Muskie Graduate Internship Program - Cultural Exchange Fund
Summary
Organizations can apply to implement a 4-month professional internship program for 35-40 Eurasian graduate students. The program promotes cultural understanding and professional development through intensive education and training partnerships.
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Full Description
The Office of Press and Public Diplomacy of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, in coordination with the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to implement the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Internship Program (herein referred to as the Muskie Internship Program). The Muskie Internship Program is designed to promote mutual understanding and foster democratization and the transition to market economies in Eurasia through intensive professional education.
Through this program, 35-40 Muskie Interns will begin a four-month professional internship in the United States immediately upon the completion of their Fulbright Foreign Student Program. These internships provide an opportunity to further professional development, as well as reinforce skills gained during academic study.