IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, and foster pluralistic civil society development. IREX activities encompass three focus areas: education, independent media and civil society.
IREX activities in the Middle East and North Africa support academic and professional research, provide study and internship opportunities for professional businesswomen in the Middle East and North Africa, foster the development of civil society and professional media, and support basic, secondary, and graduate educational development.

Grant Opportunities

IREX programs have advanced the education and expertise of over 20,000 scholars, professionals, and students for nearly 35 years.
Application Process
Application forms can be downloaded directly from the individual programs' web pages. Please review the guidelines for each program carefully before submitting your application. Note that IREX neither encourages nor generally considers unsolicited proposals. All programs and provisions described are subject to change and may be adjusted in response to changes in available funding.

IREX programs have grant opportunities for the following:

International Fellows:

IREX offers a range of professional, scholarly research, and small grant opportunities for international individuals:

IREX Small Grants Fund for Africa and Asia
Egypt - Media Development Program (MDP)
Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia & Central Asia
The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie)
International Leadership in Education Program (ILEP)
Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) - Eurasia/South Asia
ProMedia Serbia Specialized Reporting Projects - Request for Grant Applications

Organizational Grants and Partnership Opportunities

Assistance to Russian Orphans 2 (ARO2)
International Educators Program (IEP)
IREX Small Grants Fund for Africa and Asia
Kosovo Civil Society Project (KCSP)
Moldova Citizen Participation Program (CPP)
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Media
Russia Civil Society Support Program (CSSP)
Yemen Women's Leadership Program (YWLP)
The University Administration Support Program (UASP)
ProMedia Serbia Specialized Reporting Projects - Request for Grant Applications

For further information please visit:

http://www.irex.org/programs/grants.asp#i