LAUNCH OF THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is pleased to announce the launch of the 2007-2008 Fulbright/American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship Program. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered in seventeen countries of the world. This is the first time that Ukraine is included.

The Fulbright/APSA Fellowship is a twelve-month non-degree grant program designed to give foreign scholars and professionals the opportunity to study the workings of Congress. It will include full-time internship in a Congressional office, seminars and various professional enrichment activities. The Fulbright/APSA Fellowship is not designed to be a research program.

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible:

• be citizens or permanent residents of Ukraine;
• must have a graduate degree or the equivalent in professional training or experience;
• be academics or professionals with a scholarly interest in the U.S. Congress and the policymaking process;
• be drawn from the following fields: political science; comparative political systems; legislative/parliamentary studies; communications/journalism; public policy administration; sociology; law;
• must be fluent in English;
• must demonstrate commitment to make contribution to the understanding of the political process by the general public

Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the website of the U.S. Embassy http://kyiv.usembassy.gov/educult_acexchanges_eng.html and related links to learn more about the program and its activities, eligibility, stipend, and procedure for applying. An electronic version of the application is also available on the website.

Application deadline: 5:00 PM on Friday, March 16, 2007. All applications should be delivered to the program office:

Fulbright Program Office
4 Hrushevskoho St., Suite 305
Kyiv 01001 Ukraine
tel. +38 044 279-1850, 279-2324, 278-8185
fax: +38 044 230-2060
e-mail: office@fulbright.com.ua