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[PAST EVENT] Application Deadline for Alfa Fellowship Program
December 1, 2012
All day
Location
Location not specified
The program accepts up to 15 American and British citizens per year. The program includes intensive Russian language training, seminar programs, and extended professional experience. Fellows receive travel, free housing, a monthly stipend, and health insurance.
The Alfa Fellowship Program aims to expand networks of American, British and Russian professionals, develop greater intercultural understanding, and advance U.S.-Russian and U.K.-Russian relations.
Program Benefits:
Drawing upon extensive contacts throughout industry, media, government, and nonprofit institutions in Russia, the Alfa Fellowship Program works together with participants to identify suitable work placements at leading institutions in Russia in business, media, and the nonprofit sector.
The Alfa Fellowship Program endeavors to secure positions that meet the interests of both the participants and host institutions. Fellows' progress is closely monitored by the Fund for International Fellowships and Cultural Dialogue in Moscow.
In addition to individualized professional assignments, the Alfa Fellowship Program includes:
Four-month Russian language tutoring program in the U.S. or U.K.
Four-month Russian language course in Moscow
Orientation seminar in Washington, D.C., with accommodation and roundtrip travel.
Housing in Moscow for the duration of the program
Monthly stipend.
Limited international health, accident, and liability insurance.
Moscow seminar program
Three regional excursions throughout Russia and one to a neighboring country
Eligibility:
Candidates for the Alfa Fellowship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements:
U.S. or U.K. citizen
25-35 years old at the application deadline
Russian proficiency is preferred; qualified candidates with fluency in a second language may be considered
Graduate-level degree or equivalent training in business, economics, journalism, law, and/or public policy
At least two years of relevant work experience; candidates without graduate degrees must demonstrate extensive and equivalent professional experience in their field, approximately six years, in order to qualify for the Alfa Fellowship Program.
The Alfa Fellowship Program aims to expand networks of American, British and Russian professionals, develop greater intercultural understanding, and advance U.S.-Russian and U.K.-Russian relations.
Program Benefits:
Drawing upon extensive contacts throughout industry, media, government, and nonprofit institutions in Russia, the Alfa Fellowship Program works together with participants to identify suitable work placements at leading institutions in Russia in business, media, and the nonprofit sector.
The Alfa Fellowship Program endeavors to secure positions that meet the interests of both the participants and host institutions. Fellows' progress is closely monitored by the Fund for International Fellowships and Cultural Dialogue in Moscow.
In addition to individualized professional assignments, the Alfa Fellowship Program includes:
Four-month Russian language tutoring program in the U.S. or U.K.
Four-month Russian language course in Moscow
Orientation seminar in Washington, D.C., with accommodation and roundtrip travel.
Housing in Moscow for the duration of the program
Monthly stipend.
Limited international health, accident, and liability insurance.
Moscow seminar program
Three regional excursions throughout Russia and one to a neighboring country
Eligibility:
Candidates for the Alfa Fellowship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements:
U.S. or U.K. citizen
25-35 years old at the application deadline
Russian proficiency is preferred; qualified candidates with fluency in a second language may be considered
Graduate-level degree or equivalent training in business, economics, journalism, law, and/or public policy
At least two years of relevant work experience; candidates without graduate degrees must demonstrate extensive and equivalent professional experience in their field, approximately six years, in order to qualify for the Alfa Fellowship Program.
Contact
For more information, please contact: alfa@culturalvistas.org.