Call for Applications: Student Research Internship on Russian Demobilization Practices as a Form of “Quiet Resistance”

15.05.2025

The Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom is now accepting applications for its Ideas for Russia Labs research internship.

This year’s theme: “Quiet Resistance: Demobilization Practices in an Authoritarian Context.”

👥 Under the mentorship of sociologist Natalia Savelyeva, participants will investigate how families of mobilized Russian soldiers experience the war and what forms of “consentful contention” they engage in.

📍 Format: Online
📆 Duration: June – December 2025
💶 Stipend: €500
🌍 Eligibility: Open to students with Russian citizenship currently residing outside the Russian Federation
🗓 Application deadline: June 10, 2025
📩 For more information click here.