Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies

Incorporating data and analysis to facilitate active engagement with current and future leaders of Russian policy and intellectual communities.

About Us
Engaging students, faculty, scholars, and experts to provide unique learning opportunities
Visiting Experts
Bringing the foremost experts in the world on Russia and the former Soviet Union to lecture at the Middlebury Institute
Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia
Russian and U.S. experts are brought together with graduate students in the U.S. to explore bilateral relations, Russian foreign and security policy, culture, and economics.
Internships
Students can apply for projects to be done in the Russian Federation.
Levada Center Translations
Enabling mutual understanding through translation of weekly sociological research polls conducted by Russia's most trusted independent polling center.
US-Russian Dialogue Series
Facilitating dialogue between students in Monterey and Moscow
Research Trip
Providing a fully funded experience that combines advanced language training with experiential learning and an international practicum.
Video Archive
Russian experts from around the world give lectures every semester. All lectures, unless otherwise noted, are recorded in Russian.
GIRS News
Read about all of our activities, from the lectures by our Visiting Experts, to fully funded research trips, internships and other academic pursuits.
Contact Us
Connect with us via mail, email, and social media.

Participating Organizations