MA DEGREE IN SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

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The Center for Slavic and East European Studies (CSEES) at The Ohio State University invites applications for a two-year, interdisciplinary, area studies Master of Arts degree in Slavic and East European Studies. The CSEES M.A. degree is an excellent option for those interested in Russian, East European, Central Asian and Caucasus-related careers in government, the military, the private sector, and non-profit organizations, as well as for those interested in academia.


Center for Slavic and East European Studies
Founded in 1965, CSEES serves as a leading United States Department of Education (Title VI) Comprehensive National Resource Center. Its missions are to promote the study of Russia, Southeast, Central, and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus; to conduct an outreach p`rogram that impacts the local and state communities; and to foster foreign area and language studies at Ohio State University.

Language Training
Knowledge of a Slavic, East European, or Central Asian language sufficient for use as a professional or as a research tool is indispensable. During each quarter students are enrolled in the M.A. program, they must take a language course according to their program of study. Ohio State University is home to one of the nation`s top Slavic and East European language departments where students can choose from Czech, Georgian, Hungarian, Modern Greek, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek and Yiddish. Upon completion of their primary language of interest, students are encouraged to pursue a second, complimentary language to improve their marketability in the job search.

New Dual Degree in Slavic/East European Studies and Public Affairs In 2009, CSEES will launch a new dual degree in Slavic/East European Studies and Public Affairs with the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. This dual degree will prepare students for challenging careers in the government and nonprofit sectors. Providing a practical component to the area studies education, Public Affairs courses train students with solid skills such as planning, budgeting, and evaluation. By combining the two degrees, students are able to complete the dual degree in only three years, rather than the four years normally required to fulfill the two degrees separately.



Financial Aid
Each year CSEES awards competitive Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to qualified graduate students engaged in Slavic and East European Studies. FLAS fellowships are used to support foreign language study both in the United States and abroad and are available for the academic year and summer. The deadline for this year`s FLAS application is February 2, 2009. Incoming students are also eligible for University Fellowships from the Graduate School at OSU.

Career Services
Career placement is a key component to CSEES graduate student support and is emphasized upon arrival at OSU. Some of the services offered by CSEES are resume review and advice, mock interview practice, career counseling, an annual International Careers Week, career panels and recruiter visits. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue internships in their sectors and the CSEES office provides leads and guidance to help students secure these resume-building opportunities.

Recent graduates have entered careers in intelligence/ security, non-governmental organizations, the U.S. Foreign Service, international business, the U.S. military, and journalism, as well as secondary and higher education.

Contact Us
Interested students are encouraged to contact us for additional details on how a CSEES degree can help secure the career of their dreams. The OSU priority application deadline is January 15, 2009, with applications accepted on a rolling basis thereafter. You can find more information on the Center for Slavic and East European Studies and the M.A. Program by emailing to csees@osu.edu, or calling (614) 292-8770.