IREX's Policy-Connect program seeks to attract, select, and support advanced research by US experts in policy-relevant subject areas related to Southeast Europe and Eurasia, facilitate collaboration among and between US and international scholars, and disseminate knowledge about Europe and Eurasia to a wide network of constituents in the United States and abroad.

Policy-Connect provides American scholars with the means and support necessary to conduct research, particularly on lesser-studied regions such as the Balkans, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, where issues central to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States must be studied. The knowledge and expertise gained by the grant recipients become a valuable resource for the policymaking community, as the scholars share the results of their research through research briefs, policy fora, and individual meetings.

The Policy-Connect Program provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals for overseas research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy. Fellowships support collaborative teams of two or three US scholars and professionals for up to 12 months. Upon completion of the project, scholars will be requested to present their research findings at a Policy Forum at the US Department of State and to write a short policy paper.

Applications and supporting materials for Policy-Connect Collaborative Research Grants are available on the IREX website at: http://www.irex.org/programs/policy-connect/index.asp

Questions may be addressed to the Policy-Connect Program Staff at policyconnect@irex.org or by calling (202) 628-8188.

IREX, 2121 K Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037 USA

WHEN: July 30-August 10, 2007

THE PROGRAM: This two-week course, run annually, provides participants with the intellectual framework for understanding the nume-rous, complex, and often emotional issues related to genocide. An examination of several major case studies of genocide provides the founda-tion for comparative analysis. The specific case studies and special themes may vary from year to year.

Program's official website: www.genocidestudies.org