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<p><font face="Arial">The Kokkalis Program Fellowships for Master’s Studies at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University</font><br>
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<font face="Arial">Deadline: January 4, 2008</font><br>
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<font face="Arial">The Kokkalis Program strives to support individuals committed to invigorating the public sector in Southeastern and East-Central Europe by providing fellowships for study at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. </font><br>
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<font face="Arial">Eligible to apply for a 2008 Kokkalis Fellowship are natives of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey who are applying for one of the following degree programs at the Kennedy School of Government:  Master in Public Policy (MPP); Master in Public Administration (MPA2); Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA); Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID).</font><br>
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<font face="Arial">Candidates with academic and/or professional backgrounds in one of the following fields are highly encouraged to apply: public policy and/or administration, the non-profit sector, law, economics, social sciences, or related fields.  All applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to public service and the region of Southeastern and East-Central Europe.</font><br>
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<font face="Arial">**Candidates must complete </font><u><font face="Arial">both</font></u><font face="Arial"> the online Kennedy School application for admission and the online Kokkalis Fellowship application.<wbr>**   For further details on the Kokkalis Fellowship application process, prospective applicants should visit <a href="http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/kokkalis/fellowships3.html">http://www.ksg.<wbr>harvard.edu/<wbr>kokkalis/<wbr>fellowships3.<wbr>html</a>. </font><br>
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<font face="Arial">For further details on the Kennedy School Master's Degrees and admissions process, visit <a href="http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/apply/index.htm">http://www.ksg.<wbr>harvard.edu/<wbr>apply/index.<wbr>htm</a>. Deadlines for </font><br>
application to the Kennedy School vary by degree program, therefore applicants should visit the following website for details:<br>
<a href="http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/apply/deadlines.htm">http://www.ksg.<wbr>harvard.edu/<wbr>apply/deadlines.<wbr>htm</a><br>
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<font face="Arial">Information on applying for the Kokkalis Fellowship can also be obtained at the following locations:</font><br>

<p><font face="Arial">Ankara:         The Fulbright Commission        &#43;90 312 428 4824</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Athens:        The Kokkalis Foundation        </font><font face="Arial">&#43;</font><font face="Arial">30 210 668 2818</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Belgrade:        U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Office        &#43;381 11 361 9344</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Bucharest:        The Fulbright Commission        &#43;40 21 230 7719</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Budapest:        The Fulbright Commission        &#43;36 1 462 8040</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Chisinau:        U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Office        &#43;373 22 408 300</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Istanbul:         The Fulbright Commission        &#43;90 212 244 1105</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Ljubljana        U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Office        &#43;386 1 2005500</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Podgorica        U.S. Consulate        &#43;381 81 225 417</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Sarajevo:        U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Office        &#43;387 33 445 700</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Skopje:        U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Office        &#43;389 2 31 16 180</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Sofia:        The Fulbright Commission        &#43;359 2 981 8567</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Tirana:        U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Office        &#43;355 4 247 285</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Zagreb:        U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Office        &#43;385 1 661 2200</font>
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