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Prof. Devel.: The Summer Research Laboratory on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia (U. Illinois-Urbana Champaign)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2017

Call for Applications! Summer Research Laboratory 2017

The Summer Research Laboratory (SRL) on Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia is open to all scholars with research interests in the Russian, East European and Eurasian region for eight weeks during the summer months from June 12 until August 4. The SRL provides scholars access to the resources of the world renowned Slavic, East European, and Eurasian collection within a flexible time frame where scholars have the opportunity to receive one-on-one research assistance from the librarians of the Slavic Reference Service (SRS).

The deadline for grant funding is March 15 and is fast approaching! REEEC will continue to receive applications for the Summer Research Lab after the grant deadline, but housing and travel funds will not be guaranteed.

For further information and to apply, please use this link:

http://www.reeec.illinois.edu/srl/?utm_source=SEELANGS&utm_campaign=SRL2017&utm_medium=email

For graduate students, the SRL provides an opportunity to conduct research prior to going abroad and extra experience to refine research skills and strategies.  Students will also have the opportunity of seeking guidance from specialized librarians in navigating resources pertaining to and originating from Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia.

The SRS is an extensive service that provides access to a wide range of materials that center on and come from: Russia, the Former Soviet Union, Czech and Slovak Republics, Former Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The International & Area Studies Library, where the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian reference collection is housed, contains work stations for readers, research technologies, a collection of authoritative reference works, and provides unlimited access to one of the largest collections for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies in North America.

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Prof. Devel.: Int’l Facult Devel. Seminar “World Fuels: Global Trends and Eurasian Perspectives” (CIEE)

Deadline for Registration: March 16, 2017

Join CIEE this summer in Moscow for our International Faculty Development Seminar entitled, “World Fuels: Global Trends and Eurasian Perspectives”  (https://www.ciee.org/international-faculty-development-seminars/russia/energy-policy/). The program takes place June 6 to June 15th.

This program offers opportunities for U.S. faculty and researchers to take part in a global energy dialogue by exploring issues in energy diplomacy with leading Russian academic experts and practitioners. Drastic changes in economic and political contexts make global energy security one of the major driving forces of international relations. The issues of market efficiency, energy shortages, price volatility, and the “game of pipelines” are at the edge of every national security agenda. As one of the major players on global energy scene, Russia has a critical role in the world energy system.

The program will be led by Dr. Irina Bolgova, an associate professor in the Department of Applied Analysis at Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO).

For more information, please contact Erin Santana at esantana@ciee.org.

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Study Abroad: 2017 International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies (Singidunum U.)

Deadline for Applications: March 13, 2017

2017 International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies
June 25 to July 2, 2017
Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK),
Singidunum University, Belgrade

Call for Applications

The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the 8th International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The 2017 Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, from June 25 to July 2, 2017.

The Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies provides a learning opportunity for students interested in the study and analysis of societies in and post-conflict. Interdisciplinary in its nature, drawing from the fields of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Education, Law and International Relations, the Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies provides students with an interactive learning experience utilizing frontal lectures and class discussions focusing on comparative conflict analysis of different case studies.

**Language of instruction for all courses is English**

** Students who complete the course requirements may transfer the course credit to their home institution (5 ECTS)**
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Language Training: Summer Study Abroad Programs (Poland)

Deadline for Applications: March 20, 2017

This is to let you know that the 2017 Summer Study Abroad programs and application forms have posted to the Foundation’s web-site.  All programs and sessions are now open and we invite you to apply!

It’s going to be an exciting summer!  There are 3-, 4-, and 6 week programs at the Jagiellonian University (JU) and 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-week programs at the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin aka KUL.

Apply either as a paying student or for a KF scholarship.  All paying students who will be 18 years old and will have a high school diploma by the first day of the program will be accepted.

Not all students who apply for a scholarship will receive funding, but we’ll save a seat for you in the program in case you intend to go whether you receive funding or not.

An important note: There is a limited amount of space in Session A which spends 3 weeks in Krakow and 1 week in the resort town of Szczawnica.  To guarantee your space in the program, apply by March 20th! Payment is required when you apply.

We’re accepting applications and payment for all other programs through May 18th.  All students who are eligible are accepted. 

Students who are applying for a KF scholarship must apply by April 17th.  See details posted under the heading Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholarships, Frances E. Wyszynski Scholarship and Wisconsin Study in Poland Scholarship.  Details vary so read carefully! We’re reserving a number of spaces in Session A for any scholarship applicant who applies for Session A so that scholarship applicants need not worry about the March 20th deadline for Session A.  Scholarship decisions will be announced in May.

All details and application forms are found at:  https://www.thekf.org/kf/programs/study/

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Language Training: Russian Language Summer Schools (Omsk State University)

Deadline for Applications: June 10, 2017

With a mission to deliver a learning experience that is exciting and engaging, Dostoevsky OmSU offers 2 summer courses with fixed start dates in July and August for international students who are interested in learning Russian language and would like to delve into Russian traditional culture.

Russian Language Summer School in July (Intensive General Russian) is a 3-week intensive program that aims to provide students with the opportunity to practice all main skills in Russian, reinforce and enrich their knowledge of Russian and includes 102 academic hours of tuition.

Course Fees: 45 000 RUB (approx. 700 €/750 USD)

Upon the completion of the program, students will get the Russian Language School Certificate (6-7 ETCS).

Russian Language Summer School in August is a 2-week program that covers a balance of language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), grammar at an appropriate level from beginner to advanced and includes 72 academic hours of tuition.

Course Fees: 30 000 RUB (approx. 470 €/500 USD)

Upon the completion of the program, students will get the Russian Language School Certificate (3 ETCS).

Russian Language classes are taught by experienced language teaching professionals (teachers of Russian as a Foreign Language) and follow a communicative approach to language teaching. In addition to in-class Russian language instruction, students will attend lectures of cultural and academic interest.

The social and cultural programs of Summer Schools are designed to help participants gain a valuable overview of Russian culture based on local heritage. We want to show participants the wide diversity of Russian culture, which is why we have built a great program for participants to keep them learning, exploring Omsk and experiencing new things.

Please check out our Gallery to see what we got up to in 2016, read our Testimonials page to find out what our participants said about us http://www.omsu.ru/about/structure/general/omp/english-version/rlss/review.php , or check the information about recent Summer School http://www.omsu.ru/about/structure/general/omp/english-version/rlss/

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Funding Opportunity: Fellowships for Digital Publication (NEH)

Deadline for Applications: April 12, 2017

Title: NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication
Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Amount: $50,400 

Description: Through NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication, the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation jointly support individual scholars pursuing research projects that require digital expression and digital publication. To be eligible for this special opportunity, an applicant’s plans for digital publication must be essential to the project’s research goals. That is, the project must be conceived as digital because the nature of the research and the topics being addressed demand presentation beyond traditional print publication. Successful projects will likely incorporate visual, audio, and/or other multimedia materials or flexible reading pathways that could not be included in traditionally published books. Applications submitted for this special opportunity will be evaluated separately from other NEH Fellowship applications, but, like applications submitted to the NEH Fellowships program, will be held to the highest standards of scholarship. Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years prior to the application deadline are also eligible.

How to Apply: Apply directly to the sponsor by April 12. See the award announcement for a complete list of materials to be submitted with the application. 

More Info: http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/neh-mellon-fellowships-digital-publication

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Funding Opportunity: Fellowships (NEH)

Deadline for Applications: April 12, 2017

Title: Fellowships (CFDA 45.160)
Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Amount: $50,400 

Description: NEH Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources in the humanities. Projects may be at any stage of development. U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States for at least the three years prior to the application deadline are also eligible.

How to Apply: Apply directly to the sponsor by April 12. See the grant announcement for a complete list of materials to be submitted with the application.

More Info: http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships

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Funding Opportunity: Language Legacies Award (Endangered Language Fund)

Deadline for Applications: March 20, 2017

Title: Language Legacies
Sponsor: Endangered Language Fund
Amount: $4,000, average $2,000

Description: The Endangered Language Fund provides grants for language documentation and revitalization, and for linguistic fieldwork. The work most likely to be funded is that which serves both the native community and the field of linguistics, although projects which have immediate applicability to one group and more distant applicability to the other will also be considered. Support for publication is a low priority, although it will be considered. Proposals can originate in any country. The language involved must be in danger of disappearing within a generation or two. Endangerment is a continuum, and the location on the continuum is one factor in our funding decisions. Language activists and researchers from any country are eligible to apply.

How to Apply: Contact your departmental and Contracts Specialist or Brook Davis (davis@austin.utexas.edu) in Liberal Arts Grants Services and the return Proposal Review Form by March 20.

More Info: http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/request.php

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Funding Opportunity: Joseph B. & Toby Gittler Prize (Brandeis U.)

Deadline for Applications: April 01, 2017

Title: Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize
Sponsor: Brandeis University
Amount: $25,000

Description: Recipients of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize will have produced a body of published work that reflects scholarly excellence and a lasting contribution to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations anywhere in the world. Recipients need not be American citizens or reside in the United States. To be considered for the Prize, candidates must be formally nominated. Self nominations are not accepted.

How to Apply: Send nominations directly to the sponsor by April 1. See the grant announcement for a complete list of materials to be submitted with the nomination. 

More Info: http://www.brandeis.edu/gittlerprize/criteria.html

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Academic Job: Instructor of Russian-CLI (ASU-Tempe)

Deadline for Applications: February 17, 2017

Instructor of Russian — CLI

Arizona State University seeks a faculty associate to teach intensive Russian in its 2017 summer Critical Languages Institute. Candidates must have a Master’s degree or higher in philology, linguistics, language teaching or a closely related field; possess native proficiency in Russian; and have at least one year’s experience teaching Russian at the university level to non-native speakers. Strong preference will go to candidates who have successfully taught in intensive language programs, to candidates with experience teaching independently, and to candidates with high levels of proficiency in English. The successful candidates will teach Russian 4 hours a day, five days a week, for eight weeks and will contribute to cultural programming.

Information on the ASU summer Russian program is available at https://cli.asu.edu/first-year-russian. Applications received by February 17, 2017, will have priority. Thereafter applications will be reviewed weekly until the search is closed.

Application package must include a letter explaining the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for teaching summer Russian at Arizona State University; a CV; and contact information for two references, one of whom should be able to comment on the applicant’s teaching. Candidates unfamiliar with U.S. standards for CV and references should contact CLI in advance for guidance. Materials should be sent to cli@asu.edu.

Background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please see ASU’s complete non-discrimination statement at: https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/

Location: ASU Tempe Campus
Application Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2017 – 5:00pm
Job Display: Critical Languages Institute
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