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Harriet Irsay Scholarship Award (American Institute of Polish Culture)

Deadline: July 15, 2020

The American Institute of Polish Culture is accepting applications for the 28th season of the Harriet Irsay Scholarship Award. This year we are eager to give $1,500 to the brightest and most well-rounded students in America. Now is the time to prepare your application documents and get them to us by July 15, 2020, or better yet, send them earlier. There may be no better time to compile the absolute best scholarship submission you can.

Go to our website www.ampolinstitute.org to find the 2020-2021 Application and the Requirements that must be fulfilled. You can also learn about our dear friend Harriet Irsay and her commitment to the Institute and to her Polish heritage. Her beautiful gift to us has benefited 330 dynamic and worthy students to date!

We are also excited to announce a new scholarship addition starting this season. The Lennox Family Excellence Award will grant a $1,500 scholarship to a full-time university student pursuing a degree in education – teachers, administrators, and policy makers – who will effect meaningful and long lasting changes in American schools when they go out into the world. The rest of the requirements stay the same and you can use the Application on our website.

Contact us at assistant@ampolinstitute.com or info@ampolinstitute.com for any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Online Summer Russian Program for Heritage Speakers (Stony Brook University)

Stony Brook University is presenting a Summer Session II Online course for Heritage Speakers of Russian, RUS 213.

Dates are July 6 – Aug. 15, it’s a hybrid synchronous/asynchronous course with some face to face remote Zoom meetings and some guided independent study work.

They welcome applications from students from other schools.

Email  anna.geisherik@stonybrook.edu for more information.

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Grad Program: Research and PhD Program in Economics (Higher School of Economics, Moscow)

MSc Research program starts with  a 2-year program of coursework consisting of core courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics, followed by elective field courses, which leads to the MSc in economics degree. International students are admitted to the program based on their educational background, quantitative skills and research motivation, proven by their application credentials. 

Candidates who complete the MSc at a high level, pass qualification exams (for Russian citizens only) and find themselves a research advisor are admitted into the 3-year PhD programme of supervised independent research. All candidates are approved by the Academic Council of the Doctoral School in Economics.

The Faculty of Economic Sciences of National Research University Higher School of Economics employs research-active economists who conduct research in a variety of international labs and research centers. Hence the Faculty of Economic Sciences offers supervision in many areas of economics and finance.  Target audience are Russian and non-Russian students who have a strong mathematical background and are interested in economic research, both academic and applied.

More info here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q2YUTlqV4yT4F-aPiTgegwCA9GiN2nonujfAyFj6eNk/edit

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Ab Imperio Journal Call for Submissions

Deadline: July 1, September 1, December 1, 2020

The editors of the Ab Imperio Journal invite colleagues to join the collective intellectual effort and share their studies which fit the main theme of the 2020 Annual Program: “When Postimperial Meets Postnational: Envisioning New Forms of Groupness in Historical Perspective“.

Manuscripts can be submitted at the latest by the following dates: July 1 for the issue 2/2020, September 1 for the issue 3/2020, December 1 for the issue 4/2020.

See more about the Annual Program and sub-topics of each issue at https://abimperio.blogspot.com/

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Online Summer Russian Language Program (University of Arizona, GRINT Centre Moscow)

Deadline: May 28, 2020

The University of Arizona, in partnership with the GRINT Centre in Moscow, is accepting applications for the online study of Russian language at all levels for the Summer 2020 session. The program runs from June 8 – July 31, 2020, and will consist of a mix of synchronous and asynchronous lessons, homework, etc., as well as a robust cultural component of online theatre performances, virtual excursions, and more. You can read more about the program at http://studyabroadinrussia.grint.ru/study_in_moscow_online.

To enroll in the program, please contact Amy Chenail at achenail@email.arizona.edu. For more information about the program, please email Dr. Benjamin Jens, Director of UA Moscow, at bcjens@email.arizona.edu.

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Prof. Dev. : Russian Military Executive Education Course

Deadline: June 1, 2020

The Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (https://www.csis.org/) in Washington D.C. has an executive education program CSIS designed for scholars with a background in Russian studies to develop new skills and expertise in analyzing Russian military affairs.

This executive education program is taking place on July 20 – 24, 2020 and is free to participants accepted into the program. CSIS is accepting applications through June 1, 2020 but the earlier applications come in, the better. Full details are on the course website: https://www.csis.org/programs/executive-education/current-programs/understanding-russian-military-today

Please Note: although the program is designed to be held in Washington, it will be conducted remotely if pandemic conditions do not allow on-site operations.

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High School Russian Teacher (Middleborough, Massachusetts)

Deadline: May 15, 2020

Middleborough High School

  • 71 East Grove St.
  • Middleborough, Massachusetts 02346

Job Description
Deliver Russian language instruction to a variety of students enrolled in courses that may include Russian 1CP, Russian 2CP, Russian 3H and Russian 4H ? Use long range planning to ensure that the curriculum is met and aligned with state standards ? Use a variety of instructional strategies to reach all students.  Analyze student assessment results to help inform instruction ? Provide meaningful assignments and feedback to students ? Maintain contact with parents when necessary ? Maintain records of student achievement ? Other duties as reasonably assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principals

  • Position Type: Full-time
  • Positions Available: 1

For more information: https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=3265399

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Second and Third Year Russian Online Courses (Yale University)

Deadline: May 2020

Yale University Summer session is accepting applications now for Second and Third-Year Russian online. The Second-year Russian (Russ 130/140) is a sequel to Live from Russia Stage One, entitled Welcome Back! It is also built around a contextualized video story of Kevin, Misha, Tanya, Olya et al. and uses a four-skill approach –reading, writing, listening, and speaking with the emphasis on grammatical structure and communication practice. Prerequisite: First-Year Russian or equivalent proficiency

The Third- Year Russian (Russ 150/151)  involves a comprehensive review of the essential aspects of Russian grammar, extensive vocabulary building for social sciences and history, as well as practical vocabulary necessary for everyday conversations and activities in contemporary Russia. Readings in Russian literature and Russian media supplement the basic course materials. Prerequisite: Second-Year Russian or equivalent proficiency

Session A: May 25 – June 26. 

For more information please see https://summer.yale.edu/academics/courses-yale

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Summer Intensive Intermediate Russian Language Course (Harvard University)

Deadline: June 18, 2020

Harvard University is offering an intensive Intermediate Russian course this summer. The course will be taught interactively via zoom, from June 22 to August 8, 2020 and satisfies the FLAS contact hours requirement. The summer school will provide Harvard credit and easy continuation for students from other universities. The summer program is now open for registration at the Harvard Summer School website: https://www.summer.harvard.edu/course-catalog/courses?keyword=russian 

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Acad. Job: Part-Time Adjunct Instructor of Russian (Portland State University)

Deadline: May 27, 2020

The Russian Program in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Portland State University (Portland OR) is looking for a part-time adjunct instructor of Russian for the 2020-2021, with an anticipated load of 5 courses over three academic quarters. The highlights of the job announcement are included below, and the full description and links for applying are available at: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/32774

Applicants should submit all required materials by May 27, 2020 to be assured of consideration. 

Position Summary
The Russian program in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Portland State University serves undergraduate students at all levels, both lower division (1st & 2nd year) and upper division (3rd & 4th year). We invite applicants to join our part-time adjunct instructor pool to teach first- and/or second-year Russian language courses during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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