Deadline to apply: February 15, 2019
American Councils for International Education is now accepting applications for its summer 2019 regional studies program in Russia! We look forward to sending students of all academic backgrounds and language levels abroad this summer. No foreign language experience is required for this program.
Scholarship funding and U.S. academic credit is available to participants on this program:
Politics & Public Diplomacy in Contemporary Russia program
Host: Moscow International University – Moscow, Russia
Dates: June 19 – July 23, 2019 (5 weeks)
Eligibility: Open to students 18 and older. No Russian language experience is required. Minimum 2.7 GPA.
Program Features:
- 20 hours per week of regional studies coursework in local conflict, elections and opposition figures, economic policy and sanctions, and the role of mass media, all taught in English by expert host faculty
- Russian language instruction offered daily at all ability levels
- Cultural activities and regional excursions, including a weekend trip to St. Petersburg
- Housing in university dormitories
- Pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC and in-country orientation
- Comprehensive health, accident, and evacuation insurance for all participants while overseas
- U.S. undergraduate and graduate academic credit in political science and Russian studies from Bryn Mawr College
Financial Aid
All applicants to American Councils study abroad programs are eligible to apply for financial aid, including a Diversity Scholarship, a Need-Based Scholarship, and program-specific scholarships. Please see the financial aid website for more information.
Past program participants have successfully applied additional outside sources of financial aid, including Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships and Gilman Scholarships to further reduce their out-of-pocket costs.
The deadline to apply for all four programs is February 15, 2019.