Opportunities

Visiting Assistant Professor in Modern European History, Davidson College
The Department of History at Davidson College invites applicants for a full-time, 1-year visiting position in Modern European and/or Russian History with a strong emphasis in Jewish Studies. The successful candidate will offer courses in the History Department at both introductory and advanced levels and one course in the college's Writing Program. The regular teaching load is 5 courses per year.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching, have a compelling research agenda, and should have Ph.D. in hand (or nearly so) by August 2021.

To apply, go to https://employment.davidson.edu and submit a cover letter, CV and a diversity/inclusivity statement.  The diversity/inclusivity statement should be no longer than one page and describe how your teaching, research, and/or service might contribute to Davidson’s institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

Candidates who make it past the initial screening process will be asked to submit additional materials, including letters of recommendation and sample syllabi.

We will begin reviewing applications on March 8th. Please address any questions to Michael Guasco, chair of the History Department, at miguasco@davidson.edu

Lectureship and Basic Language Program Coordinator, University of Illinois at Chicago
The Department of Polish, Russian & Lithuanian Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for the position of Visiting Lecturer and Coordinator of the Basic Language Program in Polish and Russian. 9-month appointment, renewable on an annual basis. Start date August 16, 2021. The position will teach two language courses per semester, in either Polish or Russian language, at the intermediate or advanced level.  As BLP Coordinator, the Visiting Lecturer will work with, evaluate and modify the department’s existing, fully-developed curriculum of blended-format courses in Polish and Russian language at the beginning and intermediate levels. Responsibilities include orientation and supervision of graduate teaching assistants; student placement decisions; liaison with the Department Head and with BLP coordinators in the School of Literature, Cultural Studies and Linguistics; course scheduling; and coordination of the Polish and Russian language and film clubs.

Candidates should have a strong teaching record, a degree of MA or PhD, and research interests in Second Language Acquisition or a related field.

Knowledge of both Polish and Russian languages is preferred; but candidates with fluency and teaching experience in one of the two languages will be considered.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For fullest consideration, candidates should submit a letter of interest, a CV, and two letters of recommendation by March 8, 2021.

Applications should be addressed to: Prof. Michal Markowski, Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Polish, Russian & Lithuanian Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, 601 S. Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607, and should be submitted by email to: markowsk@uic.edu.

Visiting Scholar in Holodomor Studies, Petro Jacyk Program, CERES, University of Toronto/HREC
Applications are being accepted for the Visiting Scholars Program through the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine at the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES), the University of Toronto for the 2021-2022 academic year. Each year the Petro Jacyk Program—in partnership with the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC)—may support one scholar whose research relates to the Holodomor. Successful applicants benefit from interaction with not only scholars in the University of Toronto community but also those involved in HREC projects and have access to the archives of the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre, where HREC is located (a ten-minute walk from CERES), including unpublished eyewitness accounts of the Holodomor, as well as the extensive Holodomor microfilm collection from the Central State Archive of Popular Organizations (Kyiv) at the University of Toronto Library. They are invited to give a presentation on the topic of their research and are expected to take part in relevant scholarly events at CERES. As a rule, engagements will be scheduled during the fall and winter sessions, that is, between September and April.

Additional information on eligibility, funding, and applications can be found at the link posted above. All documents should be received by March 15, 2021. 

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Social Science of Russia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for one-year Wisconsin Russia Project postdoctoral research fellowships for social scientists, funded with a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) at UW-Madison. The fellowships will commence September 1, 2021 and run through August 31, 2022. Fellows are expected to conduct research about Russia in one or more of the five topic areas: 1) Education, labor markets, and inequality; 2) Law and society; 3) Political economy; 4) Identity, place, and migration; and 5) Demographic change. CREECA encourages applications from specialists in Russia-focused public policy and from those who apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or related methods to the study of Russia’s regions. Fellows will be paired with UW-Madison faculty mentors with expertise in the appropriate topic. In addition to conducting research that will lead to scholarly publications, fellows will be expected to present their work in CREECA’s lecture series, to participate actively in the Wisconsin Russia Project, and to participate in the Wisconsin Russia Project Young Scholars Conference for US and Russian scholars that will take place in summer 2022 (dates TBD).

Fellows must devote full time to the Wisconsin Russia Project and may not accept any other major activities that require frequent and/or prolonged absence from UW-Madison during the tenure of their fellowship.

Eligibility: Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent degree, such as the kandidat) in hand prior to September 2021, and they must have received the degree no earlier than January 1, 2016.  Applicants who have not yet obtained their degree but plan to do so prior to September 2021 must furnish evidence (e.g. in their letters of reference) that they are well on track to have the degree in hand by that date. UW-Madison doctoral candidates and those holding PhDs or other doctoral degrees from UW-Madison are ineligible. There are no citizenship requirements for this competition. We especially encourage applications from Russia-based scholars, particularly those from regions outside Moscow. Cover letters, CVs, and writing samples must be submitted in English. (Letters of recommendation may be in English or Russian.)

Base rate (twelve-month salary): $65,000 (pre-tax). Fellows will also receive a modest stipend for travel to academic conferences. Fellows will be eligible for basic health insurance through the State of Wisconsin. Fellows must be prepared to cover their travel expenses to arrive in Madison for the fellowship.

We expect fellows to reside in Madison and take part in campus activities for the entire period of their fellowship.  However, although currently UW-Madison plans for campus to be fully open in the fall 2021 semester, those plans may change depending on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months.  Accordingly, we may consider allowing fellows to begin their fellowships in a virtual format, should there be delays in opening the UW-Madison campus.  More information about COVID-19 planning at UW-Madison is available here.

All applicants are required to submit the following materials electronically:

• A cover letter. The letter should describe the research the applicant will conduct during the fellowship (including topic, data and methodology, and expected output by the end of the fellowship period), should indicate which topic area(s) of the five listed above the project falls under, and should identify a UW faculty member who would be an appropriate mentor for the applicant. Applicants with GIS and/or public policy expertise should describe their relevant background. In this cover letter, applicants who are not US citizens/permanent residents should indicate whether they will require visa support in order to be employed at UW-Madison September 1, 2021-August 31, 2022.
• A current curriculum vita;
• An article-length writing sample;
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty members who can evaluate the applicant’s work and proposal.

Applicants should combine the first three items listed above into a single PDF, name the file using the convention “Applicant’s Last Name _WRP Postdoc application” and email the PDF as an attachment to:

russiaproject@creeca.wisc.edu

The three letters of recommendation should come either directly from the recommenders or from a dossier service. They should not be submitted by the applicant. Recommenders should submit the letters as email attachments to: russiaproject@creeca.wisc.edu

Deadline: for full consideration, all materials must be received by March 31, 2021.

Preceptor in Polish Language, Harvard University 
The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at Harvard University seeks applications for a position as Preceptor in Polish Language. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2021 with teaching beginning in Fall Semester 2021. The preceptor will be responsible for courses in beginning and intermediate Polish (4 courses per academic year) and additional language tutorials in advanced Polish as needed. The preceptor will work with the Director of the Slavic Language Program to develop courses and materials in Polish language and assist with recruitment of students and expanding interest in the Polish language program. An interest in furthering broader Slavic Language Program goals is highly desirable, including materials development for Polish. There may also be opportunities to develop and lead a Harvard summer study abroad program in Poland. Preceptorships at Harvard are initially for one year, with multi-year contracts possible in subsequent years for up to eight total years, contingent upon performance, enrollments, curricular need, and divisional dean approval.  Interviews will be conducted by phone or video conference in spring 2021.

The successful applicant should have experience in teaching Polish, curriculum development, student advising and recruitment, materials design, teaching with technology, instructor training, and have native or near-native proficiency in Polish and English.

Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal no later than April 2, 2021:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. A brief teaching statement and a sample of teaching materials and syllabi
4. Names and contact information of at least three references who will be submitting letters of recommendation on your behalf. (Letters should be submitted on the ARIeS portal and your application will be complete only when at least three letters have been submitted.)

Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

2021-22 Postdoctoral Fellow in Slavic Studies, East Asian Studies, and the Problem of Crisis (Ohio State University Columbus)
The Center for Slavic and East European Studies, the East Asian Studies Center, and the Center for Historical Research at The Ohio State University invite applications for a 1-year postdoctoral fellowship. We seek an emerging scholar with proven interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary interests in East Asian and Slavic/East European Studies whose work connects to the Center for Historical Research’s theme of “Crisis, Uncertainty, and History: Trajectories and Experiences of Accelerated Change.” The fellowship carries a one course per semester teaching load (two courses over one year). The teaching duties are expected to include one graduate course and one undergraduate course that can employ various disciplinary and methodological approaches.

Applicants should have earned a PhD within the last three years (2018 or later). The start date of the position is negotiable but must be between June 1 and August 1, 2021. Review of applications will start April 15. This fellowship is made possible by Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme.

Assistant Program Officer, Southeast Europe (Albania & Kosovo)-National Endowment for Democracy
Position Summary:
The Assistant Program Officer (APO) will work with the regional director and program staff to manage the Endowment’s grants program for the Southeast European portfolio.  The APO will assist in the vetting of proposals and the monitoring and assessment of grants; draft analytical and descriptive material for internal and external offices; track political developments in Southeast Europe, with emphasis on Albania and Kosovo; and provide programmatic support to senior staff.   

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the assessment and management of grants.
• Assist in tracking administrative and program budgets.
• Assist in the review of grant applications.
• Assist in the management of a portfolio of grants, including preparation of materials for review at quarterly board meetings.
• Coordinate and engage with other NED departments to further team priorities.
• Monitor grantees in the field through desk research and periodic travel.
• Maintain regular communication with grantees, other civil society organizations and contacts in the region.
• Provide general programmatic support for senior staff in fulfillment of the Endowment’s mission.

 Qualifications:

• Knowledge/Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 2 + years of applicable programmatic experience.
  • Significant field work experience, study or travel in the region.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite, databases and other applications.
• Other Qualifications:
  • In-depth regional expertise in Southeast Europe, with emphasis on Albania and Kosovo;
  • Familiarity with civil society issues and knowledge of civil society organizations and individual activists in Southeast Europe, particularly in Albania and Kosovo;
  • Grant-making, grant - management or fundraising experience;
  • Knowledge of relevant languages is preferred;
  • Authorized to work in the United States.
• Competencies:
  • Strong written and oral communication skills;
  • Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task;
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, international office environment.

To Apply:
Applications must include a cover letter, resume, desired salary, and contact information for three professional references. Please, no phone calls. For more information, please visit our website at www.ned.org or careers@ned.org.

Program Officer/Assistant Officer, Eurasia Regional Programs Department-National Endowment for Democracy
Position Summary:
Programs staff provides strategic and programmatic guidance to NED grantees in Central Asia, including assisting them with program development and design, offering creative solutions to political and technical challenges, providing administrative advice, and facilitating contact with like-minded organizations throughout the region. Title, supervisory responsibility, and salary are commensurate with experience.

The Program Officer (PO) will work with the regional director and senior program staff to manage grants in Central Asia, including monitoring and assessment of projects and political analysis.  PO may also supervise junior staff.

The Assistant Program Officer (APO) will assist with the management, administration, development, and evaluation of grant programs in the Eurasia region. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work closely and flexibly with a diverse range of activists in media, human rights, rule of law, conflict resolution, civic education, and other areas.
• Monitor political developments in Eurasia region to inform NED strategies and programming, including reading various US- and regional-based publications, meeting with regional political analysts and other partners, keeping abreast of the changing political environment, and actively coordinating with other Eurasia team members on their country portfolios.
• Oversee the implementation of NED-approved projects, including analysis of quarterly reports, providing feedback on implemented activities, maintaining continuous communication over the grant cycle, and conducting regular field visits.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and the institutional growth of NED grantees and the regional portfolio, and provide funding recommendations.
• Build and maintain relationships with like-minded organizations, including other donors, NED partners and regional organizations.
• Travel to monitor existing grantees, identify new funding opportunities, and gain an on‑the-ground perspective on the political situation. The visits include meetings with NED grantees, meetings with core institutes, potential civil society partners, other donors, and political analysts and opinion-makers.
• Think creatively about how to improve team effectiveness, improving grantee-reporting guidelines, communicating with other teams at NED, etc.
• Liaise with other NED teams; participate in various working groups, and other efforts to improve NED’s overall functioning and effectiveness.
• The level of responsibility and independence in assigned tasks will increase with experience.

 Qualifications (position is commensurate with experience):

• Knowledge/Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, Political Science, International Development or a related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Significant experience in nonprofit work.
  • Experience in democracy-related projects and programs required for:
    • Level 4 (APO) 2+ years
    • Level 5 (PO) 4+ years
  • 1+ years of living or working in the Eurasia region for APO; 2+ years of living and working in the region for PO.
  • Experience in financial monitoring and reporting.
  • Knowledge of program evaluation techniques.
• Other Qualifications:
  • Regional knowledge of one or more countries in Central Asia.
  • In-depth understanding of political issues and trends in Central Asia;
  • Full professional fluency in English and Russian languages is required;
  • Proficiency in a Central Asia language is preferred;
  • Ability to travel to countries within the region, as needed;
  • Authorized to work in the United States.
• Competencies:
  • Exceptional analytical skills;
  • Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure;
  • High degree of organization and initiative;
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a team player, including coordination and facilitation skills.

To Apply:

Applications must include a cover letter, resume, desired salary, and contact information for three professional references.  Please, no phone calls.  

The NED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  For more information, please visit ned.org/careers or careers@ned.org. 

Assistant Program Officer, Eastern Europe (Belarus)-National Endowment for Democracy
Position Summary:
The Assistant Program Officer (APO) will work with the regional director and program staff to manage the Endowment’s grants program for the Eastern European portfolio.  The APO will assist in the vetting of proposals and the monitoring and assessment of grants; draft analytical and descriptive material for internal and external offices; track political developments in Eastern Europe, with emphasis on Belarus; and provide programmatic support to senior staff.   

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the assessment and management of grants.
• Assist in tracking administrative and program budgets.
• Assist in the review of grant applications.
• Assist in the management of a portfolio of grants, including preparation of materials for review at quarterly board meetings.
• Coordinate and engage with other NED departments to further team priorities.
• Monitor grantees in the field through desk research and periodic travel.
• Maintain regular communication with grantees, other civil society organizations and contacts in the region.
• Provide general programmatic support for senior staff in fulfillment of the Endowment’s mission.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge/Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 2 + years of applicable programmatic experience.
  • Significant field work experience, study, or travel.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite, databases, and other applications.
• Other Qualifications:
  • In-depth regional expertise in Eastern Europe, with emphasis on Belarus;
  • Familiarity with civil society issues and knowledge of civil society organizations and individual activists in Eastern Europe, particularly in Belarus;
  • Grant-making, grant - management or fundraising experience;
  • Fluency in Russian is required; proficiency in other regional languages is preferred;
  • Authorized to work in the United States.
• Competencies:
  • Strong written and oral communication skills;
  • Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task;
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, international office environment.

To Apply:

Applications must include a cover letter, resume, desired salary, and contact information for three professional references. Please, no phone calls. For more information, please visit our website at www.ned.org or careers@ned.org.

 

 

 

The U.S. Russia Foundation Internship Opportunities
The U.S. Russia Foundation invites applications for its internship program in the Foundation’s Washington DC office for Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. USRF interns will have responsibilities in two areas: (1) supporting USRF staff in grant administration and management, and in the operation of the Washington office; and (2) researching, writing, and producing an in-house report for USRF Board members and staff on current trends in Russia and U.S.-Russia relations.

USRF interns will also participate in a program of seminars, discussions, and events to develop their expertise on Russia and knowledge of careers and professions in government, the private sector, and education.

Interns will work flexible schedules of 15-20 hours per week under the supervision of USRF staff. The Spring internship program runs from January 15 through May 31. The Summer internship program runs from June 1 through August 31. The Fall internship program runs from September 15 through December 31. Interns will receive a monthly stipend of $1200 and support for public transportation costs in the DC metro area.

An applicant must:

1. Be a current full-time undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university with a focus on Russian studies (in any academic discipline), OR be a current Masters degree or professional degree candidate. Preference is given to undergraduates, but MA candidates may also apply.
2. Have completed at least 2 years of Russian language studies or the equivalent
3. Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
4. Be a U.S. citizen

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for each semester. Spring semester applications are due by December 1st; Summer semester applications are due by April 30th, and Fall semester applications are due by September 13th. These should be submitted to chief@usrf.us.

Applicants should submit:

1. A letter of interest that includes: your background, your interest in Russia, and what you think USRF should be doing to advance its mission (see the USRF website http://usrf.us )
2. 2 letters of recommendation from professors, instructors, or teaching assistants
3. A current university transcript
4. A writing sample

Internships with the Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute offers paid research internships for undergraduate, graduate, and prospective graduate students. Each intern works with a scholar in residence at the Institute over a period of three to nine months. Applicants should have a good command of the Russian or Ukrainian language and ability to conduct independent research. This internship offers a flexible schedule of 15 hours per week.

To apply, send a resume and cover letter describing your availability to work in Washington, D.C. and your research interests and strengths. Please be sure to note in your cover letter the period for which you wish to be considered (for example, spring or fall semester). You may send your application by email to joseph.dresen@wilsoncenter.org, or by regular mail to: 

Research Assistant Coordinator
Kennan Institute
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027

For more information, you may email Joseph Dresen or call (202) 691-4245. 

Please note that during the coronavirus outbreak, the Wilson Center and Kennan Institute will be postponing onsite meetings and events until further notice. Incoming scholars have been given the option to postpone their fellowships or work remotely. At this time, the Wilson Center is developing its reopening plans to allow scholars to gradually enter and work from the Center on a controlled basis. As Kennan Institute research interns work directly with our scholars, this directly affects our internship program.

At this time, we anticipate a greatly reduced number of scholars taking up their grants this fall and spring, whether remotely or in person.

As a result, we will continue to accept applications for internships (including from those wishing to work remotely) and keep them on file. When we have a confirmed project available, we will contact those applicants whose availability and background suggest a good match for the project to arrange an interview.

 

 

 

 

 

ASEEES Internship Grant Program
ASEEES is pleased to announce the new Internship Grant Program. This program provides MA, PhD, and professional school students and recent graduates (i.e. those who have graduated no more than two years prior to the competition deadline) with grants that make it possible for them to accept unpaid or underpaid internships in areas directly related to Russian studies. The program promotes the entry of young scholars with considerable Russian studies expertise into sectors outside traditional academia, including not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations, business/trade councils, government, media, the arts, museums, publishers, and other sectors. These internships must be in the US and should be substantial in duration and responsibilities (at least 25 work hours per week), lasting two months for summer internships and four months for internships during a semester in the regular academic year. The grant offers $2,000 a month, to be paid directly to the grantee (intern) during their internship.

While we expect that, at the time of application, applicants will have some idea of what kind of internship they plan to do and the type of organization they plan to work with, we understand that many will not have confirmation of a specific position until somewhat later. Recipients of the Internship Grant, who will be notified of their status by late February, will be able to use the promise of funding to secure internships during the following summer or academic year. They may search for an existing internship, or work with an organization to create a new one.  

Disbursal of funds to grantees will be contingent upon a thorough vetting process of proposed host organizations in the US to ensure that internships correspond with the project’s mission to support Russian studies beyond academia, as well as confirmation from host organizations that the internship exists and that the intern has reported for duty. In the case of underpaid internships, ASEEES will work with the host institutions and the grantees to make sure the grantee receives a combined stipend of $2,000 per month or has an extended duration for the internship.

Application Deadline: March 8, 2021, 11:59PM, Hawaii Time

ARIT Summer Fellowships for Advanced Turkish Language Study at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM:  For summer 2021, the American Research Institute in Turkey will offer approximately 18 fellowships for advanced participants in the summer program in intensive advanced Turkish language at Boğaziçi University* in Istanbul.  This intensive program offers the equivalent of one full academic year of study in Turkish at the college level. The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a maintenance stipend.

PREDEPARTURE ACTIVITIES: Participation in the program includes 6 hours of preparation prior to departure for Turkey, most of which will be on-line orientation activities, followed by 10 hours of orientation upon arrival in Istanbul.

COURSE OF STUDY: ARIT fellowship supported courses are offered at the advanced level.  Class size is limited to ten students.  Each class meets twenty hours per week.  Classes are held on weekdays from 9 am to 1 pm.   They are conducted in Turkish, with informal and formal styles introduced and reviewed through instruction, language laboratory work, and open conversations with teaching assistants.  In the afternoon, students meet with teaching assistants on an informal basis for additional instruction and free conversation.  Participants also attend extracurricular activities including films, lectures, and cultural events both on- and off-campus.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:  Full-time students and scholars affiliated at academic institutions are eligible to apply. To be a fellowship applicant, you must:

1. Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States

2. Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level academic program, or be faculty

3. Have a minimum B average in current program of study; and

4. Perform at the high-intermediate level on a proficiency-based admissions examination

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Complete the application on-line. Transcripts and letters may be submitted separately, either electronically or by mail to the address below. Applications are due March 15, 2021. Please pay the application fee via the link below. The application includes:

1. Application form including your statement of purpose
2. Three letters of reference, including one that addresses your abilities as a language learner
3. Official transcript
4. Application fee in the amount of $25 via Paypal.

University of Illinois Vekich Scholarship
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is pleased to announce the Vekich Scholarship, an award for students of the South Slavic language region. Up to three Vekich Scholars are named annually from among current UIUC students in the spring, following a simple essay competition. The scholarship will be in the form of a $1,000 scholarship (applied to the students' financial account).  

For the academic year 2021‐2022, two to three Vekich Scholars will be named. Submissions to the Vekich Scholarship competition are now being accepted. The only requirement is that recipient(s) must take one relevant course offered by the Slavic Department, preferably focused on the Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian language region, during the scholarship award period. Recipients must also pledge to serve as a good ambassador for the region and the University of Illinois. 

Competition Guidelines: 1) an essay of 300-500 words explaining the applicant's interest in, and future educational commitment to, the Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian language region. The essay should address how the applicant’s study of the region’s culture, language, and history will contribute to their future educational or career goals. 2) UIUC transcripts. Please include a cover sheet that lists your contact information (name, campus and home address, and email address), and email your essay and transcripts to Prof. Peter Wright, pqwrigh2@illinois.edu The submission deadline is March 15, 2021.

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad, FY 2021
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the 2021-2022 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program. Fulbright-Hays fellowships provide opportunities for doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. 

The program is open only to US citizens, nationals, and permanent residents. Allowable projects are those that focus on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories). Applicants may propose projects lasting from 6 to 12 consecutive months, and projects may start as early as October 15, 2021.

Students apply through the Graduate College, and the Graduate College’s deadline is Friday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m.  For details on the fellowship and the application process, visit the Fulbright-Hays listing in our Fellowship Finder database.  

The Graduate College Office of External Fellowships will hold a Fulbright-Hays information session over Zoom on Friday, February 19 from 3:30 to 5:00.  All students considering applying should attend this session. Register here. 

2021-2022 Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture (University of Chicago) Travel and Research Grant - PhD Students
Graduate students in all divisions and professional schools with projects in race/ethnic studies and who are in good standing are eligible to apply for a travel-research grant of up to $2500 to be used between July 1, 2021 and May 15, 2022.

This application is for PhD students. CRES undergraduate students and MA students should use refer to the CSRPC website for details on their application process.

Applicant materials due March 29, 2021 at 11:59pm. Letters of recommendation are due April 12, 2021. Please contact Jacqueline Gaines at jgaines@uchicago.edu with any questions.

 

ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant Program
Thanks to the generosity of donors and members, the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies is sponsoring up to 16 grants annually, at a maximum of $6,000 each, for the purposes of conducting doctoral dissertation research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies in any discipline.  These awards may be held concurrently with other partial funding sources, but are intended to support students whose projects have not yet been fully supported. The grant recipient cannot concurrently hold the Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Research Fellowship, Fulbright-Hays DDRA, SSRC IDRF and other similarly fully-funded fellowships.  The grant is for primary dissertation research. Students may only receive ONE Dissertation Research Grant over the course of their graduate studies. 

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicant may be a graduate student of any nationality, in any discipline currently enrolled in a PhD program in the United States
• Applicant must have successfully achieved PhD candidacy (ABD status) by the start of the proposed research travel
• Applicant must have language proficiency to conduct the proposed research
• Applicant must be a student member of ASEEES at the time of application
• Applicant must plan to conduct research in one or more of countries within the region covered by ASEEES, including: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
• Applicant must plan to start the research travel by no later than January 31 of the subsequent year (Ex: Upon notification of the fellowship in the summer of 2020, the grant recipient must start his/her research travel no later than January 31, 2021)
• Applicant may not be current or past recipient of the ASEEES Dissertation Summer Write-up Grant
• Applicant must not hold the Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Research Fellowship, Fulbright-Hays DDRA, SSRC IDRF and other similarly fully-funded fellowships for the same research project

NEW GRANTS AS OF 2019

Thanks to the generous gifts from ASEEES members and other donors to the Future of the Field campaign, we are able to offer:

• Dissertation Research Grant in Women and Gender Studies - open to all disciplines and geographic foci in Eastern Europe and Eurasia (as described under Eligibility)

• Dissertation Research Grant in LGBTQ Studies - open to all disciplines and geographic foci in Eastern Europe and Eurasia (as described under Eligibility)

• Joseph Bradley and Christine Ruane Dissertation Research Grant in Russian Studies - open to all disciplines and any aspect of Russian studies broadly defined

GRANT AMOUNT

The grant amount is maximum $6,000, which must be spent on expenses outside the US conducting research in the eligible country or countries, listed above. NOTE: The fellowship does not support tuition and fee payments to the applicant’s US home institution. 

DEADLINE

Applications must be submitted by April 1 (Notifications will be made by May 1)

TO APPLY

Complete the online application, which includes:

• a two-page, single-spaced, 1000-word (excl footnotes, bibliography) description of the research scope, analytical framework, methodology, budget, and timeline;
• a CV no longer than two pages;
• Graduate transcript(s) (unofficial copy allowed);
• two letters of professional reference due April 7 (one must be from the main dissertation/thesis adviser);
• a section on the status of all grants to which one has applied for the research period and/or a statement of ineligibility for key funding opportunities. (Prior to disbursement of funds, ASEEES will contact the home department to verify candidate’s standing and funding levels.)

APPLICATION REVIEW

All files are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel that values clarity of argument to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

CONTACT

Please contact aseees.grants@pitt.edu with any further questions.

ASEEES Summer Dissertation Writing Grant Program
Thanks to the generosity of donors and members, the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies is offering a limited number of grants, with a maximum stipend of $6,000, for the purposes of summer dissertation writing on any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies in any discipline. The writing grant program is directed at PhD students at US universities who do not qualify for the ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant because they do not intend to conduct research in the region. Therefore, current or past recipients of the ASEEES Dissertation Research Grants are not eligible. Students may only receive ONE Summer Dissertation Writing Grant over the course of their graduate studies. 

These awards may be held concurrently with other partial funding sources, but are intended to support students whose projects have not yet been supported with fully-funded fellowships or grants. The recipients should use the summer grant period to focus on writing and not accept other major responsibilities, such as full-time work. 

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicant may be a graduate student of any nationality, in any discipline, currently enrolled in a PhD program in the United States
• Applicant must have successfully achieved PhD candidacy (ABD status) by the start of the proposed writing
• Applicant must be a student member of ASEEES at the time of application
• Applicant must commit to focusing on dissertation writing during the summer months (2-3 months), and not accept full-time work during that time (part-time work is allowed)
• Applicant may not be current or past recipient of an ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant.
• Applicant must not hold the Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Research or Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Fulbright-Hays DDRA, SSRC IDRF and other similarly fully-funded fellowships for the same dissertation project

GRANT AMOUNT

The grant amount provides a maximum of $6,000 ($2,000/month)
NOTE: The grant does not support tuition and fee payments to the applicant’s US home institution. 

DEADLINE

Applications must be submitted by April 1 (Notifications will be made by May 1)

TO APPLY

Complete the online application, which includes:

• a two-page, single-spaced, 1000-word (excluding footnotes, bibliography) description of the dissertation’s scope, analytical framework, and methodology, and a timeline of the writing to be completed during the grant period;
• a CV no longer than two pages;
• Graduate transcript(s) (unofficial copy allowed);
• two letters of professional reference due April 8 (one must be from the main dissertation/thesis adviser);
• a section on the status of all grants to which one has applied for the grant period and/or a statement of ineligibility for key funding opportunities. (Prior to disbursement of funds, ASEEES will contact the home department to verify candidate’s standing and funding levels)

APPLICATION REVIEW

All files are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel that values clarity of argument to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

CONTACT

Please contact aseees.grants@pitt.edu with any further questions.

ASEEES Understanding Modern Russia Research Grant
The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies is sponsoring grants with stipends of up to $6,000 for the purposes of conducting graduate research related to the rule of law, governance, economy, business, and society in Russia. These grants are intended to provide opportunities for young scholars to make connections with Russian peers and senior specialists, promoting long-term professional relations, and to foster the next generation of Russia experts.

Graduate students in MA programs and professional schools are strongly encouraged to apply. PhD students at the predissertation level may apply for pre-dissertation research.

The grants may be held concurrently with other partial funding sources. The grant recipient cannot concurrently hold the Cohen-Tucker Dissertation research Fellowship, Fulbright-Hays DDRA, SSRC IDRF, and other similarly fully-funded dissertation research fellowships.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must be M.A., Ph.D., and professional school students enrolled at a US university
• Applicants may be of any nationality
• Applicants who are Ph.D. students should be at the predissertation level (those who are Ph.D. candidates [ABD] should instead apply for the ASEEES Dissertation Research Grant and/or the Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Research Fellowship)
• Applicant must have language proficiency necessary to conduct proposed research
• Applicant must plan to conduct research in Russia
• Applicant must be a member of ASEEES at the time of application
• Applicant must plan to start the research travel by no later the January 31, 2021 

GRANT AMOUNT

The grant amount is maximum $6,000, which must be spent on expenses outside the US conducting research in Russia. NOTE: The fellowship does not support tuition and fee payments to the applicant’s US home institution.

DEADLINE

Applications must be submitted by April 1 (Notifications will be made by May 1).

 

Kennan Institute James H. Billington Fellowship
The Kennan Institute seeks applications from scholars who have received their Ph.D. within the past 10 years for the James H. Billington Fellowship to conduct research on Russian history and culture. The Billington Fellowship was established in 2016 in tribute to the co-founder of the Kennan Institute, Director Emeritus of the Wilson Center, and Librarian Emeritus of Congress, James H. Billington. Dr. Billington has made enduring contributions to the field of Russian Studies, and in our nation’s ability to understand and maintain bridges of dialogue with the Russian people. He is not only the author of The Icon and the Axe (1966), Fire in the Minds of Men (1980), and Russia in Search of Itself (2004), among other seminal works; he is the visionary behind the Open World Leadership Center, which has facilitated the travel of over 24,000 individuals from Eurasia to the United States to meet with members of Congress and visit across the United States.

The Billington Fellow will be based at the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C. for a nine-month term (one academic year). Fellows will receive access to the Library of Congress, National Archives, and policy research centers in Washington, D.C., as well as the opportunity to meet with key experts and officials at the State Department, USAID, Department of Defense, and Congress. While conducting research, the Billington Fellow will be expected to actively participate in discussions with the policy and academic communities. These discussions can be in the form of speaking engagements at the Wilson Center and potentially outside of Washington D.C., as well as attending meetings, conferences, and other activities organized by the Kennan Institute and the Wilson Center. Upon completion of the fellowship, the Billington Fellow will join our growing list of alumni, for whom the Kennan Institute will continue to offer opportunities for collaboration and engagement.

Applicants for the Billington Fellowship must hold a Ph.D. awarded within the past 10 years. Preference will be given to proposed research in the fields of Russian history and culture. There is no citizenship restriction on this grant.

The Billington Fellowship offers a monthly stipend of $5,000, 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. To apply, please complete the attached application form according to the instructions and submit by email to: kennan@wilsoncenter.org

CLICK HERE for general advice on applying for Kennan Institute grants and a list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please note that the application form calls for two letters of recommendation for the proposed research. Instructions for obtaining and sending reference letters are on the application form.

The Kennan Institute is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for fellowships based solely on their merits.

Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center (Moscow) Grant: "Research in the Field of History and Culture of the Jews in Russia (Russia before Peter the Great, Russian Empire, USSR and the former Soviet Union)" in 2021
The terms and conditions of the Grant:

• Grant amount: from 200 thousand rubles to 1.5 million rubles per year;
• The implementation period of the projects: from 1 to 3 years (the decision to renew the grant to each subsequent year is accepted on the basis of interim reports);
• Purposes: fundamental or applied research practices in the framework of the selected topic;
• Participants: contest of individual and group projects, announced for Russian and foreign researchers of history and culture of the Jews in Russia. Both individuals and legal persons (non-profit organizations) may apply to participate in the contest.
• Only a group of researchers or a legal person (non-profit organization) can qualify for the maximum grant amount of 1.5 million rubles per year, provided for 3 years.

The deadline for submission of applications: May 15, 2021.

Announcement of the contest results: November, 2021.

Applications are accepted in electronic format via Google forms, available through the link. Applications may be submitted both in Russian and in English.

Expected research results:

• Publication of an article following the research in one of the leading scientific journals (if the grant amount is from 200 to 500 thousand rubles, and the project realization term does not exceed one year);
• Preparation of a monograph text for publication (obligatory for the projects for more than a year and funding of more than 500 thousand rubles).

The process and criteria of selecting applications:

The applications will be assessed by members of the Expert Committee of the Research Center of the Jewish Museum in the following criteria:

•    project novelty;
•    significance of the expected scientific results;
•    scientific and methodical proficiency of the project;
•    appropriateness of the grant amount to the project objectives;
•    previous research results of the applicant with respect to the topic.

The main stages of the Contest:

•         February 2021 — opening of the contest;
•         May 15, 2021 — deadline for submission of applications;
•         September 15, 2021 — summary of the contest results;
•         The deadlines for interim and final reports are to be determined separately for each project.

Contacts:

e-mail: rc@jewish-museum.ru 
Contact person: Anastasia Deka

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFP: REECAS Northwest Conference, April 28-30, 2021
The University of Washington and the Ellison Center and the Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies are pleased to announce that the 2021 REECAS Northwest Conference will take place online on April 28-30, 2021. Now celebrating its 27th anniversary, this interdisciplinary conference on Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies is an important annual event for scholars and students in the United States, Canada, and beyond. REECAS Northwest is the Association of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) Northwest Regional Conference.

Conference organizers invite proposals for panels or individual papers from faculty, students, and independent scholars. The conference hosts many panels on a variety of topics from a wide variety of disciplines including political science, history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, culture, migration studies, gender studies, LGBTQ studies, film studies, and more. Papers on Russia and all the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia are welcome, including the Uyghur region in China (Xinxiang and elsewhere).

Key Dates and Deadlines:

Proposal Submission Deadline: March 28, 2021
Acceptance Notification: March 31, 2021
Panels Announced: April 6, 2021
Final Papers to Panel Chairs: April 19, 2021

To submit you paper proposal or propose a panel, please complete the below linked form, which requires a maximum 300 word paper abstract. Your proposal submission serves as your conference registration, so there is no need to fill out an additional registration form. 

CFP: Transformation Narratives Beyond Winners and Losers: Deep Stories in Central and Eastern Europe, Vilnius, June 17-18, 2021
Recently, liberal democratic governance has been seriously challenged by populist political actors. The rise of populism in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) can be at least partially attributed to the post-communist transformation of the 1990. This transformative period has led not only to feelings of enthusiasm, excitement, and euphoria (Trnka 2012) but also constituted “cultural trauma” for the affected societies (Sztompka 2000), especially individuals and groups who experienced a status loss or decline of living standards. In popular and to some extent, scientific discourse (see e.g. Jarosz 2005) they are often described as the “losers” (in contrast to the “winners”) of the transformation. Being negatively affected by the systemic and economic transition is viewed as a key explanatory variable of the recent rise of populism in post-socialist societies in particular (see e.g. Ágh 2016; Minkenberg 2017), and populist support in general (see e.g. Kriesi et al. 2006; Norris & Inglehart 2019).

However, it has also been noted that the winners/losers categorization itself is rooted in the dominant neo-liberal paradigm (Kaźmierska 2019), and not necessarily reflects “lived experiences” of affected individuals. When people in the CEE region report how they feel about the change of political regime and current lives in their own words, their narratives neither replicate the winners/losers distinction nor allow for a simple attribution of the speaker to either side of this division. Instead of measuring their biographical trajectories in economic or material terms only, they talk about victories in personal and professional lives; about values such as dignity and social recognition; about regular, adapted and inconspicuous, lives (see e.g. Marody et al. 2019).

Thus, we posit that the understanding of the current political dynamics in the CEE region can be advanced by investigating “deep stories” (Hochschild 2016), that is, personal “truth” experiences, “feels-as-if stories” (Ibid.), frequently narrated through emotions:
● How do the citizens of the CEE region themselves talk about transformation? How do they narrate main challenges (but also opportunities) brought about by the transformation?
● How do these narratives develop or contradict the existing, and still dominant, narrative winners and losers of systemic transformation?
● Are these personal narratives of people in post-communist Europe underpinned by clear-cut emotional patterns, e.g. anger or resentment? And, if yes, what are the given reasons for these emotions?
● What different types and layers of deep transformation stories are there? How do they support/contradict each other?

We propose an event “Transformation Narratives Beyond Winners and Losers: Deep Stories in Central and Eastern Europe” to explore these questions in the context of diverse societies of the CEE region. The event consists of two parts (conference and workshop) and aims at bringing together scholars from different national and institutional backgrounds interested in the in-depth reflection of these topics.

Dates and Venue: June 17-18 (Thursday-Friday) 2021, Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS), Vilnius University. We plan a hybrid event which, if necessary, will be held completely online.

For the conference, please submit an abstract of 250 words presenting your current research on the topic of the event to tspmi@tspmi.vu.lt by April 1. For the workshop, please submit an extended abstract (1000 words) of a possible contribution to tspmi@tspmi.vu.lt by April 1. 

 

CFP: "Baltic Musics After the Post-Soviet," Amherst College, Virtual, January 21-23, 2022

Deadline: April 1, 2021

“Baltic Musics After the Post-Soviet” is an international conference hosted virtually at the Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Amherst College (Massachusetts, USA) on January 21-23, 2022. The conference will bring together scholars and artists working in the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and areas connected by the Baltic Sea) and with Baltic musics to document and understand emerging worlds and narratives of Baltic music. The three-day event will focus on questions of creative and scholarly practice after the “post-Soviet”: What happens as processes of return, reunion, restoration, revival, and reconciliation characterizing “post-Soviet” life in the Baltics give way to new emergencies and urgencies? What happens as generations less impacted by the experience of Soviet occupation and coloniality create sounds and spaces beyond the “post-Soviet”? For Baltic musicians, musical publics, and scholars working to decolonize national culture, critically rethink ethnolinguistic and racialized identities in musical life, and make scenes and traditions sustainable, the certainty of the “post-Soviet” as “that which we no longer are” is also its limit—always once occupied, once colonized.

Confirmed keynote speakers and presenters are:

Kevin Karnes (Emory University)
Rūta Stanevičiūtė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre)
Laura Jēkabsone (Composer/Arranger, Latvian Voices)

We invite music- and sound-centered papers and presentations of creative work that address Baltic musics after the “post-Soviet” from practice-based, ethnographic, historical, and comparative perspectives. For papers, please submit a 250-word abstract along with a 150-word biography. For maker and performer presentations, please submit either a 250-word description of your presentation plan or a prospective program with a 100-word description of relevant themes, topics, or connecting threads. All maker and performer proposals should include 1-3 links to audio/visual/other if relevant materials that are representative of the proposed presentation. All materials should be submitted in PDF format to balticmusics2022@gmail.com by April 1, 2021

For more information, please see the conference website here: https://bit.ly/3t5SrdJ

 

CFP: Socialism, Capitalism, and Childhood: Material Lives and Mutual Imaginations
In the contemporary United States and beyond, emotional pedagogies aimed at children construct subjectivities that are suited to neoliberal visions of productivity and self-management, even as journalists ponder why some young people find the notion of “socialism” to be ever more appealing in the era of Trump. In 20th century Europe, visions of childhood were vital to socialist discourses about the good life, and they undoubtedly figure prominently in efforts to remake the fabric of postsocialist everyday lives and economies. Indeed, constructions of childhood, youth, and familial politics are integral to the ways researchers and laypeople routinely understand what capitalism and socialism mean and are – why they are desirable or repulsive, respectively, and how they may yet transform – in a lived and immediate sense.

“Socialism, Capitalism, and Childhood” is part of a larger, multi-sited conference project on childhood memories from the Cold War to the Anthropocene, which will feature gatherings at 5 world hubs on October 20-21, 2021: Tampere Universities (tuni.fi).The Atlanta hub seeks to bring together researchers working in capitalist, socialist, and/or postsocialist settings, past and present, and across the social sciences and humanities, to illuminate how childhood and the experiences of children, youth, and parenting define the meanings of socialism and capitalism in highly material and often implicit ways. Topics of discussion might include:

       material and sensory aspects of children and parents’ engagements with commodities, social media, and other aspects of political economy;
       specific uses of childhood to define socialism, capitalism, and their distinct visions of prosperity – whether separately or in relationship to one another;
       articulations of emotionality, affect, and selfhood in relation to contexts/concepts of neoliberalism and/or postsocialism;
       children and childhood in Cold War imaginings of East and West;
       youth politics and representations of capitalism and/or socialism/postsocialism.

Projects can be comparative across time and space, but need not be; rather, we imagine that locally specific observations and theorizations will contribute to our broader, collective project of comparison and inter-articulation. We welcome conventional academic papers as well as visual (photographic, video, etc.) projects and other creative proposals. Relevant fields of study include but are not limited to:  anthropology, sociology, history, cultural studies, education, cultural geography, art history, philosophy, women’s/gender/sexuality/queer studies, performance studies, and childhood studies.

LOGISTICS:

-Abstracts (300 words maximum) should be submitted through the conference hub at: Abstract submission | | Tampere Universities (tuni.fi). The site will be open for submission from February 1 through May 1, 2021.  Registration (due upon acceptance to the conference) is $50.

-Papers can be submitted individually (plan for 15-20 minutes presentation time) or as panels (2 hours maximum).

-Participants will have the choice to present on-site (COVID-19 precautions allowing) or virtually.

-Contact Jennifer Patico (jpatico@gsu.edu) with any queries about the Atlanta conference hub.

International Studies Research Lab, Center for Global Studies, UIUC
The Center for Global Studies (CGS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is excited to announce the 2021 International Studies Research Lab (ISRL), an initiative that promotes the internationalization of community colleges nationwide. CGS invites applications from faculty, librarians, and administrators interested in expanding global and area studies curricula, instruction in less commonly taught languages, library collections, or international education programs at their home institutions. The Center is a National Resource Center supported by Title VI funds from the US Department of Education.

To apply, you must be faculty or an administrator at a 2-year community college or a 4-year university that offers associate degrees. The Center for Global Studies particularly encourages applications from minority-serving institutions.

To demonstrate the extent of your research by the end of the lab, you are expected to submit a research or program plan. This can be a draft or current syllabus, an abstract and white paper, a library collection development abstract, or a draft plan for a new international education program. These materials will be published in our institutional repository, IDEALS.

The lab will be held in a virtual format from May 17 through July 30. Applications are due by the end of the day on March 16, 2021. Project submissions will be due by the end of the day on August 8.

 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim world (SILMW)
SILMW is a program offered by the Less Commonly Taught Languages Program at the University of Illinois. SILMW provides a unique opportunity to explore the languages and cultures of the Muslim World while interacting with experts on the region. In addition to classroom instruction, SILMW offers a variety of extra-curricular learning activities designed to enhance and enrich the language learning process, provides additional channels for language contact, and exposes students to the traditions of the communities of the Muslim World.

The institute is held annually at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Classes take place during the Summer semester. University students earn between 4 and 10 credit hours for taking one or two intensive language courses over the period of 4-8 weeks. SILMW offers exciting opportunities to immerse in the target language through up to 4 hours of daily class instruction and daily co-corricular activities, including research forums, conversation tables, cooking classes, film series, field trips and so much more! Proficiency in any language endorsed by SILMW program presents a competitive advantage in the modern day job market.

SILMW offers intensive courses in Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, and Wolof. SILMW promotes the study of the Less Commonly Taught Languages, critical to US national interest in the 21st century.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Central Eurasian Summer Studies Institute
The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) is an eight-week summer intensive language program for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals. Language courses are supplemented by a rich program of cultural events, excursions, and a weekly academic lecture series.

Course offerings each summer are dependent on student interest and enrollment. Typical course offerings include Kazakh, Tajik, Uyghur, and Uzbek. Languages are generally offered at the beginning and intermediate level, although advanced level courses may be offered with sufficient student interest. Additional languages, such as Kyrgyz or Azerbaijani, may also be offered with sufficient interest.

CESSI 2021 will be held from June 14 to August 6, 2021. Applications are now open and may be accessed here.

2021 Spring Learn Russian in the EU Program
"Learn Russian in the European Union" is glad to announce that our Russian study abroad programs hosted at Daugavpils University in Latvia will be provided in-person in the Spring semester 2021.

US students enrolled in our programs will be able to enter the European Union and come to Latvia regardless of existing travel restrictions. No visa is required, of course.

We are accepting applications for the following Spring 2021 study abroad programs:
    -   Russian Language, Literature and Culture;
    -   Russian Language and Political Science;
    -   Russian Language and East European Studies;
    -   Russian Language and Natural Sciences (STEM).

For full details please visit https://www.learnrussianineu.com

Jagiellonian University Polish Language and Culture Semester- and Year-Long Programs
Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland invites foreign participants to semester- and year-long programs of Polish language and culture. Beginning in October 2020 the courses will be offered in a traditional in-class form, as well as (due to the coronavirus pandemic) online. For further details, please visit their website (linked above).

2021 Summer Language Workshop at Indiana University
The Hamiton Lugar School's Language Workshop offers intensive in-person, online, and overseas programs that help you make rapid and lasting progress through work with instructors from some of the best and most innovative language training programs in the world. You will also go beyond the classroom to engage with language and culture through a range of activities, including conversation tables, networking events, and alumni presentations. And don't worry. No matter your level, you will:

• Earn one year of coursework in 2 months
• Benefit from in-state tuition
• Have options for funding (all languages)

Applications for scholarships and fellowships for the 2021 Indiana University Language Workshop are due by January 29th, 2021 at midnight Eastern time. For more information about language and funding opportunities, please see IU's Summer Language Workshop site, linked above.

 

The University of Pittsburgh’s Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute
The University of Pittsburgh’s Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute offers a focus on critical and less commonly taught languages through proficiency-based instruction through courses in Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Whether students choose to study on Pitt’s campus or on one of the SLI’s many study abroad programs, they can expect to cover approximately one academic year’s worth of course work during a single summer. For full information, click here.

American Councils Balkan Language Initiative (BLI)
Intensive language instruction opportunities available for fall, spring, academic year, or summer terms for the following languages and locations: Albanian in Tirana, Albania; Bosnian in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgarian in Sofia, Bulgaria; Macedonian in Skopje, Macedonia; Serbian in Belgrade, Serbia; Serbian in Podgorica, Montenegro.

For more information on the various programs, click here. 

Application deadlines are as follows:

Summer programs: February 15

Fall & academic year: March 15

Spring semester: October 15

American Councils Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP)

ERLP provides high-quality language instruction, specially designed cultural programs, and expert logistical support to participants studying the languages of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova.

The following languages and locations are currently offered: Yerevan, Armenia (Armenian); Baku, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani, Turkish); Tbilisi, Georgia (Chechen, Georgian); Almaty, Kazakhstan (Kazakh); Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz); Chisinau, Moldova (Romanian); locations throughout Russia (Bashkir, Buryat, Tatar, Yakut); Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Pashto, Persian (Dari, Farsi, Tajiki), Uzbek); and Kiev, Ukraine (Ukrainian).

For more detailed information, click here.

Application deadlines are as follows:

Summer programs: February 15

Fall & academic year: March 15

Spring semester: October 15

American Home in Vladimir, Russia Intensive Russian Program
Tailored intensive Russian language programs are available through American Home in Vladimir, Russia. Applications are accepted all year, with the possibility of selecting your own dates and lengths of the program. Cost includes room and board with a Russian family (two meals a day); well-educated native speakers trained to teach Russian to foreigners; intensive, one-on-one or small group lessons three hours a day, five days a week; lessons conducted on the trolley bus, in an open air market, and elsewhere in the community; and classroom lessons in the comfortable, well-equipped American Home where you will also meet Russians studying English.

For detailed cost information and application details, please see site linked above.

Aspirantum- Armenian School of Languages and Cultures

Aspirantum-Armenian School of Languages and Cultures is inviting students, scholars and researchers to apply and take part in Russian language summer school to be organized from July 5 until July 25, 2020 in Yerevan, Armenia.

Aspirantum is also organizing summer and winter schools of Persian, Armenian and Russian languages in Yerevan, Armenia.

The 21 days Russian language summer school 2020 offers participants to master skills in written and oral modern Russian, reading and interpreting Russian texts from different periods as well as rapidly deepening their knowledge in colloquial Russian.

To apply, click here.

Ukrainian Catholic University- School of Ukrainian Language Summer Program (Online)
The UCU program is the largest and most popular Ukrainian-as-a-foreign-language program in Ukraine, hosting about a hundred students from over twenty countries every summer. The program consists of daily language classes, individual tutoring, workshops or lectures and excursions. At the beginning of the summer UCU program, students visit the Carpathian Mountains for a unique two-week experience. Students then return to Lviv for four weeks to continue the UCU summer language and culture program. University ECTS credits can be received on completion of the course. The Summer Program consists of six weeks. Sessions are customizable to meet student criteria and requirements, where students may choose any number of days or weeks of study during the six weeks.