Selection Interviews:

For U.S. Candidates: January 20 - 22, 2013  in New York City
For U.K. Candidates: March 1, 2013 in London

Please note: if selected to interview, you will be required to attend the interviews in person in order to be considered for the Fellowship.

If you are offered and choose to accept the Fellowship, the program begins in March and consists of the following:

U.S./U.K.-Based Language Training
March – June

• Customized one-on-one Russian language lessons with a qualified tutor in the Fellow's geographical area

Washington, D.C., Orientation Seminar
Late April

• Program information and logistics
• Intercultural training and preparation
• Current events and contemporary political and economic topics

Russia-Based Language Training
Mid-June – September

• Small-group classes at a Russian language school in Moscow

Moscow Seminar Program
July – September

• Politics and economics in Russia, including recent developments
• Russian foreign policy
• Law and public policy
• Social and cultural affairs of Russia and Eurasia
• U.S.-Russian and U.K.-Russian relations
• Cultural events and excursions in Moscow and surrounding regions

Regional Trips
July, September, December, April

• Opportunity to visit  three other cities in Russia (July, September, April) and another country in the region (December)
• Meetings with local officials, businesses and other organizations
• Excursions to sites of historical and cultural significance

Professional Assignment
October – April

• Professional experience at a leading organization in business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, or a related field

Final Evaluation/Exit Interview
April

• Final review, including an exit interview, individual research and findings, and evaluation of the Alfa Fellowship Program