M.A. in Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
A One-Year, Intensive Program in Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
Applications due Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Application:
Application materials and procedures for the one-year MA program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies on the Stanford graduate admissions website.
All applicants must submit a writing sample in English on a topic related to Russian, East European or Eurasian Studies along with the other required application materials: transcripts, test scores (GRE and/or TOEFL as needed), statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, and graduate admission forms.
Stanford Undergraduates may apply for the Coterminal degree at the Registrar's Office home page.
Admissions Requirements
Minimum admission requirements to the MA program include a BA or BS degree or the equivalent; at least 3 years of college-level study of Russian or another area language (or the equivalent); and significant coursework in the area in basic disciplines, especially history, politics and literature.
The typical successful applicant has outstanding grades in previous academic work; high GRE scores (approaching the 90th percentile, especially in verbal or analytical); a broad background, across disciplines, in REEES area coursework; work or study experience in the region; and excellent letters of recommendation from prominent faculty members, especially those working in the field of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.
Program Profile
The MA program is a nationally-recognized program that is designed to provide intensive study for serious students who have already built a strong background in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. This intensive, one-year MA program offers advanced training in area studies through an interdisciplinary course of study. Program requirements combine language and area courses within social science and humanities disciplines.
Students with sufficient academic background to meet admissions requirements find room for flexibility in their course of study. Students can tailor the one-year course program to fit individual needs and interests.
MA students include those seeking careers in government, journalism, NGO and relief organizations, and business; those who hope to pursue a PhD but first want intensive area studies and language training; those who pursue this degree before or concurrently with professional degrees in law, business or public policy; and those who are not yet decided on a career but who want to deepen their understanding of Russia and the nations of the Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. To learn more about MA alumni, click here>
Degree Requirements
Consult the Stanford Bulletin for degree requirements. Click here>
In addition to the degree requirements published in the Stanford Bulletin, students are encouraged to pursue a capstone experience in consultation with their faculty and Center advisors. The capstone may be a 35-page master's thesis written under the advice of a Stanford professor during the winter and spring quarters; a 20-page paper written for a graduate-level course in any quarter; or a 35-page thesis that grows out of a shorter seminar paper.
Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Funding Opportunities
A limited number of Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships covering full tuition plus stipend are offered each year to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents.
Stanford University offers student loans to US citizens or permanent residents. Details may be found on the Financial Aid website.
International students seeking funding may consult the Institute of International Educations publication, Funding for U.S. Study: A Guide for Foreign Nationals, found in US embassies and in the libraries of most universities.
Dual Degree
Students in other degree programs at Stanford are may add the MA program. Matriculated graduate students -- including doctoral students and students in the Graduate School of Business and School of Law -- are eligible to apply to the MA program as a second, concurrent degree program.
Joint MA/JD
Students applying to the Stanford Law School and students currently
registered in the Law School may apply for a joint MA/JD. All joint degree
applicants must submit their application for the CREEES MA program on the
Stanford graduate admissions website by January 5, 2010, and for students
not yet enrolled in the Stanford Law School, a separate application must be
submitted to the Law School by February 1, 2010. Please indicate on your
application(s) that you wish to be considered for the joint MA/JD degree.
The LSAT will be accepted in lieu of the GRE.
CREEES community
The community of faculty and students at CREEES is large, diverse and committed to excellence in teaching and research. We have a strong program of language training in Russian and other area languages that will provide students with a solid foundation in interdisciplinary study. Classes are, on the whole, small in size and our students receive close personal attention in their program of study. For specialized research in a given field, students have access to the rich resources of the Slavic and East European collections at Stanford Libraries and the Hoover Archive and may draw on the curricular library resources of the University of California, Berkeley. A full calendar of lectures, symposia, and other extra curricular programs hosted by the Center also complements classroom instruction.
Career Planning CREEES
students have full access to the services of Stanford's Career Development Center, which provides counseling, diagnostic testing, a career library including electronic resources, and recruiting programs. M.A. Students attend a weekly seminar devoted, in part, to career opportunities specific to Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies.
Questions
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