The InteRussia team is launching a call for applications for the InteRussia scientific and research fellowship in Russian studies.
Fellowship participants will have a chance to see the most significant and promising achievements of Russian scholars in the field of philology, take part in expert sessions at universities, think tanks and community-based organisations, as well as work under the guidance of academic advisors, who will be leading researchers of the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute.
Fellowship will run from May 18 to June 15, 2025.
Location: Moscow, Russia.
Working language: Russian.
The fellowship’s areas of study include:
communicative linguistics and discourse studies;
the phenomenon of classic literature;
topical issues of methodology of teaching Russian as a foreign language.
During the fellowship, its participants are expected to:
undergo training according to a programme designed to fit the chosen area of study;
draft scientific articles under the guidance of top specialists from the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute;
participate in scholarly discussions;
speak at sections of the International Kostomarov Forum;
attend events as part of the cultural, educational and business programmes.
The fellowship result will be a research article co-authored with a supervisor from a respective field of study and accepted for consideration by the publishing office of a highly rated scientific journal. Each fellow must submit a draft research paper to her or his supervisor three days prior to the end of the programme.
Eligibility
In order to take part in the selection, applicants must meet the following requirements at the close of the application process:
age 21-40;
non-Russian citizenship;
place of residence outside Russia.
Applicants for the fellowship will be selected on a competitive basis.
Participation instructions
Sign up on theEnglish version of the Gorchakov Fund’s website. If you did not receive a registration verification email, check your spam folder.
Navigate to the “My Projects” section, click on the “Create application” button, select the “InteRussia Русистика 2025” contest and hit “Yes”.
Fill in all mandatory fields.
Click on the “Submit” button in the “Apply” section and wait for the status to change from “Preparing” to “Submitted”.
Watch the video for more details on the application process.
Terms of participation
The organisers will cover the following costs:
travel expenses to/from Moscow;
double accommodation;
visa support;
a scholarship of RUB 30,000 for the entire duration of fellowship.
The following costs are borne by the participants:
medical insurance;
meals.
The last day to apply for the fellowship is March 15, 23:59 MSK. We will inform all the candidates about the results via email.
The InteRussia program in Russian studies is implemented by the Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund and the Pushkin Institute, with grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.