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Who is eligible for the Russian Flagship program?

The IU Russian Language Flagship welcomes undergraduate students pursuing any major with or without Russian language experience.

Students with zero previous experience with Russian, current Russian language students, and Russian heritage speakers are all welcome to participate in the program. There are only two eligibility requirements:

Students must have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA (high school or current IU GPA)
Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents to be eligible for Flagship scholarships. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to participate in the program, but they are not eligible to receive Flagship funding.

Applicants must be committed to achieving superior-level Russian by completing the necessary coursework, fulfilling program requirements, staying in good academic standing, participating in a pre-Capstone study abroad program, and completing the Capstone Year abroad.

If you are considering applying to the Russian Language Flagship, make an appointment with the Russian Flagship assistant director to discuss your options. You can also email us with any questions about the program.

Prospective IU students

High school students who plan to apply to Indiana University may want to begin exploring the Russian language before their freshman year at IU. High school juniors or seniors who live in Bloomington can enroll in IU Russian language classes while still attending high school through the IU OPEN program.

High school seniors who have been accepted to IU can jump-start their Russian language studies during the summer before their freshman year by attending the IU Language Workshop, where they can cover a full level of Russian in just 8-9 weeks. All IU students pay in-state tuition and the Language Workshop offers multiple scholarships to help with the cost of the program.

Concordia Language Villages offers a great variety of immersive Russian language and culture programs. Students age six through 19 are welcome to participate in one-day through four-week programs. Grade 9-12 participants can earn high school credit while attending Lesnoe Ozero.

STARTALK is a federal grant program funded by the National Security Agency aimed to increase the number of U.S. citizens who can speak critical languages, including Russian. STARTALK offers Russian language summer programs for grades K-12.

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) promotes critical language learning among American youth and provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn Russian in summer and academic year overseas immersion programs.

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Who is eligible for the Russian Flagship program?

Prospective IU students

Concordian domestic summer Russian programs

Overseas study in Russian-speaking countries

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