Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO)

Program Overview

Participant Information

US Department of State's Title VIII Program

The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) program seeks to attract, select, and support in-depth field research by US students, scholars, and experts in policy-relevant subject areas related to Southeast Europe and Eurasia, as well as to disseminate knowledge about these regions to a wide network of constituents in the United States and abroad. Sponsored by the US Department of State's Title VIII Program and IREX’s own Scholar Support Fund, the IARO program provides fellows with the means and support necessary to conduct in-country research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy.* The IARO program plays a vital role in supporting the emergence of a dedicated and knowledgeable cadre of US scholars and experts who can enrich the US understanding of developments in Southeast Europe and Eurasia.

* Limited funding is also available for non-policy-relevant topics.

PROGRAM RESULTS
For more information you can visit IARO grantees and participant highlights pages.

GRANT PROVISIONS

International coach class round-trip transportation from the United States to the host country(ies) for the period of grant awarded;

A monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, based on IREX’s pre-established country-specific rates (IREX will determine your housing amount at the time of your grant award, based on your city(ies) of placement);

Travel visas: IREX will pay for and assist with fellows’ visas for travel related to the fellowship. Arrangement and costs associated with visas for dependents are the fellow’s responsibility;

Emergency evacuation insurance. Please note that IREX does not provide health insurance

GRANT CATEGORIES

Grants will be awarded in EACH of the four categories:

Master’s Student IARO
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a Master’s program during the grant period
Grant Duration: one to three months

Predoctoral Student IARO
Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a PhD program during the grant period
Grant Duration: two to nine months

Professional IARO
Eligibility: Must have one of the following degrees (MA, MS, MFA, MBA, MPA, MLIS, MPH, JD, MD) and must not currently be enrolled as a student.
Grant Duration: two to nine months

Postdoctoral Scholar IARO
Eligibility: Must hold a PhD by the application deadline
Grant Duration: two to nine months

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES OF RESEARCH FOCUS
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

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