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IREX] Policy-Connect Collaborative Grants Application Deadline is April 1 Approaching application deadline for the 2005 Policy-Connect Collaborative Research Grants Program: April 1, 2005 The Policy-Connect Collaborative Research Grants Program, which now encompasses the cross-regional John J. and Nancy Lee Roberts Fellowship, supports cutting-edge collaborative research on specific topics and regions each year. IREX expects to award four grants this year for projects up to 12 months in length. One grant will be awarded for research on Southeast Europe, two grants for research on Eurasia, and one grant for research with a cross-regional focus. Collaborative teams may be comprised of no more than three US scholars. Upon completion of the project, scholars will be requested to present their research findings at a Policy Forum at the US Department of State and to write a short policy paper. This year applications will be accepted for research only on the following topics and regions: * Eurasia: HIV/AIDS, organized crime, anti-terrorism * Southeast Europe: Economic development, human trafficking, women's political participation * Cross-regional: Post-Soviet relations between Eurasia and the Middle East/North Africa and South Asia TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applicants and collaborators must: * be a US citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the US for three consecutive years prior to application; * submit a research proposal on a topic and region listed above; * hold a PhD or other professional terminal graduate degree (MA, MS, MFA, MBA, MPA, MLIS, MPH, JD, MD); * not be currently pursuing a degree; * submit a complete application package by the deadline; * have fulfilled all requirements from previous IREX grants; * not be a current IREX employee or consultant or their immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings) as they are not eligible to compete in any IREX-administered grant programs, either as individuals or as the responsible party representing an institutional applicant. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES OF RESEARCH FOCUS * Southeast Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro * Eurasia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan * Cross-regional: Countries of Eurasia (see above) and Algeria, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen ELIGIBLE EXPENSES Applicants may request up to $30,000 to cover expected expenditures. APPLICATION MATERIALS Application materials for the 2005 competition are available for download online at http://www.irex.org/programs/policy-connect/application.asp. The application deadline is April 1, 2005. FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information, please visit the IREX Policy-Connect Program webpage at http://www.irex.org/programs/policy-connect/index.asp. The collaborative grants on Eurasia and Southeast Europe are funded by the US Department of State (Title VIII Program); the cross-regional grant is funded by John J. and Nancy Lee Roberts. |
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