Igor Meshakov-Korjakin Russian Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in the discipline of Russian languages and/or Russian literature; and,
• have successfully completed at least Russian Language and Culture 1 and 2 (or the equivalent).

Students who intend to travel for Study Exchange, intensive language/summer programs are encouraged to apply. Examples of acceptable institutions include: Pushkin Institute, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Petrozavodsk State University.

Selection criteria

The scholarships will be awarded to the applicants who make the most compelling case for the use of scholarship funds in terms of their future studies/research and/or who best demonstrates that the funds would be integral to a successful research outcome.

Submit an online application including the following supporting documents:

• a summary of your proposed program of study in Russia, including a travel summary with commencement and completion dates if known, a project summary and a brief budget;
• evidence of initial contact or Global Mobility Exchange approval or short course placement at a Russian university;
• two academic references;
• a current academic statement/transcript; and,
• any other documents or information which may assist the committee in making its decision.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email within 8-10 weeks after the closing date.

Igor Meshakov-Korjakin

The late Igor Meshakov-Korjakin gave direction to establish a scholarship or scholarships for students of Russian. The scholarship is to enable students to study Russian language and/or Russian literature at a university in Russia or at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. The donor was a retired senior lecturer in the then department of Russian and Language Studies at the University.