The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie) provides opportunities for Master’s level study in the United States.

Muskie is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and administered by IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board).

Muskie provides opportunities for Master's level study in the United States to citizens from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition.

 Fellows will:

• Enroll in fulltime academic coursework for up to two years
• Create and implement a project during the first academic year that benefits the local community
• Take part in internships following academic coursework
•  Facilitate a virtual exchange project to connect a group of students or professionals in your home country to peers or technical experts in the U.S.

The fellowship is fully funded and provides:

• J-1 Visa Support
• Round-trip airfare from fellow's home city in Eurasia to host institution in the United States;
• Monthly stipend;
• Accident and sickness insurance;
• Tuition and mandatory university fees;
• Limited allowance for books;
• A wide variety of alumni networking and training opportunities.

Follow this link to begin the application process and find out more about current program eligibility requirements: Muskie Application Information. 

In accordance with local law, applicants from Russia and Ukraine are required to submit a personal data privacy form.  All applicants from Russia and Ukraine, regardless of whether they choose to submit an online or paper application, are required to drop off or mail an original, signed version of the personal data privacy form to their country office. You may click here for our address: IREX office in Ukraine. You can download the form here: Ukraine Privacy Form .

The application period for the 2012 Muskie program is now closed. Please check this site for application information next fall.

Prepare for Your Muskie Application

Advice on Test Preparation

Candidates who are selected as semi-finalists will sit for standardized exams like the TOEFL, GRE or GMAT. These tests can play an important role in determining admissions to a university. Studying for these exams early and often can help improve your performance. Please review important Advice for Test Takers.

Advice on Academic Integrity

Candidates preparing an application for the Muskie program should carefully read these important tips on Academic Integrity.

Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program Recruitment Video

Contact us via e-mail: muskie@irex.ua

Our address is:

36 D Saksaganskogo str, (2nd entrance), 5th floor, 01033, Kyiv, Ukraine, tel/fax: 537-06-04