Summer Fellowships for Russian Teachers

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to
announce fellowship opportunities for the 2008 Summer Russian Language
Teacher Program at Moscow State University.  Approximately 15 to 20
participants will be fully funded through American Councils by the U.S.
Department of Education, Fulbright-Hays grant support.

Applications for the Summer 2008 program are due March 1st.  Applications
are now available for download from the American Councils website:
http://www.americancouncils.org.  

This is a six-week program in Russian language, culture, and foreign
language pedagogy for teachers or teachers-in-training. Applicants must be
either graduate students preparing for a career in Russian-language
education or current teachers of Russian at the university, secondary
school, or elementary school level, and must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. Applications from K-12 teachers of Russian are especially encouraged.

Fellowships typically provide: 
·	6 weeks of specially arranged seminars in Russian language, culture, and
pedagogy at the Philological Faculty of Moscow State University;
·	Room and board with a Russian host family;
·	Round-trip airfare from Washington, D.C. to Moscow;
·	Pre-departure orientation in Washington. D.C.; 
·	Living stipend;
·	Medical insurance; 
·	Ten graduate hours of credit from Bryn Mawr College.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2008

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

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