Mar 15 Deadline Reminder: Contemporary Russia

[Brita Ericson]

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to
announce an exciting opportunity for summer study in Moscow, Russia open to
U.S. Elementary- and Secondary-School Teachers, Graduate Students, and
Undergraduate Students. A five-week program focusing on area studies,
Contemporary Russia offers courses in Russian economics, politics, and
culture; all content-based classes are taught in English by faculty of the
State University: Higher School of Economics, one of Russia's most
prestigious centers for the study of social sciences.  Program participants
also receive six hours per week of Russian-language instruction. No prior
knowledge of Russian is required -- we can accommodate students of ALL
proficiency levels. A full-time U.S. resident director oversees the program;
assists participants with academic and personal matters; and serves as a
liaison between university faculty, administrators, host families, and
participants. 

Other program features include room and board with Russian families; weekly
cultural excursions; Russian peer tutors; eight semester-hours of academic
credit through Bryn Mawr College; and pre-departure orientation in
Washington, D.C.  Program fees include round-trip international travel from
Washington, D.C. to Moscow, room and board, international health insurance,
and Russian visas.  We anticipate the availability of a substantial level of
financial aid through the U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays
Program (expected notification date: March 2009). 

Area-studies courses conducted in English:
*Russian Politics Today: domestic and foreign policy, major political
parties and actors, the war in Chechnya, Russia’s relations with the West.
*Russian Economics in Transition: the transition from communism to the
current economy, problems of corruption and organized crime. 
*Russian Contemporary Culture: pop culture and mass media, Russia’s cultural
and social mores, historical background.

Program dates: June 24 - July 30, 2009

Application Deadline: March 15, 2009. Applications are available at
www.acrussiaabroad.org.

For more information and an application, 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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