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August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

Study Abroad: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (American University of Central Asia, Bard College)

Deadline: November 1, 2024

Spring 2025 Bard-AUCA Study Abroad Program in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The program is hosted by the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), a Bard College long-term dual-degree partner. Undergraduate (typically second-, third-, and fourth-year) students are invited to apply. Below is the program description.

We now offer three academic tracks for the spring semester:

Beginning Russian Language Track;
Intermediate/Advanced Russian Language Track*;
Liberal Arts Track.

*Students with at least one year of college level Russian can apply for the Intermediate/Advanced Russian Language Track.

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

Language Flagship Overseas Capstone Program

Technical Assistance Webinar: July 29, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. ET ; Proposals Due: September 16, 2024

The Language Flagship 2025-2029 Overseas Capstone Program Open Competition

The Institute of International Education (IIE) invites you to attend The Language Flagship Overseas Capstone grant application technical assistance webinar on July 29th at 2:30 p.m. ET. This webinar, hosted in partnership with the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO), is for U.S. Institutions of Higher Education that are applying for the 4-year-grant to develop and administer an OverseasFlagship Capstone program in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, or Russian.

The webinar will review the application materials and requirements, share details about the program model, and offer an opportunity to ask any questions about the application process and the program itself.

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

Info Session: Fully-Funded Research and Language Training (American Councils)

Information Session: August 15, 2025

American Councils Study & Research Abroad will be holding a general information session on August 15, 2024 at 3:00PM Eastern Time for candidates interested in conducting fully funded research and language training abroad. We will be joined by American Councils Research Abroad staff and program alumni to discuss the following programs:
Title VIII Research Scholar Program
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program

Please use this link to sign up for the information session.
Research can be conducted in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

July 19, 2024July 19, 2024

Intermediate Ukrainian Language Online (University of Kansas)

Course Begins August 26, 2024

For the first time, the University of Kansas is offering intermediate Ukrainian ONLINE in Fall 2024. UKRA 204: Intermediate Ukrainian I is open to any learner in the United States with novice-level proficiency in Ukrainian for college credit (3 credits). This course is synchronous and will meet in Zoom three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11 am CT/12 pm ET) for 50 minutes. The emphasis will be on speaking and understanding spoken Ukrainian, as well as reading. By the end of UKRA 204, learners can expect to reach at least the ACTFL Intermediate Low level of proficiency in the oral expression, listening comprehension, and reading of Ukrainian.

The course begins on August 26, 2024. Please let anyone who might be interested in taking intermediate Ukrainian know about this opportunity! They can email Dr. Wallo (owallo@ku.edu) with questions on how to enroll, the cost, or the course itself.

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

American Councils Title VIII Research Scholar and Title VIII Combined Research & Language Training Programs

Deadline: October 1, 2024

Research can be conducted in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

Designed to expand the accessibility of overseas research while increasing U.S. knowledge and expertise on Eastern Europe and Eurasia, the programs support fellows seeking to complete overseas, policy-relevant research. Fellowships last three to nine consecutive months and include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Following the completion of the research term, fellows will return to the U.S. and share their findings through presentations, articles, and lectures in order to strengthen and broaden current scholarship on the region.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at mshelton@americancouncils.org with further questions.

Research Scholar Program

Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Beginning Georgian Online Language Course (Harvard Extension School)

Deadline to register: August 29, 2024

Harvard Extension School will be offering Beginning Georgian (GRGN E-1) virtually in Fall 2024. The course will meet twice weekly for two hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8pm ET. The last day to register for the course is August 29, 2024.

This intensive course provides a comprehensive introduction to the modern Georgian language and culture for those who would like to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research. Designed for students without any previous knowledge of Georgian, the course stresses all four major communicative skills (speaking, listening and viewing comprehension, reading, and writing). Students are introduced to Georgian culture through readings, screenings, and class discussions. This course prepares students to continue in Georgian at the intermediate level, for future study or travel abroad. For this course our focus is concentrated on vocabulary and pronunciation. Students also listen and comprehend natural spoken language and are exposed to as many of the introductory phrases and sentences as possible. With hard work and enthusiasm, this ancient and notoriously difficult language comes to a perfect, orderly, comprehensible, and beautiful system.

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Language Training: Summer Russian Practicum (Columbia University)

Deadline: May 22, 2024

If you have not yet made up your plans for this summer and if you are an avid learner and explorer of new cultures and languages, consider signing up for the Russian Practicum at Columbia University this summer.

The Russian Practicum offers three courses in the Russian language (beginning, intermediate and advanced). The first session is offered June 3–27, and the second session is offered July 1–25. Each Russian session carries four (4) credit points and is offered at a flat payment rate, which is lower than the standard semester per credit rate. It is an excellent opportunity to explore a new language or, if you have taken Russian before, bring it up to the next level of proficiency.

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Russian Language and Area Studies Programs in Latvia

Deadline: May 1, 2024

Learn Russian in the European Union is accepting applications for Russian summer and semester abroad programs in Daugavpils, Latvia:

2024 Summer Intensive Russian Language Program, 6 weeks
2024 Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program, 5 weeks
2024 Fall Semester Study Abroad Program.
2025 Spring Semester Study Abroad Program.

All programs are hosted at Daugavpils University. Undergraduate credits will be awarded at Daugavpils University.

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

Online Languages from UT Austin Open to All for College Credit

The University of Texas at Austin’s Extension offers online courses that are open to all for college credit.

Slavic Languages

Fall 2024 – Online, Semester-Based

Russian

Summer 2024 – Online, Semester-Based

Fall 2024 – Online, Semester-Based

Yiddish

Fall 2024 – Online, Semester-Based

GSD 310 – First-Year Yiddish I

April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

Russian-Immersion Summer Jobs (Concordia Language Villages, Minnesota, US)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Looking for a summer job with immersion opportunities in a Russian-language environment? Lesnoe Ozero now has openings for employment for ALL levels of language proficiency. If there are any questions, please contact: ravitch@cord.edu .

Option 1: Culinary Arts Staff, July 7-August 11 or July 7-August 18 – all levels
We are hiring for bakers, cooks, and assistant chefs. Staff will receive a week of training in food preparation specific to the cuisines of the Russian-speaking world and then be responsible for preparing the food under the supervision of the Village Chef. The language of the kitchen is English, but Culinary Arts staff are welcome to participate in the language immersion community when they are not cooking, which, given that it is a residential program, can easily be 4-5 hours/day. Room, board, and transportation from the Minneapolis airport to the program in Bemidji, MN are included, but staff are responsible for their own travel to the Minneapolis airport. Students who need work for the whole summer can indicate availability for one of the languages that runs in June, as well as the Russian village, for a full summer of employment.