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15 Fulbright Study/Research Grants
Language:
Proficiency in Russian commensurate with the purposes of the Fulbright Program and sufficient to carry out the proposed course of study or research is expected at the time of application. Short-listed candidates will be given a 30-minute telephone interview in Russian in mid-to-late January 2014.
Critical Language Enhancement Award (CLEA):
Read more complete details on the Critical Language Enhancement Award program.
Language: Russian
Prior Language Study: A minimum of one year of prior Russian study is required for study/research grantees.
Dates and Timing: The Critical Language Enhancement Award for study/research grantees is a minimum of three and a maximum of six months in duration, concurrent with the Fulbright grant.
NB: The Fulbright Office in Moscow will play a direct role in arranging a suitable placement for all Fulbright and Critical Language Enhancement Award recipients in Russia. An intensive language study schedule will be defined after an initial test of Russian language skill and its evaluation at the host university. All CLEA recipients will need to do their intensive language study at the same universities that will be hosting them for their Fulbright grants. CLEA recipients are responsible for informing Russian hosts of their specific needs for the language course (group or individual tutoring or a combination of classes; aspects of the language to concentrate on; how many hours a week and how many months of tutoring, etc.).
Study/research grantees are expected to complete 10 hours per week of private tutoring or 20 hours per week of classroom study.
Critical Language Enhancement Award Manager: Ashley Prather, aprather@iie.org
Grant period:
9 months. Grantees must be able to begin their grants by September 1, 2014. Grantees will attend an in-country orientation held in Moscow in September/October 2014, and an in-country, mid-year enrichment seminar in January 2014.
Candidate profile:
Candidates at all degree levels will be considered; however, preference is given to those individuals who are already enrolled in graduate programs with research projects on topics primarily focused on the Russian regions. Candidates who have recently obtained a bachelor’s degree and plan to pursue graduate work in the future will also be considered. Applications are welcome in the humanities, social sciences, pure and applied sciences, and the creative and performing arts.
Ineligibility:
Candidates with dual U.S.-Russian nationality are ineligible for consideration.
Affiliation:
Although candidates are encouraged to explore placement possibilities and affiliations and to submit letters of support, a confirmed placement or affiliation is not required before applying to the Program. Priority will be given to those applicants proposing study/research in Russia's regions, i.e., outside Moscow and St. Petersburg. Grantees must affiliate with a single academic institution for the duration of their Fulbright tenure and must enroll in a minimum of one academic course per semester; the Fulbright Program Office in Russia determines academic affiliations for all successful candidates, whether with or without prior arrangements. The Fulbright Program considers it essential to place grantees in a diversity of locations throughout Russia. Affiliations are not possible in the Northern Caucasus region, and applications for projects in that region will not be considered. Before finalizing affiliation plans, applicants should consult with the Fulbright Office in Moscow. Please note that many Russian universities will require that grantees, especially those conducting research, consult with a local academic adviser; affiliation fees are becoming more prevalent.
Dependents:
The grant is increased by US$100 per month for one accompanying dependent; by US$200 per month for two or more accompanying dependents.
25 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships
Language:
Applicants must be native English-speakers. Although all class teaching is in English, Russian language skills are required, with a minimum working knowledge of Russian equal to two years of college-level study. Short-listed candidates will be given a 30-minute telephone interview in Russian in mid-to-late January 2014.
Critical Language Enhancement Award (CLEA):
Read more complete details on the Critical Language Enhancement Award program.
Language: Russian
Prior Language Study: A minimum of two years of prior Russian study is required for ETAs.
Dates and Timing: The Critical Language Enhancement Award for ETAs is a minimum of three and a maximum of six months in duration, concurrent with the Fulbright grant.
NB: The Fulbright Office in Moscow will play a direct role in arranging a suitable placement for all Fulbright and Critical Language Enhancement Award recipients in Russia. An intensive language study schedule will be defined after an initial test of Russian language skill and its evaluation at the host university. All CLEA recipients will need to do their intensive language study at the same universities that will be hosting them for their Fulbright grants. CLEA recipients are responsible for informing Russian hosts of their specific needs for the language course (group or individual tutoring or a combination of classes; aspects of the language to concentrate on, how many hours a week and how many months of tutoring, etc.). ETAs are expected to complete 10 hours of private tutoring or classroom study per week.
Critical Language Enhancement Award Manager: Ashley Prather, aprather@iie.org
Grant period:
9 months, from mid-September through June. Grantees may also be invited to work at English language summer camps sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Russia in summer 2015. In addition, all grantees are required to attend an in-country training workshop to be held in Moscow during the very last week of September 2014.
Candidate profile:
Well-rounded, articulate, graduating seniors or recent university graduates with the initiative to teach conversational English in universities will be considered. Undergraduate degrees in humanities, social sciences, and sciences and those with the interest and ability to talk about American history, government, and civics are preferred. Successful candidates will not just be teaching English, but explaining their country to Russians who have little contextual understanding of America. No previous teaching experience is required.
Ineligibility:
Candidates with dual U.S.-Russian nationality are ineligible for consideration.
Nature of assignment:
Grantees will be placed by the Fulbright Program Office in Moscow, and placement will be in cities other than Moscow and St. Petersburg. Positions combine 18 hours per week of classroom teaching and up to 6 hours per week of advising/working with Russian teachers of English. An additional 6 hours per week will be reserved for an independent study/research project or a minimum of 10 hours of intensive language study for those with a Critical Language Enhancement Award. Applicants should submit detailed descriptions of their study or career interests and also include well-thought-out and feasible projects. These projects should not conflict with assigned teaching and advising responsibilities.
Dependents:
Dependents are not permitted to accompany grantees.