Category: Professional Development

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Cultural Exchange Program (Washington, DC/Moscow)

Deadline: April 18, 2020

An important note: we will ensure that all threat of COIVD-19 is gone before moving forward to the exchange component, which is currently postponed.

The application for a fully-funded cultural exchange program is open!

Are you a student aged 18-20 who is interested in history, graphics, and storytelling – and strives to go on a trip to Washington, D.C., and Moscow, Russia? Then this program is just for you! All you have to do is find like-minded people and put together a team of three participants.

The Elbe Arts Project – Shared Victory commemorates the 75th anniversary of the day when American and Soviet troops met on the Elbe River during World War II. We invite you to learn more about Russian-American shared history and the crucial role both countries played in restoring the world’s peace in 1945.

Two winning teams — from Russia and the U.S. – will have a chance to publish a comic book or graphic novel together!

Participation is free – the organizers cover international flights, accommodation, visas, and other expenses.

To take part in the Elbe Arts Project – Shared Victory, fill in the application form on our website: https://elbe-project.online/

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2020 Read Russia Prize: English Translations of Russian Literature

Deadline: May 31, 2020

Read Russia is delighted to announce the fourth 2020 READ RUSSIA PRIZE competition for the best new English translations of Russian literature. The READ RUSSIA PRIZE is awarded every two years for works of Russian literature published in new English translations. All publishers of Russian literature in English translation are invited to submit translations newly published between 2018 and 2020. 

Nominations should be e-mailed in no later than May 15, 2020.  Full submission materials are due in digital form by May 31, 2020.  (We will make every effort to be flexible with deadlines this year.) 

Details about the competition guidelines & information about the 2020 READ RUSSIA PRIZE jury can be found at the link below: 
http://readrussia.org/journal/announcing-the-2020-read-russia-prize

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Fellowship for Politically-Engaged College Women

Deadline: April 27, 2020

IGNITE Fellows are changing the face of leadership in communities across America. 

Every year IGNITE recruits a cohort of diverse and passionate women in communities across America and provides them with resources, training, and networks to flex their political power and mobilize women on their campuses and in their communities to become civically engaged. Fellows serve as ambassadors for IGNITE’s mission and vision and play a valuable role in our efforts to spread a national message that it is time for young women to step into political power.

Who are we looking for?

IGNITE is looking for Fellows from across the ideological spectrum who are deeply motivated, take initiative, have organizing experience on college campuses and in their communities and have a proven track record of building new initiatives and sustained programming. We are specifically looking for young women who have a history of serving their communities through volunteer activities, internships, public office, or other civic engagement activities. Strong candidates will demonstrate experience in organizing and coalition building, civic engagement and political leadership with a deep commitment to advancing equal rights for women.

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Einstein Fellowship

Deadline: May 15, 2020

Awarded by the Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation
The Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering a fellowship for outstanding young thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their previous research. The purpose of the fellowship is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches – following the example set by Albert Einstein.

The fellowship includes living accommodations for five to six months in the garden cottage of Einstein`s own summerhouse in Caputh, Brandenburg, only a short distance away from the universities and academic institutions of Potsdam and Berlin. The fellow will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses.

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Speed Mentoring Session and Networking Event

Event Date: February 27, 2020

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Where: Richmond Park Westchase (former Neighbors Health building)

Address: 10800 Richmond Ave. Houston TX 77042 

Mentors confirmed for the event:

Annie Yang – Economic Development Director, Harris County, Texas.

Ronald Sullivan – Managing Director Gazprom Marketing and Trading USA

Tom Ford – Senior Vice President at Moody Rambin, Office Tenant Representation.

Jason Brummerhop – Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager in Global Trade Solutions for the Global Banking team of Amegy Bank.

Kevin Pennell – Partner in Pennell Law Firm PLLC.


Registration is available through the link below.

https://conta.cc/2uKQomp

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Webinar for graduate students on the academic job market in Russia

Event Date: February 25, 4:30-6:00 PM EST

Karen Evans-Romaine, professor of Russian in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic and director of the Russian Flagship program at the University of Wisconsin – Madison will talk about applying for academic positions in Russian language, literature, and culture, including documents that go into the dossier, preparing for first-round and campus interviews, and other aspects of the job application process. There will be plenty of time allotted for questions.

Register now: https://actr.wildapricot.org/event-3736856

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International Studies Research Lab (University of Illinois)

Deadline: March 5, 2020

The Center for Global Studies, International and Area Studies Library, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, European Union Center, and Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are pleased to announce fellowships and research honoraria to support the internationalization of community colleges nationwide. We invite applications from faculty, librarians, and administrators interested in expanding global studies curricula, instruction in less commonly taught languages, library collections or international education programs at their home institutions. Participation in the ISRL provides resources and time for research otherwise unavailable to applicants.

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Facebook Live Event: Focus on Internships (US Department of State)

Event Date: February 17, 2020 2-2:30pm PT

Join Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm, Diplomat in Residence in Northern California, who will discuss internship programs where you can work in U.S. Embassies and consulates abroad and in Washington, DC. Learn about our internship programs in different bureaus which focus on everything from STEM to economics. Find out how you can apply for the Fall 2020 internships which open for application this month.

Register Here

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Prof. Dev. : 2020 Summer Institute: Planning for Project-Based Language Learning (University of Utah)

Deadline: February 28, 2020; March 20, 2020

June 10-16, 2020

This Summer Institute is designed for world language educators who have some knowledge of Project-Based Learning (PBL) as well as some practice in generating project ideas. During the Institute, participants will flesh out their ideas for a project design they have already subjected to critique. Applicants must complete the prerequisite NFLRC MOOC (massive open online course) Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning and earn a badge in order to qualify for consideration for the Institute. Participants who fulfill requirements outlined in an associated course syllabus may opt to receive two (2) graduate course credits (tuition fee).

Duration: 5 instructional days (Wed., Th., Fri., Mon., and Tue.)
Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Sponsors: Second Language Teaching and Research Center (L2TReC) and National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)
PREREQUISITE: Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning MOOC

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