[Aibec-l] Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program MON OCT 17TH 6PM

[art franczek]

DEAR AIBECERS:

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT YOU CAN APPLY FOR THE MUSKIE FELLOWSHIP
GRANT ON LINE BY GOING TO THIS WEB SITE
www.irex.org/programs/muskie/application.asp.    IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM YOU C AN CONTACT JAMIE KOSMAR, HER CONTACT DETAILS ARE
LISTED BELOW.

YOURS TRULY,
ART FRANCZEK






> DEAR AIBECERS:
>
> ON MONDAY OCTOBER 17TH AT 6PM A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MUSKIE FELLOWSHIP
> GRANT WILL BE AT AIBEC TO DISCUSS THIS PROGRAMS AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
YOU
> MIGHT HAVE.
>
> ALL STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO ATTEN THIS EVENT.
>
> YOURS TRULY,
> ART FRANCZEK
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > My name is Jamie Kosmar, and I am the Program Manager for the Edmund S.
> Muskie Program at the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX).
> This fall IREX is administering the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship
> Program for specialists with higher education.  I am not sure if you are
> familiar with this program, but it offers the opportunity for citizens and
> current residents of 12 Eurasian countries to study at a Masters level in
an
> American University.
> > The program provides full financial backing for participants interested
in
> studying in one of eleven different areas: Business, Economics, Education,
> Environment Resource Management, International Relations, Journalism and
> Mass Communications, Law, Library and Information Science, Public
> Administration, Public Health and Public Policy.
> > During the program, fellows will be enrolled in fulltime academic
> coursework for up to two years, create and implement a project that
benefits
> the local community during the first academic year and take part in
> internships related to their academic coursework.  The fellowship is fully
> funded and provides J-1 Visa Support, round-trip airfare from fellow's
home
> city in Eurasia to host institution in the United States, monthly stipend,
> accident and sickness insurance, tuition and mandatory university fees,
> limited allowance for books, pre-academic English language training (if
> necessary) and a wide variety of alumni networking and training
> opportunities
> > Participants are chosen through an open, merit-based competition.  The
> conditions of the competition and application forms can be found on our
site
> at www.irex.ru/program/muskie.  The deadline for the program is 5:00 pm,
> October 31, 2005.
> >
> > I have attached our program flyer with the detailed information about
the
> program.  This flyer is an announcement for the program.  If possible, I
was
> wondering if you could post the flyer either on an announcement board or
on
> your website, or if possible, send it out to your listserv, if you have
one.
> I would be very appreciative if you could help us disseminate information
> about the program, as I believe that your audience may be interested in
and
> qualified for this program.
> >
> > If you have any questions about the program, please contact us by phone
at
> 095.234.01.44 or by e-mail at muskie at irex.ru.
> >
> > Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jamie Kosmar
> > Muskie Program Manager
> > IREX Moscow
> > 109028 Moscow
> > Khokhlovsky pereulok 13/1
> > Phone: (095) 234-0144
> > Fax: (095) 956-0977
> > Email: jkosmar at irex.ru
> >
> >
>