THE EDMUND S. MUSKIE/ FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
ACADEMIC YEAR 2002-2003

The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the open competition for the 2001-2002 Edmund S. Muskie/Freedom Support Act (FSA) Graduate Fellowship Program. The Edmund S. Muskie/Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Program provides grants to citizens of the Russian Federation for study in professional fields in U.S. universities. The program is funded and administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. Recruitment for the program will be conducted by the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. These Fellowships offer the opportunity to pursue one to two years of graduate study in the U.S. in the following fields: Business Administration; Economics; Law; Journalism and Mass Communications; Education; Environmental Management and Policy; International Affairs; Library and Information Science; Public Administration; Public Policy; Public Health.

Fellows will be enrolled in a U.S. institution and may not select their host institution. During their term of study, Fellows must meet the academic standards and requirements of their U.S. host institutions. Fellows may also have the opportunity to seek an eight- to twelve-week summer internship for practical training in their field of specialization. Both degree and non-degree Fellowship programs are available. Competition for the Edmund S. Muskie/Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Program is merit-based and open to any individual who meets the specific criteria. Candidates may only apply for one program of study. Individuals who apply for more than one field of study will automatically be disqualified. Applicants must be under the age of forty (40) at the time of application; have an undergraduate degree (four- or five-year program) by June 2002; be proficient in written and spoken English at the time of application; be able to demonstrate professional aptitude and leadership potential in their field of specialization; and be able to begin study in the United States in summer 2002.

Selection will be made on the basis of academic excellence, knowledge of English, professional aptitude, and leadership potential in the field of specialization. Committees of U.S. specialists will review the applications and prepare a list of semi-finalists to be tested and interviewed as part of the selection process. All semi-finalists will be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Semi-finalists may also be required to take other examinations depending on the program for which they are applying. The cost of all tests for semi-finalists will be covered by the Muskie/FSA Graduate Fellowship Program.

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THIS PROGRAM IS OCTOBER 26, 2001.

For more information, please contact the ACTR/ACCELS office in Moscow: Leninskiy pr., 2, kom. 504 Moscow, Russia 117049 tel: (095) 230-45-88; tel//fax: (095) 956-78-03; e-mail: actrmuskie@actr.ru