Are you interested in studying Russian or Persian summer or fall 2019?
American Councils for International Education provides fellowships for advanced overseas Russian and Persian language study (juniors and seniors). Scholarships will be awarded for summer 2019, fall 2019, and spring 2020 to eligible participants on the Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) in Moscow, Russia and the Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Fellowship awards of $7,000 for the semester or $4,000 for the summer are available for study of either Russian or Persian. American Councils is one of the best language learning programs and this scholarship will fund nearly half of the cost of the program. For help with your application email Emira or set up an appointment via MyPLAN.
American Councils for International Education has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Fulbright Hays Group Projects Abroad, to provide fellowships for advanced overseas Russian and Persian language study. Scholarships will be awarded for summer 2018, fall 2018, and spring 2019 to eligible participants on the Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) in Moscow, Russia and the Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Fellowship awards of $7,000 for the semester or $4,000 for the summer are available for study of either Russian or Persian.
To be eligible for Fulbright-Hays funding, applicants must:
Meet the requirements of their selected program:
Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
Be undergraduate students with upperclassmen standing (junior or seniors), graduate students, or U.S. K-12 teachers;
Demonstrate academic excellence.
To be considered for Fulbright-Hays funding, simply indicate your wish to be considered for financial aid when completing the application for your selected program and complete all the questions and forms that follow. Successful applicants will demonstrate outstanding academic ability, strong potential to gain from an overseas language-immersion experience, and future plans to work in education or other fields critical to the U.S. government.
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 or Persian study to the larger community.