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Blogging from the Field: IREX Fellows Share Findings in Real Time
Through IREX’s Title VIII Programs, Maria Sonevytsky (IARO) and Jeremy Tasch (EPS) were able to engage in field research in Ukraine and Azerbaijan respectively. Taking full advantage of the resources available to them, both through their IREX fellowships and through the world wide web, Sonevytsky and Tasch were able to share the work they were doing with the rest of the world as it was happening.
For over 40 years, IREX has been administering research and exchange opportunities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.* In that time, over 6,000 American scholars have participated in IREX programs. For over 20 years, IREX has been the recipient of Title VIII funding from the US Department of State. The IREX program portfolio currently includes six opportunities for scholars and professionals to engage in the region.
IARO - The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program provides graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and professionals with funding to conduct field research in up to three of the Title VIII sponsored countries for up to nine months. Deadline for the 2011-2012 IARO competition is November 17, 2010, and the application will be available on our website approximately two months in advance.
STG - The Short-Term Travel Grant Program is a program designed for scholars who currently possess an applicable graduate degree. STG grants provide funding for up to two months of research in up to two countries in the region. Applications for 2010-2011 STG will be due February 2, 2010.
EPS - The US Embassy Policy Specialist Program provides funding for scholars to conduct research on topics requested by US embassies and consulates in Eurasia. Research topics change from year to year, based on the need of the embassy staff. Applications for 2000-2011 EPS are due March 2, 2010.
Regional Policy Symposium - The Regional Policy Symposium Program provides scholars and policy-makers with a forum to examine and discuss current policy research on the countries of Eurasia and Central and East Europe from multi-disciplinary and multi-regional approaches. Applications for 2010 Symposium will be due December 11, 2009.
PCR - The Partnerships in Collaborative Research Program allows American scholars to invite a foreign collaborator to come to the United States for an academic purpose. The scholar must be a citizen of one of the countries eligible for Title VIII research funding. PCR applications are due on March 1, 2010.
Teaching Fellowship Program for Eurasian and Eastern European Studies - The Teaching Fellowship Program is designed to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions develop a Eurasian and Eastern European Studies program on their campuses.
*Eligible Countries of Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
For more information on any of these opportunities, you can visit the individual program page by clicking on the program name. More information about how to apply for any of these opportunities is available on the Application Information Page.
