The purpose of the Kibrik & Bergelson Study in Russia Scholarship is to offer financial assistance for tuition and other educational expenses including air travel to or from Russia to University of Alaska Anchorage students who are studying in Russia. Preference will be given to those that are majoring in language, communications, and/or anthropology.

Award amount is a minimum of $1,000 per academic year

Qualifications:

• Applicant must be accepted to an academic program in Russia.
• Applicant must be an excellent representative of the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence, a clear interest in the study of Russia, a solid connection between the study program in Russia and the applicant’s academic and professional goals, and leadership potential.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Preference will be given to applicants with higher grade point averages.
• Applicant must be formally admitted into an undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and/or vocational degree-seeking program at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• Applicant must plan on enrolling full-time (twelve (12) credits for undergraduate and nine (9) credits for graduate).
• Applicant must have completed at least one semester at UAA prior to receiving the scholarship.
• Preference will be given to applicants formally admitted into a language, communications, and/or anthropology degree-seeking program.
• Preference will be given to students on an exchange program through UAA.
• Recipient will participate in a public presentation as determined by the selection committee.
• Recipient must communicate with the donor(s) for discussion of education/career goals and objectives.

• Applicants must submit a thoughtful, well-written essay (500 words max) addressing the nature of the study abroad program they have chosen, their reasons for choosing this program, and what role this opportunity to study in Russia will play in their personal, academic, and professional goals.  Please type essay into text box provided below.
  

• Applicants must submit two (2) letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation must be mailed (or dropped off) to the UAA Office of Student Financial Assistance by the deadline (not postmarked by the deadline). Please submit letters in a sealed envelope addressed as follows: