In addition to providing seven weeks of intensive, accredited instruction, HUSI offers graduate and advanced undergraduate students the opportunity to study at an Ivy League university, access Harvard’s library system, enjoy the cultural life of Boston and Cambridge, and develop a network of peers and experts in Ukrainian studies. Former HUSI students have gone on to become influential figures in Ukraine, respected researchers, and professors at top universities.
There are three courses offered this summer: “Ukrainian for Reading Knowledge” (8 credits); “State-Society Relations in Independent Ukraine” (4 credits); and “Society, Culture, and Politics in Modern Ukraine” (4 credits).

I would be very grateful if you could spread this news among your students and encourage those who are interested in Ukraine and Eastern Europe to apply to HUSI. We offer some financial support (perhaps a few full scholarships), but we encourage our applicants to seek funds from other sources as well. Applicants who wish to take "Ukrainian for Reading Knowledge" may apply for FLAS funding through Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies and through their home institutions (the deadline for FLAS funding is Friday, February 10, 2017).

The HUSI application deadline for students who wish to apply for financial aid is Monday, March 13, 2017. International students who do not seek financial aid but who require an 1-20 certificate for the F-l student visa must submit the HUSI application by Monday, April 17, 2017. For all those who do NOT require an 1-20 certificate and do NOT require financial aid, the application deadline is Thursday, May 15, 2017.

For further information, please refer to the HUSI website which contains all of the most important data, application forms, course descriptions, financial information, and deadlines