Educational Exchange

Graduate Programs

Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships

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.  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 fulltime 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 coverage;
•  Tuition and mandatory university fees;
•  Limited allowance for books;
•  Pre-academic English language training (if necessary)
•  Alumni networking and training opportunities.

Eligible Program Fields for citizens of Belarus:

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

See application for eligibility requirements and selection criteria.

Application Deadline: 5:00 PM, Monday, November 2, 2009

Applications for the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program can be obtained and submitted by contacting the Muskie Belarus representative at the following e-mail:  muskiebelarus@yahoo.com.