The Muskie and Global UGRAD Alumni Small Grants Program, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State and implemented by IREX, provides grants of up to $3,000 for individual projects or $6,000 for joint projects to alumni of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie), the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia (Global UGRAD) – formerly known as the FREEDOM Support Act Undergraduate Program (FSAU) and the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) -- for community and professional development projects and activities.

 

Community or Public Service Projects are designed to provide funding for projects that benefit the community at large. Alumni are encouraged to work with other alumni and/or volunteers to carry out program activities. For potential project ideas, please refer to the Alumni Small Grant How-To Guide.

 

Professional Development Projects are designed to provide funding for professional development activities that develop the professional knowledge and skills of the applicant, other ECA alumni, and/or professional colleagues, and facilitate professional networking opportunities. For potential project ideas, please refer to the Alumni Small Grant

 

 

The maximum grant award to an individual alumna/us is $3,000. Alumni are welcome to collaborate with other Muskie or Global UGRAD alumni (including eligible alumni from other countries) to submit a joint project proposal of up to $6,000.

 

 

 

Application Deadline: January 25th, 2013

 

More information about technical eligibility requirements, financial provisions of grant, selection process and criteria, general application instructions can be found here:

January 2013 ASG Small Grants How-To Guide, January 2013 ASG Application Instructions