Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 09:44:58 -0400
From: IREX GENERAL <irex@irex.org>
Subject: [IREX] Grant for Junior US Scholars: Caucasus Regional Policy
Symposium
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2003
IREX (The International Research & Exchanges Board), in collaboration
with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Kennan
Institute (WWC), is pleased to announce its 2004 Caucasus Regional
Policy Symposium. The Symposium, which is being supported by the United
States Department of State (Title VIII Program) and The Starr
Foundation, will bring together senior and junior scholars to discuss a
variety of political, economic, historical, and cultural topics related
to the Caucasus and its relationships with neighboring Russia, Turkey,
and Iran.
Junior scholars will be chosen based on a national competition.
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to continued study, research,
and work on and with the countries of the broader Caucasus region, as
well as submit a developed and policy-driven executive summary of their
research. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the
United States. Grants will be awarded to approximately 15 junior
scholars.
The 2004 Caucasus Regional Policy Symposium is scheduled to take place
in March 2004, in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and will involve
three days of reviews of current research projects, roundtable
discussions, and the development of policy recommendations.
Grant Provisions:
* Round-trip airfare and/or surface transportation (provided by IREX
through its travel office) from anywhere in the United States to the
symposium site.
* Meals and accommodations for the duration of the symposium.
To receive more information on the 2004 Caucasus Regional Policy
Symposium or to access the application form and instructions, please
visit our web site at: www.irex.org/programs/pf/2004/