Tuning In to the East: Wrapping Up the InteRussia Fellowship in Oriental Studies ✨

Hello, hello — how are our orientalists doing out there? They have just completed a remarkable deep dive into centuries of Eastern wisdom, hidden archives, and vibrant cultural layers — and now it’s time to share what they uncovered.

❌Guided by scholars from the Institute of Oriental Studies RAS, the fellows decoded complex narratives and defended research projects that bridge the past and present of Eastern civilizations.

❌They joined discussions at the Valdai Discussion Club and the Russian International Affairs Council and explored how natural sciences support archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology.

❌The participants also gained access to rare archival collections at the State Archive of the Russian Federation, the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts, and the Pushkin Museum’s closed vaults.

❌In St. Petersburg, they met with Mikhail Piotrovsky and stepped into the intellectual heart of the East, visiting the Institute of Oriental Manunoscripts, the Saint Petersburg Institute of History, and the legendary Kunstkamera.

❌Not just observers, our orientalists stepped into the rhythm of Russian cultural and spiritual life — from the halls of the State Historical Museum, the State Russian Library, and the silence of the Novodevichy Monastery to the call to prayer at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque and reflections inside the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia.

What do they take with them? A new lens on the East, informed by context, complexity, and curiosity, that will become building blocks for the future of scholarship and cross-cultural dialogue.

Their research is almost ready to meet the world — and we promise it’s worth the wait 💎

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🦞 Begin to get acquainted with the InteRussia fellowship program here.

InteRussia is a fellowship for foreign specialists, spearheaded by ANO "Mezhdunarodniki" in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund and key Russian institutions. Since its inception, the initiative has united nearly 300 fellows from over 70 countries, fostering global collaboration, professional exchange, and cultural dialogue in Russia.

The programs are conducted with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation, Rossotrudnichestvo, and World Youth Festival Directorate.

To make the application process easier for you, we’ve gathered key posts:

⭕️What is InteRussia?
⭕️What to check before submitting your application?
⭕️How to apply for a fellowship from your phone?
⭕️How to prove you are the right fit for the fellowship?

If you are a young specialist looking to enhance your skills, expand your global network, and gain hands-on experience — don’t miss this opportunity!

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Specialists in Russian Studies from 24 Countries Commence Fellowship in Moscow💬

On May 20, the official opening of the InteRussia international fellowship program for foreign specialists in philology and the Russian language took place in the Noôdome community space.

The participants were welcomed by

🔵Leonid Drachevsky, Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund
🔵Nikita Gusev, Rector of the Pushkin Institute
🔵Dimitrios Fotiadis, Lecturer in Russian Language and Literature at Aristotle University (Greece)
🔵Kiran Singh Verma, Associate Professor at the Centre for Russian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)
🔵Sonu Saini, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Russian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (India)

This year’s participants include specialists from 24 countries, representing academic institutions from Algeria, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

After the official part, the Noôdome community amphitheater hosted a lecture “Moscow: A City in History”, which was given by two speakers — historian Olga Gref and Director of the Museum of Moscow Anna Trapkova.

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