We just received notification that the consulate fees have been increased, effective March 4. For single-entry this is a hike of $70, for double, only $16, and for the multi, it is actually lower now. It’s a good time to get your multiple-entry visa! It seems as well that there will no longer be any… Read More
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Join SRAS at NAFSA and Forum
SRAS will be at: The Forum on Education Abroad in Denver in March 2019 NAFSA in Washington DC in May 2019 We would love to meet you at Forum or NAFSA this year! We have exciting opportunities for study and internships in Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia. We can also assist with research travel abroad and custom programs…. Read More
Evolution of Study Abroad in the Uncommon Destinations of Eurasia
SRAS recently celebrated our 20-year anniversary. We’ve also recently developed a new family of websites and a new system for managing increasing enrollments. All these developments have inspired me to take a look at the “evolution” of study abroad to Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The Beginning of the Post-Soviet Era: the 1990s Back in… Read More
Deadline for $10,000 Study Abroad Scholarship: May 1
The deadline for SRAS’ Home and Abroad Scholars program is fast approaching: May 1! This scholarship program, worth up to $10,000, combines an intensive internship with a study abroad program to Russia or Kyrgyzstan. We especially encourage students interested in history, anthropology, environment, military, and/or culture to apply. Study abroad while building your resume… Read More
What Students Gain in Bishkek (SRAS Site Visit)
On a chilly day in late October, I found myself on the back of a horse slowly crisscrossing up a mountain and looking back at the breathtaking view of the pristine Lake Issyk-Kul stretching across the horizon. This is how I started my site visit to our location in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Having worked with our… Read More
The School of Russian and Asian Studies Changes Names, Launches Fully Updated Website
The School of Russian and Asian Studies has outgrown its name and has made some significant changes. When we first formed, we were based in Moscow and looking mostly eastward. We established programs across Russia, in Siberia and the Russian Far East, as well as Central Asia. We introduced students to the wide diversity of… Read More
SRAS Students Publish New Volume On Modern Security
SRAS students studying in Warsaw, Poland on the Security and Society in the Information Age program have recently published a new scholarly volume. As part of their program course work, the students worked with experts in a variety of fields at the Terrorism Research Center, a research unit within Collegium Civitas. Collegium Civitas hosts the… Read More
SRAS Welcomes Molly Cain as New Director for Institutional Relations
SRAS is pleased to announce a new member to our team: Molly Cain. Molly comes to us with nearly three decades of experience in travel to Russia and nearly two decades in working with study abroad. She will be assisting SRAS in further developing our partnerships with US universities. Molly first went to Russia in… Read More
SRAS Application System to Undergo Maintenance
Dear Colleagues and Students, SRAS’ application system will undergo an annual maintenance event scheduled over the holiday break. The maintenance is scheduled to commence on Saturday 22/12/2018 at 01:00 GMT and will continue through to Wednesday 26/12/2018 11:59 GMT. Please expect the system to be down for at least most of this period. We apologize for… Read More
The State of Study Abroad in Russia – 2018
Our fifth annual State of Study Abroad in Russia follows a fairly quiet year in Russia. The economic changes that came in 2015 and 2016 have been absorbed and turned into a new normal and slow economic growth. This condition is expected to continue throughout 2018, along with a stable political environment. The main changes… Read More