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.

Sponsor: IREX (International Research & Exchanges)

Award Restrictions

Applicants for this award must meet the following criteria:

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
Field Of Study List	Education, Law & Legal Studies, Philosophy & Religion, Political Science/Social Science, Other, International Education, Sustainable Development, ESL (English as a Second Language), Economics, Journalism/Broadcasting, Languages/Linguistics and Liberal Arts/Humanities
Nationality Required	United States
Other Criteria	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

Host Institution:

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Award Specifications

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Amount	$30,000 USD
Number of Awards	15
Deadline	November 14
Includes	Round-trip international airfare; Visa support; Stipend; Field Office Support

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