Various private, international, governmental, and non-governmental organizations have open vacancies for professionals with profound knowledge of Russia and Eurasia as well as regional languages. Fletcher students and alumni interested in pursuing jobs, internships, grants, scholarships, fellowships, professional training, language training, and further graduate studies related to Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia are encouraged to research the following links.
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Jobs
- NATO
- Officer, Policy East – Click here to access application.
- NDI
- Program Director: Eurasia (Oversee Programs in Eurasia) – Full-Time. Click here to access the application.
- Resident Research Program Officer: Eurasia – Click here to apply.
- Resident Research Program Manager — Eurasia – Click here to apply.
- Program Manager: Central and Eastern Europe – Click here to apply.
- Consultancy: Republic of Moldova – Click here to apply.
- Program Associate: Eurasia – Click here to apply.
- Kennan Institute
- Deputy Director– Click here to access application.
- Chatham House
- Research Fellow – Russia and Eurasia – Full Time. Click here to access the application.
- Atlantic Counsil
- Center for International Private Enterprise
- Program Associate, Eastern Europe – Full-Time. Click here to access the application.
- Sayari
- Russia Analyst – Full-time. Click here to access the application.
- Threat TEC
- National Endowment for Democracy
- Assistant Program Officer (South Caucasus) – Full Time – Click here to Access Application.
- The Tatitlek Corporation
- Senior Program Officer- Full Time – Click here to Access Application
- Russia Matters Project
- Student Associate- Part-time – Click here to access application.
- The International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- Program Associate, Western Balkans | Europe and Eurasia – Click here to access application.
- AEI
- Research Assistant: Foreign and Defense Policy; Russian Studies – Click here to access application.
- OCCRP
- Program Assistant, Global Anti-Corruption Consortium – Click here to access application.
Internships
- U.S. Intern Abroad Armenia Scholarship
- With funding from the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Study Abroad Grant, the scholarship offers undergraduate and graduate students exposure to the global workplace through eight-week internships in Armenia.
- Eurasia Foundation
- With its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and programs in Eurasia, China, and the Middle East, the Eurasia Foundation recruits individuals from all over the world and offers jobs and internships in Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
- Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
- The Stanford University Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies is a hub for the interdisciplinary study of a vast region stretching from the Berlin Wall to the Bering Strait. It provides a list of professional opportunities, including internships, jobs, and postdoctoral positions related to Russia and Eurasia.
- The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)
- ASEEES is the leading international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, and Eastern Europe. ASEEES regularly posts announcements about jobs, fellowships, grants, and internships specifically relevant to the broad scope of interests and expertise of its members.
- The Jamestown Foundation
- The Jamestown Foundation’s mission is to inform and educate policy makers and the broader community about events and trends in those societies which are strategically or tactically important to the United States and which frequently restrict access to such information. Utilizing indigenous and primary sources, Jamestown’s material is delivered without political bias, filter or agenda. It is often the only source of information which should be, but is not always, available through official or intelligence channels, especially in regard to Eurasia and terrorism. ASEEES regularly posts announcements about jobs, fellowships, grants, and internships specifically relevant to the broad scope of interests and expertise of its members.
- Council on Foreign Relations
- The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. They have announced Internship, Russia Studies, Spring 2023. Click here to access application.
- Kennan Institute
- The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute regularly posts announcements about internships specifically relevant to the broad scope of interests and expertise of its members.
- U.S Russia Foundation
- Founded in 2008, the U.S. Russia Foundation (USRF) makes grants to support a healthy private sector, rule of law, and civil society in Russia, in the conviction that these are necessary for an accountable, democratic government that will mean a better future for Russians and the U.S.-Russia relations. The USRF regularly posts announcements about internships.
- Hudson Institute
- Founded in 1961 by strategist Herman Kahn, Hudson Institute challenges conventional thinking and helps manage strategic transitions through interdisciplinary studies in defense, international relations, economics, energy, technology, culture, and law. Click here to access application.
Fellowships
- USC Dornsife – Department of Political Science and International Relations: Graduate Student Fellowships for Arctic Environment and Strategy Workshop
- The workshop: An NSF-sponsored workshop, on Strategic Ambition and Environmental Constraint: a Conference-Workshop on the Impact of Rapid Environmental Degradation on the Security Strategies of Arctic States, will be held on 20-21 October in Washington DC. The workshop features some two dozen experts—on Arctic environmental issues, on Arctic security, and on global threat assessment and strategy—discussing the collision of geopolitical rivalry with rapid environmental change. The breakdown of relations between Russia and other Arctic Council states aggravates a trend toward militarization in the region even as accelerating environmental degradation prioritizes broader international cooperation. Topics include: Permafrost thaw impacts; Petroleum, pollution, and public health; Cascading environmental disaster; Russia’s Arctic assertion; NATO’s new Arctic objectives; Scenarios of confrontation; Perils of polar naval operations; Cooperation on environmental incidents; Climate change and security; Sustainable Arctic development; Human security in a warming Arctic. More detail on the schedule, participants, and topics of presentation/discussion will be posted in this space as workshop program details are confirmed.
- Fellowships: Four graduate fellowships will be awarded. They will cover transportation, lodgings (for the evenings of October 19 and 20) and meals during the workshop.
- Eligibility: Advanced PhD or MA students at American universities who are researching Arctic security and the environment. Open to students of political science and international relations, strategy and foreign policy analysis, environmental studies, Arctic politics, and other fields that intersect with the workshop themes described above. The University of Southern California and National Science Foundation encourage diversity and welcome applicants of all gender, race, and ethnic identities.
- How to apply: Prepare a detailed cover letter explaining interest and qualifications. Please send it, along with CV, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and relevant writing sample(s), to: arcticworkshop@usc.edu. Write to this same address if you have any additional questions about applications or eligibility. The application deadline is 9 September, 2022 and applicants will be notified by 19 September.
- Bertelsmann Foundation
- The Bertelsmann Foundation Fellowship (BFF), formerly known as the Congressional European Parliamentary Initiative (CEPI), is a hybrid experience that convenes over the period of six months. Fellows start with an in-person trip in Brussels to kick off the fellowship, followed by an engaging, four-month virtual program in which they meet once a week with experts related to the year’s topic. The Fellowship comes to a close with a trip to Washington, D.C., where fellows are able to further engage in person. A final publication providing concrete policy recommendations related to the topic is written by the fellows themselves, published at the end of the BFF program. Please follow the link here for application details.
- The Kennan Institute
- The Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is committed to improving American expertise and knowledge about Russia, Ukraine, and other countries in the region. It offers fellowships, research assistant positions, as well as scholarships in humanities and social sciences to scholars and specialists from government, media, and business. Please follow the link here for details on fellowships and internships.
- The Davis Center at Harvard University
- The Davis Center offers a variety of graduate grants and fellowships to support academic year tuition and fees, living expenses, research travel, and intensive summer language study. Click here to view the various grant and fellowship opportunities.
- The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)
- ASEEES is the leading international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, and Eastern Europe. ASEEES regularly posts announcements about jobs, fellowships, grants, and internships specifically relevant to the broad scope of interests and expertise of its members.
- European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI)
- The European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI) promotes the interdisciplinary study of cyber conflict and statecraft in Europe and beyond. ECCRI exists to make rigorous, objective research on cyber conflict and statecraft accessible to policy-makers and the general public. The applications for European Cybersecurity Fellowship 2023-2024 are open now and can be accessed here.
- Eisenhower Fellowships
- Eisenhower Fellowships will host a groundbreaking Eastern Europe Program to strengthen democratic governance across the region. The program will identify and host outstanding leaders from Turkey, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and exiled Ukrainians. The applications are open and can be accessed here.
Grants
- The BEAR (Between the EU and Russia: Domains of Diversity and Contestation)
- The BEAR network’s key objective is to promote a better understanding of how the EU and Russia influence and inspire minority politics, integration efforts, and societal contestation on the EU’s eastern borders. The BEAR offers various grant opportunities.
- The Davis Center at Harvard University
- The Davis Center offers a variety of graduate grants and fellowships to support academic year tuition and fees, living expenses, research travel, and intensive summer language study. Click here to view the various grant and fellowship opportunities.
- The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)
- ASEEES is the leading international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, and Eastern Europe. ASEEES regularly posts announcements about jobs, fellowships, grants, and internships specifically relevant to the broad scope of interests and expertise of its members.
- Kennan Institute
- The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute regularly posts announcements about grants specifically relevant to the broad scope of interests and expertise of its members.
Graduate Studies
- SRAS
- SRAS is a team of consultants and advisers dedicated to the educational opportunities offered by challenging locations. Our team has studied within the educational systems of the locations we represent and we continue to live in and/or regularly travel to those cities. This gives us the local insight we need to provide effective educational programming as well as safe and informed experiences for our students and clients. Learn more about the programs offered by SRAS here.
- American Council of learned Societies
- The Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE) is a two-week residential fellowship, that provides scholars of Eastern Europe time and space to dedicate to their own research and writing in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. ACLS in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS) will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria from June 1, 2023 to June 15, 2023. Learn more about the programs offered by ACLS here.
- Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies
- Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia 2023 will be held in Armenia and Georgia, running from July 2 to July 18. In the Monterey Summer Symposium 2023, twelve selected fellows will learn about imperial geopolitics in Eurasia and the world. They will analyze the war in Ukraine in comparative historical context, examining the end of the Soviet empire and its on-going consequences. They will probe the history of the Soviet Union as a multi-national, multi-ethnic, multi-confessional state. They will delve into the South Caucasus and Caucasus more generally in the Soviet and post-Soviet cultural space, exploring their geopolitics. They will look carefully at the roles played by Russia, Iran, Turkey, the United States, and China in the region, including in the Black Sea region; and they will assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on the Caucasus. While addressing these themes, the Monterey Symposium fellows will conduct sociological field research on the influx of Russian citizens on Armenia and Georgia. They will finish the Symposium not just with a host of new ideas but – ideally – with a new angle of vision. Click here to learn more about the application process.
- University of Arizon Study Abroad Program
- Arizona in Kazakhstan gives Russian language students a unique opportunity to learn the language and experience the culture in one of the most vibrant, successful post-Soviet-era countries. Click here to learn more
Professional Training and Conferences
- FPRI & Institute for European, Russian and Eurasia Studies at George Washington University – International Crisis Management Course
- Not all human and natural disasters yield “resolution.” Effective planning requires a clear description of the challenge, and a stated vision of the desired outcome, sometimes called the “endpoint” or “End State.” In cases of conflict, planners must understand the motives of the opposing force, even when the latter is committing criminal acts. The course engages students in simulated task force operations, drawing on real life situations adapted for the classroom. Scenarios will put the student in the position of analyzing and addressing crisis situations within working groups. Active class participation is essential. We will follow the “American model” of active participation and experiential learning. While the instructors will “lecture” at times, communal benefit will be highest with active student participation. Apply by August 19, 2022. Click here to access the application.
- Monterey’s Middlebury Institute of International Studies
- MSSR brings together graduate students and professionals for a summer of study at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California, providing a wide-ranging modules on Russian history, foreign policy, and values in political decision making. The Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia (MSSR) accepts applications on an annual basis. Please follow the link here for application details.
- The Midwest Slavic Association and The Ohio State University (OSU) Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES)
- The Midwest Slavic Conference opens an annual call for papers for various topics related to the Eurasian space. The conference events include a keynote address, reception, and panels covering film, political science, culture, history, linguistics, and many other disciplines and that focus on all countries and regions of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Please follow the link here for application details.
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
- CSIS’ five-day Understanding the Russian Military Today professional development program explores the elements of Russian military power, including their composition and future prospects, social and historical foundations, doctrine, and current operations. Participants will build on classroom knowledge with hands-on analytical training and exercises. The course is led by defense and security experts from CSIS, other think tanks, and the academic community. Please follow the link here for application details.
- Association for Women in Slavic Studies (AWSS)
- The AWSS is dedicated to the promotion of research and teaching on women and gender in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia and to the support of women scholars working in any field of Slavic and Eurasian Studies. Please follow the link here for details on their annual conference.
- Bertelsmann Foundation
- The Bertelsmann Foundation Summer Enrichment Series invites students and recent graduates to Washington, DC from June through August to partake in an interactive roundtable conversation on all aspects of the transatlantic relationship. Distinguished guest speakers including members of the diplomatic community and EU policy experts will share their perspectives on the most pressing challenges facing the transatlantic relationship, with opportunities to network as well. Please follow the link here for application details.
- AVİM
- AVIM offers trainee program opportunities all year round. Applicants from Turkey and other countries may apply for short and long term trainee programs. AVİM Trainee Program participants are expected to provide assistance in organizational matters such as supporting the AVİM staff in organizing different events, monitoring of the developments in the Eurasian region as well as to contribute to AVİM reports and other publications. AVİM Trainee Program participants are assigned specific topics relevant to their research interests during their trainee program. By the end of the trainee program period, participants are expected to submit a policy paper based on their studies.
- American Councils for International Education
- A leading non-governmental organization that implements various programs around the world through cultural exchange, language training, and professional development. The organization searches for professionals in different realms to reach it goals.
Language Training
- Harvard Summer School Russian Language offers rapid-paced language course for beginner level.
- Middlebury Russian Language School offers eight-week program at Middlebury College. The program includes beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, fully immersive experience, and intensive language learning.
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey: Summer Intensive Program offers intensive eight-week program for beginning and intermediate levels.
- American Councils for International Education offers eight-week summer programs at choice of Moscow International University, the Russian State Pedagogical University (Gertsen Institute) in St. Petersburg or the KORA Center for Russian Language in Vladimir.
- Harvard Ukrainian Institute offers seven-week intensive Ukrainian language program at Harvard.
- American Councils Study Abroad: Eurasian Regional Languages Program offers summer program that includes wide range of Eurasian regional languages, including Armenian, Azeri, Georgian, Kazakh and Ukrainian in variety of Eurasian countries. Possibility of also studying Buryat, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Turkmen, Tuvan and Yakut.
- The Melikian Center: Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies
- Title VIII Opportunities at ASU’s Critical Languages Institute – Click here to learn more.