Application

In order to participate in the Fulbright-Kennan Scholar Program competition, you must complete the application by July 15, 2010. The application can be completed in one of three forms: using the Online Application, using the Word-version of the application, or as an exception, we can accept a printed set of materials (hard copy).

WE ASK TO STRICKTLY ADHERE TO THE RUSSIAN-VERSION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. If there is a difference between the Russian-version and the English-version, please consider the Russian-version correct.

1. Complete the Online Application located at:

Please bear in mind that at the end of the competition all finalists for the Visiting Fulbright-Kennan Scholar Program must complete the Online Application.

The Online Application must be completed only in English; therefore, the Moscow Fulbright Office requires a copy of the application in Russian to be sent by email. This set of documents sent via email will also include Application Cover Sheet that cannot be submitted Online. Please, collect all documents in Russian in one Word file. The size of the file should not exceed 1 MB. Documents should not be scanned, they should simply be typed as Word documents. Label this copy of the application in the following format: first you last name, then your initials, then the word "Application" and then "Rus", indicating the language the application was completed in.

For example: Ivanov E.E._Application_Rus.doc

When completing the Online application please make sure to avoid any sentences or texts in Russian. They will not be recognized by the system.

In case of an Online application you must submit the following in English only:

1. Application Form
2. Project Summary 0.5 page long
3. Detailed Project
4. Detailed Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications attached
5. Three Reference Letters
6. Letter of Invitation, if applicable.

We ask you familiarize yourself with the detailed information and the INSTRUCTIONS on filling the Online application before you begin. In case any part of the instructions is not clear, please address your questions to the Moscow Fulbright Office.

2. Complete the Application Form and prepare the required paperwork in Word format. Email two complete sets of documents, one in English and one in Russian, to the Moscow Fulbright Office at info@fulbright.ru

The file contains a complete application package – information about the program, instructions on filling in the application and each part of the application, and Reference Report Forms.

In case of a Word Document Application sent to the Moscow Office via email you must submit the following:

Application Form (in English)
1. Application Cover Sheet (in English)
2. Project Summary 0.5 page long (in English and in Russian)
3. Detailed Project (in English and in Russian)
4. Detailed Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications attached (in English and in Russian)
5. Three Reference Letters (in English and in Russian)
6. Letter of Invitation, if applicable (in English and in Russian).

If you complete the Word Document Application, you should gather all documents in two files- one file should contain all paperwork in English, and the other one should contain all paperwork in Russian. The size of each of the two files should not exceed 1 MB. The Word application cannot contain any scanned documents; all parts of the application should be typed.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT ARCHIVED FILES OR FILES WITH SCANNED DOCUMENTS.

Both sets of documents should be labeled in the following format: first your last name, then your initials, then the word "Application" and then “Eng” or "Rus", indicating the language the application was completed in.

For example: Ivanov E.E._Application_Eng.doc or Ivanov E.E._Application_Rus.doc

The Online and Word applications includes several pages that require signatures:

1. Reference Report Forms (forms completed in English should be signed);
2. Recommendation Letters;
3. An invitation from a university;
4. English Language Test Results, if available.

When submitting your application either Online or via email as Word documents, please make sure to send hard copies of the above documents to the Moscow Fulbright Office via regular post.

3. In exceptional cases, we can accept printed applications.

In this case, submit hard copies of all required documentation to the Moscow Fulbright Office via regular post. A complete set of documents is similar to that in a Word application and consists of:

1. Application Form (in English)
2. Application Cover Sheet (in English)
3. Project Summary 0.5 page long (in English and in Russian)
4. Detailed Project (in English and in Russian)
5. Detailed Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications attached (in English and in Russian)
6. Three Reference Letters (in English and in Russian)
7. Letter of Invitation, if applicable (in English and in Russian).

Our postal address is as follows: 125009 Moscow, Tverskoi Boulevard 14, Stroenie 1, 4th Floor, Institute of International Education, Fulbright Program.

With all questions on preparing an application please contact the Moscow Fulbright Office; we will do our best to answer your questions and help you fill in the forms correctly. Our phone number is: (495) 935-83-53, and our e-mail address is: info@fulbright.ru

Application Forms:

Online Application Form- https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/scholars/