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Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO)

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offers this scholarship to help cover education costs. The listed award is $30,000 USD. Plan to apply by November 14.

November 14

Scholarship deadline

$30,000 USD

Award amount

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Nationality (): American
Host countries (): Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
IARO provides research support in up to three countries for a minimum of two months and a maximum of nine months. Participants are provided with visa assistance, international round-trip transportation, a monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, as well as emergency evacuation insurance. IARO fellows also have access to resources available in any of IREX's field offices.
U.S. Citizen;
Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program or currently be holding a graduate degree at the time of application.
All application materials must be submitted online: http://www.irex.org/application/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro-application

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Paid directly to the student

Key requirements (5)

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The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
IARO provides research support in up to three countries for a minimum of two months and a maximum of nine months.….
U.S. Citizen;.
Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program or currently be holding a graduate degree at the time of application.
All application materials must be submitted online: http://www.irex.org/application/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro-application.

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Portfolio or external link
Supporting documents (as listed in requirements)

Award & payment

Amount: $30,000 USD

Number of awards: 15

Payout: Paid directly to the student

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The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. IARO provides research support in up to three countries for a minimum of two months and a maximum of nine months. Participants are provided with visa assistance, international round-trip transportation, a monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, as well as emergency evacuation insurance. IARO fellows als…

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Who can apply

Nationality (): American
Host countries (): Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan
The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
IARO provides research support in up to three countries for a minimum of two months and a maximum of nine months. Participants are provided with visa assistance, international round-trip transportation, a monthly allowance for housing and living expenses, as well as emergency evacuation insurance. IARO fellows also have access to resources available in any of IREX's field offices.
U.S. Citizen;
Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program or currently be holding a graduate degree at the time of application.
All application materials must be submitted online: http://www.irex.org/application/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro-application

Key requirements (5)

Program rules and conditions. Uploads and file types are listed under Required documents.

DocumentsPortfolio / link

The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides scholars and professionals with long-term support to perform policy-relevant research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
IARO provides research support in up to three countries for a minimum of two months and a maximum of nine months.….
U.S. Citizen;.
Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program or currently be holding a graduate degree at the time of application.
All application materials must be submitted online: http://www.irex.org/application/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro-application.

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