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  • US Emb. Announces Recruitment for the FLEX, UGRAD, Muskie Excc Prgms

    P U B L I C A F F A I R S O F F I C E NEWS RELEASE
    EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    AMERICAN AVENUE 1
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA
    TELEPHONE (+374 10) 46 47 00; 46 47 01; 46 47 02
    E-MAIL: [email protected]

    September 28, 2005
    The U.S. Embassy Announces Recruitment for the FLEX, UGRAD, and Muskie
    Exchange Programs
    On September 23 the U.S. Embassy held a press conference announcing the
    beginning of the recruitment season for the following educational exchange
    programs for the 2005-2006 academic year: the Future Leaders' Exchange
    Program (FLEX), the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD), and the
    Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie).
    The FLEX program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and is
    administered by the American Councils for International Education. This
    program provides scholarships for Armenian high school students to study in
    the United States. Each scholarship recipient lives with a U.S. host family
    for one academic year. Fifty scholarships are awarded to Armenian students
    every year, and to date, nearly 470 Armenian high school students have
    participated in this program. Recruitment will be conducted September
    through October, and a recruitment schedule can be accessed at
    www.americancouncils.org.
    Established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to encourage economic and
    democratic growth in Eurasia, the UGRAD program is funded by the U.S.
    Department of State and administered by the International Research &
    Exchange Board (IREX). This program provides opportunities for first,
    second, and third year undergraduate students from Armenia other countries
    in Eurasia for non-degree study in the United States for one academic year.
    All fellows attend classes full-time for one year and perform a minimum of
    20 hours of volunteer service in their host community during their first
    semester and complete a part-time internship during their second semester.
    Applications for the UGRAD program can be obtained by contacting IREX
    Yerevan's office, or can be downloaded from www.irex.org or www.irex.am.
    Online applications will be available October 2005.
    The Muskie program is a U.S. Department of State program that is
    administered by IREX. This program provides opportunities for graduate
    students and professionals from Armenia and other countries in Eurasia to
    study in the United States. All fellows attend classes full-time for one to
    two years and are required to create and implement a project related to
    their professional interests and beneficial for the local community.
    Applications for the Muskie program can be obtained by contacting IREX
    Yerevan's office, or can be downloaded from www.irex.org or www.irex.am.
    Online applications will be available October 2005.
    Information on these programs can also be accessed at
    http://www.usa.am/announcements.html.
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