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

[Darya Shakhova]

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

ACTR is pleased to announce the National Flagship Initiative for
Russian, which will support an entirely new program for American
students of Russian who wish to attain "superior" or "distinguished"
(ILR 3, 3+, 4) 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.  Admissions to this
ACTR program is competitive and requires recent proof of mandatory
minimal proficiency levels in Russian.

The Russian Flagship Program will be hosted by St. Petersburg State
University and will be one academic year 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, internships, peer tutors, and host families representing some
aspect of the candidate's field of interest.

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 (due January 30, 2004).  Recipients of
NSEP funding are subject to a federal service obligation.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

National Education Security Project (for federal funding): January 30,
2004
American Councils Flagship Program: February 16, 2004 for the Academic
Year 2004-2005

For more information, or to request an application, contact:

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

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