Comments on: Fulbright and other ways to Russia http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:05:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Russian Visa http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-155 Russian Visa Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:34:40 +0000 http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-155 Your article is much more informatics for all of the visitor or tourist. I am very happy to read it. This is really very nice. Thank you for it. :lol: Your article is much more informatics for all of the visitor or tourist. I am very happy to read it. This is really very nice. Thank you for it. :lol:

]]> By: Dusty Wilmes http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-149 Dusty Wilmes Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:57:33 +0000 http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-149 The stipend was $21,500 I think The stipend was $21,500 I think

]]> By: Barbara http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-148 Barbara Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:47:22 +0000 http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-148 great post, thanks so much! May I ask how much the ETA stipend was? If you prefer not to answer, could you at least give as much information as you feel comfortable? Were you able to cover your expenses? Again, thanks in advance. great post, thanks so much! May I ask how much the ETA stipend was? If you prefer not to answer, could you at least give as much information as you feel comfortable? Were you able to cover your expenses? Again, thanks in advance.

]]> By: Owen http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-13 Owen Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:04:00 +0000 http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-13 Business visas are super easy to get, for about $200 you can get a visa for a year. Of course, you're registered at a company where you don't actually work (and that may not exist), and you "address" is a hotel that you have never even been to. But really, that's all part of the Russia experience. SRAS (http://www.sras.org/) and American Councils (http://www.americancouncils.org/langLearning.php) also offer good programs. There's also NSEP (http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm) for people enrolled in US schools and who want to work for the government afterwards. You even get preferential job placement, which is a nice benefit. "trauma theory, genocide, oppression, literature of witness." - I had forgotten how much I <i>hate</i> American academia . . . Business visas are super easy to get, for about $200 you can get a visa for a year. Of course, you’re registered at a company where you don’t actually work (and that may not exist), and you “address” is a hotel that you have never even been to. But really, that’s all part of the Russia experience.

SRAS (http://www.sras.org/) and American Councils (http://www.americancouncils.org/langLearning.php) also offer good programs. There’s also NSEP (http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm) for people enrolled in US schools and who want to work for the government afterwards. You even get preferential job placement, which is a nice benefit.

“trauma theory, genocide, oppression, literature of witness.” – I had forgotten how much I hate American academia . . .

]]> By: mysterio http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-10 mysterio Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:24:52 +0000 http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-10 thank you so much for this post. very interesting stuff. i have also been studying russian for a while, and am pursuing a fulbright scholarship. i am in a master’s program in comparative literature right now, and am looking to go next year, after i finish. i wonder if you, as someone who has been accepted, albeit for a very different cause, might pass on some advice as per applying. i am in the very beginning stages. did you apply very early this year? how were you able to find out you were accepted already? i am interested in continuing my education thru the phd track, specifically in the area of trauma theory, genocide, oppression, literature of witness. if you have any recommendations related to these fields, i would guarantee you many many karma points. the advisor at my school, while knowledgeable, is an unhelpful uncaring curmugeon. i do not know who to talk to about this stuff, and am very stressed out about it. i was very excited to go until i spoke to my mean old maladvisor today. now i am thinking maybe something else. 8( thanks so much in advance for even the answer to one of these questions. thank you so much for this post. very interesting stuff. i have also been studying russian for a while, and am pursuing a fulbright scholarship. i am in a master’s program in comparative literature right now, and am looking to go next year, after i finish. i wonder if you, as someone who has been accepted, albeit for a very different cause, might pass on some advice as per applying. i am in the very beginning stages. did you apply very early this year? how were you able to find out you were accepted already? i am interested in continuing my education thru the phd track, specifically in the area of trauma theory, genocide, oppression, literature of witness. if you have any recommendations related to these fields, i would guarantee you many many karma points. the advisor at my school, while knowledgeable, is an unhelpful uncaring curmugeon. i do not know who to talk to about this stuff, and am very stressed out about it. i was very excited to go until i spoke to my mean old maladvisor today. now i am thinking maybe something else. 8( thanks so much in advance for even the answer to one of these questions.

]]> By: Apricot Flan http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-7 Apricot Flan Wed, 30 May 2007 10:11:17 +0000 http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-7 Nice work. This information will be very useful to a lot of people. As far as visas go there are quite a number of organisations which can offer invitations and registrations for most kinds of visas, and take care of registration, for around $100. You don't need a job or an address. You find them listed in English language newspapers. They seem to operate a number of shell companies--or partner with real companies--which technically issue the invitation. It sounds a bit dodgy but I've never heard of someone having a problem with these. That can solve the visa problem, then you just need to find someway to make a living! Nice work. This information will be very useful to a lot of people. As far as visas go there are quite a number of organisations which can offer invitations and registrations for most kinds of visas, and take care of registration, for around $100. You don’t need a job or an address. You find them listed in English language newspapers.

They seem to operate a number of shell companies–or partner with real companies–which technically issue the invitation. It sounds a bit dodgy but I’ve never heard of someone having a problem with these.

That can solve the visa problem, then you just need to find someway to make a living!

]]> By: Marisa http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-5 Marisa Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:04:16 +0000 http://goodbyebabylenin.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/fulbright-and-other-ways-to-russia/#comment-5 Hi Mr! Good posting. It's very informative and I hope that it will help other people in their quest to live in Russia! Congrats! Hi Mr!
Good posting. It’s very informative and I hope that it will help other people in their quest to live in Russia! Congrats!

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