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The Short-Term Travel Grants program provides fellowships for up to eight weeks to US postdoctoral scholars and holders of other graduate degrees for independent or collaborative research projects in Europe and Eurasia. Fellowships are available to applicants who demonstrate how their research will make a substantive contribution to knowledge of the contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments in the region and how such knowledge is relevant to US foreign policy. The US Department of State Title VIII Program, the primary source of support for the STG Program, supports research topics that strengthen the fields of Eurasian and East European studies, and that address US foreign policy interests in the region, broadly defined. Historical or cultural research that promotes understanding of current events in the region is acceptable if an explicit connection is made to policy relevant issues, broadly defined. Countries Eligible for Research * Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan Technical Eligibility Requirements Applicants must: * Be a US citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) of the US for three consecutive years prior to application. * Submit a research proposal on a topic in one of the academic disciplines listed on page 2 of the application. * Hold a PhD or other terminal degree. * Submit a complete application package by the deadline. * Have fulfilled all requirements from previous IREX grants. * Not be a current IREX employee or consultant or their immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings) as they are not eligible to compete in any IREX-administered grant programs, either as individuals or as the responsible party representing an institutional applicant. IREX does not discriminate against grant applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by US law. Grant Provisions Grants of up to $5,000 cover: * Travel from the United States to the host country. * Stipend to cover in-country costs for meals, lodging, and local transportation. * Miscellaneous research expenses directly related to the project (including but not limited to in-country travel and photocopying) and deemed to be appropriate by the selection committee and IREX. * Visa(s) and letter(s) of invitation fees (IREX will cover expenses related to a visa only if the scholar uses DMS Visa International) * Grantees will be required to submit both a final and research report upon completion of the grant. Two hundred dollars will be withheld from the stipend amount until the reports are received. * Medical evacuation insurance will be provided by IREX at no cost to the grantee. Application and Review Process * Review by a rotating panel of experts. * Applicants will be notified of award decisions approximately eight weeks after the application deadline.