ACTR and the Kennan Institute receive grants to administer the program. Approximately 91 fellowships will be awarded in 2001. This program awards fellowships to government officials, NGO leaders, and other professionals from the NIS engaged in the political, economic, social, and educational transformation of their countries. Fellows are placed at U.S. universities, think tanks, NGO's or U.S. Government offices. Fellows conduct research on topics related to the transition to democracy, free markets, and the building of a civil society in their countries.
Fellowships are three, four, and six months.
Fellows are matched with a U.S. host adviser to guide the research, writing, professional development, and advocacy skills. IREX receives a grant to administer the program. Approximately 95 fellowships will be awarded in 2001. This program grants fellowships in the United States for university faculty in the early stages of their careers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan for one academic year to develop curricula, acquire new teaching skills and to upgrade their knowledge in the fields of American studies, architecture and urban planning, arts management, business administration, cultural anthropology, economics, education administration, environmental studies, history, journalism, law, library science, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, public administration and sociology. Fellows also participate in a two-month practical internship at the end of the academic program.