| Deadline: 1 December 2023

Alfa Fellowship Program 2016 - 2017

The Alfa Fellowship Program is a distinguished professional development program placing accomplished young professionals in work assignments at leading organizations in the fields of business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, and related areas in Russia. The program accepts up to 18 American, British, and German citizens per year. The program includes intensive Russian language training, seminar series, and extended professional experience.

The Alfa Fellowship Program aims to expand networks of American, British, German, and Russian professionals, develop greater intercultural understanding, and advance knowledge of Russia in the West.

Program Benefits

Drawing upon extensive contacts throughout industry, media, public, and nonprofit organizations in Russia, the Alfa Fellowship Program works together with the fellows to identify suitable work placements at leading institutions.

The Alfa Fellowship Program endeavors to secure positions that meet the interests of both the fellows and host institutions. Fellows’ progress is closely monitored by the Fund for International Fellowships and Cultural Dialogue in Moscow.

In addition to individualized professional assignments, the Alfa Fellowship Program includes:

  • Four-month Russian language tutoring program in the U.S., U.K., or Germany
  • Four-month Russian language course in Moscow
  • Orientation seminar in Washington, D.C., with accommodation and roundtrip travel
  • Housing in Moscow for the duration of the program
  • Moscow seminar program
  • Generous monthly stipend
  • Three regional excursions throughout Russia and one to a neighboring country
  • Limited international health, accident, and liability insurance

Eligibility

Candidates for the Alfa Fellowship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • U.S., U.K., or German citizen
  • 25–35 years old at the application deadline
  • Russian proficiency is preferred; qualified candidates with fluency in another second language may be considered
  • Graduate degree or equivalent training in business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, or a related field
  • At least two years of relevant work experience; candidates without a graduate degree must demonstrate extensive and equivalent professional experience in their field, approximately six years, in order to qualify for the Alfa Fellowship Program.

Application Deadline

1 December 2023 for the 2016-2017 program year.

For more information, please visit: alfafellowship.org or email: alfa@culturalvistas.org.

Source: Cultural Vistas

Alfa Fellowship Program to Russia Information Sessions in Berlin

  • Thursday, 22 Oktober 2015, 18:00 – 19:00 Uhr, registration
  • Monday, 16 November 2015, 18:00 – 19:00 Uhr, registration

Venue:
Cultural Vistas gGmbH
Pariser Platz 6 (Allianz Forum), 10117 Berlin, Germany