On May 19, the InteRussia program for international specialists in Russian language and philology officially opened at the Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund. This year, young researchers from 16 countries will participate in the program.
Welcoming remarks were delivered by Leonid Drachevsky, Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund, and Nikita Gusev, Rector of the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute.
According to Leonid Drachevsky, one of InteRussia’s key objectives is to create an environment of professional and cultural immersion for participants:
"We strive to make the program truly comprehensive so that, alongside academic work, participants have an opportunity to experience the real Russia — through meetings with experts, visits to museums and literary venues, and common human interaction. It is often in such moments that a genuine understanding of a country, its culture, and its people emerges. We are especially pleased to see the program’s growing popularity, which is perhaps the best indication that interest in the Russian language, Russian culture, and cooperation with Russia remains vibrant and sincere in many parts of the world."
Nikita Gusev, in turn, noted that the program continues to expand and brings together specialists who will contribute to the development of Russian language teaching and Russian studies in their home countries.
"The InteRussia fellowship is a flagship initiative in the training of international specialists, and we are pleased that the Pushkin Institute has implemented it jointly with the Gorchakov Fund for many years. This is a truly strategic partnership aimed at developing a global talent pool in Russian studies. During the fellowship, participants will not only become familiar with contemporary methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language, the fundamentals of digital linguistics, technologies for literary text analysis, and key concepts of Russian linguistic culture, but will also present their own research projects. We have also placed special emphasis on equipping participants with practical, up-to-date skills: how to work with modern media content in the classroom and how to use neural networks to create educational materials for teaching Russian as a foreign language."
The Fellowship includes young researchers from 16 countries: Algeria, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Senegal, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka. Today, the average program participant is an established researcher and educator around the age of 35 who is professionally engaged in studying or teaching the Russian language.
Over the course of a month, participants will attend lectures, workshops, and academic discussions on current issues in teaching Russian language and literature — from modern methodologies to the use of neural networks and media content in educational materials development. As part of the program, international Russian studies specialists will also participate in the Pushkin Institute’s spring academic session, “Philological Universe.”
Complementing the academic track will be a cultural and educational program, including visits to museums, literary venues, and events dedicated to Russian Language Day.
The fellowship will conclude with presentations of research projects prepared under the supervision of mentors from the Pushkin Institute. Participants whose academic publications are recognized as the strongest will receive invitations to the Sixth Kostomarov Forum, which will take place in November 2026.
The InteRussia Fellowship in Russian Studies is implemented by Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund and the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute with grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.
Welcoming remarks were delivered by Leonid Drachevsky, Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund, and Nikita Gusev, Rector of the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute.
According to Leonid Drachevsky, one of InteRussia’s key objectives is to create an environment of professional and cultural immersion for participants:
"We strive to make the program truly comprehensive so that, alongside academic work, participants have an opportunity to experience the real Russia — through meetings with experts, visits to museums and literary venues, and common human interaction. It is often in such moments that a genuine understanding of a country, its culture, and its people emerges. We are especially pleased to see the program’s growing popularity, which is perhaps the best indication that interest in the Russian language, Russian culture, and cooperation with Russia remains vibrant and sincere in many parts of the world."
Nikita Gusev, in turn, noted that the program continues to expand and brings together specialists who will contribute to the development of Russian language teaching and Russian studies in their home countries.
"The InteRussia fellowship is a flagship initiative in the training of international specialists, and we are pleased that the Pushkin Institute has implemented it jointly with the Gorchakov Fund for many years. This is a truly strategic partnership aimed at developing a global talent pool in Russian studies. During the fellowship, participants will not only become familiar with contemporary methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language, the fundamentals of digital linguistics, technologies for literary text analysis, and key concepts of Russian linguistic culture, but will also present their own research projects. We have also placed special emphasis on equipping participants with practical, up-to-date skills: how to work with modern media content in the classroom and how to use neural networks to create educational materials for teaching Russian as a foreign language."
The Fellowship includes young researchers from 16 countries: Algeria, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Senegal, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka. Today, the average program participant is an established researcher and educator around the age of 35 who is professionally engaged in studying or teaching the Russian language.
Over the course of a month, participants will attend lectures, workshops, and academic discussions on current issues in teaching Russian language and literature — from modern methodologies to the use of neural networks and media content in educational materials development. As part of the program, international Russian studies specialists will also participate in the Pushkin Institute’s spring academic session, “Philological Universe.”
Complementing the academic track will be a cultural and educational program, including visits to museums, literary venues, and events dedicated to Russian Language Day.
The fellowship will conclude with presentations of research projects prepared under the supervision of mentors from the Pushkin Institute. Participants whose academic publications are recognized as the strongest will receive invitations to the Sixth Kostomarov Forum, which will take place in November 2026.
The InteRussia Fellowship in Russian Studies is implemented by Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund and the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute with grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.
