[CivilSoc] STARR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GRANTS

[Bruce Papendick]

IREX is pleased to introduce the new Starr Collaborative Research Grants
Program, created to highlight contemporary issues facing the communities
of Eurasia, the Near East, and Asia. Each year, the Starr Collaborative
Research Program will focus on one theme devoted to a topic of pressing
interest to the academic, corporate and policy-making community. With
this program, IREX hopes to foster the development of further
understanding on key issues while promoting collaboration between
researchers of neighboring countries and the United States. This year,
research grants will be awarded to projects focusing on the topics of
media and the Internet. The eligible countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Afghanistan, China, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia,
Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. 
Maximum Award:  $20,000
Application Deadline:  May 1, 2003
All applicants will be notified of their status in mid June and research
projects may begin on or after July 1, 2003, and must be completed
before July 31, 2004. 
Eligibility:  Groups with a minimum of three researchers are eligible to
apply. At least one of the researchers must be a US citizen or legal
permanent resident and at least two of the researchers must be citizens
and current residents of two different countries of the eligible regions
at the time of application.  
Eligible Expenses:  Travel and associated expenses, research expenses,
participant honoraria, and materials. 
To Apply:  Submit the original plus 3 copies of the completed
application form (see below), project proposal, budget narrative,
timeline, and curriculum vitae for each collaborator, to the following
address:
IREX
ATTN: STARR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GRANTS
2121 K Street NW, SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, DC  20037
Complete applications and supplementary materials may also be submitted
via e-mail to collabgrants at irex.org. Those applying electronically must
submit all materials and fax the signature page to (202) 628-8189 by the
deadline.
To download applications or for more information, visit the IREX website
at http://www.irex.org/programs/starr or contact: collabgrants at irex.org.
The Starr Collaborative Research Grants Program is made possible through
the generosity of The Starr Foundation.