New Scholarships and Grants for Study Abroad Students

Fri Feb 10 07:08:29 UTC 2006

"An education that includes study abroad not only opens doors to 
careers, it opens minds and worlds of possibility." - Senator Richard 
Durbin

SRAS now offers Research Grants, Language Exploration Grants, and NGO 
Internship Scholarships to help encourage students to conduct serious 
research, and obtain language and other professional skills within 
Russia and the NIS.  This is in addition to our paid internships  
there are still summer placements available for these paid 
internships. 

***Please address all questions to Josh Wilson, Asst. Director of 
Programs, at jwilson at sras.org.

                   *SRAS Paid Internships - 2006*

More information available from: http://www.sras.org/sub_program.phtml?
m=113 

DEADLINE:  Applicants must apply 3 months before their intended 
arrival date.

              *SRAS NGO Internship Scholarships  2006*

About the Scholarship -
All students participating in SRASs standard programs (FSA, RSL, or 
DE) are eligible to obtain an internship placement at one of our NGO 
internship partners at the discounted rate of 350 USD.  See 
http://www.sras.org/sadm/program.phtml?m=46 for standard program 
costs. If no placement can be found, this 350 fee is refunded.  
Accepted applicants will sign contracts to work 15-20 hours on average 
per week and/or to complete certain pre-assigned tasks.  If the 
contract is maintained through the end of the internship, and the 
intern receives a positive letter of recommendation from their 
assigned manager at the NGO, the intern will receive a program refund 
of $200.  Scholarship interns receive all the same services as all 
other SRAS interns. 

Internships are available in the fields of: Translating, Pedagogy and 
Professional Training, Law, Journalism, Grant Writing, Assistant 
Management, Marketing, and Web Design/CIS.  

See http://www.sras.org/sub_program.phtml?m=123 for more details.  

DEADLINE:  Applicants must apply 3 months before their intended 
arrival date.

                   *SRAS Research Grants - 2006*

Who is eligible?  
Upperclassmen (juniors and seniors), graduate and postgraduate 
students in any field of study may apply.  The applicant must have a 
GPA above 3.2 and must be enrolled in an academic program based in 
North America or the European Union when applying.   

The applicant must also apply for an SRAS sponsored program (RSL, FSA, 
or DE) at the same time he/she applies for the grant.  SRAS, as part 
of that sponsored program, will help the student to locate experts, 
seminars, and classes, to gain access to archives and libraries, and 
provide other assistance.  

How much is the grant? 
Research Grants are $1000 each.  1-2 grants will be given in 2006.  
What can this grant be used for?  This grant may be used for costs 
related to the proposed research project.  Grants are good for one 
year after they have been awarded. 

Students must submit a mid-semester research evaluation describing 
what has been accomplished, what problems have been encountered, what 
the student is doing to overcome those issues. This report may be in 
the form of an informal email. Also, the research must conclude in a 
research paper, not less than 15 pages in length, which explores the 
topics proposed by the student in his/her research proposal.  This 
paper may be published as part of Vestnik, the Journal of Russian and 
Asian Studies, or as part of a supplemental issue to Vestnik 
(depending on the length of the paper).  

How do I apply? 
All candidates must complete the downloadable grant application.  All 
candidates must also apply for an SRAS program online.  From our home 
page (www.sras.org), click "Login" in the top right corner.  Create an 
account and fill out the application form.  As part of the 
application, select "SRAS Research Grants" as one of your chosen 
programs (you must also pick an RSL, FSA, or DE program).  Upload your 
research proposal (see the application for instructions) under 
the "Essay" field.  Follow any other instructions requested on the 
application.  

In addition, applicants must email the following materials to 
jwilson at sras.org: 

1. A copy of your Research proposal (see the application for 
instructions); 
2. A curriculum vitae (listing professional and academic experience); 
3. Two writing samples of more than 15 pages (preferably related to 
your research or, at minimum, to a field of Russia-related study);   
4. Grant Application (see http://www.sras.org/sub_program.phtml?m=129).

DEADLINE:  Deadline for applications is May 1st, 2006.

Decisions will be made by May 12th, 2006 - Grant may be used for up to 
one year after the award date

Note: students hoping to use this grant beginning Summer, 2006 must 
apply at least three months in advance of their scheduled arrival 
date. 

                  *SRAS Language Exploration Grants* 

Who is eligible?  
Students who have completed two semesters of Russian or Chinese 
language study may apply.  The applicant must have a GPA of more than 
3.0 and must be enrolled in an academic program based in North America 
or the European Union when applying.

How much is the grant?  
SRAS Language Exploration Grants are $500 each.  1-3 grants will be 
given for 2006.  

What can this grant be used for?  
This grant may be used towards any SRAS program (RSL, FSA, or DE).  
Grants may be used to study any language native to NIS countries 
(Russian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, etc.) and/or Mandarin Chinese.  

Students must complete an end-of-program questionnaire and interview. 
How do I apply?  All candidates must apply online.  From our home page 
(www.sras.org), click "Login" in the top right corner.  Create an 
account and fill out the application form.  As part of the 
application, select "Language Exploration Grant" as one of your chosen 
programs (you must also pick an RSL, FSA, or DE program).  Upload your 
essay submission (see below for instructions) under the "Essay" 
field.  

Essay Requirements:  
Candidates must write an essay on "Why I Study Foreign Languages."  
This essay must be 2-3 pages long, in 12 point TNR type with one-inch 
margins.  The essays of those awarded grants and chosen runners-up 
will be published on the SRAS site and linked to from our student 
interviews section and other pages. This grant essay replaces the one 
asked for and described in the SRAS application.   

Applicants must also submit the following material by email to 
jwilson at sras.org: 

1. A copy of your "Why I Study Foreign Languages" essay (see above for 
instructions) 
2. A resume 
3. One research paper from a college level class of more than 10 
pages.  

DEADLINE:  Deadline for submitting all application material is May 
1st, 2006

Decisions will be made by May 12th, 2006 - Grant may be used for up to 
one year after the award date

Note: students hoping to use this grant beginning Summer, 2006 must 
apply at least three months in advance of their scheduled arrival 
date. 

Please address all questions to Josh Wilson, Asst. Director of 
Programs, at jwilson at sras.org.

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