Gain hands-on experience in your field of interest by completing a STEM internship at Skoltech, an institution of higher education founded in 2011 in partnership with MIT with the vision of becoming a leading academic institute of science and technology. Carry out cutting-edge basic and applied research in one of seven research centers: 1) Center for Computational and Data-Intensive Science and Engineering, 2) Center for Energy Systems, 3) Center for Design, Manufacturing, and Materials, 4) Center for Life Sciences, 5) Space Center, 6) Center for Hydrocarbon Recovery, and 7) Center for Neurobiology and Brain Restoration. In addition, immerse yourself in the rich and expansive culture of Moscow, Russia. Owing to the global culture of Skoltech, English is the working language. As such, no prior study of Russian is required to participate; however, all interns receive Russian language instruction that accords with their incoming level of Russian proficiency.
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DATES
Winter 2020: 18–19 January–11–15 April
Sp/Su 2020: 16–17 May–8–12 August
Fall 2020: 12–13 September–5–9 December
HOUSING
Students will live in apartments on the campus of Skoltech.
Students are responsible for providing their own meals. Apartments come fully furnished.
COURSES
Students are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, 6 of which can reflect the following language courses:
RUSS 101 First-year Grammar and Composition, Part 1 (5 credit hours)
RUSS 321 Third-year Grammar and Composition, Part 1 (3 credit hours)
RUSS 322 Third-year Grammar and Composition, Part 2 (3 credit hours)
RUSS 421 Fourth-year, Part 1 (3 credit hours)
RUSS 422 Fourth-year, Part 2 (3 credit hours)
In addition, students are required to register for:
RUSS 399R International Internship (3 credit hours)
IAS 380R Proofs of Cultural Immersion (3 credit hours)
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent at:
BYU Travel
801-422-6293 | travel@byu.edu | 280 HRCB
COST
$5,600–6,100
Includes Latter-day Saint undergraduate tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day-Saint students), Skoltech tuition, housing, internship placement, international health insurance coverage, and visa support.
Does not include airfare, personal expenses, meals.
Cost for Accompanying spouses: $2,400–2,900
Includes Latter-day Saint undergraduate tuition for 3 credit hours, internship placement, international health insurance coverage, housing, and visa support.
PREPARATION
Students must be adults 18 years-of-age or older. Students are required to participate in the prep course IAS 369R during the second block of fall semester for the winter program and during the second block of winter semester for the spring-summer and fall programs.
Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the end of the program. There must be two blank pages in the passport for the Russian visa.
Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants on the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to international programs. Pell Grants may be applied to fall, winter, and spring/summer semesters.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application, and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB), will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/student/scholarships).
Students majoring in the humanities who complete the preparation course and register for 3 credit hours of GERM 399R qualify for a College of Humanities program discount that ranges from $1,500–2,500, depending on one’s FAFSA score. Students minoring in the humanities who fulfill the aforementioned requirements receive half support. Contact Professor Brown for details.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a $35 fee.
Make sure to apply for the “Moscow Internship” program.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete. Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
Deadlines
Win: 18 Oct 2019
Spr-Sum: 29 Feb 2020
Fall: 1 Aug 2020
FACULTY
Tony Brown, professor of Russian, directs the internship program.
3113 JFSB
(801) 422-7012
tony_brown@byu.edu
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
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PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.