Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
	CFDA Number:	19.011
	CFDA Description:	Academic Exchange Programs - Special Academic Exchange Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Please see full announcement.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ECA-A-E-EUR-11-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 14, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 14, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 23, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 23, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 24, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$8,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$8,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility

Please see full announcement.

Grant Description

The Muskie Program selects outstanding citizens from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan (herein referred to as Eurasia) to receive fellowships for Master's level study in the United States in the fields of business administration, economics, law, public administration, and public policy. Candidates from countries other than Russia and Ukraine will be also considered in additional fields of education, environmental management, international affairs, library and information science, journalism/mass communications, and public health per guidelines outlined in the Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation (POGI)document. Muskie Program fellows will be enrolled in graduate degree, certificate, and non-degree programs lasting one to two academic years. Funding should support a minimum of 140 fellows for Master's level fellowships under the FY 2011 program. Every effort should be made to maximize the number of awards granted.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/open2.html

Grant Announcement Contact

Hans Posey Program Specialist
poseyhe@state.gov [poseyhe@state.gov]

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