Fulbright Program
A small insert from WikipediaThe Fulbright Program is an educational grant program founded in 1946 by US Senator James William Fulbright and funded by the State Department to strengthen 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. Stimulates "cross" education, in particular, American students abroad, and foreign - in the United States. The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious award 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, and where there are none, it is overseen by the Information and Cultural Section of the US Embassy.
Push. The scholarship is considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the USA. Many people in the US have heard and know about it.
Initially a more humanitarian program, but recently it has been gaining popularity among the fundamental sciences. For example, a specially recently opened Fulbright STEP program.
Scholarship conditions
- university tuition fee
- 2 way ticket
- monthly stipend
- medical insurance
- 2 year return requirement
- opportunity to take your family with you
Submission of documents
The deadline for submitting documents for the competition is mid-May. Keep in mind that documents are submitted a year in advance. So I applied in May 2012, being in my 3rd year at the university, and started studying 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, whichever one is lucky), which is still allows you to plan well 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 that you think makes you a good candidate for a scholarship. At the same time, it should include some mention of how studying in the States will help you achieve your professional and academic goals, and why this cannot be done in the circumstances 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 pick up people who can show you from different sides. It seems to me that the optimal set is work, university and social activities. It is desirable to characterize you in many ways, but it is still better to have a letter from your supervisor. These same letters will then be used to apply to US universities, and knowing how we feel about letters of recommendation, it is important to make people understand that these letters are important, and not just unsubscribe.
Selection process
The deadline for submitting documents is mid-May. Then, somewhere until mid-August, forms are being processed. Everything is quite liberal, if you miss something, you will most likely just be asked to send the missing documents.In mid-August, people who have passed to the second round (Semi-Final) are announced, 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, among them 2-3 Americans. In my case, half of the people who interviewed me came across Computer Science, the rest were 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. So the applicants go to the final stage. The bottom line is that this is not yet a guarantee of the trip itself (although the chances are somewhere around 95%). A small proportion of people drop out because of poor test results, some by choice or because they cannot find a suitable university. Therefore, in addition to the main list, there is also a reserve one, and the chances of people from the reserve list, as a rule, are not bad.
Tests
After getting into the final stage (actually receiving a scholarship), you will need to pass 2 tests (TOEFL, GRE General). If you have passed them before, the results are still valid at the time of applying to universities and meet the minimum requirements, then you can not take the tests. The finalists are paid the surrender itself, but the preparation is usually not paid.- TOEFL iBT - consists of 4 parts (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing). Each part is about 30 points, for a total of 120. The minimum in most universities is somewhere around 80, but an acceptable result is 100. It is highly desirable to pass Speaking with more than 25, this often gives you the opportunity to get certified at the university if you want to work with students (I passed on 23 and I 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 quintile, 151 is the middle score, and from 157 the fourth quintile), 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 the tasks in algebra. Nothing unusual, just for successful delivery you need to get used to the wording of assignments in English (as a rule, this is more difficult than the assignments themselves).
- Vocabulary- just incredibly complex. Very academic vocabulary is used, it is often difficult to understand what is being said. It really takes a long time to prepare for it. Later, while talking with the Americans, I realized that among them there are many people who fail this test.
- Writing- 2 essays. I heard more than once that for foreign students this is not the most important part. According to empirical observations, it is better to devote more time to other parts. Although, again, regarding the program.
University selection
After passing the tests, according to your results, it compiles a list of recommended universities for you, in which, according to the Fulbright program, you could apply. The bottom line is that a scholarship is funding, but not a guarantee that you will be able to find yourself a university. Often, program staff try to take into account your wishes if they are from the field of logic, and not from the field of "I won't go anywhere except Harvard." You are offered a list of 4 universities and, as a rule, you need to fill in something yourself everywhere. Submission of documents begins 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 scholarship holders to such universities. It is very good when your choice coincided with what you are advised. Honestly, what happens in another case, I don’t really know. There are people who refuse because they are not satisfied with the university. I think that the obsession with the name of the university is not bad, 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 before filing, if possible, or over the summer after filing (the results can be added to your application at any time). Good test scores give the commission a certain level of confidence in you and show language proficiency. Empirically, somewhere around 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 get into the final, since otherwise you have to take them in a very short time (1-2 months).
- it is better to have a real list of universities where you want to go. Take the time to review the programs. As a rule, universities even have a specialization in the field of computer science. I want to upset a little right away, 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 argument why Stanford and not, for example, the University of Washington. Therefore, when applying, it is better to have realistic goals.
- be as prepared as possible for your direction and project. Try to update your knowledge, read what is currently being researched in your field. This is likely to be asked in an interview.
- in preparation for the interview, I was advised one very effective technique. Spend 2-3 days and write down all the questions you would ask yourself about your project. What can a person from the outside ask. Ask your friends to help you with this. This is how I managed to “guess” about 70% of the questions that I was eventually asked at the interview.
And other countries.
The largest US government-funded international educational exchange program, the Fulbright Program was created to improve understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. In pursuit of this goal, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 300,000 of its members, selected for their scientific potential and leadership qualities, the opportunity to get acquainted with the work of political, economic and cultural organizations in other countries, exchange ideas and initiate joint projects for the common benefit of the peoples of the world. . The Fulbright Program is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State. Since the Program's inception, 46,800 foreign scientists have conducted research or taught at US universities and more than 45,200 US scientists have done similar work abroad. Each year, the Fulbright Program awards about 800 grants to scientists who come to the US from other countries. Currently, the Fulbright Program operates in 155 countries around the world.
The main source of funding for the Fulbright Program is the annual appropriations allocated by the US Congress to the Department of State. Participating governments, host universities in foreign countries and the United States also contribute financially to the program, either as part of the costs or indirectly through lecturer salary increases, tuition waivers, or university housing.
Provides international educational exchanges for students, scientists, teachers, professionals and artists. On a competitive basis, it provides grants to both American and foreign (including Russian) students, scientists and researchers. Stimulates "cross" education, in particular, American students abroad, and foreign - in the United States. The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious award 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, and where there are none, it is overseen by the Information and Cultural Section of the US Embassy.
43 Fulbright alumni have received Nobel Prizes (including two in 2010 - Peter Diamond and Eiichi Negishi), 28 MacArthur Foundation grants and 78 Pulitzer Prize winners.
Much has been done within the framework of the program in terms of bringing Russian and American researchers closer together. However, such cooperation programs often raise concerns about the "brain drain" in the United States and are a topic for discussion of Russian-American relations. According to Natalia Smirnova, Deputy Director of the Fulbright Program in Russia:
The Fulbright Program annually provides about 8,000 grants, as of 2010, the number of participants since its inception has reached 300,000.
"J. William Foreign Scholarship Council The Fulbright Institute (FSB), which is composed of 12 leaders of educational institutions and public organizations appointed by the President of the United States, determines the policy of the Program, establishes selection criteria, and approves applicants nominated for a grant.
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs US State Department develops measures to ensure the implementation objectives of the program, and in cooperation with commissions and foundations for education, implements the program in 51 countries of the world where there are existing agreements with the United States on the conduct of exchange programs. In 90 countries that do not have such an agreement, US embassies provide assistance in carrying out the program. In the United States, the program is facilitated by a number of supporting agencies.
Bilateral interethnic commissions and funds in cooperation with universities and organizations of the host country, they draw up an annual plan for conducting exchanges. They also pre-screen candidates for their exchange programs for student and teaching grants, conduct interviews, and recommend deserving applicants to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Council. In countries where such commissions and funds do not exist, the U.S. Embassy's Department of Culture determines the policy of the Program and oversees its implementation.
"Council for International Exchanges of Scientists" (CIES), under a cooperation agreement with the State Department, implements the Fulbright Program for university teachers and scientists. "Council for International Exchanges of Scientists" is part of Institute of International Education (IIE) and closely cooperates with the largest educational institutions in the field of humanities, social and natural sciences. CIES provides support to educators and scientists based in the US under a Fulbright grant.
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An excerpt characterizing the Fulbright Program
- They brought that everyone to die ... robbers! he said again, and stepped off the porch.Alpatych shook his head and went up the stairs. In the waiting room were merchants, women, officials, silently exchanging glances among themselves. The door to the office opened, everyone got up and moved forward. An official ran out of the door, talked something to the merchant, called behind him a fat official with a cross around his neck, and disappeared again through the door, apparently avoiding all the looks and questions addressed to him. Alpatych moved forward and at the next exit of the official, laying his hand on his buttoned frock coat, turned to the official, giving him two letters.
“To Mr. Baron Ash from the general chief prince Bolkonsky,” he announced so solemnly and significantly that the official turned to him and took his letter. A few minutes later the governor received Alpatych and hurriedly said to him:
- Report to the prince and princess that I didn’t know anything: I acted according to higher orders - that’s ...
He gave the paper to Alpatych.
“And yet, since the prince is unwell, my advice is for them to go to Moscow. I'm on my own now. Report ... - But the governor did not finish: a dusty and sweaty officer ran in the door and began to say something in French. Horror appeared on the Governor's face.
“Go,” he said, nodding his head to Alpatych, and began to ask the officer something. Greedy, frightened, helpless looks turned to Alpatych when he left the governor's office. Involuntarily listening now to the close and ever-increasing shots, Alpatych hurried to the inn. The paper given by Governor Alpatych was as follows:
“I assure you that the city of Smolensk does not yet face the slightest danger, and it is unbelievable that it would be threatened by it. I am on one side, and Prince Bagration on the other side, we are going to unite in front of Smolensk, which will take place on the 22nd, and both armies with combined forces will defend their compatriots in the province entrusted to you, until their efforts remove the enemies of the fatherland from them or until they are exterminated in their brave ranks to the last warrior. You see from this that you have the perfect right to reassure the inhabitants of Smolensk, for whoever defends with two such brave troops can be sure of their victory. (Order of Barclay de Tolly to the civil governor of Smolensk, Baron Ash, 1812.)
People moved restlessly through the streets.
Carts loaded on horseback with household utensils, chairs, cabinets kept leaving the gates of the houses and driving through the streets. In the neighboring house of Ferapontov, wagons stood and, saying goodbye, the women howled and sentenced. The mongrel dog, barking, twirled in front of the pawned horses.
Alpatych, with a more hasty step than he usually walked, entered the yard and went straight under the shed to his horses and wagon. The coachman was asleep; he woke him up, ordered him to lay the bed, and went into the passage. In the master's room one could hear a child's cry, the woman's shattering sobs, and Ferapontov's angry, hoarse cry. The cook, like a frightened chicken, fluttered in the passage as soon as Alpatych entered.
- Killed him to death - he beat the mistress! .. So he beat, so dragged! ..
- For what? Alpatych asked.
- I asked to go. It's a woman's business! Take me away, he says, do not destroy me with small children; the people, they say, all left, what, they say, are we? How to start beating. So beat, so dragged!
Alpatych, as it were, nodded approvingly at these words and, not wanting to know anything else, went to the opposite door - the master's room, in which his purchases remained.
“You are a villain, a destroyer,” shouted at that moment a thin, pale woman with a child in her arms and with a handkerchief torn from her head, bursting out of the door and running down the stairs to the courtyard. Ferapontov went out after her and, seeing Alpatych, straightened his waistcoat and hair, yawned and went into the room after Alpatych.
- Do you want to go? - he asked.
Without answering the question and not looking back at the owner, sorting through his purchases, Alpatych asked how long the owner followed the wait.
- Let's count! Well, did the governor have one? Ferapontov asked. - What was the decision?
Alpatych replied that the governor did not say anything decisively to him.
- Shall we go away on our business? Ferapontov said. - Give me seven rubles for a cart to Dorogobuzh. And I say: there is no cross on them! - he said.
- Selivanov, he pleased on Thursday, sold flour to the army at nine rubles per bag. So, are you going to drink tea? he added. While the horses were being laid, Alpatych and Ferapontov drank tea and talked about the price of bread, about the harvest and favorable weather for harvesting.
“However, it began to calm down,” Ferapontov said, having drunk three cups of tea and getting up, “ours must have taken it.” They said they won't let me. So, strength ... And a mixture, they said, Matvey Ivanovich Platov drove them into the Marina River, drowned eighteen thousand, or something, in one day.
Alpatych collected his purchases, handed them over to the coachman who entered, and paid off with the owner. At the gate sounded the sound of wheels, hooves and bells of a wagon leaving.
It was already well past noon; half of the street was in shade, the other was brightly lit by the sun. Alpatych looked out the window and went to the door. Suddenly, a strange sound of distant whistling and impact was heard, and after that there was a merging rumble of cannon fire, from which the windows trembled.
Alpatych went out into the street; two people ran down the street to the bridge. Whistles, cannonballs and the bursting of grenades falling in the city were heard from different directions. But these sounds were almost inaudible and did not pay the attention of the inhabitants in comparison with the sounds of firing heard outside the city. It was a bombardment, which at the fifth hour Napoleon ordered to open the city, from one hundred and thirty guns. At first, the people did not understand the significance of this bombardment.
The sounds of falling grenades and cannonballs aroused at first only curiosity. Ferapontov's wife, who had not ceased howling under the shed before, fell silent and, with a child in her arms, went out to the gate, silently looking at the people and listening to the sounds.
The cook and the shopkeeper came out to the gate. All with cheerful curiosity tried to see the shells flying over their heads. Several people came out from around the corner, talking animatedly.
- That's strength! one said. - And the roof and ceiling were so smashed to pieces.
“It blew up the earth like a pig,” said another. - That's so important, that's so cheered up! he said laughing. - Thank you, jumped back, otherwise she would have smeared you.
The people turned to these people. They paused and told how, near by, their cores had got into the house. Meanwhile, other shells, now with a quick, gloomy whistle - nuclei, then with a pleasant whistle - grenades, did not stop flying over the heads of the people; but not a single shell fell close, everything endured. Alpatych got into the wagon. The owner was at the gate.
- What did not see! he shouted at the cook, who, with her sleeves rolled up, in a red skirt, swaying with her bare elbows, went to the corner to listen to what was being said.
“What a miracle,” she said, but, hearing the voice of the owner, she returned, tugging at her tucked-up skirt.
Again, but very close this time, something whistled like a bird flying from top to bottom, a fire flashed in the middle of the street, something shot and covered the street with smoke.
"Villain, why are you doing this?" shouted the host, running up to the cook.
At the same instant, women howled plaintively from different directions, a child began to cry in fright, and people with pale faces silently crowded around the cook. From this crowd, the groans and sentences of the cook were heard most audibly:
- Oh, oh, my darlings! My doves are white! Don't let die! My doves are white! ..
Five minutes later there was no one left on the street. The cook, with her thigh shattered by a grenade fragment, was carried into the kitchen. Alpatych, his coachman, Ferapont's wife with children, the janitor were sitting in the basement, listening. The rumble of guns, the whistle of shells, and the pitiful groan of the cook, which prevailed over all sounds, did not stop for a moment. The hostess now rocked and persuaded the child, then in a pitiful whisper asked everyone who entered the basement where her master was, who remained on the street. The shopkeeper, who entered the basement, told her that the owner had gone with the people to the cathedral, where they were raising the miraculous Smolensk icon.
By dusk, the cannonade began to subside. Alpatych came out of the basement and stopped at the door. Before a clear evening, the sky was all covered with smoke. And through this smoke a young, high-standing sickle of the moon shone strangely. After the former terrible rumble of guns had fallen silent over the city, silence seemed to be interrupted only by the rustle of steps, groans, distant screams and the crackling of fires, as it were spread throughout the city. The groans of the cook are now quiet. From both sides, black clouds of smoke from fires rose and dispersed. On the street, not in rows, but like ants from a ruined tussock, in different uniforms and in different directions, soldiers passed and ran through. In the eyes of Alpatych, several of them ran into Ferapontov's yard. Alpatych went to the gate. Some regiment, crowding and hurrying, blocked the street, going back.
“The city is being surrendered, leave, leave,” the officer who noticed his figure said to him and immediately turned to the soldiers with a cry:
- I'll let you run around the yards! he shouted.
Alpatych returned to the hut and, calling the coachman, ordered him to leave. Following Alpatych and the coachman, all Ferapontov's household went out. Seeing the smoke and even the lights of the fires, which were now visible in the beginning twilight, the women, who had been silent until then, suddenly began to wail, looking at the fires. As if echoing them, similar cries were heard at the other ends of the street. Alpatych with a coachman, with trembling hands, straightened the tangled reins and horses' lines under a canopy.
When Alpatych was leaving the gate, he saw ten soldiers in the open shop of Ferapontov pouring sacks and knapsacks with wheat flour and sunflowers with a loud voice. At the same time, returning from the street to the shop, Ferapontov entered. Seeing the soldiers, he wanted to shout something, but suddenly stopped and, clutching his hair, burst out laughing with sobbing laughter.
- Get it all, guys! Don't get the devils! he shouted, grabbing the sacks himself and throwing them out into the street. Some soldiers, frightened, ran out, some continued to pour. Seeing Alpatych, Ferapontov turned to him.
- Decided! Russia! he shouted. - Alpatych! decided! I'll burn it myself. I made up my mind ... - Ferapontov ran into the yard.
Soldiers were constantly walking along the street, filling it all up, so that Alpatych could not pass and had to wait. The hostess Ferapontova was also sitting on the cart with the children, waiting to be able to leave.
It was already quite night. There were stars in the sky and a young moon shone from time to time, shrouded in smoke. On the descent to the Dnieper, the wagons of Alpatych and the hostess, slowly moving in the ranks of soldiers and other crews, had to stop. Not far from the crossroads where the carts stopped, in an alley, a house and shops were on fire. The fire has already burned out. The flame either died away and was lost in black smoke, then it suddenly flashed brightly, strangely clearly illuminating the faces of the crowded people standing at the crossroads. In front of the fire, black figures of people flashed by, and from behind the incessant crackle of the fire, voices and screams were heard. Alpatych, who got down from the wagon, seeing that they would not let his wagon through soon, turned to the alley to look at the fire. The soldiers darted incessantly back and forth past the fire, and Alpatych saw how two soldiers and with them a man in a frieze overcoat dragged burning logs from the fire across the street to the neighboring yard; others carried armfuls of hay.
Alpatych approached a large crowd of people standing in front of a high barn burning with full fire. The walls were all on fire, the back collapsed, the boarded roof collapsed, the beams were on fire. Obviously, the crowd was waiting for the moment when the roof would collapse. Alpatych expected the same.
- Alpatych! Suddenly a familiar voice called out to the old man.
“Father, your excellency,” answered Alpatych, instantly recognizing the voice of his young prince.
Prince Andrei, in a raincoat, riding a black horse, stood behind the crowd and looked at Alpatych.
– How are you here? - he asked.
- Your ... your Excellency, - Alpatych said and sobbed ... - Yours, yours ... or have we already disappeared? Father…
– How are you here? repeated Prince Andrew.
The flame flared brightly at that moment and illuminated Alpatych's pale and exhausted face of his young master. Alpatych told how he was sent and how he could have left by force.
“Well, Your Excellency, or are we lost?” he asked again.
Prince Andrei, without answering, took out a notebook and, raising his knee, began to write with a pencil on a torn sheet. He wrote to his sister:
“Smolensk is being surrendered,” he wrote, “the Bald Mountains will be occupied by the enemy in a week. Leave now for Moscow. Answer me as soon as you leave, sending a courier to Usvyazh.
Having written and handed over the sheet to Alpatych, he verbally told him how to arrange the departure of the prince, princess and son with the teacher and how and where to answer him immediately. He had not yet had time to complete these orders, when the chief of staff on horseback, accompanied by his retinue, galloped up to him.
- Are you a colonel? shouted the chief of staff, with a German accent, in a voice familiar to Prince Andrei. - Houses are lit in your presence, and you are standing? What does this mean? You will answer, - shouted Berg, who was now assistant chief of staff of the left flank of the infantry troops of the first army, - the place is very pleasant and in sight, as Berg said.
Prince Andrei looked at him and, without answering, continued, turning to Alpatych:
“So tell me that I’m waiting for an answer by the tenth, and if I don’t get the news on the tenth that everyone has left, I myself will have to drop everything and go to the Bald Mountains.
Attention! Applications for the 2019 Small Grants Program for Fulbright Alumni are now open!
"How Russians and Americans Helped Each Other"
Victoria Zhuravleva, a graduate of the 1995-96 Fulbright Program for Scientists and Artists, Doctor of Historical Sciences, gave a lecture entitled "How Russians and Americans Helped Each Other" on Voice of America radio.
Article about Elena Gladun on the Tyumen State University website
The research of Elena Gladun, current Fulbright Arctic Fellow, Associate Professor of Administrative and Financial Law at Tyumen State University (Tyumen State University), is aimed at studying the ways and problems of development of the 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, participants in the FFDP 2018-2019 Fulbright Program, returned to Russia. Within 5 months they have been improving or developing new academic courses for their home universities and are now starting to implement them.
Fulbright Projects: Finishing 2018
As the school year slowly but surely draws to a close, we continue to review Fulbright activities in 2018, both in terms of grant work and cultural and academic exchanges locally and globally.
Disappearing Earth
On May 14, 2019, the first book of Julie Philips, Fulbright Alumna for American Research Students 2011-2012, is published. The book is called Disappearing Earth and is largely inspired by Julia's year in Kamchatka as part of a Fulbright grant.
Interview with D. Nechiporuk
Dmitry Nechiporuk, who had just returned to Russia after completing a Fulbright grant for scientists and artists, gave an interview to the Nevelsky Reporter online publication about his life and internship in the United States.
Article about John Burgess in BelPress
John Burgess, professor of theology from Pittsburgh and current Fulbright Scholar for American Scholars in Belgorod, gave an interview to the Belgorod online publication BelPress.
U.S. Education Week
From February 9 to February 17, as part of 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 committees of American universities, experts in the field of US higher education, guest speakers, graduates of American universities. Fulbright program staff will also advise everyone on the possibilities of the program and the details of the competition, in all cities except Vladivostok.
Alumni Salons: Wrapping Up 2018
In 2018, graduates of various Fulbright programs got together more than once: on, organized, including with the support of. All these events were held by Fulbrights all over Russia. In Moscow, graduates had the opportunity to meet within the framework, as well as at evening salons in the program office. Alumni evening salons, usually organized around a theme or an invited guest, offer Fulbrights an opportunity to network and share updates on their projects and research in a more intimate atmosphere.
The Moscow office of the Fulbright Program congratulates you on the upcoming holidays and wishes you good health, joy and endless development opportunities in the new 2019!
Premiere of the documentary "Unknown 1917"
Galina Yevtushenko, alumnus of the 2017-18 Fulbright program for scientists and artists, invites everyone to the screening of her new documentary "Unknown 1917" at the Cinema House on January 10, 2019, at 19.00. Entrance by (it is enough to print it and take it with you).
Fulbright projects
At the end of the first semester of the academic year, Fulbright fellows, both current fellows and alumni, are actively working on their projects and sharing their experiences locally and globally.
Fulbrights on international education and a career in the arts
At the end of September 2018, in Gallery 21 at Winzavod, the graduates 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 US cultural institutions, 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 Alumni American Studies Course
Natalia Mukhina, a 2014-15 FLTA alumnus, developed the American Studies course for 2nd year students of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. As a result, her elective became incredibly popular and more than 65 people signed up for it.
Scholarship history: from Saranak Lake to Ufa
Dr. Selina LeMay-Klippel, a Fulbright Scholar for American Scientists, has just completed her 3-month fellowship at the Bashkir State Medical University (BSMU) in Ufa, where she taught nursing and collaborative approach in health care, and shared with the Moscow office of the Program her impressions.
Presentation of Cynthia Madansky's project "4 Women / 4 Movies"
On November 6, 2018, within the framework of the ESFIR project of the Field Research direction of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, there will be a presentation of video works by the artist Cynthia Madansky, the current Fulbright Fellow for American Scholars in St. difference of languages, possibilities of interpretation and translation. Admission is free with advance registration.
Meeting of Fulbright Alumni of the Baikal Region
On September 25-26, 2018, a meeting of graduates "International academic mobility of scientists of the Baikal region" was held in Ulan-Ude. The event was organized with the support of the Small Grants program by Fulbright alumni from the Buryat State University.
Life after Fulbright
Even after completing their participation in the Fulbright Program and returning home, Fulbrights do not forget what an important mission they perform 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 meetings of Fulbright alumni dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the program in Russia were held. The meetings were organized under the Small Grants Program.
"What is an experiment?"
Yulia Kleiman, a 2012-13 Fulbright Science and Artist Program alumnus, curated the What is an Experiment? as part of the IV Summer Festival of Arts "Access Point". The program was held from July 31 to August 2 and included lectures, a director's laboratory, screenings of performances and a final seminar.
Fellow Story: The Fulbright Program Gave Me a Powerful Push and Invaluable Resources
Indian anthropologist and current Graduate and PhD Scholar A. Y. Chudak begins his second year of graduate studies at the University of Oklahoma and shares his thoughts and impressions about the opportunities the Fulbright program offers to young researchers.
Humanitarian Summer School "Creative Writing and New Profiles of Humanitarian Education"
August 27-29, 2018 at the museum-estate of L.N. Tolstoy "Yasnaya Polyana" hosted the 21st Fulbright Humanities Summer School on the topic "Creative Writing and New Profiles of Humanitarian Education", organized by T.D. Venediktova.
Exchange Alumni Project Support Program at the American Center in Moscow
The US Embassy and the American Center in Moscow are pleased to announce the start of applications for the US Exchange Alumni Project Support Program. The program provides financial support for the implementation of socially useful projects of both individual graduates and their associations, allowing them to apply the knowledge and skills gained during participation in exchange programs. Alumni who do not live in Moscow can also take part in the program and carry out the proposed projects in their city under the auspices of the American Center.
Alumni Meeting of the Fulbright Program "International Academic Mobility of Scientists of 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 as part of the Small Grants Program.
Monograph by Tatyana Svistunenko
Alumnus of the Fulbright Program for Scientists and Artists 2007-2008. T.A. Svistunenko published a 300-page monograph "The Evolution of the Early Baroque Fugue in the Clavier Works of J.S. Bach". The book is addressed to professional musicians, as well as to all those interested in Bach's work.
Alumni Meeting of the Fulbright Program "International Academic Mobility of Siberian Scientists" 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 scientists in Siberia" will be held, dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the program in Russia. The meeting will be organized as part of the Small Grants Program.
"America: A Kaleidoscope of Cultures"
Exhibition "America: a kaleidoscope of cultures", organized by A.S. Golobokov, an alumnus 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 Small Grants Program 2018.
Russian Fulbright events supported by OLF
This year, two Russian Fulbright students from St. Petersburg, Tatyana Vainshtein and Igor Kozlov, conducted a series of educational events in US universities with the support of the Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF), a grant fund that allows current participants in the Fulbright program for scientists and artists staying in USA, travel to other higher education institutions in the country.
Meeting of participants of the Arctic Fulbright Program
From May 21 to May 26, 2018, a meeting of the participants of the second Fulbright Arctic Program took place. The meeting was attended by current fellows of the Arctic Program 2018-19. from Russia: Elena Gladun and Svetlana Tulaeva.
Salon "Creative legacy of Isadora Duncan"
On May 29, 2018, the Moscow office of the Fulbright program hosted another evening salon for alumni of the program, the theme of which was the work of the famous American dancer Isadora Duncan. The main speaker was Elena Vladimirovna Yushkova, and the dancer Vidal Neyanaja became a special guest of the salon.
Seminars by Christopher Kelly at Syktyvkar State University
In May 2018, Christopher Kelly, 2005 and 2011 Fulbright Alumnus of the American Scholars Program and Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas at 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 more than a hundred Fulbright alumni from more than forty cities in Russia, as well as delegates from community colleges in the United States.
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.
The Saved Dance of Isadora Duncan
Elena Yushkova, Fulbright-Kennan alumnus 2007-2008 and a 2018 Small Grants Scholar, has published "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 salon about the famous dancer at the Fulbright Program's Moscow office.
Choreography of body, space and intercultural communication
The project of Alexandra Portyannikova "External Body Awareness" arouses keen interest among the American student audience. Since January of this year, Alexandra has been giving master classes under the Fulbright Program 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 about Alaska "Letters from the End of the World. Journey to Russian America." December 2017 he completed the Fulbright Scholars and Artists Project Seventeen Moments of Russian America: Rediscovering Its Legacy. Sergey worked on it for three months at the Anchorage Museum and in various parts of this northernmost 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 Countries of the IPMI of the Russian State University for the Humanities, screened her documentaries at the University of Rhode Island and at the University of Albany, where she is currently on the Fulbright Visiting Scholar program.
Fulbright Alumni Oxford Tatar Interactive Dictionary
January 31, 2018 within the framework of the Oxford Global Languages project, the Oxford Tatar Interactive Dictionary was launched. The dictionary was created on the basis of the English-Tatar Dictionary for Students, published in 2014 by Fulbright graduate Gulshat Rafailevna Safiullina.
“Russian language 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 worked on a Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) project in the 2016-2017 academic year. The professional and cultural ties she created over the year are developing and reaching new levels.
On March 8, the University Club of the University of Albany will host a screening of the documentary Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi.
The film was made by the screenwriter, director and producer of feature and documentary films, professor of the Russian State University of Science and Technology Yevtushenko G.M., who won a grant from the Fulbright Program for scientists and artists for the 2017-18 academic year. She is currently conducting research on the topic “Author and hero of documentary films “in the interior of epochs”, working with students, conducting master classes at the department of history (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
On the first of June last year, late in the evening, I received an email in the standard form that I had passed the competition and that I was going to the USA at the end of August ...
It all started with the fact that once, during a class in English grammar, our teacher announced that campaigning for everyone who wants to apply for the Fulbright program will begin right now in the conference room, and they will also talk about the program itself, so whoever wants, can no longer linger on a pair and head straight for the abode of a probable freebie, which everyone immediately took advantage of.
And they promised a really noble freebie there: two years of study in a master's program in the chosen specialty is completely free, i.e. for nothing. A little about the program: one of the most prestigious in the world, this program is named after former US Senator William Fulbright and is designed for university graduates and young scientists, and it is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, but countries also make their financial contribution with whom she collaborates.
What is interesting: our beloved dean was waiting for us at the exit of the conference room, who has the following to say: a) that we are being reprimanded about the missed class; b) so that we roll our lips back, because being elected by a grant program of this class is something from the realm of fantasy. With our heads bowed, we returned to the realities of our daily university reality. However, 5-6 of us, gritting our teeth, firmly decided to fight and not give up so easily.
Slowly, without calling about it at every corner so as not to attract the unhealthy attention of competitors, we began to scribble the required essays, such as: Personal Statement and Study Objectives. And they were quite sincerely surprised when they came face to face at the door of Fulbright's Kyiv office to submit documents. Having smiled sweetly at each other and asked what specialties they applied for, they civilly dispersed, so that the physical destruction of rivals did not come, and this would not have helped (for reference: in 2006/07, the competition for a place was about 1:30).
Then the most interesting began, it would be more correct to say tense, namely: waiting. Waiting for the results of the first round of the competition, the competition of documents. If you passed it, you can breathe a sigh of relief for a second (but only for a second) and immediately begin preparing for the interview. For me personally, this was the most severe test, it was cleaner than any job interview. Well, first of all, because of the rather large number of pairs of eyes that evaluate you, not to mention the number of mouths that open to confuse you with indiscreet questions about what you are actually going to do upon arrival in the "promised land ".
Moreover, a curious observation: Ukrainians, as they say, “knocked down”, and the Americans with a smile were interested in general things, for example, that I would tell my American colleagues about my country, whether I have a musical education (my topic was related to folk songs). “My own” also had questions of a more conceptual nature, and if we take into account the fact that I was just going to go to investigate my topic, then their questions turned out to be completely on the verge of reality. Such questions are asked at a press conference about a well-finished study, not at its initial stage. Hence my advice to you: if you have already passed the “papers” stage, then prepare well for the interview, think over all possible questions.
The next step was the TOEFL test. Nothing particularly complicated, but preparation is again required, and not just language, but specifically for passing this test - how to calculate the time, how to better understand what kind of answer they want from you in a particular task. Specific TOEFL test guides can be found at any British Council office.
And now, when all three stages have been courageously overcome, it remains only to pack things and wave a white handkerchief to relatives in farewell. And advice on adapting upon arrival is a completely different story. Finally, I will say: do not let anyone convince you that nothing will work out or that a grant is won only by great pull, this is not so. Of course, you need a certain amount of luck, so maybe you will be lucky!
For reference: the Fulbright program is the oldest and most famous US academic exchange program in the world. It was founded in 1946 and currently covers 140 countries.
Here are the areas of specialization that Fulbright works with:
Important news: in addition to the humanities, natural sciences are opening this year.
More information about the program can be found on the websites:
www.fulbright.org.ua
www.mynews-in.net/news/education/2006/10/23/1084232.html
osvita.org.ua/news/26463_en.html
(Fulbright in Ukraine)
www.fulbright.ru
projects.karelia.ru/index.php?a=4&idk=359
(Fulbright in the Russian Federation)
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, thus laying the foundation for 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 education and undergo internships for hundreds of Russian professors, teachers, and young professionals. Under the auspices of the Association, international, all-Russian and regional conferences, meetings and discussions are held annually in Russian cities, periodicals and other publications are published.
The Fulbright programs are very popular among the faculty of the Faculty of Foreign Languages.
English Teaching Assistant Program was first announced in Russia in 2006. As part of this program, about 25 American scholarship holders are sent to Russia every year as assistant teachers of English.
In the 2010-2011 academic year, she trained at the faculty as an assistant teacher of English Cathy Diyard. Her duties included 15 (classroom hours per week) teaching hours per week and up to 6 (six) hours per week of consultations/extracurricular work with Russian colleagues, not counting class preparation work. In addition, another 6 hours per week were devoted to working on their individual study or research project. Katie took an active part in the life of the faculty. She helped organize the English Club, was involved with the English Teachers' Association, and volunteered at 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. I was the "native speaker" and answered students" questions about English and life in America
I spent the 2010-2011 academic year at the Department of Foreign Languages of the Faculty as a Fulbright student. My main task was to conduct classes in communicative English on various topics that were not always covered in the classes. We talked about various topics such as holidays, American and British slang, stereotypes and important social issues. In addition, I showed students music and television shows that are unknown outside of the United States. The purpose of these classes was to use English in an informal, real environment to help students overcome the language barrier and provide a more comfortable professional growth. I was a native English speaker and answered students' questions about life in America as well.
Also, at the invitation of the faculty, lecturers from US universities regularly come to the university to give lectures and conduct seminars.
Professors were among the first to arrive at the faculty. Ben and Christine Fuller from the University of Pennsylvania. They spent 3 weeks at the faculty, which everyone remembered for the high quality of teaching. Specialization prof. Ben Fuller - American Literature. However, the cooperation of the faculty did not end after their departure. The professor regularly sends books and magazines on classical and modern American literature and regional studies to the faculty. At the moment, the faculty has already formed a library, which is very popular not only among the teachers of the faculty, 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 are actively involved in 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 am glad that my magazines and books are useful. Unlike the situation fifty years ago, there are now many different opinions about what constitutes good literature. these days we have so many writers writing fiction, poetry, film and theater scripts, and getting a general idea of the situation is not easy. I have sent you several books published by Teen House, which is one of the best publishers of contemporary American literature. I know that the Faculty of Foreign Languages is 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 holidays, and also travel a lot around the world. Twenty years ago, such a development was difficult to implement, but now it is part of the daily life of the university.
But the Program for Young Teachers of English (FLTA) is especially popular. The main goal of this program is to strengthen cultural and academic ties between the peoples of the United States and Russia, to improve mutual understanding between our countries.
The program provides young English teachers with the opportunity to improve their teaching skills, improve their English 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 teaching assistants in the Russian language. The responsibilities of the Program participants include 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 the teaching of the English language.
American universities greatly benefit from the presence of a native speaker on their campus, since, in addition to classes with students, participants in the Program will have to actively interact with representatives of the local community, organizing groups for the study of colloquial speech, holding extracurricular activities, language clubs, round tables with the purpose of familiarizing the audience with the culture and traditions of their country. Direct communication allows 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 of Moscow State University. N.P. Ogareva, Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages for the Humanities, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Lomonosov Moscow State University N.P. Ogaryov.
Chubarova Yulia Evgenievna, a graduate of the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Moscow State University. N.P. Ogareva, Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor of the Department of English, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Lomonosov Moscow State University N.P. Ogaryova,
I won a Fulbright Foundation grant under the FLTA (Foreign Language Teaching Assistant) program 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. The responsibilities included teaching the Russian language/culture of their country up to 20 hours a week. It was also necessary to study 2 subjects per semester of their own choice. As part of the college program, participation in the Language in Motion program was mandatory, which made it possible to get acquainted with education in a US high school and give presentations about Russia in Pelsylvania schools.
The program began in August with a mandatory week-long orientation in Austin, Texas. After that, all the participants went to 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, participants shared their experience with each other, as well as got acquainted with the most relevant and effective methods of teaching foreign languages.
The program is unique because it allowed me to study and work in the country, understand the specifics of the US education system, expand professional contacts, improve my English language skills and gain a true understanding of the US, the spiritual and cultural values of 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 knowledge of English is a mandatory requirement for participation in the program, so it was studying and working at the Faculty of Foreign Languages that allowed me not only to receive this grant, but also to travel to such an interesting country as the USA!
