Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship  Program 

The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, and administered by IREX. Muskie provides opportunities for Master’s level study in the United States to citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.   Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition.

Fellows will:

• Enroll in full-time academic coursework for up to two years.
• Create and implement a project during the first academic year that benefits the local community.
• Take part in internships following academic coursework.

The fellowship is fully funded and provides:

• J-1 Visa Support
• Round-trip travel from fellow’s home city in Eurasia to host institution in the United States;
• Monthly stipend;
• Accident and sickness insurance;
• Tuition and mandatory university fees;
• Limited allowance for books;
• Pre-academic English language training (if necessary)
• A wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.

Eligible Program Fields

• Business Administration
• Economics
• Education
• Environmental Management
• International Affairs
• Journalism and Mass Communications
• Law
• Library and Information Science
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Public Policy

Applications for the new round will be available in fall 2012. Please check this website for announcements.

Follow the link for more information about the application process and program eligibility requirements Muskie Application Information.

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For more information about Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program, please contact IREX/Moldova office at 23-32-31, Blvd. Stefan cel Mare 202, 3rd floor, block. B