The Alfa Fellowship Program is a distinguished international initiative that each year offers accomplished young Americans and Britons the opportunity to complete a high-level professional development program in Russia. Over the course of the program, Fellows complete work placements at leading institutions, attend professional seminars, and receive intensive language training. The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend, health insurance, all program-related travel costs, language training in Russia, and private tutoring in the U.S./U.K.. Key goals of the Alfa Fellowship Program are to expand networks of American, British, and Russian professionals, develop greater intercultural understanding, and advance U.S./Russian and U.K./Russian relations.