Funded by the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983, the program is intended to support young specialists in the fields of business and economics, law, journalism, public administration, and international relations. Fellows will travel to a country to deepen their understanding of current reforms and to become familiar with the scholarly resources in their fields. Host country institution affiliation is necessary. The competition is open to U.S. citizens currently enrolled in graduate or professional school with at least two years of training, or to recent graduates of those schools. Applicants will be required to submit a detailed proposal of the study or research they wish to pursue and demonstrate how the project will be of benefit to their future plans and professional careers.
Fellowships are available for periods of three to seven months.
Financial benefits include roundtrip international transportation, a monthly living stipend, health insurance, and an allowance for books and travel within the host country. Finalists will be invited to IIE headquarters in New York in March for an interview. This World Wide Web version of MSU Memo was modified and updated by Chris Brown .