Announcing the 2011-2012 Embassy Policy Specialist Fellowship

[Christina Olha]

2011-2012 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

*US Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS) Program*



*IREX is pleased to announce 2011-2012 competition for the US Embassy Policy
Specialist (EPS) Program.*



EPS provides fellowships to *US scholars and professionals* for up to *eight
weeks *to serve US Embassies in Eurasia as policy specialists on a chosen
topic and pursue their own research project independently. EPS Grant covers
the cost of travel and in-country housing and provides a stipend for living
expenses.

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*Eligible Embassies and Fields (for more detailed descriptions of research
fields please see application instructions posted on the link below):*

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*Azerbaijan (US Embassy, Baku)      *

·        Caspian Geography/Environment**

·        Labor**

·        Education**

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*Georgia (US Embassy, Tbilisi)*

·        Media



*Kazakhstan (US Embassy, Astana)*

·        Civil Society**

·        Foreign Relations**

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*Kyrgyzstan (US Embassy, Bishkek)*

·        Anti-Corruption**

·        Policy Coordination**

·        Cross-border trade**



*Russia *

·        History of US-Russia Relations *(US Consulate, St. Petersburg)*

·        Environment* (US Embassy, Moscow)*

·        Science Policy *(US Embassy, Moscow)*

·        Energy/Public Policy *(US Embassy, Moscow)*



*Tajikistan (US Embassy, Dushanbe)*

·        International Relations

·        Economics/Corruption





*Turkmenistan (US Embassy, Ashgabat)*

·        Religion

·        Education

·        Alternative/Solar Energy



*Ukraine (US Embassy, Kyiv)*

·        Environmental Studies/Public Health**

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*The EPS application and instructions are available on the IREX website:*

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http://www.irex.org/application/us-embassy-policy-specialist-program-eps-application
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*Completed applications are due no later than March 15, 2011*



Scholars and Professionals with *advanced degrees* (PhD, MA, MS, MFA, MBA,
MPA, MLIS, MPH, JD, MD) and *US citizenship*  are eligible to apply for the
EPS Program.



Questions may be addressed to the EPS Program Staff at eps at irex.org or by
telephone at 202-942-9111.

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*EPS is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program*

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