Oct 1 Deadline Reminder: American Councils (ACTR) Intensive Language Study Abroad Programs

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to
announce fellowship opportunities for U.S. graduate and undergraduate
students to participate in the Spring 2010 Advanced Russian Language & Area
Studies Program (RLASP) in Vladimir, Moscow, or St. Petersburg, Russia.

Applications for the Spring 2010 program are due October 1st, 2009. 
Applications are now available for download from the American Councils
website: http://www.actr.org/programList.php

Fellowships are available through American Councils 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 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).

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-level 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 in each city. 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 semester, students may take
advantage of volunteer opportunities or internship placements at sites
including local public schools, charity organizations, international
businesses, non-profit organizations, and international NGOs. Students are
also offered the chance to meet for two hours per week with peer tutors
recruited from their host universities. 

The Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program is also offered for
the Fall, Summer or Academic Year.  Specialized programs are also available
for Heritage Speakers of Russian and participants interested in studying
Business Russian. Please contact the Outbound Office for more details.

Application Deadlines  
Fall/Academic Year Program: April 1 
Summer Program: March 1
Spring Semester: October 1	

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

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