Each fall, U.S. high school students are invited to take part in a competition of written Russian-language skills.
Students contribute essays on a specific topic.
Essays are evaluated by U.S. teachers of Russian and language specialists from the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. Students are evaluated based on the number of years they have been studying Russian, with native speakers of Russian considered separately. Winners are awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals or honorable mentions. Additional information and application materials for the Russian Essay Contest will be available fall 2000. This site is best viewed with Netscape Navigator 3.0 or better.