The Experience
At A Glance
The Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program invites participants to:
- Create relationships that support professional and personal development, stimulate creativity, and lead to innovations in various industries around the world.
- Learn about new trends, opportunities, and challenges in evolving key global and local issues.
- Experience different work styles in the private, public, and non-profit sectors in the U.S.
- Learn how different U.S. government agencies, NGOs, and businesses work together to address complex challenges in the U.S. and abroad.
- Sharpen the ability to develop independent opinions, make informed decisions, and reach compromise in cross-cultural settings.
- Become cultural ambassadors promoting mutual understanding between the U.S. and Eurasia.
- Learn how to advocate for issues that help foster democratization, the transition to market economies, and the establishment of strong civil societies.
*Costs to participate in the program are covered by the grant, and participants will receive a stipend to cover living expenses in the cities in which their internship takes place.
Program Components
- Assistance securing a full-time summer internship in the participant’s field of study.
- Mentorship support throughout the program’s duration.
- Two-day orientation in Washington, D.C. in May with team-building exercises, information sessions on community service and intercultural competency, a Muskie Alumni panel, a cultural tour, and a variety of networking opportunities.
- Three-month professional internship in the participant’s field of study.
- Virtual engagement to prepare participants to get the most out of their internship experiences. This interaction will introduce participants to each other, give an overview of the expectations for program outputs, and provide professional development opportunities. As a part of virtual learning, participants will:
- Take part in professional development webinars;
- Share photos and stories about their community service experience;
- Create and submit a presentation or report on an issue of importance to them, their studies, and work.
- Community service activity to learn more about their host communities and gain a deeper understanding of civil society in the U.S.
- Closing seminar in August to share about summer internship experiences and to further support each other’s career development.
How to Apply
Participant Responsibilities
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must currently be a Fulbright Foreign Student and must be currently studying towards a graduate degree at a U.S. college or university.
- Applicants must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan.
What is Covered
- Travel from campus to the program orientation in Washington, D.C;
- Lodging, meals, and program activities during the program orientation;
- Travel to cities in which internships are located;
- Monthly stipend to assist with cost of living including housing, meals, and transportation;
- Travel from cities in which internships are located to the program closing seminar;
- Lodging, meals, and program activities during the closing seminar;
- Return travel from the closing seminar to university campuses for fellows continuing their academic studies in the U.S. on a Fulbright Scholarship.
Cultural Vistas will make all travel arrangements.
Applications for the 2023 Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program are now closed!
Class of 2023
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Elmira Abasova | Ukraine | Music Therapy | Arizona State University | Roman Music Therapy Services, LLC |
Vafa Alakbarova | Azerbaijan | Education | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Center for Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Elana Alizade | Azerbaijan | Environmental Science | University of South Florida | Yara North America, Inc. |
Sopiko Arjevanidze | Georgia | Public Policy | Northeastern University | Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council |
Oleksandra Astasheva | Ukraine | Law | University of Cincinnati | Human Rights Watch |
Durnabat Atagarryyeva | Turkmenistan | Film/Cinema Studies | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah College of Art and Design |
Tatiana Babara | Moldova | Communications | Montclair State University | Thatcher+Co. |
Salome Bakhsoliani | Georgia | Law | Loyola University New Orleans | EPIC |
Olena Bidovanets | Ukraine | Public Health | University of Washington | Boulder Crest Institute |
Maria Chikhareva | Russia | Materials Science | University of Central Florida | Boeing |
Irina Golovitskaya | Russia | Antrhopology | University of Kentucky | Northwest Side Housing Center |
Kirill Gorlov | Russia | Law | University of Connecticut | International Service for Human Rights |
Anara Ibrayeva | Kazakhstan | Business | Indiana University, Bloomington | Bank of America |
Diyorbek Islambekov | Uzbekistan | Law | University of Cincinnati | Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP |
Veronika Ivanova | Russia | Psychology | Claremont Graduate University | Empower Success Corps |
Natia Javakhishvili | Georgia | Biology | SUNY | Hawk Mountain Observatory |
Goga Katalandze | Georgia | Political Science | North Carolina State University | Atlantic Council |
Yelyzaveta Korneichuk | Ukraine | Art History | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Hyperallergic |
Mariam Latsabidze | Georgia | Public Policy | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | East-West Management Institute |
Artem Makhmutov | Russia | Architecture | University of Oklahoma | Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC |
Shaghek Manjikian | Armenia | Law | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | The Advocates for Human Rights |
Astghik Markosyan | Armenia | Biology | Colorado State University | The Wilderness Society |
Syuzanna Martirosyan | Armenia | Development Studies | Indiana University, Bloomington | United Nations Women |
Ana Mikadze | Georgia | Public Policy | Syracuse University | Center for Environmental Policy and Administration – Maxwell School, Syracuse University |
Mehrojiddin Muhiddinov | Tajikistan | Public Health | University of Washington | International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) |
Nara Narimanova | Ukraine | Public Policy | University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative |
Daria Nikolaeva | Russia | Communications | Florida International University | AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc |
Oleh Petrus | Ukraine | Gender Studies | Loyola University Chicago | Heartland Human Care Services |
Kristina Ponomareva | Russia | Language | Middlebury Institute at Monterey | Robert H. Jackson Center |
Elena Popic | Moldova | Public Policy | University of Washington | World Bank |
Alena Portnova | Russia | Communications | Utah State University | University of Texas at Austin |
Maksim Prikazchikov | Russia | Language Teaching | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | University of Oregon |
Daria Pugacheva | Russia | Urban Studies | University of Southern California | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP |
Shokhrukh Sadiev | Uzbekistan | Public Administration | University of Rochester | Datatruck, Inc. |
Kirill Samaray | Kazakhstan | Business | University of Akron | The United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services |
Furough Shakarmamadova | Tajikistan | Environmental Sciences | University of South Florida | Keep Pasco Beautiful |
Zlata Shchekoldina | Russia | International Relations | Brandeis University | Novo Distribution, LLC |
Dmytro Shynkaruk | Ukraine | Public Administration | Michigan State University | Michigan State University Advancement |
Evgenii Sidorov | Russia | Computer Science | Michigan Technological University | Michigan Technological University |
Olga Sosnina | Russia | Antrhopology | SUNY, Binghamton | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Aisha Sultanbekova | Kyrgyzstan | Film/Cinema Studies | University of Texas at Austin | Adrenaline Films |
Vazgen Tadevosyan | Armenia | Computer Science | Rochester Institure of Technology | Plat, LLC |
Roman Tyshchenko | Ukraine | Development Studies | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | Mercy Corps |
Rustem Valiakhmetov | Kazakhstan | Energy | Stony Brook University | bp America Inc. |
Yuliya Yafimenka | Belarus | Economics | University of Michigan | CARE |
Liudmyla Yutskevych | Ukraine | Engineering | Michigan Technological University | North Carolina State University |
Class of 2022
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Arkadi Akopian | Georgia | Engineering | Iowa State University of Science and Technology – Graduate School | Micron |
Aiymzhan Almazbekova | Kyrgyzstan | Business | Rutgers Univeristy -Newark – Business School | Rutgers Business School, Business of Fashion Program |
Natalia Babenko | Russia | Public Health | University of South Florida – Graduate Admissions | Public Health Foundation |
Sopiko Beriashvili | Georgia | Education | University of Maryland, College Park – Graduate School | World Bank |
Archil Beridze | Georgia | Computer Science | San Jose State University – Graduate School | DeepCast.ai |
Natallia Bulko | Belarus | Law | Louisiana State University – Paul M. Hebert Law Center | Saleh & Associates P.A. |
Vitalii Burdin | Russia | Lang Teaching | Southern Illinois University Carbondale – Graduate School | School of Languages & Linguistics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Mariam Chachava | Georgia | Public Policy | University of Washington – Graduate School | American Action Forum |
Yana Chapailo | Ukraine | Education | University of Maryland, College Park – Graduate School | American Councils for International Education |
Ana Chkhaidze | Georgia | Economics | Kent State University – Graduate School | Kent State University Economics Department |
Iryna Demianiuk | Ukraine | Architecture | Arizona State University – Graduate College | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |
Ievgeniia Dulko | Ukraine | Urban Studies | University of Illinois at Chicago – Graduate College | Territory Chicago |
Anzhelika Gyulumyan | Armenia | Education | Old Dominion University – Graduate School | MATC Group Inc. |
Nodira Ismatullaevna Irgasheva | Uzbekistan | Law | Fordham University – School of Law | Dentons US LLP |
Alena Khadartsevich | Belarus | International Relations | The New School – For Public Engagement | Institute of Economics and Peace |
Iryna Kohut | Ukraine | Journalism | University of Missouri-Columbia – Graduate School | Magnum Foundation |
Anna Kokareva | Russia | Philosophy | University of North Texas – Graduate Studies | Future Earth |
Kseniia Kolontai | Ukraine | Law | University of Texas at Austin – School of Law | Pillsbury Law |
Nikita Lokhmachev | Russia | Computer Science | University of North Texas – Graduate Studies | Blue River Technologies Inc. |
Eteri Machavariani | Georgia | Public Health | Johns Hopkins University – Bloomberg School of Public Health | Yale University Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and School of Public Health |
Anton Makarevych | Ukraine | Arts | Arizona State University – Graduate College | Flux Factory |
Nino Mateshvili | Georgia | Geography | University of Northern Iowa – Graduate School | University of Northern Iowa ARCTICenter |
Diana Matsepuro | Russia | Anthropology | New York University – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Bird’s Nest Foundation |
Kateryna Minkina | Ukraine | Political Science | Villanova University – Graduate Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences | Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman for International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
Rinat Mukhametzianov | Russia | Lang Teaching | Northern Arizona University – Graduate College | San Diego State University, Language Acquisition Resource Center |
Ekaterina Muromtseva | Russia | Arts | Virginia Commonwealth University – Graduate School | The Drawing Center |
Sardor Fakhriddinovich Musaev | Uzbekistan | Law | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – Law School | International Bar Association |
Gvantsa Nikolaishvili | Georgia | Urban Planning | University of Illinois at Chicago – Graduate College | Mercy Housing Lakefront |
Aleksandre Oniani | Georgia | Business | Bentley University – Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business | Infoblox |
Irina Perfilova | Russia | Business | James Madison University – Graduate School | Move United |
Alena Pishchuk | Belarus | Public Administration | Rochester Institute of Technology – Graduate School | Blue Systems |
Aleksandra Proskurina | Russia | International Relations | University of Texas at Austin – Graduate School | Casa Marianella |
Kristina Rainich | Russia | Linguistics | University of Delaware – Graduate Studies | Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery |
Dinar Saifullin | Russia | Dance | Arizona State University – Graduate College | Battery Dance |
Tatiana Schitco | Moldova | Law | Loyola University Chicago – School of Law | World Bank |
Kristina Serova | Russia | Political Science | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – Graduate School | Bird’s Nest Foundation |
Margarita Shmakova | Russia | Journalism | University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Office of Graduate Studies | Creative Space Artists Management |
Iryna Stavynska | Ukraine | Anthropology/Folklore | University of Oregon | Oregon Folklife Network at University of Oregon |
Vladislava Sukhanovskaya | Russia | Journalism | Michigan State University – Graduate School | Grand State Valley University, Military and Veterans Resources |
Assem Suleimenova | Kazakhstan | Public Health | University of Washington – School of Public Health | I-TECH International Training and Education Center for Health |
Maryna Tsapok | Ukraine | Law | University of California, Hastings College of the Law | Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office |
Vasilii Tuganov | Russia | International Relations | Middlebury Institute at Monterey – Graduate Admissions | James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies |
Viktoriia Tuzova | Russia | Language | Kent State University – Graduate School | Randstad Central Delivery |
Marika Verulashvili | Georgia | Public Administration | Georgetown University – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | World Bank Group |
Oksana Veselkova | Russia | Urban Studies | Clemson University – Graduate School | One Architecture and Urbanism |
Filipp Voronov | Russia | Biology | Texas A&M–College Station – Graduate School | Ibio, CDMO |
Anarbek Yelshibayev | Kazakhstan | Education | Lehigh University – College of Education | Pennsylvania State Education Association |
Kuanysh Yermukhanbetov | Kazakhstan | Materials Science | Missouri University of Science and Technology – Graduate School | Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center at Missouri University School of Science and Technology |
Valeriya Zakharyk | Belarus | Journalism | University of Missouri-Columbia – Graduate School | 4th Row Films |
Irina Zemkina | Russia | Law | University of Cincinnati – College of Law | Ohio Innocence Project |
Class of 2021
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Gunel Alasgarova | Azerbaijan | Education | Kent State University | Code Ninjas |
Akbota Ashirbek | Kazakhstan | Aviation Management | Arizona State University | Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
Akmalidin Asoev | Tajikistan | Public Health | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Southern Illinois Healthcare – Continuous Improvement Department |
Yslam Atayev | Turkmenistan | Education | Saint Cloud State University | The Saint Cloud State University Writing Centers and Center for International Studies |
Jakhongir Azimov | Uzbekistan | Journalism | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa | Reimagine Media |
Aidana Bauyrzhan | Kazakhstan | Engineering | University of New Mexico | National Regulatory Research Institute |
Konstantin Biriukov | Russia | Geology | Saint Cloud State University | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Anton Boltachka | Belarus | Economics | American University | The World Bank Group |
Diana Butsko | Ukraine | Political Science | Southern Illinois University | Wisconsin Watch |
Silvia Chalkou | Moldova | Marketing | Bentley University | Council Rock Inc. |
Oleksandra Chuprina | Ukraine | Arts | University of Illinois at Chicago | Public Media Institute |
Olga Dubey | Ukraine | Biology | University of Iowa | Shepherd Center |
Mariam Gamdlishvili | Georgia | Communications | University of Southern Indiana | Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication at the George Washington University |
Aytan Garayusifova | Azerbaijan | Public Health | The University of Washington School of Public Health | International Training Center and Education for Health |
Lesman Ghazaryan | Armenia | Economics | Vanderbilt University | The World Bank Group and The Wilson Center |
Mykhailo Ivashchenko | Ukraine | Computer Science | University of Nebraska – Lincoln | Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of Nebraska – Lincoln |
Elvira Kalmurzaeva | Kyrgyzstan | Public Administration | Texas A&M University, College Station | The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs |
Anastasiia Kulikalova | Ukraine | Film | Ohio University | CreateCulture Inc. |
Diana Kuzhakhmetova | Russia | Engineering | Northeastern University | Instaversal |
Kseniia Maksimova | Russia | Liberal Arts | Saint Cloud State University | Birds Nest Foundation |
Ala Marciuc | Moldova | Education | Binghamton University | American Councils for International Education |
Tigran Margaryan | Armenia | Computer Science | Stevens Institute of Technology | DeepCast, LLC |
Adelia Miiassarova | Russia | Area Studies | Ohio University | International Institute of New England |
Vitaliy Nabukhotny | Ukraine | Law | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | United States Institute of Peace |
Stepan Pikul | Ukraine | Geology | Michigan Technological University | Michigan Technological University |
Mariia Plotnikova | Ukraine | Fine Arts | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | High Concepts Lab |
Niko Rekhviashvili | Georgia | Business | Arizona State University | The Routing Company |
Anna Smyslova | Russia | Environmental Sciences | State University of New York | NW Energy Coalition |
Hayasa Tahmazyan | Armenia | International Relations | Ohio University | Blumont, Inc. |
Iuliia Tcibulnikova | Russia | Engineering | Michigan Technological University | International Arctic Research Center at University of Alaska-Fairbanks |
Zhanar Tostubayeva | Kazakhstan | Education | Lehigh University Graduate College of Education | Summit Camp |
Daviti Tsintsadze | Georgia | Music | Northeastern University | Neste Live! |
Mariami Tsiskarashvili | Georgia | Economics | Tulane University | Columbia Law School |
Natalya Vladyko | Russia | Linguistics | Southern Illinois University | Georgetown University Medical Center |
Akbar Vokhidov | Uzbekistan | Law | University at Buffalo | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
Illia Yakovenko | Ukraine | Arts | Portland State University | The City Repair Project |
Georgi Zohrabyan | Armenia | Environmental Sciences | State University of New York | Future Earth |
Class of 2020
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Asmar Aliyeva | Azerbaijan | Forensic Biology | University at Albany, SUNY | University at Albany, SUNY Department of Biological Sciences |
Salome Apkhazishvili | Georgia | Communications | University of Southern Indiana | Media Education Lab |
Anna Arganashvili | Georgia | Law | University of Texas at Austin | University of Texas at Austin |
Inga Banshchikova | Russia | Public Policy | Oregon State University | World Wildlife Fund, U.S. Arctic Program |
Elizaveta Belova | Russia | Biomedical Engineering | Temple University | Fox Chase Cancer Center |
Levan Berianidze | Georgia | Public Administration | Arizona State University | OutRight Action International |
Olena But | Ukraine | Anthropology | Northern Arizona University | Homes Not Borders |
Natalia Davlianidze | Georgia | Environment and Development Geography | Ohio University | Future Earth |
Natia Gaprindashvili | Georgia | Education | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University, Division of Student Affairs |
Mariam Guniava | Georgia | International Relations | Fordham University | Institute for Conscious Global Change |
Eteri Gvritishvili | Georgia | Law | University of Colorado, Boulder | Human Rights Watch |
Viktoriia Ischenko | Ukraine | International Law | University of Texas at Austin | National Energy Services Reunited |
Aidar Ismailov | Kyrgyz Republic | Education | Syracuse University | Syracuse University, Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation Department |
Roman Ivasiy | Ukraine | Public Health | Georgia State University | George Washington University, LGBT Health Policy & Practice Graduate Certificate Program |
Davit Janunts | Armenia | Education | Lehigh University | Lehigh University, College of Education |
Rinat Kapev | Russia | International Relations | North Carolina State University | World Bank Group |
Mekan Karayev | Turkmenistan | International Law | Penn State Dickinson Law | Penn State Dickinson Law, Office of Non-J.D. Programs |
Ramil Kazimov | Azerbaijan | International Relations | Texas A&M, College Station | The Middle East Institute, Frontier Europe Program |
Marina Khachatryan | Armenia | Business | Rochester Institute of Technology | ServiceTitan |
Olga Khokhryakova | Russia | Public Health | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | The Center for Sport, Peace, and Society at the University of Tennessee |
Vladyslav Klymchuk | Ukraine | Filmmaking | Ohio University | CreateCulture |
Alina Komisar | Ukraine | Arts Administration | Indiana University, Bloomington | Palacio, Inc. |
Janyl Madykova | Kyrgyz Republic | Environmental Toxicology | Texas Southern University | National Center for Atmospheric Research, ACOM Laboratory |
Sardorbek Mamadjanov | Uzbekistan | Business | Lehigh University | Council Rock Enterprises, LLC |
Ana Mazmishvili | Georgia | Public Administration | Texas A&M, College Station | The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University |
Sarmat Misikov | Russia | Journalism | University of Nevada, Reno | Voice of America, VOA News Center |
Anna Mytcul | Russia | Architecture | SUNY at Buffalo | Higharc, Inc. |
Kamala Nasirova | Azerbaijan | Education | St. Michael’s College | Vermont Agency of Education |
Ivan Nichitenko | Russia | International Economics | Valparaiso University | Peanut Butter, Inc. |
Yuliia Popyk | Ukraine | International Relations | Syracuse University | United States Institute of Peace |
Olena Protsenko | Ukraine | Law | Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | University of Virginia Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy |
Antonina Rakhmatova | Azerbaijan | Educational Psychology | Mississippi State University | The Sunshine Method |
Olga Romanova | Kazakhstan | Natural Resources | University of Missouri (Center for Agroforestry) | Washington State University Extension |
Nurbek Sabirov | Kyrgyz Republic | Law | University of Cincinnati | International Bar Association |
Galina Seregina | Russia | Law | University of Cincinnati | University of Cincinnati, College of Law |
Demetre Shanshiashvili | Georgia | Computer Science | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | re: Charge-e, Inc. |
Anna Shchetinina | Russia | Public Health | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | Proof Alliance |
Olga Shermadini | Georgia | Law | Wake Forest University | International Foundation for Electoral Systems |
Aizhan Smagulova | Kazakhstan | Education, Counselling | Ohio University | The Sunshine Method |
Aleksandr Strekalov | Russia | Sustainable Energy Systems | SUNY Cortland | Texas Solar Integrated, LLC |
Mirbek Sydygaliev | Kyrgyz Republic | International Law | University of Washington | University of Washington School of Law |
Lutfullo Tagoev | Tajikistan | Education | Syracuse University | Hyland Software, Education Services Department |
Shushanna Tevanyan | Armenia | Peace and Justice | University of San Diego | The Partnership for Public Service |
Anastasia Trofimenco | Moldova | Data Science | Texas Tech University | Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business |
Vladimir Vakhter | Russia | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Cadence |
Xeniya Volkova | Kazakhstan | Educational Technology | Lehigh University | Lehigh University, College of Education & Human Resources Department |
Karina Zaiets | Ukraine | Journalism | University of Missouri-Columbia | USA Today |
Zhanna Zakirzianova | Russia | Urban Studies | Fordham University | ONE Architecture and Urbanism, Inc. |
Tatsiana Ziniakova | Belarus | International Law | Wake Forest University | World Justice Project |
Class of 2019
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Anastasiia Agafonova | Russia | Linguistics | Montclair State University | University of Chicago Language Center Office of Language Assessement |
Fuad Alakbarov | Azerbaijan | Education | Lehigh University | Newcomers Academy |
Zamira Atlukhanova | Russia | Literature | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Gotham Writers Workshop |
Dilnora Azimova | Uzbekistan | Communications | Michigan State University | New York University, College of Global Public Health |
Kanat Bazaraly | Kazakhstan | Business | Bentley University, Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business | FareHarbor |
Tatiana Charina | Russia | Arts | Indiana University Bloomington | Women in Film |
Evgenii Chasovskii | Russia | Economics | University of Kansas | Malku Advisors LLC |
Aleksandr Chudak | Russia | Anthropology | University of Oklahoma | Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Museum of New Mexico |
Bohdan Dovhan | Ukraine | Telecommunications | Florida International University | IntraSystems |
Iuliia Fakhrutdinova | Russia | Language Teaching | St. Michael’s College | Saint Michael’s College, Applied Linguistics Department |
Yuliya Fedorovych | Ukraine | Fine Arts | University of Notre Dame | GuideStudio |
Natalia Gaida | Ukraine | Arts | Savannah College of Art & Design | Pixeldust Studios |
Emma Ghazaryan | Armenia | Public Health | Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) |
Lusiane Gigoyan | Armenia | Public Health | Kent State University | Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) |
Lali Grigalashvili | Georgia | Computer Science | Syracuse University | Syracuse University CASE School, ResilienX |
Kateryna Halenko | Ukraine | Law | Syracuse University | Sayari |
Albina Hartner | Uzbekistan | Architecture | University of Florida | Fielding Nair International, Rhode Island Studio |
Alisa Ivanitskaya | Russia | Journalism | University of Arizona | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism |
Aniyar Izguttinov | Kazakhstan | Public Health | University of Washington | Evidence Based Practice Institute (EBPI) |
Kallibek Kazbekov | Uzbekistan | Engineering | Washington State University | King County Water District #90 |
Aleksandre Khunjua | Georgia | Public Administration | Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government and Public Service | The Atlantic Council, Digital Forensic Research Lab |
Anna Kibenko | Russia | Education | Ohio University | Sunshine Method, Non-Profit Volunteer Coordinator & Program Evaluation Departments |
Mariam Kimeridze | Georgia | Computer Science | University of Bridgeport | Satisfi Labs Inc. |
Nino Kintsurashvili | Georgia | Fine Arts | University of Iowa | Postmasters Gallery |
Timur Kozhakhmetov | Kazakhstan | Economics | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Alcon LLC |
Ruslan Kuliiev | Ukraine | Engineering | University of Central Florida | University of Central Florida, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
Anna Kulynych | Ukraine | Geosciences | University of Missouri | University of Missouri, Department of Geological Sciences |
Andrii Leonov | Ukraine | Philosophy | Southern Illinois University | University of Miami, Department of Philosophy |
Yuliya Leukavets | Belarus | Marketing | Bentley University, Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business | UNICEF, Division of Communication, Digital Strategy Section |
Aleksei Logunov | Russia | Music | Indiana University Bloomington | Chicago Jazz Philharmonic |
Muslima Maksudzoda | Tajikistan | Law | American University, Washington College of Law | World Bank, Office of Suspension and Debarment |
Kamran Mamedovi | Georgia | Political Science | Eastern Mennonite University | International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) |
Aishe Memetova | Ukraine | Public Administration | University of Washington | Washington Nonprofits |
Kristine Milorava | Georgia | Psychology | Montclair State University | UNDP, The Engagement Unit, Office of Human Resources |
Gulnoro Mirzovafoeva | Tajikistan | Education | Old Dominion University | Citizen Diplomacy International of Philadelphia |
Ana Muradashvili | Georgia | Gender Studies | University at Buffalo – SUNY | Erie County Commission on the Status of Women |
Olena Mykhalchenko | Ukraine | Law | George Washington University | The International Bar Association |
Tamara Ohanjanyan | Armenia | Biology | Colorado State University | Colorado State University, Mycobacterial Research Laboratory |
Tatia Okriashvili | Georgia | Business | Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management | Mercy Corps |
Dmytro Omelchak | Ukraine | Law | University of Pittsburgh | BakerMcKenzie LLP |
Ilia Savelev | Russia | Law | Emory University | Human Rights First |
Alena Selivanava | Belarus | Law | Fordham University | 55 Global Inc. |
Nozima Shamsieva | Uzbekistan | Education | Old Dominion University | New York University, Office of Global Programs |
Volodymyr Solohub | Ukraine | Communications | University at Ablany – SUNY | PolitiFact, Poynter Institute for Media Studies |
Chiora Taktakishvili | Gerogia | Law | Syracuse University | Institute for the Study of Human Rights |
Azat Turegeldin | Kazakhstan | Environmental and Energy Policy | Michigan Technological University | Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance |
Katsiaryna Varfalameyeva | Belarus | Urban Studies | Arizona State University | University of Arizona, Knowledge Exchange for Resilience Program |
Ketevan Vashakidze | Georgia | Law | University of Maryland | University of Maryland, Center for Health and Homeland Security |
Elena Vasileva | Russia | Language Teaching | Michigan State University | Intercambio Uniting Communities, Adult ESL for Immigrants |
Maxim Yatsenko | Russia | Engineering | Texas A&M University | DeepCast.ai |
Class of 2018
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Lela Akiashvili | Georgia | Public Administration | Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government and Public Service | Save the Children, Department of Hunger and Livelihoods |
Toghrul Alakbarov | Azerbaijan | Education, Workforce Education and Development | Bowling Green State University | National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) |
Marina Alaricheva | Russia | Public Policy | Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Public Policy | Center for Civic Innovation |
Natalya Amirova | Turkmenistan | Arts | Savannah College of Art and Design | GEN North America |
Zhuzumkan Askhatbekova | Kyrgyzstan | Library and Information Science | University of Missouri, Columbia | Library of Congress |
Grigor Atanesian | Russia | Journalism and Mass Communication | University of Missouri, Columbia | Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism |
Gayane Baghdasaryan | Armenia | Public Administration | Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government and Public Service | Urban Institute |
Haykaz Bagratyan | Armenia | Information Science, Computer Science | Syracuse University | Ignyte Group, Inc. |
Elena Blaginykh | Russia | Public Heath | Kent State University | Mayo Clinic Department of Neurologic Surgery |
Iryna Bondarenko | Ukraine | Public Policy, Urban Studies | University of Maryland, College Park | Howard University Transportation Research and Data Center (HUTRC) |
Nataliia Borozdina | Russia | Education, TESOL | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | University of Arkansas, School of Law |
Nargiza Buranova | Kazakhstan | Special Education | University of Missouri, Columbia | University of Missouri Disability Center and Office of Accessibility and ADA |
Mariam Chikhladze | Georgia | Public Administration | Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government and Public Service | Hudson Institute |
Ana Chkheidze | Georgia | Public Administration | University of Washington | Economic Policy Institute |
Guljahan Gochova | Turkmenistan | Higher Education | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | University of Arkansas, College of Education and Health Professions, Office of Academic and Student Affairs |
Doina Grecu | Moldova | Education | University of Georgia | Boston School of English |
Maryna Hrudii | Ukraine | Public Health | University of Kentucky | Social Intervention Group, Columbia University School of Social Work |
Iuliia Innokenteva | Russia | Public Health | Public Health | University of Missouri – Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center |
Namazbai Ishmakhametov | Kyrgyzstan | Economics, Analytics | North Carolina State University, Institute for Advanced Analytics | Deloitte Consulting LLP |
Daria Ivleva | Russia | Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis | University of Missouri, Columbia | University of Massachusetts Boston, Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning |
Bogdan Kapatsila | Ukraine | Public Policy, Urban and Regional Planning | University of Iowa | Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) |
Asya Karabayeva | Kazakhstan | Business Administration | Clark University | Aerofarms |
Konul Karimova | Azerbaijan | Political Science | University of Northern Iowa | United Nations Population Fund |
Tamerlan Khantygov | Russia | Education | Lehigh University | Lehigh University, Iacocca Institute |
Ekaterina Kharlampovich | Russia | Arts Administration | Indiana University, Bloomington | Indiana Arts Commission |
Kira Kondratkova | Russia | Education, TESOL | San Francisco State University | Portland State University, Intensive English Language Program |
Alina Korshunova | Russia | English Linguistics | Eastern Michigan University | PanLex Project, The Long Now Foundation |
Evgeniya Kozhevnikova | Russia | Music Education | Western Michigan University | TUNED IN |
Serhii Kryvenko | Ukraine | Environmental Management, Petroleum Engineering | Texas Tech University | Rock Flows Dynamics |
Leyla Kulyyeva | Turkmenistan | Business Administration | Middlebury Institute of International Studies | California College of Communications |
Mariam Kvantaliani | Georgia | Business Administration | Syracuse University | Enlightened Inc. |
Bakur Kvaratskhelia | Georgia | International Relations | New York University | East-West Management Institute, Inc.East-West Management Institute, Inc. |
Anastasia Leshchyk | Belarus | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Harvard Medical School, Department of Systems Biology |
Darya Levchenko | Ukraine | Film Studies | North Carolina State University | AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center |
Valeriia Lozova | Ukraine | International Relations | University of Georgia | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |
Arpine Mazhinyan | Armenia | Public Policy | Oregon State University | Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) |
Eleonora Mocanu | Moldova | Public Administration | Ohio University | Chemonics International Inc. |
Golibsho Nasymov | Tajikistan | Materials Engineering and Science | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Republic Conduit |
Kanat Omurbekov | Kyrgyzstan | Film Studies | Ohio University | Birds Nest Foundation |
Valentyn Panchenko | Ukraine | Environmental Management, Geospatial Engineering | Northern Arizona University | Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) – Transportation and Environment Department |
Lilia Popova | Russia | Political Science | University of Florida | Center for International Policy |
Ekaterina Romanova | Russia | Communications | Ball State University | R. Couri Hay Creative Public Relations, Inc. |
Eugeniu Rotari | Moldova | Public Health | University of Missouri, Columbia | Public Health Institute |
Nikolai Rubanovskii | Russia | Communications | Ohio University | EastWest Institute |
Aida Rustemova | Kyrgyzstan | Law | Emory University School of Law | Common Cause New York |
Timur Sabitov | Uzbekistan | Environmental Management, Geospatial Engineering | SUNY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry | U.S. Geological Survey, Maryland-Delaware-Washington, D.C. Water Science Center |
Ekaterina Shteinberg | Russia | Materials Science and Engineering | University of Central Florida | Department of Biomedical Engineering, John Hopkins University |
Mykhailo Soldatenko | Ukraine | Law, International Commercial Arbitration | Pepperdine University School of Law | Jenner&Block LLP |
Victoria Sudakova | Russia | Communications | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Media Cause |
Yulia Totskaya | Russia | Sociology | University of Texas at Dallas | MEV Studios |
Valeriia Voronkova | Russia | Education, Middle Eastern and North African Studies | University of Arizona | AMIDEAST Education Abroad |
Sherzod Yunusov | Uzbekistan | Law, Business Law | Duke University School of Law | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
Vitalii Zakhozhyi | Ukraine | Public Administration | University of Washington, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance | International Economic Development Council (IEDC) |
Class of 2017
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Alexandr Alexeyev | Kazakhstan | Law | University of Missouri-Kansas City | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Office of Continuing Legal Education |
Irina Arabidze | Georgia | International Affairs, Foreign Policy | Texas A&M University | Hudson Institute |
Asia Bazdyrieva | Ukraine | Arts Administration | Arts Administration | Storefront for Art and Architecture |
Illya Chistyakov | Russia | Public Policy, Urban Planning | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada |
Grigor Chobanyan | Armenia | Law | Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law | White & Williams LLP |
Daria Dudenkova | Russia | Education – Technology | Columbia University Teachers College | Girls Who Code |
Anna Evtiugina | Russia | Arts Administration | Indiana University, Bloomington | San Jose Museum of Art |
Olga Gachkova | Russia | International Affairs, Tourism Development | Colorado State University | Appalachian Mountain Club |
Mariia Goriacheva | Russia | Public Heath Contamination Prevention | University of Missouri-Columbia | Mizzou Chemical Engineering Lab |
Gayane Grigoryan | Armenia | Economics, Economic Development | Old Dominion University | International Economic Development Council |
Iryna Gudyma | Ukraine | Journalism & Mass Communication, Comm. Strategies | Temple University | United Nations |
Kseniia Guliaeva | Russia | Law, International Law | Syracuse University, College of Law | Coalition for the ICC |
Jeyhun Hagverdiyev | Azerbaijan | Law, Business & Commercial Law | Syracuse University, College of Law | Reed Business Law |
Ani Hovhannisyan | Armenia | Journalism & Mass Communication, Data Journalism | West Virginia University | International Center for Journalists |
Viktoriya Ivanenko | Tajikistan | Education, Language Education | University of Virginia | UVA |
Stela Jemna | Moldova | Public Administration, NGO Management | Georgia State University | American Turkish Friendship Council |
Oksana Karpovets | Belarus | Arts Administration | New York University | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
Andrei Kartashov | Russia | Arts Administration | University of Kansas | AFI Silver Theater |
Liia Khalikova | Russia | Public Policy, International Development | Fordham University | United Nations |
Aliaksei Kharytaniuk | Belarus | International Affairs, Human Rights | University of Denver | IOM Office to the United Nations |
Olha Kholod | Ukraine | Public Health, Genomic Cancer Research | University of Missouri-Columbia | UVA Center for Public Health Genomics |
Vladimir Kim | Uzbekistan | Finance/Accounting | Bentley University | Trinity Capital Investment |
Natalia Kirsanova | Russia | Environmental Management, Clean Energy Engineering | Northern Arizona University | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Yulia Koleva | Moldova | Education, Language Education | Saint Cloud State University | Tutorium in Intensive English |
Alexey Korzhov | Russia | Public Health | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | University of Minnesota, School of Public Health |
Mariia Koskina | Russia | International Affairs, Foreign Policy | SUNY, Binghamton | Woodrow Wison International Center for Scholars |
Ekaterina Kupidonova | Russia | Education, International Education | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Cultural Survival |
Tymofiy Lutsiv | Ukraine | Public Health, Cancer Prevention Research | Colorado State University | Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
Gulshat Maatkerimova | Kyrgyzstan | Public Administration, Non-Profit Management | University of Oregon | East West Management Institute-NYC |
Aygul Mammetnazarova | Turkmenistan | Public Administration, NGO Management | Syracuse University | Eurasia Foundation |
Oksana Moroz | Ukraine | Education, Language Education | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Penn State Intensive English Communication Program (IECP |
Mariia Palyga | Russia | Education, International Education | Bowling Green State University | The Advocates for Human Rights |
Alona Pavlenko | Ukraine | Environmental Management, Renewable Energies | University of Massachusetts, Lowell | Alba Energy |
Marianna Portniagina | Russia | International Affairs, Foreign Policy | Old Dominion University | Atlantic Council |
Kirill Protasov | Russia | Public Policy, Public Private Partnerships | Georgia State University | Enterprise Innovation Institute Georgia Tech |
Kateryna Romanova | Ukraine | Public Policy, Environmental Architecture | Clemson University | IDEO SF |
Tatiana Rusu | Moldova | Journalism & Mass Communication, Communication Strategies | University of Central Florida | United Nations |
Azat Samuratkyzy | Kazakhstan | Business Admin, Data Analysis | Rochester Institute of Technology | Council Rock |
Yaryna Serkez | Ukraine | Journalism & Mass Communication Data Journalism | University of Missouri-Columbia | Wall Street Journal |
Evgeniya Shalaeva | Uzbekistan | Public Health, Diabetes Prevention Research | Montclair State University | Einstein College of Medicine |
Astra Shekenbaeva | Kyrgyzstan | Education, Special Education Programs | College of Saint Rose | Parsons Family Center |
Aysel Nadir Qizi Soltanli | Azerbaijan | Economics, Economic Development | Arizona State University | MRA Associates |
Mariia Spirina | Russia | Education, Art Education | University of Kentucky | Bright Horizons Child Development Center |
Yuliya Tereshchenko | Russia | Education, Educational Administration | University of Georgia | World Learning |
Olga Tykhonova | Ukraine | Arts Administration | Hunter College | Arts In General |
Ganna Tyshchenko | Ukraine | Law, International Law | Pepperdine University | Latham & Watkins LLP |
Andrey Urodov | Russia | Journalism & Mass Communication, Data Journalism | New York University | The Membership Puzzle Project, NYU |
Teona Yamanidze | Russia | Arts Administration | Syracuse University | Gagosian Gallery |
Dmitry Zaritskiy | Russia | Agriculture, Animal Science | North Carolina State University | Department of Animal Science, NCSU |
Kseniia Zavodova | Ukraine | Law, International Law | University of Notre Dame | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
Class of 2016
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Nurganym Agzamova | Kazakhstan | Library Science | Syracuse University | Smithsonian Libraries |
Jalil Ahmadov | Azerbaijan | International Tax Law | University of Florida | NYC Department of Finance |
Iuliia Alieva | Russia | Journalism & Mass Communication | University of Missouri, Columbia | The United Nations |
Sanzhar Baizhanov | Kazakhstan | Public Administration | Texas A&M University | NASPAA (Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration) |
Olga Bakina | Ukraine | Public Health | Florida Atlantic University | Pan American Health Organization and Lighthouse Grid |
Ioanna-Mariia Bakulina | Russia | Journalism & Mass Communication | SUNY Binghamton | Alaska Quarterly Review |
Mariia Barulina | Russia | Education – TESOL | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | University of the Arts |
Viktoriia Bazylianska | Ukraine | Public Health | Wayne State University | University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine |
Mariam Begiashvili | Georgia | International Affairs | Brandeis University | National Democratic Institute |
Evgeniia Belobrovkina | Russia | Public Health | University of Misouri, Columbia | Public Health Foundation |
Nadiia Biletska | Ukraine | Public Health & Education | Northern Illinois University | Northwestern University |
Natalia Borisenko | Russia | Arts Administration | Montclair State University | Art in General |
Iuliia Brusova | Russia | Music Education | University of Missouri, Columbia | University of Missouri School of Music |
Rodica Cebotarenco | Moldova | Public Finance Administration | Northern Illinois University | Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
Ekaterine Cherkezishvili | Georgia | Public Health | Kent State University | University Research Co. |
Artur Denysenko | Ukraine | Energy Policy | University of Delaware | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Vasilina Fedoseeva | Russia | Public Administration | Indiana University | Children’s Defense Fund |
Irina Gera | Turkmenistan | Business Administration | Willamette University | Santander Bank |
Armen Ghazaryan | Armenia | Agricultural Economics | University of Missouri, Columbia | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Iuliia Glushneva | Russia | Film Education | University of Kansas | Birds Nest Foundation |
Yevheniia Haidamaka | Ukraine | Publishing and Mass Communication | Savannah College of Art & Design | Society of Illustrators |
Altynbek Ismailov | Kyrgyzstan | Economic Development Policy | Columbia University | International Economic Development Council |
Guljamiyla Kaipbergenova | Uzbekistan | International Commercial Law | University of Pittsburgh Law | White & Case LLP |
Aleksandra Kasymova | Russia | Public Diplomacy and Communications | California State University, Fullerton | World Learning |
Ketevan Khvedelidze | Georgia | Business Administration | Rochester Institute of Technology | Santander Bank |
Anna Klevtcova | Russia | Environmental Management | North Carolina State University | Ocean Outcomes |
Anna Kolesnichenko | Russia | Information Sciences – Game Development | Michigan State University | MSU Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab |
Alexander Kondrov | Russia | Energy Management | Washington State University | Electrocon International Inc |
Ekaterina Kupunia | Georgia | Business Administration and Management | Rochester Institute of Technology | MRA – The Management Association |
Maria Makarova | Russia | Education – Language Acquisition | California State University, Fullerton | National Association for Bilingual Education |
Raman Maroz | Belarus | International Human Rights Law | The University of Notre Dame | World Service Authority |
Khursand Mavlonazarov | Tajikistan | Business Administration | University of Akron | Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation |
Kateryna Moroz | Ukraine | International Human Rights Law | University of Miami | Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli and Pratt, P.A. |
Elena Mun | Uzbekistan | Public Health Management | Georgia State University | Project HOPE |
Sheker Myradova | Turkmenistan | Business Administration | Syracuse University | EIMC |
Nana Naskidashvili | Georgia | Journalism | University of Missouri, Columbia | Newsweek |
Sviatoslav Navrotskyi | Ukraine | Agricultural Management | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Bayer Crops via Belcan |
Mark Opanasiuk | Ukraine | International Agriculture Law | University of Arkansas | Goosmann Law Firm |
Tamar Papava | Georgia | Business Administration | Georgetown University | Amazon |
Alexey Perekipniy | Russia | Business Administration | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | Monroe Residential Partners |
Liudmila Pestun | Belarus | International Development | Ohio University | SSG Global Advisors |
Denys Pivniak | Ukraine | Law – Intellectual Property | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | Estefano Law, P.A. |
Yulia Popova | Russia | International Affairs – Interpretation | The University of Maryland | Voice of America |
Olga Putushkina | Russia | Law – Alternative Dispute Resolution | Ohio State University | CMPartners |
Sabina Ramazanova | Azerbaijan | Education and Technology | Indiana University | Blackboard |
Zhanyl Saparbekova | Kyrgyzstan | Higher Education Administration | California State University, Fullerton | California State University, Fullerton |
Iana Shchetinskaia | Russia | International Affairs | North Carolina State University | Institute for the Analysis of Global Security |
Nino Simonishvili | Georgia | Information Sciences – Cybersecurity | Loyola University Chicago | National Cybersecurity Institute |
Nadezhda Smakhtina | Russia | International Affairs | American University | National Security Archives |
Begench Turayev | Turkmenistan | Environmental Management | Northeastern University | Yaskawa Solectria Solar |
Svetlana Vikhnevich | Russia | Education – TESOL | Northern Arizona University | National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition |
Class of 2015
Participant | Home Country | Field of Study | University | Host Organization |
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Sharaf Asgarova | Azerbaijan | Energy and Environmental Law | Tulane University | Alliance for Affordable Energy |
Maia Bashirova | Georgia | International Economics and Finance | Brandeis University | State Street Global Advisors |
Ingkarim Beg Ali | Kazakhstan | International Comparative Education | Florida State University | Education Development Center |
Aynur Charkasova | Azerbaijan | Education, Workforce Development | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Jeren Charyyeva | Turkmenistan | Energy Management | New York Institute of Technology | 8minutenergy Renewables |
Liudmila Dedushkina | Russia | Public Administration | Northern Illinois University | Sister Cities International |
Grigory Frolov | Russia | Public Administration | Georgia State University | Free Russia Foundation |
Kanan Gasimov | Azerbaijan | Political Science | Western Michigan University | The United Nations |
Maia Gelashvili | Georgia | Higher and Postsecondary Education | Columbia University | Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium |
Aleksandr Gorbachev | Russia | Journalism | University of Missouri-Columbia | Newsweek |
Nizoramo Haitova | Tajikistan | Educational Leadership | Western Michigan University | The Evaluation Center-Western Michigan University |
Alexy Ilin | Russia | International Affairs | Texas A&M University – College Station | The Wilson Center Kennan Institute |
Zarina Ismailova | Tajikistan | Operations Management | South Dakota State University | International Union for Conservation of Nature |
Anna Karmazina | Russia | Public Policy | Oregon State University | Utah Office of Energy Development |
Aigerim Khafizova | Kazakhstan | Educational Administration and Policy Studies | State University of New York – Albany | Pathbrite and Udemy |
Natalia Kim | Russia | Film Studies | Ohio University | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Galyna Korniyenko | Ukraine | Urban Development and Planning | University of Kansas | Ohio State University |
Zafar Kurbanov | Uzbekistan | Natural Resource Economics | University of Rhode Island | International Food Policy Research Institute |
Natalia Lukicheva | Russia | Agricultural and Resource Economics | Colorado State University | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Anna Lysiuk | Ukraine | Arts Administration | Indiana University, Bloomington | Museum of Modern Art |
Anna Maikova | Russia | Strategic Communication | University of Missouri-Columbia | State of Place dba Urban Imprint |
Marina Minnikova | Russia | Visual Communication Design | Rochester Institute of Technology | Sony Pictures |
Kristina Navnyko | Russia | Education – TESOL | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Chatham University, English Language Program |
Firdavs Navruzov | Uzbekistan | Education – TESOL | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Dept. of Education, Office of English Language Acquisitions |
Aidar Oruzbaev | Kyrgyzstan | Intl. Law, Commercial & Investment Arbitration | University of Miami | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP |
Igor Pak | Uzbekistan | Energy and Environmental Law | Tulane University | The World Bank |
Vira Pravosud | Ukraine | Public Health, Epidemiology | University of Kentucky | Kentucky Department for Public Health |
Alina Rafikova | Russia | Mass Communication | Florida International University | The United Nations |
Takminakhon Rakhmatova | Tajikistan | Applied Economics | Western Michigan University | DevTech Systems |
Natalia Rodicheva | Russia | Public Health, Human Nutrition | Kansas State University | K-State Research Extension |
Aleksandr Rumiantsev | Russia | Public Administration | University of Missouri-Columbia | Lighthouse Central Florida |
Tsimafei Savitski | Belarus | Information Technology & Privacy Law | John Marshall Law School | FINCA International |
Ielyzaveta Shchepetylnykova | Ukraine | International Education | George Washington University | The Association of Public & Land-grant Universities |
Anna Siprikova | Russia | Urban Development and Planning | University of Oklahoma | Project for Public Spaces |
Andrii Svietlov | Ukraine | International Economics and Finance | Brandeis University | State Street Global Advisors |
Muazzam Toshmatova | Tajikistan | Economic Development | Texas A&M University – College Station | DevTech Systems |
Irina Tursunkulova | Russia | Education – TESOL | University of Maryland, College Park | Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus |
Valeriya Vasilenko | Uzbekistan | Business Administration, Strategic Marketing | University of Akron | Reduction Engineering |
Ulyana Zavadskaya | Belarus | Marketing Research | University of Texas at Arlington | Walmart |
Host Organizations
The Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program offers an exciting opportunity for U.S. organizations to host well-matched, motivated, and multilingual graduate students for the summer. This prestigious program places selected Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Program grantees from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia in either paid OR unpaid internship positions to develop practical skills and professional networks in support of their careers in their home countries. The Edmund S. Muskie Professional Fellowship Program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State. Each participant holds a valid J-1 Visitor Visa with full medical insurance coverage during their time in the United States. Fellows are granted work authorization once an internship offer is received from their host organization. In addition, Muskie Fellows also receive a stipend to cover cost of living expenses in the cities in which their fellowship takes place. Host organizations are asked to provide:
- An offer letter to the fellow verifying that an internship placement has been made.
- Completion of a brief approval form by the fellow’s direct supervisor explaining the internship’s daily tasks and requirements.
*Templates for both documents will be provided by Cultural Vistas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility and Application
Is this program the same as the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program previously implemented by IREX?
Is the Muskie Program open to all Foreign Fulbright Students and Researchers?
Am I still eligible to apply if I have already returned to my home country?
My Fulbright Program is ending in May 2022. Am I still eligible to apply?
Can my letter of recommendation be from an advisor or former employer in my home country?
Will a fellowship with the Muskie Program affect my two-year home residency requirement for my visa?
When are the participant selections for the Muskie Program announced?
Internships
How will participants be placed at their internship? Do I need to find an internship myself?
Does Cultural Vistas have a list of companies who work with the Muskie Program or job descriptions for the internships?
Will my internship be paid? Will I receive a stipend?
How long will my internship be?
About Cultural Vistas
Website
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