CREES degrees at the University of Michigan

[Meloche, Sylvia]

The Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES) at the
University of Michigan offers numerous degree programs for graduate
students. The depth and breadth of course offerings on the region and
the renowned faculty of area specialists attract some of the best
students in the country to the CREES graduate programs.

 

Master's Degree Program

The Master of Arts Degree Program in REES offers training to graduate
students preparing for academic and professional careers focusing on the
former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Goals of the M.A. program
include enhancement of language ability to the level of professional
competence, regional experience, and analytical skills appropriate for
an area expert. Students may focus their programs on one or more
countries of the region, but are expected to achieve a wide range of
area knowledge as well as disciplinary and professional skills.

 

Graduate Dual Degree Programs

The Center's accelerated dual degree programs also provide graduate
students the opportunity to combine professional expertise with the
CREES focus on language proficiency, regional knowledge, and
disciplinary expertise in the humanities and social sciences. CREES
offers dual degree programs in the following fields:

            Business Administration                        Natural
Resources and the Environment

            Law
Public Policy

Applicants must satisfy both sets of entrance requirements for admission
to CREES and the professional schools.

 

Graduate Certificate Program

CREES offers a 15-credit Graduate Certificate Program intended for
graduate-level students enrolled in LS&A departments and U-M
professional schools to acquire context-based expertise on the former
Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and gives formal recognition of this
expertise on their U-M transcripts.

 

Funding, Research, and Internship Opportunities

Graduate students in REES may be eligible for Foreign Language and Area
Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. A FLAS Fellowship provides tuition and a
stipend to students studying designated foreign languages in combination
with area studies or international aspects of professional studies. FLAS
Fellowships are administered by U-M CREES and are awarded competitively
through annual fellowship competitions. The U.S. Department of Education
funds these awards under the provisions of Title VI of the Higher
Education Act.  Summer FLAS awards are designed to support summer modern
language study in intensive language classes that teach the equivalent
of a U-M academic year language class. CREES also offers funding in the
form of teaching assistantships and awards that support summer
internships and research in the region.

  

To learn more about CREES, REES degree programs, and funding
opportunities, visit 

http://ii.umich.edu/crees/

 


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