Russia Today – 06/09 I made my first visit to Russia five years ago, and lived and studied for four months in St. Petersburg. Now I have returned, not only to a different city, but to a different Russia. Moscow pulses with the energy of a major metropolis, a center of government, commerce and culture. … Read more
Finding Russian in Russia – 06/09 Russian language and life is a wisp, a zephyr. Something emitting a faint glow as one looks east from the States. We know it is there, that it thrives, that it grows and alters over there. But it is wholly elusive until one comes over here. After some number … Read more
Tips from the Field! – 06/09 Even though I have only been in Saint Petersburg, Russia a little over two weeks, I feel as if I have adjusted well to life here (although the adjustment period was not without its ups and downs). Here are some tips that I learned from experience and from other … Read more
The Outbound Programs office at American Councils administers fellowships for study at the undergraduate and graduate level in Russia, Eurasia and Southeast Europe. The Outbound Programs staff is responsible for all aspects of program administration, from selection and placement to travel logistics and on-program support. During the 2007-2008 academic year, American Councils selected, placed, and … Read more
The American Councils Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) is designed to maximize linguistic and cultural immersion in Russian society while providing key logistical support and individualized attention to U.S. participants. The program is based at leading universities and educational institutions in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Vladimir (for information on partner institutions, see … Read more
The Individualized Russian Language Program for Heritage Speakers is intended to address the specific needs of students who speak Russian at home or with relatives, or who grew up speaking Russian and wish to strengthen their Russian skills. Program participants work with American Councils staff and host university faculty to develop a tutorial program serving … Read more
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS announces a new area studies program in Moscow, Russia open to students at all levels of Russian proficiency, including those with no prior language training. A five-week summer program focusing on area studies, Contemporary Russia offers U.S. students the opportunity to explore in depth the major domestic and international … Read more
The American Councils Business Russian Language and Internship (BRLI) Program combines a specially designed curriculum focusing on the language of Russian business with an internship averaging ten to fifteen hours per week at a multinational company, business, or non-governmental organization agency in Russia. Moscow International University and the Russian State Pedagogical (Gertsen) University in St. … Read more
Administered by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, the Russian Flagship Program is designed to address the critical need for U.S. professionals able to speak, read, write, and understand Russian at the highest levels of functional proficiency. The ultimate goal of the program is to prepare students to reach “professional” or “distinguished-level” language proficiency (ILR … Read more
The American Councils Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) is designed to maximize linguistic and cultural immersion in Russian society while providing key logistical support and individualized attention to U.S. participants. The program is based at leading universities and educational institutions in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Vladimir (for information on partner institutions, see … Read more