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Location:
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir - Russia
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Language of Instruction: Russian
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
The Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) provides intensive group language-study for the semester, academic year or summer. Students with two years of college-level Russian-language instruction are eligible to apply; significant funding is available for this program through American Councils.
The program provides fifteen to twenty hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies; U.S. academic credit is available. Academic program also provides local excursions, volunteer and internship opportunities, peer tutors, and Russian-American discussion clubs. 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; students in Vladimir live with host families. The program in Moscow is hosted by Moscow International University, the Russian State Pedagogical University (Herzen) hosts the program in St. Petersburg, and the KORA Center for Russian Language hosts the program in Vladimir.
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS has been the leading provider of study abroad programs in Russia since 1976. More than 5,700 students, teachers, and scholars from universities and colleges throughout the U.S. have participated in American Councils programs. Today, an increasing number of U.S. universities send their students to Russia exclusively through American Councils.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Participants receive undergraduate- or graduate-level academic credit for their pariticipation in the RLASP program. Academic credit is available through Bryn Mawr College.
Eligibility
U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible for funding through American Councils from U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education grant support. Participants must have had at least two years of college-level instruction in Russian to be able to apply.
Housing/Accommodation
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Dormitory
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Homestay / Host Family
Program Costs
Program costs vary by city and program period. For more details, please contact the Russia and Eurasia Outbound office.
Costs
Include: Program costs include roundtrip airfare, tuition, room and board, and other program expenses.
Financial Aid
Yes.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply for significant funding through American Councils from U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education grant support. Many colleges and universities also provide financial aid for participating in American Councils programs.
Dates
Program periods offered include fall semester, academic year, spring semester and summer. Please see our website for approximate dates.
Deadlines
October 15 for spring; March 1 for summer; April 1 for fall and academic year
Contact
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
Russia & Eurasia Outbound Programs
1776 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel:
(202) 833-7522
Fax:
(202) 833-7523
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