Deadline Reminder: Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS invites
applications for the 2011 -12 Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies
Program (RLASP) in Vladimir, Moscow, or St. Petersburg, Russia.
 
Applications for the Fall 2011 and Academic Year 2011-2012 programs must be
submitted online by April 1st, 2011.  Visit www.acrussiaabroad.org for more
information.

For over 30 years, American Councils has offered quality-assured, intensive
language study programs in Russia for thousands of students and scholars.
Participants of this program receive approximately twenty hours per week of
in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and
cultural studies. Students greatly benefit from individual attention in our
small classes of 2 to 6 students, and from interaction with host faculty who
have extensive experience in second language acquisition. Additionally,
qualified participants have the opportunity to take courses with Russians at
the local host university in each city as part of our honors program. All
participants receive undergraduate- or graduate-level academic credit
through Bryn Mawr College.
 
American Councils emphasizes language immersion outside of the academic
program as well.  During the semester, students may take advantage of
volunteer opportunities or internship placements at sites including local
public schools, charity organizations, international businesses, and
international NGOs.  Cultural excursions, discussion groups, and other
extracurricular activities in Russian are offered in each city.  Students
also meet at least two hours a week with peer tutors recruited from the host
university. Finally, most students choose to live with Russian host-families
where they can become fully immersed in the language, culture and cuisine of
Russia.
 
American Councils is able to award substantial scholarships to qualified
participants, thanks to significant grant support from the U.S. Department
of Education (Fulbright-Hays) and the U.S. Department of State (Title VIII).
In addition, recipients of FLAS, Boren, Benjamin A. Gilman and university
fellowships frequently apply these funds to study on our programs.

The Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program is offered in the
Summer, Fall, Spring and Academic-Year semesters. An online application is
now available on: www.acrussiaabroad.org. 

**Students talk about their experiences abroad in two NEW video segments:
http://www.acrussiaabroad.org/learn.php

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

For more information, please contact:
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L St., NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
outbound at americancouncils.org
www.acrussiaabroad.org

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