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

[Matthew Derrick]

Dear Darya,
If I submit the online Flagship application by Wednesday, Jan. 12, will I
have time to schedule the required langugage exam and thereby be considered
for the fellowship?
Also, must all hardcopies be received by Jan. 18? Or can they arrive a
couple days later if I submit the online application on time?
Thanks,
Matthew Derrick

>From: Darya Shakhova <Shakhova at AMERICANCOUNCILS.ORG>
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>To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
>Subject: [SEELANGS] ACTR Announces Major Fellowship Opportunity for
>Advanced-Level Speakers of Russian
>Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:12:38 -0500
>
>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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