2016
- Ivette Pala ’16 (Russia)
- Nick Tonckens ’16 (Russia)
2012
- Sarah Siwak ’13 (Russia)
2011
- Kim Lacey ’13 (Russia)
- Zackary Suhr '14 (Russia)
A program of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this scholarship is a highly competitive but fully funded opportunity for advanced-level summer Russian study by U.S. undergraduates and graduate students. Two years of prior Russian study are required; the application window opens in October.
This grant is available to advanced-level Russian speakers at the junior or senior level who have a strong commitment to teaching Russian in universities or in K-12 schools, or to applying their language skills in government, international development, or other professional fields. At the conclusion of the semester abroad, participants who received Fulbright-Hays funding are expected to conduct outreach activities in the U.S. to promote Russian study to the larger community.
This grant for travel to the annual promotes diversity in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies by fostering greater inclusion of underrepresented minority students in the field, and provides greater understanding of the experiences of racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia; undergraduate students from all backgrounds studying the humanities or social science fields who have demonstrated a commitment to this purpose are encouraged to apply (deadline in late August).
Provides an additional 3-6 month period of intensive language study as a supplement to a received annual Fulbright grant
Currently hosted by the Department of Philology, Theory of Literature, and World Languages at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this academic-year-long program is conducted entirely in Russian. It provides an opportunity for intensive, full-immersion professional language training and development, as well as direct enrollment in university coursework. Open to post-BA and graduate students, working professionals, and heritage speakers already at the Advanced-Mid or Advanced-High language level.
A fully funded fellowship year in Moscow, March through April, for young U.S., British and German professionals. Over the course of the program, fellows complete work placements at leading institutions, attend professional seminars, and receive intensive Russian language training. Fellows are between the ages of 25 and 35 with graduate degrees and professional experience in business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, or related fields; most have studied Russian at the post-secondary level for at least two years.