Study Russian Language & East European History, Politics, and Culture Abroad
Below is the link to the application portal for German and Russian students and faculty. Follow this link for access to funding opportunities available.
The Lake Fund is open to students studying German and Russian, and has an application deadline of the Monday following Thanksgiving.
The Heiko Wiggers Fund is intended to support expenses related to internships and language certifications. Applications for this fund are accepted on a rolling basis.
Summer programs:
- Domestic (intensive immersion programs in the U.S.)
- Middlebury Language School 8-week immersion program. Come take the language pledge and speak only Russian for 8 weeks! Priority deadline for financial aid is in mid-November.
- Arizona State University Critical Language Institute. Priority deadline for financial aid is in late January.
- University of Pittsburgh Summer Language Institute. Full scholarships are available through Project GO for ROTC students.
- Beloit College Summer Language Program. Rolling deadline for funding until May 1.
- Abroad (programs in Armenia, Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, and Kazakhstan)
- Wake Forest program in Tbilisi, Georgia Summer 2025
- American Councils Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) in Armenia, Estonia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan.
- Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program in Georgia and Kazakhstan. Fully funded 8-week immersion program. Applications are due in November.
- Study, Research, and Custom Programs Abroad (SRAS) programs in Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia.
- Learn Russian in the EU has both group and individual program options in Latvia. If you are interested in pursuing this program, please make sure to contact the Wake Forest Center for Global Programs and Studies (GPS) in advance.
Semester and year-long programs abroad:
- Middlebury semester or year-long program abroad in Kazakhstan.
- Study, Research, and Custom Programs Abroad (SRAS) programs in Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan with flexible dates and programming options.
- CIEE Russian Language + European Studies in Estonia.
