CIEE Summer Russian Area Studies in St. Petersburg, Russia

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Locations: St. Petersburg, Russia
Program Terms: Summer
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Program Sponsor: CIEE

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Housing type:	Home Stay, Hotel/Hostel	Click here for a definition of this term Language Study:	Russian
Program Provider:	CIEE	Year of Study:	(2) Sophomore, (3) Junior, (4) Senior
Click here for a definition of this term Language Prerequisite:	No	Click here for a definition of this term GPA requirement:	2.5
Area of Study:	Art History, Business Administration, Language & Culture - Other, Political Science, Russian & East European Studies, Russian Language & Culture	Click here for a definition of this term Language Immersion:	No

Program Description:

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Program Overview

Warm weather and white nights make St. Petersburg extra special in summer, and with a heritage filled with larger-than-life figures like Peter the Great, George Balanchine, and Fyodor Dostoyevsky, there’s no shortage of fascinating topics to explore. Come with little or no Russian language, and return with new skills, fresh perspective, and memories to last a lifetime.

Unique Experiences

LIVE IN A 300-YEAR-OLD CITY

where traditional and modern forces converge

INCREASE YOUR UNDERSTANDING

of Russian history, culture, business, and politics - with your choice of courses taught in English

STUDY RUSSIAN LANGUAGE

in a city so spectacular that its entire downtown is a UNESCO Heritage Site

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Excursions & Activities

Explore city highlights like the Hermitage, the Peter and Paul Fortress, and the Russian Museum, and take a walking tour based on Dostoevsky’s book, Crime and Punishment.
Enjoy the fascinating phenomenon called White Nights - stroll along the banks of Neva and the city’s numerous canals in almost broad daylight.
Attend a ballet, concert, or soccer game, and get a taste of Russian and Georgian cuisine with cooking classes.
Walk in the footsteps of famous writers in St. Petersburg, home to Russia’s most celebrated artists of the 20th century: Anna Akhmatova, Vladimir Nabokov, Joseph Brodsky, and Sergei Dovlatov.
Spend a day enjoying summertime open-air concerts, yoga and pilates classes, and film screenings at the New Holland, a man-made island previously used for ship-building.
Visit the biggest planetarium in the world: located in a building that housed natural gas used for lighting St. Petersburg streets more than a century ago. Planetarium ?1 hosts interactive exhibits, educational classes, and classical music concerts.
Travel overnight to explore beyond St. Petersburg.
Get to know Russian peers during day-trips, sports events, cinema club meetings, pub quiz trivia nights, and more.

Projects

Volunteering: Students can give back to the community through various volunteer projects with local organizations.

Engagement with locals: CIEE organizes weekly events with Russian peers such as Scavenger Hunts, Game Nights, trips to museums, and much more! CIEE Russian Buddies are an endless source of support: always ready to assist in facilitating the integration of CIEE students into life in St. Petersburg.

What's Included

Tuition
Housing
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
On-site airport meet-and-greet
Orientation – an introduction to Russian culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
Field trips and cultural activities
Overnight excursions
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
24/7 emergency on-site support

1 out of 3 CIEE students receives a scholarship - get yours!

GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
$8 million in scholarships offered each year
1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
Study tours and cultural activities included
Internships and volunteering opportunities
Rigorous academics
Cultural immersion
iNext travel insurance included

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

Application Process
There is a dual application process for this program. (1) Students must apply to for permission to study abroad on this program; you can do this by clicking the "Apply Now" button. At the same time, (2) students apply directly to the program for admission. The program application can be accessed on the program website. Please pay close attention to both the IWU and program deadlines, as they may be different.

Tuition Cost
IWU has a home-school tuition policy, which means that students studying abroad will be billed the regular IWU tuition—unless the study abroad tuition is higher, in which case the student pays that higher cost. Unless otherwise noted, IWU does not charge room and board for studying abroad; instead, students pay those costs to the program provider.

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