National Russian Flagship Program, Now Accepting Applications

[Sheila Dawes]

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

The NATIONAL RUSSIAN FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, administered by American
Councils/ACTR, is designed for Americans who wish to attain
"superior" or "distinguished" (ILR 3, 3+, 4
http://www.govtilr.org) proficiency in the Russian language.  The
program is open to upper-level undergraduate or graduate students and
working professionals who have already achieved the "advanced-level"
(ILR 2) in at least two modalities. Heritage speakers are welcome to
apply.  Admission to the program is competitive and applicants will be
asked to demonstrate "advanced-level" proficiency in at least two
skills at the time of application.     

The nine-month Russian Flagship Program, hosted in Russia by St.
Petersburg State University, features formal coursework in discourse
development, individualized tutorials, biweekly excursions, and
homestays with Russian families. Participants benefit from opportunities
for professionally-focused language development and language
utilization; flagship students are enrolled in regular university
courses in their areas of specialization and participate in internships
with local organizations. Program participants receive 8 undergraduate
units (32-credit hours) or 6 graduate units (30-credit hours) of
academic credit from Bryn Mawr College.

Full fellowships are available for U.S. citizens who are planning a
career in government service from the National Security Education
Program (NSEP).  Candidates interested in NSEP funding must submit
separate applications to the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Additional (full and partial) fellowships are available through ACTR for
the Flagship Program from the U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and
the U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays); no government service
requirement is incurred by recipients of these grants.  

Applications are now available online; application deadline is January
31, 2007.

For more information about the program, or to request an application,
please contact:

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

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