ACTR Announces Major Fellowship Opportunity for Advanced-Level Speakers of Russian

[Darya Shakhova]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS Announces
Major New Fellowship Opportunity for Advanced-Level Speakers of Russian

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased
to announce the National Flagship Initiative for Russian, which will
support a new program for American learners of Russian who wish to
attain "superior" or "distinguished" (ILR 3, 3+, 4
http://www.govtilr.org ) proficiency in the language.  The program is
open to undergraduate and graduate students in any academic or
professional field who have already achieved the "advanced-level" in
speaking and reading.   Heritage speakers are welcome to apply.
Admission to this American Councils program is competitive and requires
recent proof of mandatory minimal proficiency levels in Russian.

The Russian Flagship Program is hosted by St. Petersburg State
University and is approximately 11 months in duration.  The program
includes formal coursework in discourse development, individualized
tutorials, and extensive opportunities for professionally-focused
language development and language utilization through regular university
courses, professional language development activities and internships,
peer tutors, and Russian host families.

Full fellowships for U.S. citizens who are planning a career in
government service are available from the National Security Education
Program (NSEP).  Candidates interested in NSEP funding must submit
separate applications to NSEP.  Recipients of NSEP funding are subject
to a federal service obligation.

Application deadline is January 18, 2005.

To apply online, go to  www.americancouncils.org/flagship  and click on
the link under "ONLINE APPLICATION" in the top right-hand portion of the
page.

For more information about the program, contact:

Darya Shakhova, Program Officer
Russian Flagship Program
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC  20036
(202) 833-7522, ext. 175
www.americancouncils.org/flagship
flagship at americancouncils.org

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