Announcements

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia (Global UGRAD ) is now accepting applications from two- and four-year institutions to host outstanding leaders from 12 countries for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. Fellows are current undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

IREX President W. Robert Pearson will be a panelist to discuss democratic movements and international development efforts in the Middle East at an event organized by the Society for International Development Washington Chapter.

SID-Washington Chapter Event

The Arab Winter and the Effect on International Development 

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan (Global UGRAD – Pakistan) is now accepting applications from two and four-year institutions to host outstanding leaders from Pakistan during the Fall 2012 academic semester.

In over 100 countries from Armenia to Zimbabwe, IREX enables local individuals and institutions to make a better world. While we share a passion for international action, IREX headquarters employees also strive to make a difference here in the Washington Metropolitan Area. As a way of giving back to the community, IREX holds a silent auction of gift donations made by staff and IREX service providers during our annual holiday party.

IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the fall 2011 TEA and ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition. 20 alumni of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) and 11 alumni of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) will receive funding to support their innovative small grant project ideas.

Congratulations to Alan DeYoung, the winner of this year's U.S. Scholars Photo Contest!

Alan DeYoung was a 2009-2010 Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS). His research project is entitled "Gender and Academic Subculture(s) in Contemporary Tajik Universitites."

IREX is pleased to announce the winners of the Fall 2011 Cultural Passport to America competition for the Global UGRAD-Pakistan program.

IREX extends its congratulations to the winners of the Fall 2011 Global UGRAD-Pakistan program video competition, “A Day in the Life of a Global UGRAD-Pakistan Fellow.” Hammad, stu

Muskie program and Global UGRAD program alumni are among the winners of Open Your Eyes, a social advertising competition sponsored by the Soros Foundation Kazakhstan.

IREX is seeking qualified experts to interview and evaluate applicants for the 2012-2013 Community Solutions Program.  Ideal candidates will have country-specific experience in one of the 50 eligible countries, experience working on community development initiatives, and/or working knowledge in one of the program’s four thematic areas (women’s issues, transparency and accountability, environmental issues and/or tolerance/conflict resolution).