Edmund S. Muskie Fellowship

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.
• Facilitate a virtual exchange project to connect a group of students or professionals in your home country to peers or technical experts in the U.S.
• 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;
• Health benefits plan;
• Tuition and mandatory university fees;
• Limited allowance for books;
• 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, Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Applications for the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program can be obtained and submitted by emailing muskiebelarus@yahoo.com.