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Grant Opportunities

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IREX programs have advanced the education and expertise of over 20,000 scholars, professionals, and students for nearly 35 years.

Application Process

Application forms can be downloaded directly from the individual programs' web pages. Please review the guidelines for each program carefully before submitting your application. Note that IREX neither encourages nor generally considers unsolicited proposals. All programs and provisions described are subject to change and may be adjusted in response to changes in available funding.

IREX programs have grant opportunities for the following:

• US Scholars and Professionals
• International Fellows
• Alumni
• Organizational Grants and Partnerships

Programs for US Scholars and Professionals

IREX sponsors a broad range of fellowship opportunities for masters, predoctoral, and postdoctoral research, as well as for senior scholars, professionals, and policymakers.

• Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO)
• Policy-Connect Collaborative Research Grants
• Regional Symposium Grants
• Short-Term Travel Grants Program (STG)
• US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

Programs for International Fellows

IREX offers a range of professional, scholarly research, and small grant opportunities for international individuals.

• IREX Small Grants Fund for Africa and Asia
• Egypt - Media Development Program (MDP)
• Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia & Central Asia
• The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie)
• International Leadership in Education Program (ILEP)
• Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) - Eurasia/South Asia
• ProMedia Serbia Specialized Reporting Projects - Request for Grant Applications

Alumni Grants

IREX administers the following grant opportunities for alumni of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)-sponsored programs.

• ECA Alumni Small Grants Program
• Project Smile

Organizational Grants and Partnership Opportunities

• Assistance to Russian Orphans 2 (ARO2)
• International Educators Program (IEP)
• IREX Small Grants Fund for Africa and Asia
• Kosovo Civil Society Project (KCSP)
• Moldova Citizen Participation Program (CPP)
• Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Media
• Russia Civil Society Support Program (CSSP)
• Yemen Women's Leadership Program (YWLP)
• The University Administration Support Program (UASP)
• ProMedia Serbia Specialized Reporting Projects - Request for Grant Applications