D. Barton Johnson Award for Academic Excellence and Best Critical Scholarly Essay in Russian, East European or Eurasian Literature, Art and Culture

  • Given annually in honor of the exemplary literary scholarship of Professor Emeritus of Russian, D. Barton Johnson, renowned linguist and scholar of Vladimir Nabokov. 
  • Criteria: Outstanding essay 
  • Submissions accepted in early Spring 
  • Selection made by a faculty panel
  • For more information, contact Larry McLellan: mclellan@gss.ucsb.edu

Randell Magee Memorial Award 

  • Given annually to an outstanding graduating Slavic major in memory of Randell Magee, lecturer of Russian language and literature (1984-95)

  • Criteria: outstanding performance in Slavic classes
  • Submissions accepted in early Spring 
  • Selection made by a faculty panel
  • For more information, contact Larry McLellan: mclellan@gss.ucsb.edu

Certificates of Excellence

  • Awarded annually to students who have been recognized by the Slavic Studies faculty for their outstanding scholastic achievement in Slavic Studies
  • Criteria: Awarded to UCSB student(s), regardless of standing or major, who have worked exceptionally hard or who have produced outstanding work in Russian
  • Nominations made by a faculty panel 
  • Selected made by a faculty panel

American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest

  • Annual nationwide essay-writing contest
  • For more information, visit the ACTR website or contact Larry McLellan: mclellan@gss.ucsb.edu