend.

IARO is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program and the IREX Scholar Support Fund.

Questions may be addressed to the IARO Program Staff at IARO@... or by calling 202/628-8188.

IREX, 2121 K Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037 USA
Phone: 202-628-8188

[sursa astudents]