Internet Fellowship Opportunities (fwd)

[Devin P Browne]

IMHO, this looks really cool!

Devin


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Date: Tue, 23 Apr 96 13:03:52 EDT
From: Tony Byrne <tbyrne+ at irex.org>
To: Multiple recipients of list <civilsoc at solar.rtd.utk.edu>
Subject: Internet Fellowship Opportunities

                  Internet Fellowships in the NIS

The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is presently
reviewing Internet Fellowship candidates for: Minsk, Belarus;
Ekaterinburg Russia; and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  Applications may be
submitted up to April 30, 1996.

This is professional fellowship opportunity to expand computer
network access for alumni of US government-sponsored academic
exchange programs throughout the NIS, under the auspices of the US-
Eurasia Internet Access and Training Program.  The program is
administered by IREX and sponsored by the US Information Agency,
Carnegie Corporation of New York, and O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Internet Fellowship Responsibilities

 - To recruit and train local networking trainers.
 - To promote the use of computer networks among alumni of US
government-sponsored exchange programs, with a special emphasis
on noncommercial civic groups, schools, libraries, and individual
institutes in the humanities and social sciences.
 - To create, manage, and promote public access e-mail stations.
 - To cooperate with local and international organizations in
the establishment of Internet host sites.

Requirements:

 - US citizenship.
 - Previous living and/or working experience in the NIS.
 - Professional Russian-language skills.
 - Two years Internet training/support/development experience.
 - Exceptional managerial and supervisory abilities.
 - A 12-month commitment

Fellowship terms:

IREX will provide international travel costs, medical evacuation
insurance, stipend, and honorarium. Placements on a rolling
basis beginning June, 1996.

Application:

To apply, send a letter and resume to

interfel at info.irex.org

or fax to:

Internet Fellowships
IREX/Washington      or     IREX/Moscow
FAX: (202) 628-8189         (095) 203-59-66