Candidates may apply for grants to Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan. The program is intended to support young specialists in the fields of business and economics, education reform, environmental and conservation policy, international relations, journalism, law, public administration and public health. Fellows will go to a country in the region to deepen their understanding of current reforms and national development, and become familiar with scholarly resources which they will use in future projects. Applicants will be expected to propose feasible research, study or internship plans for the period of the fellowship and indicate a desired institutional affiliation in the host country. Applications solely in support of dissertation research or language research will not be considered.
Grants are available for periods of three to seven months.
No provision will be made for fellows' dependents. Fellows may not receive any other Title VIII support during their fellowship tenure. Have language ability sufficient to carry out the proposed project by the time of departure from the U.S. Only advanced language study will be approved as part of an award. The deadline extended to Friday March 2, 2001. Finalists, who will be selected by a panel of specialists in appropriate fields, will be interviewed by telephone in late March.