The Center for Global Education will begin taking applications on December 5, 2011 for the Spring 2013 Semester Program in Russia:
http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/directexchanges/lmsu.html
For a full spring semester in Moscow and/or St. Petersburg, George Mason undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Humanities and Social Science will have the opportunity to study alongside Russian students at the Higher School of Economics (HSE). Here are just 6 examples of over 15 different courses that will be offered:
--Economic Sociology of Popular Finance
--The Social History of Collective Identities: Nations, Peoples and Religions in Modern Europe
--Ethnic problems in post-Soviet space
--Islam and nationalism in Eurasia
--Internet, New Media and Popular Culture in Russia
--Sociopolitical Institutions and Emerging of Democratic Systems
A FIPSE fund from U.S. Department of Education will cover the cost of international travel and a daily allowance for program participants. Space on the spring 2013 semester program is limited and the program will fill up so students are encouraged to apply soon, even over the winter break if possible.