Deadline Reminder: Fellowships for Russian Language Study - April 1

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to
announce fellowship opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to
study for the fall semester and academic year in Vladimir, Moscow, or St.
Petersburg on the Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program (RLASP).

Applications for the fall semester or academic year program are due April 1st. 

Semester 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. 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. 

Full and partial 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).

The Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program is also offered for
the Summer and Spring semesters. Programs also available for Heritage
Speakers of Russian. Please contact the Outbound Office for more details.

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

Applications are now available for download at: www.acrussiaabroad.org.
Applications are currently being accepted for fall semester and academic
year 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

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