{"id":8145,"date":"2016-06-28T21:03:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T21:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/?page_id=8145"},"modified":"2025-04-15T22:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:00:30","slug":"undergraduate-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/for-current-students\/funding\/undergraduate-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Summer Funding<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"#VLADIMIR-GROSS\">Vladimir Gross Russia (and Russian-Speaking Countries) Scholarship (Undergraduate Summer)<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"#Boba\">Imre Boba\u00a0Summer Research Fellowship<\/a><a href=\"#Boba\"> (Graduate &amp; Undergraduate Summer)<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/history.washington.edu\/scholarships-and-awards\">James Bicknell Endowed Fund (Undergraduate &#8211; administered by History Dept)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polishstudiesuw.org\/scholarships\/\"><strong>UW Polish Studies Scholarship (Undergraduate &amp; Graduate &#8211; Administered by Slavic Dept)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>American Councils Study Abroad Funding<\/h3>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"sqsrte-small\"><strong>Fulbright-Hays Fellowships &#8211; Russian (Spring 2024, Summer 2024 and Fall 2024)<\/strong>: Provided by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by American Councils, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Fellowships are available to advanced-level Russian language speakers who plan to participate in the American Councils <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org\/rlasp\">Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP)<\/a> in Almaty, Kazakhstan or Yerevan, Armenia. Participants should be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, who are undergraduate students with upperclassmen standing (juniors or seniors), graduate students, or U.S. K-12 teachers. Participants must also demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching Russian in universities or K-12 schools, or to applying their language skills in government, international development, or other professional fields. Fellowship awards range from $3,100 to $5,800 for online programs and $5,000 to $9,000 for overseas programs. Fulbright-Hays fellowships are awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org\/fulbright-hays\">Learn More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"sqsrte-small\"><strong>Title VIII Fellowships<\/strong>: Provided by the U.S. Department of State and administered by American Councils, Title VIII fellowships are available to participants who hold a Bachelor&#8217;s degree or higher and plan to participate in the American Councils <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org\/rlasp\">Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP)<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org\/bli\">Balkan Language Initiative (BLI)<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org\/erlp\">Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP)<\/a>. Participants must also be U.S. citizens. Fellowship awards may be made for up to 75% of the program cost. Title VIII fellowships are awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org\/titleviii\">Learn More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>For even more study abroad funding from American Councils, click <a href=\"http:\/\/which can be used for all programs.\">here<\/a>. Note: American Councils funding can be used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyabroad.americancouncils.org\/study-abroad\">all these American Councils study abroad programs<\/a>, including programs in the Caucasus, Balkans, Central Asia, and more!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"VLADIMIR-GROSS\"><b>Vladimir Gross Russia\u00a0Scholarship\u00a0<strong><strong>(Undergraduate Summer Travel)<\/strong><\/strong><\/b><\/h3>\n<table width=\"587\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Eligibility<\/em>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Exceptional undergraduate students, including international students, interested in studying in Russia or a Russian-speaking country. Priority will be given to undergraduates to travel to Russia or a Russian-speaking country to study the Russian language, but funds may also support undergraduate students to travel to Russia or a Russian-speaking country to study the country\u2019s history, literature or culture. Upon completion of study a report on the experience will be expected.\u00a0 You may apply for the Gross Undergraduate Fellowship through the Jackson School Fellowship Application System.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Deadline:<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>February 17, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Awards:<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>$1200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Application Materials:<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>A written proposal, in essay format, of approximately two single-spaced pages detailing your academic plan and how the fellowship fits in with your education and\/or career plans<\/li>\n<li>Official or unofficial transcripts from all colleges or universities attended (in electronic format; no hard copies accepted)<\/li>\n<li>Letters of recommendation; 1 general and 1 language recommendation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-purple\" href=\"http:\/\/db.jsis.washington.edu\/StudentApplications\/\">Apply<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i><b>The Gross Fellowship shares\u00a0a common application with the FLAS Fellowship.\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Students may combine the Gross Fellowship with other non-UW summer funding only with approval from the Ellison Center.<\/p>\n<h3><a name=\"Boba\"><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Imre Boba\u00a0Summer Research Fellowship (Graduate &amp; Undergraduate Summer Travel)<\/b><\/h3>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\" width=\"588\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ellison Center offers the\u00a0Boba Summer Research Fellowship for exceptional students studying <strong>Eastern Europe or Central Asia <\/strong>to travel to the region for research, internships or advanced language study\u00a0in an accredited language program. Upon completion of study, Boba fellows must submit a short report on their summer experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Deadline:<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>February 17, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Awards:<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>$1600<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>Application<br \/>\nMaterials:<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>A two-page essay, double-spaced, 12-point font (Courier, Arial or Times New Roman), with one-inch margins on all sides, in which you explain your summer plans and how these funds will assist you.<\/li>\n<li>One faculty letter of support.<\/li>\n<li>An unofficial copy of your transcript.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"uw-btn btn-purple\" href=\"http:\/\/db.jsis.washington.edu\/StudentApplications\/\">Apply<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i><b>The Boba Fellowship shares\u00a0a common application with the FLAS Fellowship.\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Students may combine the Boba Fellowship with other non-UW summer funding only with approval from the Ellison Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer Funding Vladimir Gross Russia (and Russian-Speaking Countries) Scholarship (Undergraduate Summer) Imre Boba\u00a0Summer Research Fellowship (Graduate &amp; 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