American Councils President's Scholarship for Travel

The newly created AC President’s Scholarship for Travel will cover the full cost of selected participants’ roundtrip flights from their home city to their overseas study location on any American Councils summer or semester program. The scholarship is open to all applicants; awards are made on the basis of financial need and academic merit.

 

The President’s Scholarship for Travel is part of American Councils’ ongoing commitment to ensuring that all qualified applicants are able to join the America Council program of their choice, regardless of cost. As part of that commitment, American Councils has significantly increased 2026 financial aid for program participants. For more information on the full menu of available financial aid for AC participants, please visit: https://www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org/financial-aid

 

The deadline is March 15 for fall semester applications.

Title VIII Funding is Now Available for American Councils Russian and Eurasian Language Programs

We are very pleased to write that Title VIII scholarships are now available to graduate students participating in the American Councils Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) and our Eurasia Regional Language Program (ERLP) this summer and fall. Title VIII funding can be used for students seeking generous funding for academic year study overseas; recently, it has served as a particularly valuable resource for students who have had other funding sources cut that they were hoping to use for long-term language study abroad. 

 

We recently received confirmation that scholarship funds should be fully distributed in keeping with our existing grants. Title VIII awards may cover as much as 80 percent of total costs for students who hold a BA at the time of their participation in our summer and fall-semester programs.

 

RLASP provides 20 hours per week of intensive Russian-language instruction, weekly cultural activities, extended travel, comprehensive overseas health insurance, language partners, housing with closely vetted host families, and ongoing support and 24-hour emergency assistance from onsite staff. The summer and semester programs are located in Almaty, Kazakhstan; Tallinn, Estonia; and Yerevan, Armenia. For more information, please visit: https://www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org/rlasp

 

ERLP provides the same program components and intensive instruction in Ukrainian, Romanian (Chisinau); Persian, Tajik, Dari, Uzbek, Pashto (Dushanbe); Georgian (Tbilisi); Armenian (Yerevan); and Kazakh (Almaty). For more information, please visit: https://www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org/erlp

 

Semester and summer academic credit (graduate and undergraduate) for both programs is provided by Bryn Mawr College. Summer programs are eight weeks long; semester programs are 15 weeks long.

 

Please inform your students that Title VIII funding is now available to all applicants who have completed a BA prior to the start of their program.

 

In addition to Title VIII funding, American Councils has launched several initiatives to increase scholarship support for our students in these challenging times. These include a new President’s Scholarship for Travel, which provides roundtrip airfare from participants’ home cities to their overseas sites, and increased funding for our Opportunity Scholarship and Dan E. Davidson Fellowship.

 

Recognizing that finances are the single greatest barrier to study abroad participation, we are committed to working with each of our applicants to help ensure they have the resources necessary to join the program of their choice.

 

I hope you will encourage your students to take advantage of this important financial support for intensive overseas language study. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me directly.

 

American Councils staff are also available to talk with students in more detail about these programs. If you would like to schedule a brief virtual classroom visit, please click here. If your students would like to book an individual advising appointment, please use this tool. 

CLI Application Assistance and Available Scholarships

The Critical Languages Institute’s priority funding deadline is January 31, 2026.

 

CLI has scholarships in the form of Hasting IDEA Awards, Melikian Center Awards, and Title VIII funding. We encourage all eligible graduate students to apply for a Title VIII award, and all other students to apply for funding from the Melikian Center for their program. 

 

CLI Information Sessions and Application Assistance

 

Zoom Link for all sessions: https://asu.zoom.us/j/89105105893

 

January 20 4:00 - 5:00 PM MST

January 23 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST

January 27 10:00 - 11:00 AM MST

January 30 4:00 - 5:00 PM MST

Scholarships to learn Russian in Yerevan with ASPIRANTUM - 2025 summer school

We are pleased to announce Dostoyevsky scholarships for eligible students in Slavic Studies and associated disciplines to attend ASPIRANTUM's 2025 summer school for the Russian language.

Venue: Yerevan, Armenia

Deadline: January 15, 2025

For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/dostoyevsky-grants-to-learn-russian

Undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA), and postgraduate (Ph.D.) students, as well as researchers in Slavic Studies and related fields, enrolled in universities and other academic institutions from the below-specified countries, are eligible to apply for the Dostoyevsky scholarship.

The ideal candidates will be 19 - 39 years old by the program's start.

Only the citizens of the following countries are eligible for this scholarship:

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay.

In 2024, we had 6 Dostoyevsky scholarship recipients.

For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/dostoyevsky-grants-to-learn-russian

Application for the 2025 Critical Language Scholarship Program Opens Early October!

The application for the U. S. Department of State’s 2025 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program and CLS Spark virtual initiative will open in early October! We welcome your students to apply this year to learn a critical language on a funded overseas or virtual summer program.

Through the CLS Program, U.S. undergraduate and graduate students spend eight to ten weeks over the summer studying one of a dozen critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. The program is designed to promote rapid language gains through intensive language instruction, host community engagement, and structured cultural activities in a cohort-based setting.

Additionally, the CLS Spark virtual initiative provides beginner-level virtual instruction in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian, as well as advanced beginner-level Japanese. Applicants for CLS Spark must be undergraduate students and preference will be given to applicants from institutions where these languages aren’t offered.

To learn more about the eligibility for the CLS Program and CLS Spark, please visit: https://clscholarship.org/applicants/eligibility. The application deadline is 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

Our team will be hosting webinars and alumni panels over the coming weeks to provide more detail and answer questions. You can find the full event schedule and registration links here: https://clscholarship.org/events.

If you have any questions, please contact the CLS Program team at: cls@americancouncils.org.

Deadline Approaching for Summer Scholarships for East European Language Study & Study Abroad

DEADLINE: February 2, 2024 Link here: https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20021016/deadline-approaching-summer-scholarships-east-european-language-study Just a brief reminder that the scholarship application deadline for summer study in Indiana University’s language programs is around the corner, on FEB 2. Programs are intense, offering 1 year of credit-bearing university instruction in 2 months. Programs are open to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and scholars, community college students and faculty, and life-long learners. See below for links to course descriptions, dates, costs, and funding information. Call us with questions at +1 812-855-2889 (Eastern time), write to lanugageworkshop@iu.edu, or drop into Virtual Office Hours .

Scholarships to learn Russian in Yerevan with ASPIRANTUM

DEADLINE: February 1, 2024 We are pleased to announce Dostoyevsky scholarships for eligible students in Slavic Studies and associated disciplines to attend ASPIRANTUM's 2024 summer school for the Russian language. Deadline: February 1, 2024 For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/dostoyevsky-grants-to-learn-russian Undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA), and postgraduate (Ph.D.) students, as well as researchers in Slavic Studies and related fields, enrolled in universities and other academic institutions from the below-specified countries, are eligible to apply for the Dostoyevsky scholarship. The ideal candidates will be 19 - 39 years old by the program's start. Only the citizens of the following countries are eligible for this scholarship: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay. For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/dostoyevsky-grants-to-learn-russian

SCHOLARSHIP: Fieldwork in Russian, Kazakh and Moldovan Folklore Scholarship deadline March 1, 2024

DEADLINE: March 1, 2024 Undergraduate and graduate students interested in Russian, Kazakh or Moldovan traditional culture have until March 1, 2024 to apply for a scholarship to join field research teams documenting Russian, Kazakh and Moldovan folklore. Expeditions take place in Kazakhstan the summer of 2024, and in Moldova in January 2025. Scholarship amount: $2000 Teams are led by qualified Russian and Kazakhstani scholars. Proficiency in Russian, Kazakh or Romanian is helpful, but not required. Individual research interests can usually be accommodated. Summer 2024 expeditions Predgornoye village, Glukovskii district, Ust-Kamenogorsk province, Kazakhstan. Document songs, stories, rituals and oral histories in a Cossack stanitsa founded here centuries ago . Bayanaul National park, Pavlodar province, Kazakhstan. Record and compare legends about the spectacular local landscape as told in Russian, Kazakh and English. January 2025 Expedition Document the musical folk drama "Tsar Maximilian" as performed in Moldova's Ocniţa district during the Malanca holidays. Expedition languages are English, Russian, Kazakh and Romanian. Details: preeef.org Queries: info@preeef.org

Study Abroad: Critical Language Scholarship

Deadline: November 15, 2022

We are delighted to announce that the application for the U. S. Department of State’s 2023 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is now open! We welcome your students to apply now to learn a critical language on a funded virtual or overseas summer program.  The application is available at https://clscholarship.org/apply. The deadline for applications is 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

The CLS Program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. Depending on language and level, U.S. students can either apply for the overseas CLS Program or the virtual program -- CLS Spark.  The CLS Program offers in-person cohort-based programs at partner institutions abroad that provide instruction at various levels for U.S. graduate and undergraduate students in 14 critical languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. CLS Spark provides virtual instruction to U.S. undergraduate students at the complete beginning level of Arabic, Chinese, and Russian, specifically targeting students who do not have access to studying these languages at their home campus.  More information on eligibility is available at: https://clscholarship.org/applicants/eligibility.  

 

The CLS Program will host frequent webinars, Q&A sessions, and alumni panels for students and advisors throughout the fall. A full calendar with these events and corresponding registration links is available at: https://clscholarship.org/events.

 

The CLS Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by American Councils for International Education. It is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. The CLS Program plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the CLS Program team at: cls@americancouncils.org.

Funding: REECAS Student Funding and Fellowships (University of Washington)

 Deadline: January 31, 2021

About The Ellison Center

The Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies promotes in-depth interdisciplinary study of all major post-communist subregions - Eastern and Central Europe, the Baltic region, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and Russia - in order to understand the legacies of the imperial and communist past as well as to analyze the emerging institutions and identities that will shape Eurasia's future.

 

Imre Boba Summer Research Fellowship (Graduate & Undergraduate) | The Ellison Center offers the Boba Summer Research Fellowship for exceptional students studying Eastern Europe or Central Asia to travel to the region for research, internships or advanced language study in an accredited language program. Upon completion of study, Boba fellows must submit a short report on their summer experience | Awards: $1,000 | Application Deadline: January 31, 2021

Vladimir Gross Russia Scholarship (Undergraduate Summer Travel) | This scholarship is for exceptional undergraduate students, including international students, interested in studying in Russia. Priority will be given to undergraduates to travel to Russia to study the Russian language, but funds may also support undergraduate students to travel to Russia to study the country’s history, literature or culture. Upon completion of study a report on the experience will be expected. Undergraduate applicants to the Summer FLAS will be considered automatically. If you are not eligible for a FLAS, you may apply for the Gross Undergraduate Fellowship through the Jackson School Fellowship Application System | Awards: $1500 | Application Deadline: January 31, 2021


Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship (Undergraduate, Graduate & Professional Students) | Fellowships include tuition and a monthly living stipend | FLAS Fellowships support undergraduate, graduate and professional students in acquiring modern foreign languages and area studies knowledge. Students from all programs and departments are encouraged to apply. FLAS Fellowships are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Out-of-state graduate students receive a non-resident tuition waiver | To learn more about the program, click HERE | Application Deadline: January 31, 2021

 

Internship: School of Russian and Asian Studies Winter Break with Scholarship

Deadline: November 20, 2020

SRAS will be hosting a flexible winter break internship for talented student writers looking to pick up some publishing credits and a scholarship to put toward future study abroad or online study with SRAS. Dates are flexible to fit any winter break.

 

Students will write short articles on pop or folk culture for the SRAS Family of Sites.

 

Heritage speakers of a minority or Caucasian languages are particularly encouraged to apply.

 

Your students can find out more at https://sras.org/internship

Language Program: Critical Language Scholarship Program Applications for Summer 2021

Deadline: November 17, 2020

The Critical Language Scholarship Program, a program of the US Department of State, is still accepting applications for our fully-funded intensive language and cultural immersion programs taking place in the summer of 2021. The deadline to apply is just a month away - November 17 at 8:00pm ET. 

You can find more information about the languages offered at https://clscholarship.org/. 

Applicants and advisors can also learn about the application process at https://clscholarship.org/apply. Although scholarships are offered for 15 languages, considering the interests of SEELANGS community, we wanted to share some recent webinars we did for languages related to Eurasia: 

Azerbaijani and Turkish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQTpuiMJcgo&t=15s

Persian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzPAFvFQnPU&t=6s
Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VDNdka6zzo

CFA: Fieldwork and Scholarship Opportunities in Slavic Studies, Folklore, Ethnomusicology and Cultural Anthropology

Deadline: January 31, 2020

Scholarship and Internship Deadline Approaching

Students and scholars in Slavic studies, folklore, ethnomusicology and cultural anthropology have until January 31, 2020 to apply for scholarships and internships for PREEEF programs in Russia, Siberia and Kazakhstan.

The scholarship amount of $2000 supports participation in a folklore-collecting expedition led by a qualified Russian or Kazakh scholar. These expeditions are opportunities to establish international scholarly ties, improve language skills, and learn fieldwork techniques while conducting interviews, making video and audio recordings, serving as audiences and processing collected field materials.  Expedition teams are immersed in local customs, language and food. Fluency in the local language is helpful, but not required.

The unpaid internship offers inexpensive housing in Moscow in exchange for 4-6 weeks with the Gorky Institute of World Literature, editing rough English translations of articles by Institute scholars. Interns acquire practical experience in scholarly publishing and receive guidance from IMLI staff for any personal research they wish to carry out in Moscow. Internships are offered only to PREEEF folklore expedition participants.

Participation in expeditions is also open to volunteers.  Volunteers pay a fee which covers their accommodations, food and transportation during the expedition, plus a share of the team expenses.

Upcoming 2020 Folklore Expeditions:

The Funeral of Stroma (rain-making ritual).  Nizhnii-Novgorod oblast.

June 8-20           Dr. Yelena Minyonok, Gorky Institute of World Literature

Okunevo – place of power (new-age spirituality in a traditional village).  Omsk oblast.

July 1-10           Dr. Tatiana Saveljeva, Chelyabinsk State University 

Legends, songs and holy springs (Russian folklore).  Altai Republic.

July 10-23          Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova,  Pavlodar State University (Kazakhstan)

Where cultures meet  (Russian and Altain folklore).   Altai Republic.

July 1-12           Dr. Yelena Minyonok, Gorky Institute of World Literature

Manpupuner – Mountain of Idols (ancient site, contemporary beliefs), Sverdlovsk oblast.

August 1-8         Dr. Tatiana Saveljeva, Chelyabinsk State University

Russian Old Believer folklore, Honey Savior festival.  East Kazakhstan.

August 9-19       Dr. Alevtina Tsvetkova,  Pavlodar State University (Kazakhstan)

Settling Siberia - folklore of Ukrainian and Belarusian settlers of Siberia.  Irkutsk oblast.

Aug 21–Sep 4     Dr. Yelena Minyonok, Gorky Institute of World Literature

For further information, click here or contact info@preeef.org

CFA: American Councils Study Abroad in Russia and Kazakhstan, Spring 2020

Deadline: October 15, 2019

American Councils Study Abroad is now accepting applications for Spring 2020 intensive language immersion programs in Russia and Kazakhstan! Applications are due October 15, 2019.

Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP)

RLASP offers participants the unique opportunity to study Russian language and area studies in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir, Russia or Almaty, Kazakhstan while pursuing volunteer opportunities, internships, and cultural interests in an overseas immersion setting. Language prerequisite: two semesters of Russian.

Business Russian Language & Internship (BRLI) Program

BRLI combines a specially designed curriculum focusing on Russian language for the business world with an internship averaging 10-15 hours per week at a multinational company or business in Russia or Kazakhstan. Internship fields include business and innovation, investment, marketing, journalism, STEM, and more. Language prerequisite: four semesters of Russian.

Heritage Speakers Program (HSP)

HSP addresses the specific needs of students who speak Russian at home or with relatives, or who grew up speaking Russian and wish to strengthen their Russian skills. Through intensive, individualized instruction and cultural immersion activities, the program enables heritage speakers to make rapid gains in speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills.

All American Councils Study Abroad programs feature:

• Comprehensive pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C. as well as on-site orientation in the host country
• Expert faculty and classrooms of 2-6 participants to maximize individual attention to each learner's needs
• 15-20 hours per week of in-class target language instruction in grammar, phonetics, conversation, culture and area studies
• Housing with carefully-vetted host families
• U.S. academic credit administered through Bryn Mawr College
• Conversation partners to assist participants with language learning
• Creative excursions that go beyond typical tourist destinations and offer new insights into the host country life and culture

SCHOLARSHIPS

Students admitted to American Councils programs are eligible to receive financial support from a wide range of sources, including the U.S. Department of State (Title VIII), U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays), the Dan E. Davidson Fellowship, and more. See information about financial aid sources here.

APPLICATION & QUESTIONS

Prospective applicants should visit the program website for more information and to access the online application. The application deadline for these Spring 2020 programs is October 15, 2019. Please do not hesitate to reach out either by phone (202-833-7522) or by email (outbound@americancouncils.org) with any questions regarding the programs or the application process.

Funding: Summer Scholarships available for Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

Deadline: Rolling, please message contact below

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!

Please share this announcement about the University of Pittsburgh’s Summer Language Institute offerings and scholarships for Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Summer 2019, with any interested students or colleagues.

Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Beginning-Advanced

Accepting applications for SLI summer intensive language program!

The Summer Language Institute (www.sli.pitt.edu) at the University of Pittsburgh is proud to announce applications for Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian intensive language courses through domestic, study abroad, and hybrid program.

Highlights of SLI programs:

• 2 semesters-worth of academic credit in one summer
• Full scholarships available, even for out-of-state students!
• Semi-immersive and immersive language environments
• Cultural learning through films, lecture, singing classes, extra-curriculars, excursions, ethnic picnics, and more
• A diverse student body of undergraduate and graduate students from institutions all around the country and highly-motivated adult learners

Direct contact info for application:

Lijljana Djuraskovic (lijljana@pitt.edu)

Kathleen Manukyan (manukyan1@pitt.edu)

Frane Karabatić
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Kansas
Slavic Languages and Literatures
2137 Wescoe Hall

CFA: Mary Sue and Kenneth Coleman Global Experience Scholarship, U-M

Deadlines: 
July 15 for Fall and Academic Year
Nov. 15 for Winter Term*
March 15 for Spring/Summer terms 

Past University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman wanted to ensure that more students travel abroad to experience other cultures firsthand, seek solutions to world problems and learn to thrive in a dynamic global environment. Putting significant resources behind the mission, Coleman and her husband, Kenneth M. Coleman, donated $1 million toward scholarships for U-M undergraduate and graduate students to support international study, internships, service work and other opportunities. 

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor undergraduate students in UM-sponsored study abroad programs or programs encompassing other global experiences, and students enrolled in any graduate or professional program for international experiences directly related to their degree. Applicants may be assessed on demonstrated financial need.  

The application requires the following: Submission of online M-Compass application form, including an explanation of your global experience, location, program information and a brief personal statement.  We also ask for a cost breakdown for Graduate students OR Undergraduates in a Non-Credit Program. 

Acceptance of this award requires you to submit a written summary of your global experience within 30 days of your return (Failure to submit this upon your return can result in cancellation of your award). This can include supplemental materials such as photos (highly recommended!). Also, be sure to thank the Colemans in your summary!

For more information and to apply click HERE. 

Scholarship: Free room and board at Telluride House, U-M

Deadline: February 18, 2018/ASAP 

About Telluride House:

Students

Telluride House is a merit-based residential fellowship committed to establishing a vibrant community supporting democratic ideals of self-governance, a stimulating intellectual environment, and a commitment to public service. House members, who range from freshmen and doctoral students to students pursuing professional degrees, live alongside faculty fellows from several fields. All members of the house serve on house committees and/or in officer positions, give an informal talk on a topic of their choice once per year, and pledge to complete about 32 hours of volunteer work a semester. 

The application is available at: http://www.telluride-house.com/student-applications.

Faculty

Telluride House hosts three faculty fellows each year to foster intellectual exchange amongst community members. Each semester, faculty members give a short lecture to the House on a topic of their choice and organize a community-bonding initiative.

Faculty inquires should be directed to mbta.apply@tellurideassociation.org.

CFA: Title VIII Language Fellowships

Deadline: February 15, 2019

We would like to take a moment to highlight the Title VIII Language Fellowships available to help students pursue intensive language study in Russia, Eurasia, and the Balkans with American Councils this coming summer.

Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Title VIII fellowships are available to students enrolled in or intending to enroll in graduate study in a field relevant to U.S. policy regarding Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Fellowships for the Summer 2019 term are awarded in the amount of $3,000 to $8,000 on the basis of financial need and academic merit and are available for use on any of the following AC Study Abroad programs:

• Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program (RLASP) 

• Offered in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir (AY only), and Almaty, RLASP combines intensive language instruction with a wide range of extracurricular activities, including internships and community service, regional field study excursions, meetings with conversation partners, and discussion groups with local students.

• Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP)

• Balkan Language Initiative (BLI)

• Providing immersion in 18 Eurasian languages across 9 countries in the region, ERLP offers highly-individualized instruction, homestays, specially designed cultural programs, and expert logistical support to participants studying the languages of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova.

• Combining personalized academic programming in Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian with structured overseas immersion, BLI enables participants to make rapid gains in language proficiency and cultural knowledge while living and studying in Southeast Europe.

More information about each of the funding opportunities above is available on our financial aid webpage.

As a reminder, the deadline to apply to all Summer 2019 American Councils programs and financial aid on the AC Study Abroad website is February 15, 2019. Please direct any questions regarding financial aid or the application process to the AC Study Abroad team at outbound@americancouncils.org.

Funding: $5,000 Business, Innovation, and STEM Scholarships for AC Study Abroad Summer Programs

Deadline: February 15, 2019

American Councils Study Abroad is pleased to offer Scholarships for Business, Technology, and Innovation Internships in Russia!

U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in business, innovation, and STEM fields are now eligible to apply for the Business, Technology, and Innovation Scholarship for internships in Russia across two programs:

• Overseas Professional and Intercultural Training (OPIT) offers an 8-week summer internship at business and technology companies in Moscow and academic credit in intercultural communication. No prior study of Russian is required.
• Business Russian Language and Internship (BRLI) combines intensive language study with summer or semester-long internships at business or technology companies in Moscow or St. Petersburg. Four semesters of Russian language experience or the equivalent is required.
   

Scholarship AwardsScholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, program compatibility, and academic merit. Awards range from $3,000 to $5,000. Click here to learn more about the Business, Technology, and Innovation Scholarship!

Internship Program

Students are matched with internship hosts from a network of companies in business consulting, finance, technology, e-commerce, and more. Participants will prepare internship goals before departure, earn credit, and complete a capstone project of their choice upon program completion.

Eligibility
U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in business or STEM fields are eligible to apply for American Councils Business, Technology, and Innovation Scholarships. Applicants must be admitted to either OPIT or BRLI to receive funding. No prior study of Russian is required to participate in OPIT. Four or more semesters of Russian experience is required for BRLI.

Application & QuestionsInterested students should submit an online application to OPIT or BRLI by February 15 for the Summer 2019 term. Please direct any questions regarding the application process to the AC Study Abroad Team at outbound@americancouncils.org.

Scholarship: Business, Technology, and Innovation (BTI) Scholarship

Deadline: February 15, 2019

Summer 2019 is around the corner and students at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor are looking for funding opportunities to build their resumes and stand out among future employers. American Councils is pleased to announce that the Business, Technology, and Innovation (BTI) Scholarship offers travel, lodging, and tuition support for U.S. students participating in an American Councils summer internship program in Moscow for Summer 2019. We invite you to share this with your students looking for study abroad scholarships this summer.

On the program, student interns:

• Work, live, and study in one of the world’s most economically powerful cities
• Gain real-world skills demanded by employers
• Make their resumes stand out
• Get job experience through an 8-week internship at a startup
• Explore a career path in business consulting, marketing, technology, and more
• Earn 4-5 credits in intercultural communication

ELIGIBILITY

U.S. undergraduate and graduate students interested in business, innovation, or STEM fields are eligible to apply for scholarships of $3,000-5,000. Awards are made on the basis of financial need, compatibility, and academic merit. No prior study of Russian is required.

DEDICATED SUPPORT

A Resident Director in Moscow provides ongoing logistical support and 24-hour emergency assistance. All participants are enrolled in comprehensive health, accident, and evacuation insurance while overseas. A dedicated mentor guides career development goals during online sessions.

DEADLINE

To apply, submit an online application by February 15, 2019 by going to www.acstudyabroad.org/innovation-scholarship.  

CONTACT US

For questions please email us at: outbound@americancouncils.org