Recruiting Russian Speaking Participants for a Study

[Helen Sdvizhkov]

Dear Sir/Madam,



My name is Helen Sdvizhkov, and I am currently working as a research
assistant for a study investigating certain semantic and syntactic elements
in Russian, and I am recruiting participants.



This is a university-sanctioned, Institutional Review Board-approved study,
which is being conducted by Professor Tania Ionin at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.



PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

I am looking for participants ages 12 and up, who would be willing to take
both surveys and/or do the audio-recording (described below). Participants
must have moved to the US from a Russian-speaking country no later than age
8 or must have been born in the US and raised in a Russian-speaking
household / community. They must possess a high enough level of Russian to
cope with the format of the study (described below).


Compensation for participants ages 18 and up will be in the form of a cash
or check payment. Participants ages 12-18 will receive gift cards, instead.
For this age group, we will also be requiring both minor and parental
consent.



STUDY DESCRIPTION

The study consists of a background questionnaire, a survey (audio-files
play sentences and participants then complete a multiple choice question
about each sentence), and a Russian proficiency test. The survey takes
about 60 minutes and participants are paid $10.00. 2 weeks later, they take
a similar, yet shorter survey in English, for which they are also
compensated $10.00. Additionally, participants may choose to make a
10-minute audio-recording of their speech as they describe pictures and a
short movie clip. Compensation for the audio-recording is $8.00. I am based
in Chicago and can administer the surveys and conduct the audio-recording
session in person, or I can send instructions on how to complete all parts
of the survey online.



Feel free to reach out if you or anyone else you know may be interested in
participating. Additionally, any suggestions on how to continue spreading
this information are very much welcome. I cannot overstate how much I
appreciate your consideration and time. Please let me know if you have any
further questions or would like me to elaborate on any part of the study.



Respectfully,

Helen Sdvizhkov

Research Assistant

Helen.o.sdv at gmail.com

908-655-7057

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