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From: oleg kharkhordin <[log in to unmask]> Dear Colleagues: We would appreciate you drawing attention of your students to an opportunity for serious graduate studies in Russia. FUNDING may be available through IREX Young Leaders Program (details available at http://www.irex.org), though students should note in their application that they will apply for IMARS admission later. Please note, however, that the deadline for IREX application process is NOVEMBER 30 so students have to apply there for funding NOW, while our deadline is in the spring. IMARS is the International MA in Russian Studies offered by the European University at St.Petersburg. This year it hosts students from USA, Canada, Sweden, Germany, Holland, and Estonia. Next year, due to the EU TEMPUS student mobility grant, IMARS will also host French, UK and Finnish students. Some of the novel features of this MA program include: è It is the first full-scale one-year program in political and social sciences at a Russian university that awards M.A. degrees to foreign students. è It is targeted to North American and European students who would like to undertake a year of study in Russia after completing a B.A. (advanced undergraduates are welcome to apply for the semester-long certificate program) è All instruction is conducted in English, although those who wish to take optional intensive Russian language classes may do so; we have classes for beginners, for intermediate, and for advanced students. The University uses a grading system that conforms to the European Credit Transfer System, and therefore EUSP grades may be used to fulfill degree requirements in other graduate programs. Western graduate students who enter the International M.A. program in Russian Studies also profit from interaction with Russian students who have chosen to complete the standard EUSP M.A. requirements in English and get an international degree. Student life at EUSP is another major attraction for foreign students, not to mention the extensive cultural and scientific resources of Russia's northern capital. Upon completing an M.A., students may remain in Russia for a two-month summer internship with political, cultural and civic associations in St. Petersburg. These include local branches of democratic political parties, committees of the city legislature, feminist groups, citizens' organizations promoting social welfare, and others. Details on how to apply for IMARS are available at http://www.eu.spb.ru, link to "English Language Programs" For further information please contact: Pavel Lyssakov, Ph.D. Director of International Programs and Development Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology, EUSP 3 Gagarinskaia Street 191187, St. Petersburg, RUSSIA Tel.: +7 (812) 275-5133 Fax: +7 (812) 275-5139 e-mail: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%