From: RCIRIT%DENVER@VAXF.COLORADO.EDU (REMZI CIRIT)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.turkish
Subject: SCHOLARSHIP FOR AZERBAIJAN
Date: 8 Apr 92 04:46:38 GMT

From:	VAXF::IN%"PEN-L@VM.USC.EDU"  "Progressive Economists Network"  7-APR-1992 13:21:01.06
To:	IN%"JOHMANS%CUDNVR@VAXF.Colorado.EDU"  "J. Doug Ohmans", IN%"RCIRIT%DENVER@VAXF.Colorado.EDU"  "remzi cirit", IN%"SBECKMAN%CUDNVR@VAXF.Colorado.EDU"  "Steve Beckman"
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Subj:	Scholarships for Eastern Europeans in the US

For those of you with colleagues in eastern europe and the CIS (xUSSR)
here is an opportunity to get organized and get some funds to bring them
the the US for a while.  -  Sam Lanfranco, York U. CANADA
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              BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

                           FACT SHEET
Program in Brief

The Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Program provides scholarships for
graduate study in the United States in the fields of business
administration, economics, law, and public administration.
Scholarships are awarded to qualified young and mid-career
individuals who are citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania,
Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan.

Approximately 160 fellowships will be awarded in the first
competition, with academic programs to begin in August 1992.
Benjamin Franklin Fellows will take part in academic programs of
one or two years in length, some of which will lead to a graduate
degree or certificate.

History

The program is made possible through legislation sponsored by
Senator George Mitchell of Maine and other Members of Congress, and
incorporated in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act FY 92-93.
The purpose of the legislation is to support the economic and
democratic development of the participating countries.

How the Program is Administered

The Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Program is administered by four
exchange organizations which have received grants from USIA to
carry out merit-based competition, selection, placement and
monitoring of Fellows during their academic programs. These
organizations are: American Council of Teachers of Russian/American
Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study
(ACTR/ACCELS), the Institute of International Education (IIE), the
International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), and the Soros
Foundation.

Selection Process

Applications are made available to citizens of the countries listed
above through student advising centers or representational offices
throughout the region, as well as by mail.

Competition for the Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Program is merit-
based, and selection will be made on the basis of academic
excellence, knowledge of English, professional aptitude, leadership
potential in the field of specialization, and financial need. All
fifteen countries will be represented in the Franklin Fellowship
Program, and scholarships will be balanced geographically and
across the four academic fields of study.

Applications will be screened for basic eligibility requirements.
Applications for candidates meeting the eligibility requirements
will be reviewed by teams of U.S. specialists in each of the four
fields. Finalists will be tested and interviewed as part of the
selection process.

All finalists must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL). Finalists may also be required to take admissions test,
such as the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT), the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE), or the Law Schools Admissions Test
(LSAT). The cost of the examinations will be covered under the
auspices of the Franklin Fellowship Program. During next year's
application process (for students enrolling in the fall of 1993),
USIA plans to incorporate a pre-departure or summer English course
for qualified Fellows who need additional training to meet the
TOEFL requirements.

Final selections of candidates will be carried out by a team of
specialists in each of the four fields, using the results of
interviews, student tests and applications.


How the Program is Funded

The United States Congress has appropriated $7 million to USIA for
administration of the Benjamin Franklin Fellowship Program in both
FY 92 and FY 93. The involvement of the private sector, including
costs sharing and tuition waivers by participating institutions,
will be a vital supplement to the U.S. Government appropriations.

USIA funds the program through grants to the four organizations to
administer the program. The organizations then award scholarships
to the Fellows, covering their tuition and living expenses while in
the U.S.

Grant Categories

Business Administration

     One-year, nondegree graduate study and professional
          training in business administration

     Two-year program in business administration leading to
          the degree of Master of Arts (MA) or
          the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Economics

     One-year, nondegree graduate study and professional
          training in economics

     Two-year program in economics leading to
          the degree of Master of Arts (MA)

Law

     One-year, nondegree graduate study and professional
          training in law

     One-year program in law leading to
          the degree of Master of Law (LLM) or
          the degree of Master of Comparative Law (MCL)

Public Administration

     One-year, nondegree graduate study and professional
          training in public administration

     Two-year program in public administration leading to
          the degree of Master of Arts (MA) or
          the degree of Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Fellows placed at academic institutions for one-year graduate
programs will study at the U.S. host institutions from
approximately August 1992 through May 1993. The Fellows will then
take part in an eight- to 12-week internship and depart the U.S. in
August 1993.

Fellows selected for two-year academic programs will study at the
host U.S. institutions from approximately August 1992 through May
1994, and will also take part in an eight- to 12-week internship
between June and August 1993. Fellows in two-year programs will
depart for their home countries in May 1994, at the end of the
second academic year.

If you would like more information about the Benjamin Franklin
Fellowship Program, please contact one of the four organizations
administering the program:

American Council of Teachers of Russian/
   American Council for Collaboration in Education
   and Language Study (ACTR/ACCELS)
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, DC  20036
(202) 833-7522

Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY  10017-3580
(212) 883-8200

International Research & Exchanges Board
126 Alexander Street
Princeton, NJ  08540
(609) 683-9500

The Soros Foundation
888 Seventh Avenue
Suite 1901
New York, NY  10106
(212) 757-2323

February 1992

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Subject: Scholarships for Eastern Europeans in the US
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