Thank You To Our Partners
SRAS would like to take a moment to acknowledge and say thank you to our hosts, friends, and partners abroad. Our host institutions helped...
SRAS Blog
Articles and stories about study, travel, and research abroad.
Video: The Future of Study Abroad with Renee Stillings
SRAS Founder and Program Director Renee Stillings speaks on the future of study abroad in this new video interview interview with Dr. Michael Denner,...
The Experience of a Lifetime: How Our Students Experienced the Global Health Crisis Abroad
“Do I have to go? Do I have a choice? I feel safer here.” “This is incredibly disappointing – I’ve been planning this for...
COVID-19: The Mood In Moscow
I spent the day running a few errands in Moscow. This may the last time I can say this for a while. The majority...
Ukraine: Discovering Something New and Very Old (SRAS Site Visit)
I have admittedly not spent enough time in Ukraine, in part because our partners at NovaMova are so efficient and responsive with students, and...
A Russian Homecoming and Introduction to Poland (SRAS Site Visit)
As I embark on spring travel season this month, I reflect on my first year with SRAS and I am beaming with gratitude. I...
How SRAS Combines Programs & Locations
I realized during the filming of the video below that I was focused almost exclusively on our programming in the post-Soviet states, which has...
Video: Strange Things in Russia – Student Produced
SRAS Home and Abroad Scholar Tanya Tanyarattinan created this video as a capstone project during her program in St. Petersburg. The video covers her...
Cuba: Food for the Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul (SRAS Site Visit)
It is difficult to know where to begin when describing the experience of visiting Cuba. To those who might not have the same reference...
SRAS Supporting UCSD With Siberian Study Abroad Program
SRAS is proud to support a new program from University of California - San Diego (UCSD) that will take students to Irkutsk, Moscow, St....
Join SRAS at ASEEES and AATSEEL!
SRAS will be at: Each year we look forward to getting together with old friends and making new connections in the field. Let us...
Vladivostok: Russia’s Gateway to the East (SRAS Site Visit)
My last visit to Vladivostok was in 2013, not long after the city hosted the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) conference. Then, considerable investment was...
SRAS Publishes Updated Materials
SRAS is pleased to announce the publication of our new materials, showing our lineup of 2020 programs for individual students and services for faculty...
New Russian Law on Hostels: SRAS Advice to Travelers
Travelers to Russia and especially those planning to lead groups abroad should take note that Russia has recently passed new legislation that bans hostels...
SRAS Students Participate in Student Conference in Russia
Every spring, Herzen State Pedagogical University hosts a conference where international students are challenged with articulating themselves using solely the Russian language for a...
Visa News: Russian Visa Fees, Services Changed
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,...
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...
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...
