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Travel: Summer Programs in Moscow (Higher School of Economics)

Deadline for Applications: April 15, 2019

HSE International Summer University in Moscow, REU in math and Russian language intensive course are accepting applications. The Summer U. or REU can be combined with courses of Russian language on various levels, starting from beginners. All courses are taught in English. More courses in various fields, including Russian studies are available via the Summer University website.  Continue reading “Travel: Summer Programs in Moscow (Higher School of Economics)”

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Funding: Postdoctoral Fellowship of Russian Studies (Indiana)

Deadline for Applications: May 15, 2019

Call for Applications: Russian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship at Indiana University-Bloomington

The Russian Studies Workshop (RSW) at Indiana University’s Russian and East European Institute (REEI) and Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship. The fellowship begins August 1, 2019 and is for one year, until July 31, 2020. The fellowship is renewable for up to one additional year. Applicants should be scholars conducting research on Russia while contributing to interdisciplinary and international debates. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills. The fellowship is $50,000/year and includes benefits. This postdoctoral fellowship is provisional and contingent upon RSW’s receipt of a grant.

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Grad. Program: Funded Ph.D in Russian and Translation Studies (Exeter)

Deadline for Applications: April 15, 2019

The University of Exeter is calling for applications for three fully funded PhD studentships in the history of Russian-to-English literary translation. The third studentship offers the opportunity to research an aspect of the history of literary translation from Russian into a third language. Applications from international students (i.e. neither UK nor EU nationality) are welcomed.

These studentships, beginning in September 2019, for 3.5 years are hosted at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus. They are open to students of any nationality. Each studentship will cover University tuition fees for UK,EU and/or international students with a stipend equivalent to the Research Councils UK national minimum stipend (£14,777 in 2018/19).

Read more on the program page

Note that the deadline for applications, including referees’ letters, is April 15th. 
Please write to muireann.maguire@exeter.ac.uk with any queries.

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Internship: Summer Internships in Russia (Crossroads Eurasia)

Deadline for Applications: Contact Internship Organizer

For any students who are still looking for a summer program, Crossroads Eurasia still has a few spots open in their internship program! Internships take place in Ryazan or Voronezh for 4 or more weeks depending on placement. Students live with a host family and will work with a local partner.

As the regular deadline has already passed, interested students should apply as soon as possible via the website.

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Funding: 100&Change Grant (MacArthur Foundation)

Deadline for Applications: August 2019

100&Change is the MacArthur Foundation competition for a $100 million grant to fund a single proposal that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time. They consider proposals from any field or problem area.

Visit the website for more information on this incredible opportunity!

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Funding: Postdoc Research Scholarship (Gerda Henkel Foundation)

Deadline for Applications: June 12, 2019

The Gerda Henkel Foundation has opened applications for their Postdoctoral Research Scholarship. Basic Monthly scholarship award: 2,300 euros

Criteria: Applications for a “research scholarship for post-doctoral researchers” may only be made if applicants received their PhD within the last ten years. The relevant date is that on the PhD certificate.

The dissertation must have already been published at the time the application is made. The presentation of a publishing contract is not sufficient in this regard. The topic of the proposed research project must clearly differ from the topic of the PhD thesis.

For more information- visit the webpage!

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Funding: Billington Fellowship for Russian History/Culture (Wash, DC)

Deadline for Applications: May 15, 2019

The Kennan Institute seeks applications from scholars who have received their Ph.D. within the past 10 years for the newly established Billington Fellowship to conduct research on Russian history and culture.

The Billington Fellowship offers a monthly stipend of $3,500, research facilities, a research intern, and computer access. Fellows are required to be in residence at the Kennan Institute, Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. for the duration of the grant. Awardees are expected to begin their appointments within six months of accepting the fellowship.

The deadline for this competition is May 15. For more information or to apply, visit the webpage.

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Job: Slovak for Beginners Teacher at SLI (Pitt)

Deadline for Applications: April 15, 2019

The Summer Language Institute (SLI) at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking an instructor to teach Beginning Slovak for their program this summer from June 3- July 12, 2019.

SLI is seeking an enthusiastic teacher who can thrive in an intensive program and who has experience in proficiency-based instructional approaches.

Candidates should send their CV to Kathleen Manukyan at manukyan1@pitt.edu

Interested international instructors should contact SLI immediately about the opportunity as  the visa application process cannot begin any later than April 15th.

More information is available on the program website at www.sli.pitt.edu.

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Lang. Training: Summer Intensive Language Program, Russian (Monterey, CA)

Deadline for Applications: April 15, 2019

The Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP) in Monterey, CA is accepting students to the Russian Program at Middlebury Institute of International Studies through April 15, 2019.

Summer Session: June 13–August 7, 2019

Designed for beginner to high intermediate level language learners, the SILP is a great opportunity for students who want small class sizes with emphasis on both grammar instruction and cultural experiences.

Visit the Russian program webpage for more information! For questions- contact the SILP at the Middlebury Institute at (831) 647-6585 or silp@miis.edu.

 

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