IREX International Research Exchange Program

IREX programs help to create the basis for self-sustaining progress in the New Independent States. IREX programs for specialists and scholars from the strengthen local capabilities and academic research. For its programs, IREX draws on US and indigenous academic, policy, and professional communities, including over 5000 US and NIS alumni spanning over 30 years of IREX programs. With its many regional field offices and representatives IREX serves each country in the NIS region according to its distinct needs through knowledgeable field staff.
IREX work in partnership to administer the Freedom Support Act (FSA) in Contemporary Issues and the Regional Scholar Exchange Program with the NIS. USIA develops, funds, supervises and oversees the program and IREX administer and implement all aspects of the program including recruitment, placement, orientation, and follow on activities for NIS participants. Collaboration on the RSEP and FSA Fellowships in Contemporary issues builds upon a long history of successful USIA-IREX-Kennan Institute joint activities and will provide program alumni with enhanced professional opportunities and follow-on activities in the NIS.
The IREX administrated scholarship and fellowship programs include the research fields on Social and Humanitarian sciences and also Environmental sciences, such as Environmental protection, Nuclear safety, oil and gas industry, Environmental studies, Urban studies and planning , etc.
In Azerbaijan there are about 40 IREX -alumni on CI and RSEP. Among them 4 -alumni has conducted researches in field of Environmental protection. The list of IREX-alumni on Environmental science have been adduced on the table

The IREX organization develops small individual grants for IREX-alumni since 1999. The Environment Protection is among the priority subjects.

Contacts:
Ms Afet Ibrahimova
1 Sharifzade Str 370138 Baku
Tel: 99412-977502
Fax: 99412-977510
E-mail: irex@iatp.baku.az