Fellowships for Summer 2007 Language Study in Russia

[Sheila Dawes]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to
announce full and partial fellowships available for graduate and
undergraduate students to study for the summer in Moscow, St.
Petersburg, or Vladimir on the Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies
Program (RLASP).

Applications for summer programs are due March 1. 

Summer programs provide approximately twenty hours per week of in-class
instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural
studies at Moscow International University and at the Russian State
Pedagogical University (Gertsen Institute) in St. Petersburg. The KORA
Center for Russian Language hosts the Vladimir program. Participants
receive graduate or undergraduate academic credit through Bryn Mawr
College.

A full-time U.S. resident director oversees the academic and cultural
programs and assists participants in academic, administrative, and
personal matters. Students may live with Russian host families or in
university dormitories in Moscow and St. Petersburg; all students in
Vladimir live with Russian families. During the summer, students may
participate in volunteer opportunities at local public schools,
charities, and international businesses, depending on language level and
interests. Students are also offered the chance to meet for two hours
per week with peer tutors recruited from their host universities. 

Full and partial fellowships are available through ACTR for the
Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program from U.S. Department of
State (Title VIII) and the U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays)
grant support. Many colleges and universities also provide financial aid
for participation in American Councils program. Recent participants have
received substantial fellowship support from the National Security
Education Program (NSEP), the Benjamin A. Gilman International
Scholarship, and the U.S. Department of Education Title VI (FLAS).

Programs also available for Heritage Speakers of Russian. Please
contact the Outbound office for more details.

Application Deadlines: Summer Program: March 1; Fall/Academic Year
Program: April 1; Spring Semester: October 15. Applications are now
available for download at: www.acrussiaabroad.org. Applications are
currently being accepted for Summer, Fall Semester, and Academic Year
2007-2008 programs.

For more information and an application, please contact: 

Russian & Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound at americancouncils.org 
Website: www.acrussiaabroad.org; 
www.americancouncils.org 

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