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[M T Znayenko <znayenko@andromeda.rutgers.edu>]

From: Daria Gelman [mailto:dgelman@irex.org]
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 5:54 PM
To: EPS
Subject: US Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS) Program with IREX



2009-2010 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

US Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS) Program



IREX is pleased to announce 2009-2010 competition for the US Embassy Policy
Specialist (EPS) Program.

The EPS Program provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals for up
to eight weeks to serve US Embassies as policy specialists on a chosen topic
and pursue their own research project independently.

EPS Grant covers the cost of travel and housing and provides a living
stipend.

Eligible Embassies and Fields:

*	Azerbaijan (US Embassy, Baku)

.         Environment

.         Labor

.         Religion



*	Georgia (US Embassy, Tbilisi)

.         Civil Society



*	Kazakhstan (US Embassy, Astana)

.         Inter-Ethnic Relations

.         Religion



*	Moldova (US Embassy, Chisinau)

.         Civil Society

.         Economics



*	Russia (US Consulate, Vladivostok)

.         Economics



*	Tajikistan (US Embassy, Dushanbe)

.         Economics

.         Education

.         Politics



.   Turkmenistan (US Embassy, Ashgabat)

.         Environment and Agriculture

The EPS application and supporting materials are available on the IREX
website:

  <http://www.irex.org/programs/eps/index.asp>
http://www.irex.org/programs/eps/index.asp

Completed applications are due no later than April 6, 2009

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

Questions may be addressed to the EPS Program Staff at eps@irex.org or by
telephone at 202-628-8188

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