Secret access to Fulbright
The Academic Exchange Program, named after its founder, US Senator W. Fulbright, began its work in the Russian Federation in 1973, when six Soviet and six American scientists became Fulbrights, receiving a grant from the Program for research and lecturing, thereby laying a solid foundation for bilateral academic cooperation.
For thirty-nine years of continuous work, the Fulbright Program has provided an opportunity to establish new scientific contacts, continue their studies and undergo training for hundreds of Russian professors, teachers, young professionals. Under the auspices of the Association, annually in Russian cities, international, all-Russian and regional conferences, meetings and discussions are held, periodicals and other publications are published.
Fulbright Foundation programs are very popular among teachers of the Faculty of Foreign Languages.
English Teaching Assistant Program was first announced in Russia in 2006. Within the framework of this program, about 25 American fellows are sent to Russia every year as assistants to English teachers.
In the 2010-2011 academic year, she trained at the faculty as an assistant teacher of English Katie Dilard... Her responsibilities included 15 (classroom hours per week) teaching hours per week and up to 6 (six) hours per week of consulting / extracurricular work with Russian colleagues, not counting the preparation for classes. In addition, another 6 hours a week were devoted to work on their individual study or research project. Katie took an active part in the life of the faculty. She helped organize the English Club, participated in the English Teachers Association, and volunteered for local schools.
I spent the 2010-2011 academic year working in the Foreign Language Faculty as a Fulbright ETA. My main role was to hold conversation classes about issues that would not necessarily be covered in the students "main English classes. We discussed a variety of topics, including important holidays, American and British slang, stereotypes and important issues in our societies. In addition , I introduced students to music and television shows that are not popular outside the United States. The goal of such classes was to overcome the conversation barrier, in order to help students grow more comfortable using English in a more informal, real-life setting. I was the "native speaker" and answered students "questions about English and life in America
I spent the 2010-2011 academic year at the Faculty of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200bas a Fulbright participant. My main task was to conduct classes in communicative English on various topics that were not always covered in the course of the classes. We talked about a variety of topics such as holidays, American and British slang, stereotypes and important social issues. In addition, I have shown students music and television shows that are unknown outside the United States. The purpose of these classes was to use English in an informal, real-world setting to help students overcome language barriers and promote more comfortable professional growth. I was a native English speaker and answered students' questions about life in America.
Also, at the invitation of the faculty, lecturers from US universities regularly come to the university to give lectures and conduct seminars.
Professor was one of the first to come to the faculty Ben and Christine Fuller from Pennsylvania State University. They spent 3 weeks at the faculty, which were remembered by everyone for the high quality of teaching. Prof. Ben Fuller - American Literature. However, the faculty cooperation did not end after their departure. The professor regularly sends books and journals to the faculty on classical and modern American literature and country studies. At the moment, a library has already been formed at the faculty, which is very popular not only among faculty members, but also graduate students and students.
Professor Fuller: I "m glad the literary journals and books prove useful. Unlike fifty years ago there" s little consensus on who are the best ones, these days we have so many people writing prose fiction, poetry, film, theater, and tv scripts that it "s hard to get a grasp on the subject. I" ve sent you several booked published by Tin House which is one of many worthwhile publishers of contemporary American literature by living writers. I know you the Department of Foreign languages \u200b\u200bare actively involved into international projects. It make me especially happy that students have so many opportunities to host foreign visitors and present festivals of foreign works as well as to travel all over the globe. Only twenty years ago this development seemed so difficult to achieve and now it "s part of every day life at the university
I'm glad my magazines and books are helpful. In contrast to the situation that was fifty years ago, there are now many different opinions about what constitutes good literature. these days we have so many authors writing fiction, poetry, screenplays for cinema and theater, and getting a general idea of \u200b\u200bthe situation is not easy. I have sent you several books published by Teen House, one of the finest publishers of contemporary American literature. I know that the Faculty of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200bis actively involved in international projects. What makes me especially happy is that students have many opportunities to receive foreign guests and participate in various events, including festive events, and also travel a lot around the world. Twenty years ago, such a development of events was difficult to implement, and now it is part of the daily life of the university.
But the most popular is the Young English Teachers Program (FLTA). The main goal of this program is to strengthen cultural and academic ties between the peoples of the United States and Russia, and to improve mutual understanding between our countries.
The program provides young English teachers with the opportunity to improve their teaching skills, English language proficiency and become more familiar with American culture and traditions. Participants in this Program are assigned to universities and colleges in the United States to work as teachers or assistant teachers of the Russian language. The program participants are responsible for teaching the Russian language / culture of their country up to 20 hours a week. Also, program participants must study at least 2 subjects per semester, one of which relates to American Studies, and the other must be related to teaching English.
American universities greatly benefit from the presence of a native speaker on their campus, since, in addition to classes with students, Program participants will have to actively interact with representatives of the local community, organizing conversation groups, conducting extracurricular activities, language clubs, round tables with the purpose of acquainting the audience with the culture and traditions of their country. Direct communication provides an opportunity for teachers and American students to learn more about the cultures and traditions of the countries they represent, as well as to better understand each other.
Ryabova Elena Nikolaevna, a graduate of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Moscow State University N.P. Ogareva, lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200bfor Humanities, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Moscow State University. N.P. Ogareva.
Chubarova Yulia Evgenievna, a graduate of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Moscow State University N.P. Ogareva, Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor of the English Language Department of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Moscow State University. N.P. Ogareva,
I won a Fulbright FLTA (Foreign Language Teaching Assistant) grant for an internship in the USA in 2010-2011. During the year she taught Russian (Russian I, Russian II, Russian Intermediate, Russian Conversation) at Juniata College (Pennsylvania) and was the organizer of the Russian Club and Language Tables. Responsibilities included teaching the Russian language / culture of their country up to 20 hours a week. I also had to study 2 subjects per semester of my own choice. As part of the college program, it was compulsory to participate in the Language in Motion program, which made it possible to get acquainted with education in a secondary school in the United States and give presentations about Russia in schools in Pelsylvania.
The program began in August with a mandatory weekly orientation in Austin, Texas. After that, all the participants left for their universities. After the first semester, FLTA participants from all over the world, about 400 people, came to the conference in Washington. During the conference, the participants shared their experience with each other, and also got acquainted with the most relevant and effective methods of teaching foreign languages.
The program is unique because it allowed them to study and work in the country, understand the specifics of the US education system, expand professional contacts, improve their knowledge of the English language and get a true understanding of the United States, of the spiritual and cultural values \u200b\u200bof Americans. A large number of holidays and vacations made it possible to look at the country and appreciate its beauty in all its scale and abundance!
Good command of English is a prerequisite for participation in the program, so it was my study and work at the Faculty of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200bthat allowed me not only to receive this grant, but also to travel to such an interesting country like the USA!
Fulbright program
Small insert from WikipediaThe Fulbright Program is an educational grant program founded in 1946 by US Senator James William Fulbright and funded by the Department of State, with the aim of strengthening cultural and academic ties between citizens of the United States and other countries.
Provides international educational exchanges for students, scientists, teachers, professionals and artists. On a competitive basis, it provides grants to both American and foreign students, scientists and researchers. Encourages cross-education, in particular for American students overseas and overseas students in the United States. The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programs in the world among its kind, it operates in more than 155 countries, in 50 of which there are special commissions that manage the program, where they do not exist, it is overseen by the Information and Culture Department of the US Embassy.
Push... The scholarship is considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the USA. Many people in the USA have heard and know about it.
Initially a more humanitarian program, but recently it is gaining popularity among the basic sciences. For example, the specially recently opened Fulbright STEP program.
Scholarship conditions
- tuition fees at the university
- 2 way ticket
- monthly stipend
- medical insurance
- 2 year return requirement
- the opportunity to take your family with you
Submission of documents
The deadline for submitting documents for the competition is mid-May. It should be borne in mind that documents are submitted one year in advance. So I applied in May 2012, being in the 3rd year of the university, and began to study in the USA in August 2013. The results of the entire selection will be known somewhere at the end of September (the choice of the university, how lucky who is), which is still allows for good planning ahead.The list of documents is quite simple (here I will focus on the most important ones in my opinion):
- Personal statement - serves as a record of everything you have already done and what you think makes you a good scholarship candidate. At the same time, it should include some mention of how studying in the States will help you achieve your professional and scientific goals, and why this cannot be done in the conditions in which you are now.
- Study Objective - An essay that follows as much as possible to talk about what you would like to do when you are in the United States. It implies a more or less detailed description of the project, the relevance of the direction you have chosen. It is advisable to describe in detail your goals in the chosen area and how you are going to realize these goals, and most importantly why go to the USA for this.
- three letters of recommendation... Try to find people who can show you from different angles. It seems to me that the optimal set is work, university and social activities. It is advisable to characterize you in different ways, but it is still better to have a letter from your scientific advisor. These same letters will then be used to submit documents to US universities, and knowing how we relate to letters of recommendation, it is important to make people understand that these letters are important, and not just an unsubscribe.
Selection process
The deadline for submission of documents is mid-May. Then, until mid-August, forms are processed. Everything is quite liberal, if you miss something, you will most likely simply be asked to send the missing documents.In mid-August, people are announced who have passed to the second round (Semi-Final), that is, for an interview. The interview takes place in the form of a panel - 5-6 people ask you about your project, goals and arguments for the relevance of the project. As a rule, there are 2-3 Americans among them. In my case, half of the people who interviewed me came across Computer Science, the rest just from technical fields.
The interview itself takes place somewhere in the middle of September, and the results are announced 1-2 weeks after the interviews. This is how applicants go to the final stage. The bottom line is that this is not a guarantee of the trip itself (although the chances are somewhere around 95%). A small proportion of people drop out due to poor test results, some of them voluntarily or for the reason that they cannot find a suitable university. Therefore, in addition to the main list, there is also a reserve list, and the chances of people from the reserve list, as a rule, are good.
Tests
After getting to the final stage (actually receiving a scholarship), you will need to pass 2 tests (TOEFL, GRE General). If you took them before, the results are still valid at the time of submission of documents to universities and meet the minimum requirements, then you can not take the tests. Finalists are paid for the change itself, but preparation is usually not paid.- TOEFL iBT - consists of 4 parts (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing). Each part is about 30 points, in total 120. The minimum in most universities is somewhere around 80, but an acceptable result is 100. It is highly desirable to pass Speaking for more than 25, this often gives you the opportunity to be certified at the university if you want to work with students (I passed at 23 and had to take an additional course)
- GRE revised General Test - this test has a progressive grading scale (from 130 to 170, for example, 145 means you are in the first quantile, 151 is the middle point, and from 157 the fourth quantile), depending on the university and the program, the requirements for this test are very different. Some universities do not require it at all. In general, the test is more difficult than TOEFL, it takes more time to prepare. Consists of 3 parts:
- Math - a fairly easy test, at the level of the 1st year at a technical university. The bulk of algebra assignments. Nothing unusual, just for successful delivery you need to get used to the formulation of tasks in English (as a rule, it is more difficult than the tasks themselves).
- Vocabulary - just incredibly difficult. A very academic vocabulary is used, it is often just difficult to understand what it is about. It really takes a long time to prepare for it. Later, communicating with the Americans, I realized that among them there are many people who fail this test.
- Writing - 2 essays. I have heard more than once that this is not the most important part for foreign students. Empirically, it's better to spend more time on the other parts. Although again regarding the program.
Choosing a university
After passing the tests, according to your results, it makes for you a list of recommended universities, which, according to the Fulbright program, you could apply. The bottom line is that the scholarship is funding, but not a guarantee that you can find a university for yourself. Often, program staff try to take into account your wishes, if they are from the field of logic, and not from the field "I will not go anywhere except Harvard." You are offered a list of 4 universities and, as a rule, you have to fill in something yourself everywhere. Submission of documents starts at the end of November. The first proposals from universities will be after the New Year. And here, in principle, the most difficult situation happens. Some universities give the Fulbright program a discount on your tuition, so it is more profitable for the program to send scholars to such universities. It is very good when your choice coincides with what is advised to you. Honestly, what happens in another case, I don't really know. There are people who refuse, because the university does not suit them. I think the obsession with the name of the university is not a bad thing, but not the most important thing. Moreover, in the end, upon arrival in the United States, you can transfer to another university.- take the TOEFL or GRE option before submitting the documents, or in the summer after submitting the documents (the results can be entered into your application at any time). Good test results give the commission a certain level of confidence in you and show the knowledge of the language. According to empirical feelings, about 50% of the finalists passed at least one test before reaching the final. Also, passing tests in advance will greatly simplify your life if you reach the final, since otherwise you have to take them in a very short time (1-2 months).
- it's better to have a real list of universities where you want to go. Take the time and review the programs. As a rule, universities even have a specialization in computer science. I just want to upset you a little, there are not very many chances to get into the Ivy League. The problem is not even the level of knowledge, but rather the financial side of the issue for Fulbright. Plus, to get into the conditional Stanford, you need a real reasoning why Stanford and not, for example, the University of Washington. Therefore, it is better to have realistic goals when submitting documents.
- be as ready as possible for your direction and project. Try to update your knowledge, read what is being researched in your field right now. This will most likely be asked in an interview.
- when preparing for the interview, I was advised one very effective technique. Take 2-3 days and write down all the questions you would ask yourself about your project. What can an outsider ask. Ask your friends to help you with this. I managed to "guess" about 70% of the questions that I was eventually asked in the interview.
The Fulbright Scholarship Program is one of the most renowned in the world. It provides thousands of students from different countries every year the opportunity to get higher education in the United States without serious financial turmoil.
From the general ...
Senator William Fulbright. He was not a typical American politician; his understanding of the good of America was often at odds with that of the majority. It was Fulbright who in 1945 proposed using the proceeds from the sale of the remnants of US military property abroad for the purpose of exchanging students in the fields of education, culture and science.
Since then, every year there has been student exchange between America and other countries. The Fulbright program currently covers about 150 countries around the world. Funding from the US government exceeds $ 100,000,000 per year. Other governments contribute about $ 30,000,000 a year to the Program.
With Russia, Fulbright has ten programs available for different categories of participants. The list of competitive disciplines is quite wide. The Russian Association of Fulbright Alumni numbers about 1600 people.
The Fulbright Program for Russian Citizens provides grants for education, research, lecturing, and internships at any university, library, or archive in the United States. Grants are awarded based on an open competition in all disciplines.
The programs are aimed at graduates of Russian universities, graduate students, scientists, artists, teachers, employees of international departments of Russian universities.
The grant includes: participation in the competition, tuition fees at a US university, monthly stipend, limited medical insurance and travel expenses.
Citizens of the Russian Federation who permanently reside in the country, have a higher education diploma or an academic degree (depending on the program) and have a good knowledge of English can take part in the programs.
Each program has its own application system and selection criteria. Each case is considered on an individual basis. Accordingly, grant amounts also vary on a case-by-case basis.
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Fulbright programs include several directions. And in turn, each direction is divided into groups.
For students and teachers:
Master's degree and internship in the USA. Grants are awarded for 1-2 years of study or research. There are age restrictions. Fellows of the program receive a J-1 visa and after the end of the grant must return to Russia.
Program for university professors. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to university teachers no older than 39 years old. The duration of the program is 5 months.
Program for young teachers of foreign languages. The program lasts 9 months and does not include a degree upon completion. Young English teachers are given the opportunity to improve their teaching skills, English language proficiency and become more familiar with American culture and traditions. Program participants go to US universities and colleges to work as teachers or assistant teachers of the Russian language.
For scientists:
Scholar-in-Residence Program (SIR). Exchange program with US universities. Teachers from Russian universities go to community colleges, small universities specializing in master's programs in the humanities, and universities where representatives of national minorities study.
For scientists and artists. Grants are awarded to scientists, employees of research institutes, university professors (an academic degree is required), as well as artists and specialists in applied and creative disciplines (an academic degree is not required). The duration of the research grant is 3-6 months. The duration of the lecturer grant is 3-9 months.
New Century Scholars. A research program that annually brings together 25-30 scientists and specialists from the United States and countries participating in the educational project.
Program for employees of international departments of Russian universities:
RIEA exists for employees of international departments. Designed for young professionals with at least two years of work experience. The RIEA program offers an intensive 3-month internship in the United States and is aimed at improving the professional skills of employees of Russian universities who work with foreign students and teachers.
Fulbright's programs also include several summer schools: the School for Sustainable Development of Regions and Territories, the School of Science and Technology, the Humanities Summer School. And also - the Hubert Humphrey Program to support research. All details are on
Attention! The Call for Applications for the 2019 Small Grants Program for Fulbright alumni is open!
"How Russians and Americans helped each other"
Victoria Zhuravleva, a Fulbright program graduate for scientists and artists in 1995-96, Doctor of Historical Sciences, gave a lecture on the Voice of America radio entitled "How Russians and Americans helped each other."
An article about Elena Gladun on the Tyumen State University website
The research of Elena Gladun, a current Fulbright Arctic Program Fellow, Associate Professor of the Department of Administrative and Financial Law at Tyumen State University (Tyumen State University), is aimed at studying the ways and problems of the development of indigenous peoples of the Arctic in the context of global changes.
FFDP 2018-19: Results and Impressions
In mid-January 2019, teachers from Russian universities and participants in the Fulbright FFDP 2018-2019 program returned to Russia. For 5 months they have been improving or developing new academic courses for their home universities and are now starting to implement them.
Fulbright projects: ending 2018
While the academic year is slowly but surely moving towards the end, we continue to review the activities of Fulbrights in 2018, both in the framework of grant projects and in terms of cultural and academic exchange at the local and global levels.
Disappearing Earth
On May 14, 2019, the first book by Julia Philips, a Fulbright alumnus for American Research Students 2011-2012, is released. The book is called The Disappearing Earth and is largely inspired by Julia's year in Kamchatka under a Fulbright grant.
Interview with D. Nechiporuk
Dmitry Nechiporuk, who has just returned to Russia after completing a Fulbright grant for scientists and artists, gave an interview to the network publication Nevelsky Reporter about his life and internship in the United States.
Article about John Burgess in BelPress
John Burgess, a Pittsburgh professor of theology and current Fulbright Fellow in Belgorod for American Scholars, was interviewed by the Belgorod online newspaper BelPress.
U.S. Education Week
From 9 to 17 February within the U.S. Education Week in five Russian cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Vladivostok - will host specialized exhibitions of US universities and colleges. The events will be attended by directors of admissions offices of American universities, experts in the field of US higher education, invited speakers, and graduates of American universities. Fulbright program staff will also advise everyone on the program's possibilities and details of the competition, in all cities except Vladivostok.
Salons for graduates: summing up the results of 2018
In 2018, alumni of various Fulbright programs gathered together more than once: on, organized, including with the support. All these events were held by Fulbrights throughout Russia. In Moscow, alumni had the opportunity to meet within the framework, as well as at evening salons in the program office. Alumni salons, usually organized around a theme or guest guest, offer a more intimate atmosphere for Fulbrists to chat and share news about their projects and research.
The Moscow office of the Fulbright Program wishes you a Happy Holidays and wishes you good health, joy and endless opportunities for development in the new 2019!
Premiere of the documentary "Unknown 1917"
Galina Yevtushenko, a Fulbright program graduate 2017-18 for scientists and artists, invites everyone to the screening of her new documentary "Unknown 1917" at the House of Cinema on January 10, 2019, at 19.00. Login by (just print it and take it with you).
Fulbright projects
At the end of the first semester of the academic year, Fulbrights, both current fellows and alumni, are actively working on their projects and sharing experiences locally and globally.
Fulbrights on international education and careers in the arts
At the end of September 2018, in Gallery 21 at Winzavod, the alumni held a discussion on the topic "International experience in the career of an art manager and artist." The speakers shared their personal experience of studying and working in cultural institutions in the United States, and also talked about the impact of international exchange on the development of professional competencies of cultural managers and artists. The event was organized with the support of the Small Grants Program.
FLTA Graduate American Studies Course
Natalia Mukhina, a 2014-15 FLTA graduate, has developed the American Studies course for 2nd year students at Moscow City Pedagogical University. As a result, her elective became incredibly popular and more than 65 people signed up for it.
Fellow Story: From Saranac Lake to Ufa
Dr. Selina LeMay-Clippal, a Fulbright Fellow for American Scientists, has just completed her 3-month internship at the Bashkir State Medical University (BSMU) in Ufa, where she taught nursing and collaborative health care, and has shared with the Program's Moscow office her impressions.
Presentation of Cynthia Madansky's project "4 women / 4 films"
On November 6, 2018, within the framework of the ESFIR project, in the Field Research direction of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, there will be a presentation of video works by the artist Cynthia Madansky, a current Fulbright scholar for American scientists in St. Petersburg, which analyzes the specifics of women's writing. difference of languages, possibilities of interpretation and translation. Admission is free with prior registration.
Baikal Fulbright alumni meeting
On September 25-26, 2018, a meeting of alumni "International academic mobility of scientists from the Baikal region" was held in Ulan-Ude. The event was organized with the support of the Small Grants program by Fulbright alumni from Buryat State University.
Life after Fulbright
Even after completing their participation in the Fulbright program and returning home, Fulbrights do not forget about the important mission they fulfill as alumni and ambassadors of the Program in Russia, continuing to develop and facilitate cultural and academic exchange with the United States, as well as raising awareness of the Program in their regions.
Fulbright Alumni Meetings in Novosibirsk
On August 27 and October 8, 2018, in Novosibirsk, with the support of the Moscow office of the Fulbright Program and the US Embassy in the Russian Federation, two Fulbright alumni meetings were held to mark the 45th anniversary of the program in Russia. The meetings were organized under the Small Grants Program.
"What is an experiment?"
Julia Kleiman, a Fulbright graduate of the 2012-13 Fulbright Program for Scientists and Artists, was the curator of the educational program "What is an Experiment?" within the framework of the IV Summer Festival of Arts "Access Point". The program ran from July 31 to August 2 and included lectures, a director's laboratory, performances screenings and a final seminar.
Fellow Story: The Fulbright Program gave me a powerful boost and invaluable resources
Chudak, an Indian anthropologist and current Graduate and Graduate Fellow, is starting his second year at the University of Oklahoma with a Masters degree and shares his thoughts and impressions of the opportunities offered by the Fulbright program to young researchers.
Humanitarian Summer School "Creative Writing and New Profiles of Humanitarian Education"
On August 27-29, 2018 at the Museum-Estate of L.N. Tolstoy "Yasnaya Polyana" hosted the XXI Fulbright Humanitarian Summer School on the theme "Creative Writing and New Profiles of Humanitarian Education", organized by a Fulbright program alumnus for scientists and artists T. D. Venediktova.
Program of support for projects of graduates of exchange programs at the American Center in Moscow
The US Embassy and the American Center in Moscow are announcing the opening of applications for the US Exchange Graduate Project Support Program. The program provides financial support for the implementation of public benefit projects of both individual graduates and their associations, allowing them to apply the knowledge and skills gained during participation in exchange programs. Graduates who do not live in Moscow can also take part in the program and carry out proposed projects in their city under the auspices of the American Center.
Meeting of alumni of the Fulbright program "International academic mobility of scientists from the Baikal region" in Ulan-Ude
On September 25-26, 2018 in Ulan-Ude, with the support of the Moscow office of the Fulbright Program and the US Embassy in the Russian Federation, a meeting of Fulbright alumni "International Academic Mobility of Scientists of the Baikal Region" will be held, dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the program in Russia. The meeting will be organized under the Small Grants Program.
Monograph by Tatiana Svistunenko
Fulbright Scholars and Artists Graduate 2007-2008 T.A. Svistunenko published a 300-page monograph "The Evolution of the Early Baroque Fugue in the Clavier Works of JS Bach". The book is addressed to professional musicians, as well as anyone interested in Bach's work.
Meeting of alumni of the Fulbright Program "International Academic Mobility of Scientists of Siberia" in Novosibirsk
On August 27, 2018, in Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk, with the support of the Moscow office of the Fulbright Program and the US Embassy in the Russian Federation, a meeting of Fulbright alumni "International Academic Mobility of Siberian Scientists" will be held, dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the program in Russia. The meeting will be organized under the Small Grants Program.
"America: A Kaleidoscope of Cultures"
Exhibition "America: Kaleidoscope of Cultures", organized by A.S. Golobokov, a graduate of the FFDP 2018-19 Program, opened at the end of June in Vladivostok at the VSUES Museum and Exhibition Complex. The project was supported by the 2018 Small Grants Program.
Russian Fulbright events supported by OLF
This year, two Russian Fulbrights from St. Petersburg, Tatyana Weinstein and Igor Kozlov, held a number of training events at US universities with the support of the Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF), a grant fund that allows current Fulbright program participants for scientists and artists who are in USA, travel to other higher education institutions in the country.
Fulbright Arctic Program Meeting
From 21 to 26 May 2018, a meeting of the participants of the second Fulbright Arctic Program took place. The meeting was attended by the current Fellows of the Arctic Program 2018-19. from Russia: Elena Gladun and Svetlana Tulaeva.
Salon "Isadora Duncan's Artistic Legacy"
On May 29, 2018, in the Moscow office of the Fulbright program, another evening salon of the program graduates was held, the theme of which was the work of the famous American dancer Isadora Duncan. Elena Vladimirovna Yushkova acted as the main speaker, and dancer Vidal Neyanaya became a special guest of the salon.
Seminars by Christopher Kelly at Syktyvkar State University
In May 2018, Christopher Kelly, a Fulbright alumnus for American Scientists 2005 and 2011, professor of law at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, visited Syktyvkar State University. Pitirim Sorokin.
VIII Fulbright Alumni Conference in Russia
On April 12-13, 2018, the Institute of International Education in Moscow organized and held the conference "Fulbright Program in Russia, VIII Alumni Conference" 45 Years of Successful International Professional Communication ". The conference was held at the National Hotel in Moscow. The conference was attended by over a hundred Fulbright alumni from more than forty Russian cities, as well as delegates from US community colleges.
Visit of a NASA representative to Amur State University
On November 27, 2017, Justin Tilman, official representative of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Russia (NASA), visited Amur State University in Blagoveshchensk.
Isadora Duncan's Saved Dance
Elena Yushkova, 2007-2008 Fulbright-Kennan alumnus. and a 2018 Small Grants Fellow, published an article "Isadora Duncan's Dance in Russia: First Impressions and Discussions. 1904-1909" in the Journal of Russian-American Studies at the University of Kansas, and will soon hold a show about the famous dancer in the Moscow office of the Fulbright program.
Choreography of body, space and intercultural communication
The American student audience is keenly interested in the project of Alexandra Portyannikova "External Body Awareness". Since January of this year, Alexandra has been conducting master classes as part of a Fulbright grant for scientists and artists at The New School in New York, USA.
Seventeen Moments of Russian America: Rediscovering Its Legacy
Alaska has long attracted travelers. One of them was the writer and international journalist Sergei Karlovich Pashkevich, co-author of the film project "Russian World without Borders", author of the book "Letters from the End of the World. A Journey to Russian America." In December 2017. he completed a project under the Fulbright Program for Scientists and Artists “Seventeen Moments of Russian America: Re-discovering Its Legacy”. Sergei worked on it for three months at the Anchorage Museum and in various parts of this most northern American state.
Screening of films by Galina Yevtushenko at American universities
In March of this year, Galina Mikhailovna Yevtushenko, professor of the Department of Post-Soviet Abroad of the IAMR at the Russian State University for the Humanities, held a screening of her documentaries at the University of Rhode Island and at the University of Albany, where she is currently under the Fulbright Visiting Scholar program.
Fulbright Alumni's Oxford Tatar Interactive Dictionary
January 31, 2018 the Oxford Global Languages \u200b\u200bproject launched the Oxford Tatar Interactive Dictionary. The dictionary is based on the "English-Tatar Dictionary for Students" published in 2014 by the Fulbright Program alumnus Gulshat Rafailevna Safiullina.
"Russian with a Hawaiian accent"
Last summer, Associate Professor of the Department of Literature and Methods of Teaching Literature of the South Ural State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University E.S. Sedova returned from a trip to the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, where she was carrying out a project under the Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program in the 2016-2017 academic year. The professional and cultural ties that she created over the course of the year are developing and reaching new levels.
On March 8, the University Club of the University of Albany will screen the documentary "Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi".
The film was made by screenwriter, director and producer of fiction and documentary films, professor of the Russian State University for the Humanities Evtushenko G.M., who won a Fulbright Program grant for scientists and artists for 2017-18 academic year. d .. Now she conducts research on the topic "The author and hero of documentary films" in the interiors of eras ", works with students, conducts master classes at the history department (documentary program) of this university.
FFDP 2017-18: First Practical Results
In mid-January 2018, young teachers from Russian universities returned to Russia. For 5 months they have been improving or developing new academic courses for their Russian universities and are now starting to implement them.
Past presentations of the Fulbright Program
Down with stereotypes about foreign universities "for the rich" - any state has multimillion-dollar grant programs that annually sponsor the most motivated students to complete their master's or postgraduate studies. The payments cover tuition and living expenses, and students can devote themselves entirely to their studies. All that is required of a candidate is to understand why he needs it, clearly set a goal and carefully collect a package of documents, and then suitcases.
"Bolshaya Derevnya" begins to collect practical advice from children who were able to enter the best universities in the world. How to overcome the circles of bureaucratic hell, what to say at an interview, is there a universal motivation letter and is there any point in returning home? In the first part - one of the best international programs Fulbright.
Where: USA
This includes: English language exams, tuition fees, monthly stipend, limited health insurance, travel expenses (round trip from hometown and extra baggage on the way back), one-time tuition fees and accommodation ...
Training period: from one to 2 years
Requirements: listed by reference, one of the mandatory is knowledge of English at a sufficient level (TOEFL not less than 80 points) and age not older than 30 years.
What is it and how to get through. Fulbright is one of the most generous and coolest scholarship programs in the world, providing grants annually for training, research and internships at US universities. Graduates of universities or students of the last year of study who, by the time of their possible departure, have already received higher education diplomas, can participate in the competition. You need to choose a master's or postgraduate program. Masters study for two academic years, graduate students conduct research for one academic year.
Competitive selection starts in spring and lasts about a year. During this time, the candidate must write motivational essays and collect three letters of recommendation, translate a higher education diploma into English, pass exams in English proficiency (TOEFL, and masters also have GRE, pass an interview in Moscow and - combo! - combine all this with main work or study.
The Fulbright Scholarship covers everything. It was important for me, since I did not have my own funds
Each year, a different number of applicants apply: in 2015 there were about 600. About 10% usually make it to the final - the competition for a place is comparable to the challenge for admission to a good domestic university.
It should be understood that Fulbright has a clear goal - cultural exchange: grant finalists in a sense become cosmopolitans, educators and carriers of important experience. This means that it will not work to settle down on the shores of the ocean after graduating from university or completing research work - the scholar is obliged, ideally, to return to his homeland, but in any case he cannot live and work in the United States for two years (the option with an interethnic marriage will not work either ).
Yana Shchetinskaya, student at North Carolina State University
In Samara I graduated from the Faculty of History of the Samara State University with a degree in International Relations. I applied for Fulbright in May 2014, and in March-April 2015 I learned that I was going to study. The selection process lasts about a year, and it is quite nerve-racking - being in a state of uncertainty for so long.
The Fulbright scholarship covers everything, including housing: for me this was important, since I did not have my own funds to pay for half or, say, a third of the tuition.
By submitting an application, you do not choose a university - you just express your wishes, and the commission takes them into account. You shouldn't count on Harvard and other well-known universities: you can be sent to an excellent university that no one in Russia has ever heard of, and this will be a much better solution.
There is only one motivation: either you need it and you persistently go to the end, or you don't
If, after submitting the papers with the documents, everything is in order, you go to the second round - there you just have to pass the exams and go for an interview in Moscow. It is being held in English with a US-Russian commission of five or six people. At the interview, they check your sense of purpose, and also your communication skills, so it's better not to be very nervous and try to communicate calmly, without undue alertness. If you have an interesting topic, you really know the purpose of the program and believe in what you are saying, this is a big plus. It is important to understand that the American commission will not be satisfied with general phrases.
University of North Carolina You need to clearly understand, and then paint, what practical importance is what you plan to do. It would be nice to throw in a draft of sample interview questions and answers. If possible, it is better to have your essays checked by an experienced person, the same Fulbright or native English speaker, who will help correct stylistic inaccuracies.
I know many who went to Fulbright for the third and fourth time
There is only one motivation: you either need it, and you persistently go to the end, or you don't. If you did not succeed in submitting documents this year, you can do it next year. I know many who have been to Fulbright from the third and fourth times. An important point about English: if you feel that language training is not enough, start preparing in advance. Learn the exam format so you don't get confused while testing - and practice without interruption.
"Orientation", or the meeting of students of the University of North Carolina before the start of the school year, Yana was held in Boston I am currently studying at the University of North Carolina (North Carolina State University) and in general I am very satisfied. I am the only foreign student on my program, but I am treated exactly the same as dozens of American masters. The teachers are very helpful and always ready to help if you don't understand or know something. This is a big plus for development and adaptation. The university where I study has many resources: constant conferences, seminars, debates, where speakers from the UN, government and non-profit organizations are invited - a very busy life.
Probably the main thing is not to be afraid. If you have any questions - ask and consult, communicate with former fellows. There is a group on VKontakte