Russian Language and Literature Scholarships
Uncle Sam Wants You to Learn Russian
Studying Russian Language and Literature as an undergraduate provides the student not only with a second language but also with knowledge of another culture. Many degree-holders in this area of study go on to graduate school. Russian Language and Literature can be combined with another major to prepare the student for a career in the Peace Corps, business, medicine, the law, teaching, or international finance.
Scholarship Programs
National Security Education ProgramThe David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship program provides funding to students wishing to study abroad. Students are free to choose a study abroad program that will provide them with the opportunity to increase his or her proficiency in a foreign language. Opportunities that allow the student to live at a university dormitory or with a local family in order to have more opportunities to practice the language are encouraged.
Scholarship recipients are obligated to work for one of the following Departments after graduation: State, Defense, or Homeland Security. Another option for required service is employment in the intelligence community. Scholarship recipients are expected to use their knowledge of the language gained from the study-abroad opportunity in their employment with one of these government Departments.
Graduate fellowships are also available under the NSEP. Boren Fellowships funds can be used for study abroad, study in the United States, or a combination of both. As in the case of the undergraduate scholarship program, Boren Fellows are expected to provide service to the U.S. government after completing their studies.
Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree are invited to apply for the National Flagship Language Program, also an integral part of the NSEP. This Program has both a domestic and foreign component. Individuals participating in the two-year program will receive funding for tuition, travel expenses, health insurance coverage, and a stipend for living expenses. In order to be eligible for the Program, applicants must be U.S. citizens with some proficiency in the language they are intending to study. U.S. government employees are not eligible for this Program.
The College of William and MaryThe goal of the Dobro Slovo Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to students who wish to attend the summer study program at St. Petersburg University. The six-week program is open to individuals at all levels of ability in the Russian language. The course covers the culture and literature of St. Petersburg. Participants have the opportunity to visit local cultural and historical sites and to spend some time in Moscow.
Brandeis University, Waltham MAThe Sachar Undergraduate International Scholarship provides funding for needy students who wish to study abroad for a semester, a full academic year, or for a summer session. Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are encouraged to apply. Between five and 10 students will receive financial assistance ranging from $500-$5,000 under this Program each year.
