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Russian Heritage Speakers! Free travel to Moscow and tuition scholarships available Advanced Intensive Russian Language Course for Heritage Speakers at the University of Pittsburgh & Moscow State University Dates: June 6 -- July 8, 2005 in Pittsburgh and July 9 -- August 13, 2005 in Moscow Participants who are selected will receive airfare and living expenses in Moscow through a scholarship from the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program. Additional scholarships are available to cover full or partial tuition for the 10 University of Pittsburgh credits awarded for successful completion of this course. Description: This course will provide both regular language instruction and individualized tutoring and mentoring to address heritage speakers' specific needs at all levels of language competence. The Moscow portion of the program will use local instructors, carefully designed cultural excursions, and other in-country resources to expand the participants' linguistic and cultural knowledge. Who is a Russian heritage speaker? A person (born either in the U.S. or abroad) who has grown up in the U.S. in an informal Russian-language environment (usually at home) without attaining full Russian language proficiency or a native Russian's complete educational background and cultural awareness. Areas in need of improvement may include reading and writing in Russian, communicating in formal academic or professional situations, etc. Eligibility: Heritage speakers who are juniors, seniors, and graduate students from any U.S. college or university are eligible to apply. All participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. How to apply? Download an application form at http://sli.slavic.pitt.edu. Applications for the Russian Heritage Speakers course are due by Monday, April 11, 2005. A photocopy of your passport, which must be valid through February 15, 2007, should be submitted with your application. For more information: Contact Christine Metil, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Pittsburgh, 1417 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, phone: 412-624-5906, email: [log in to unmask]