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
Spring 2018 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 U.S. graduate students to explore bilateral relations, Russian foreign and security policy, culture, and economics.
Research Trip
Providing a fully funded experience that combines advanced language training with experiential learning and an international practicum.
Internships
Students can apply for projects to be done in the Russian Federation.
US-Russian Dialogue Series
Facilitating dialogue between students in Monterey and Moscow
Levada Center Translations
Enabling mutual understanding through translation of weekly sociological research polls conducted by Russia's most trusted independent polling center
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.

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