Oct 15 Deadline Reminder: American Councils' (ACTR) Intensive Language Study Abroad Programs

[Sheila Dawes]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is now
accepting applications for the Spring 2008 Advanced Russian Language and
Area Studies Program (RLASP) and the Eurasian Regional Language (ERL)
Program. 

Fellowships are available through American Councils from U.S.
Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education
(Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Many colleges and universities also
provide financial aid for participation in American Councils' programs.
Recent participants have received substantial fellowship support from
the Institute of International Education (IIE), the Benjamin A. Gilman
International Scholarship, and the U.S. Department of Education Title VI
(FLAS).

The American Councils Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies
Program (RLASP) provides intensive Russian-language instruction in
Moscow, St. Petersburg and Vladimir, Russia. The program incorporates
intensive academic coursework with local excursions, host family stays,
peer tutors, and internship/volunteer opportunities. A full-time
resident director accompanies each group. Students with at least two
years of college-level Russian-language coursework are eligible to
apply; for more information and an application, please visit the
American Councils Study Abroad Programs website, www.acrussiaabroad.org.


The Eurasian Regional Language Program provides intensive instruction
in the languages of Eurasia at leading institutions throughout Central
Asia, the South Caucasus, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. Program
features include approximately fifteen hours per week of in-class
instruction in the target language, peer tutoring, housing with local
families, and academic credit. For more information and to download an
application, please visit the American Councils website,
www.americancouncils.org. 

Applications for the Spring 2008 semester must be postmarked by October
15. Programs also available for summer, academic year, and fall semester
study.

For more information, please contact:
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Email: outbound at americancouncils.org 
Website: www.acrussiaabroad.org 
               www.americancouncils.org

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