Domestic Affiliates

The Language Flagship is a public/private partnership sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP) of the Department of Defense and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Government or IIE and no official Government or IIE endorsement should be inferred. 

Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN 

The Mission of the Russian Flagship at Indiana University is simple: We aim to shape Undergraduate students into outstanding global professionals with superior language proficiency and expert cultural fluency. The faculty, staff, and tutors in the Russian Flagship Program at IU are committed to implementing the state-of-the-art methods, tools, and assessments outlined by the National Security Education Program (NSEP) to ensure that students succeed in obtaining their Flagship Certification. We ensure that IU Russian Flagship students gain the skills, the experience, and the confidence to meet contemporary global challenges head-on, and we help students secure their futures as the next generation of leaders who will boldly lead the way—like a Flagship—in forging new intellectual pathways and building bridges between international communities.

For more information: Russian Flagship Program: Indiana University Bloomington

Portland State University | Portland, OR 

The Russian Flagship Program at Portland State University is an innovative undergraduate Russian language program that encourages students to combine a major in any discipline with achieving professional level of proficiency in Russian. The students achieve this remarkable outcome by completing part of their studies domestically at PSU and part abroad for both a summer and an academic year. At graduation PSU’s Russian Flagship students are ready for exciting careers using their language and intercultural skills in a globalized world.

For more information: Russian Flagship: History, Curriculum, Courses | Portland State University (pdx.edu)

University of Georgia | Athens, GA

The University of Georgia Russian Flagship program is open to undergraduate students in any major who are interested in gaining high-level proficiency in Russian, advanced intercultural awareness, and the advantage of "Flagship certification"- a professional distinction highly regarded by employers seeking talented candidates with such skills. The University of Georgia Russian Flagship program is one of very few Russian language programs in the nation that are funded by The Language Flagship, a federal initiative designed to enable students to develop professional-level competence (ACTFL-3 Superior) in nationally strategic languages.

For more information: HOME | RussianFlagship@Uga

University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Russian Flagship Program is a federally funded program that provides opportunities for undergraduate students of any major to reach a professional level of competence in Russian by graduation. The program not only strives to increase students’ Russian language proficiency and intercultural competencies, but also links students’ intensive language study with their other academic interests and professional aspirations. The program welcomes applications from undergraduates of all majors and at any level of prior experience in Russian.

The Russian Flagship Program is a collaborative initiative of the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic and the Language Institute, with the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia and the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition, funded by The Language Flagship, a public/private partnership sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP).

For more information: Russian Flagship Program – Creating Global Professionals – UW–Madison (wisc.edu)