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American Councils: Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) (SPRING Deadline)

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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One of the longest-running and most respected Russian language and cultural immersion programs, RLASP combines intensive classroom instruction with a wide range of extracurricular activities, including volunteer opportunities and community service, regional field studies, conversation partners, and discussion groups with local students.

RLASP serves both graduate and undergraduate students as well as working professionals. The academic year, semester, and summer programs provide approximately 20 hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies. Program features include homestays, weekly excursions, travel to other regions outside the host city, conversation partners, and a wide range of opportunities to pursue volunteering opportunities, hobbies, and personal interests in a Russian-language context. Credit for area studies coursework is offered in such subjects as literature and history, political science, and contemporary society. All courses are taught in Russian by expert faculty with experience teaching foreign students.

Program Focus

Intensive Russian language study and cultural immersion; area studies

Language of Instruction

Russian

Program Eligibility

At least two semesters of college-level Russian language instruction or the equivalent

Minimum GPA of 2.7

Applicants must be at least 18 years old by the application deadline

Program Locations

Almaty (Kazakhstan)

Yerevan (Armenia)

Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir (all programs in Russia temporarily suspended)

Contact Information

For more information, visit RLASP | American Councils Study & Research Abroad.

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