Prior to becoming a Muskie [6] fellow, Sardorbek Abdukhailov worked in Kyrgyzstan as a lawyer for energy and raw materials suppliers. In his application essay, Abdukailov wrote that he aspired to be useful to himself, his local community, and the wider public. “The [Muskie] Program will undoubtedly help me to take my usefulness to the next level, broaden its scope and strengthen its depth,” Abdukhalilov wrote in the summer of 2010.
Nearly one year later, Abdukhalilov is now deepening his knowledge of mediation and negotiation through his studies in Pennsylvania State University’s LL.M. program. He is also becoming increasingly interested in human rights law. In an article on Penn State’s website [7], Abdukhailov explains the benefits of his Muskie Fellowship experience and discusses how events in his personal life and in the life of his country have shaped his professional interests.
The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program [8] is administered by IREX and funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State. [9]
