RSEP Application Deadline for US Participants: January 15, 2002

[Cris Peterson]

************************FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT**********************

The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is pleased to announce
an open competition for the Regional Scholar Exchange Program (RSEP) for
citizens of the United States. Deadline for application submission: *
January 15, 2002.*

US RSEP, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US
Department of State, and administered by IREX, provides opportunities for
junior and mid-level university faculty, researchers, scholars, and advanced
graduate students from the US to conduct research in the New Independent
States (NIS) for a period of up to nine months with the goal of contributing
to the further development of higher education and scholarship in their home
and host countries.

This is a fully funded fellowship, covering travel, housing, stipend,
medical insurance, and a collaborative research allowance. Participants may
travel to one or more of the 12 NIS countries, including: Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russian
Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

All applications must contain developed and focused research proposals, and
all proposals must demonstrate relevance to the political, economic, social,
legal, educational, historical, cultural, and/or philosophical challenges
facing the NIS. Research proposals must address one of the eligible topics
listed below.

At the time of the deadline, applicants should:
* Be a US citizen;
* Hold a degree of PhD or equivalent or be working towards a PhD    degree;
* Possess a level of proficiency in the written and spoken language of the
host country adequate to conduct independent research and engage colleagues.

* Other eligibility requirements apply. Refer to the program application for
more details.

Applications for US RSEP can be obtained by contacting IREX/ Washington, DC
at the following address: usrsep at irex.org. Applications are also available
online at www.irex.org.

Eligible Research Topics for US RSEP:

*Area Studies (including literature)
*Art and Architecture
*Business Administration  (including business and management education)
*City Planning and Urban Studies
*Civic Education
*Conflict Resolution
*Criminal Justice
*Cultural Anthropology
*Demography
*Economics (including international trade, finance and investment)
*Education (including university administration)
*Environmental Studies
*Ethics and Philosophy
*Foreign Policy and
*International Relations
*Geography
*Government
*History (Twentieth Century preferred)
*Information Technology  (Internet and the application of new information
technologies in higher education)
*Journalism
*Labor Relations
*Language and Linguistics
*Law
*Library Science
*Management
*Military Science
*Philosophy
*Political Science
*Public Administration
*Religion
*Social Work
*Sociology
*Women's Studies