15000 Russian Government Scholarships for International Students

Application opening date: 1st September 2023Deadline: 1 November 2023

Opportunity Detail

Language Requirement: TOEFLNotNeeded 

Gender: Male/Female

Level: Bachelor/ Masterdegree/ PH.D

Number of Opportunity: 15000

Eligible Region/Countries: All

Medium of Instruction: Russian

Funding Type: Partially Funded

Opportunity Description

Application will open on September 2023 for the Russian Government Scholarships program offered to international students for the academic year 2024/2025. The Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation provides an extraordinary number of scholarships for international students to do their bachelor, master, or doctoral degree in this country. It is a great opportunity for students wishing to pursue their higher education in Russian Federation.

Benefits:

Free tuition for the whole duration of the selected programMaintenance AllowanceDormitory accommodation (if available)

The scholarship does not include

Travel costLiving expensesVoluntary health insurance policy

Important Details:

Number of Scholarships: 15000

Location: RussiaEducation

 Level: Bachelor, Master, PhD

Application opening date: 1st September 2023Deadline: 1 November  2023

Organization: Ministry of Science and Education of Russian Federation

Field of Study: Any field

Required Documents:

School Diploma (Shahdatnama) for bachelor’s degree (If you have not received the diploma, you can upload your Transcript)University Diploma and transcript 

for Master degree (if you have not received your bachelor’s degree yet or you are in the final year of your university, you can bring verification from your university)

Master’s Degree Diploma and transcripts, their thesis, and a list of their publicationsConsent to personal data processing

Passport with validity of at least 18 months from the day you arrive in Russia or a copy of your birth certificate

Photo

Medical certificate Form👉  Download

 HIV absence certificate/booklet

Note: Your School percentage should be over 80% and Bachelor’s over 70%

Optional Documents:Certificate in sports/OlympiadsLanguage Certificate

Recommendation letter

Publications

Note: Your documents should be translated in the Russian Language.

How to Apply for the Scholarship?

First, you need to create an account for yourself on the EDUCATION IN RUSSIA websiteAfter the registration, login and fill out an electronic form

In the electronic form, indicate Personal Information (Full Name, Date of Birth, Country of Residence, Current Address, Email, and Contact Number)Level of your current education

Upload the required documentsRussian Language proficiency and other languages

Select your field and choose six universities you would like to study from those universities available within the quota. (in Moscow and St. Petersburg, you cannot select more than two universities in each city)You should print your application and sign it then upload and submit it.

After you completed the form and submitted wait for the invitation to participate in the selection process (Interviews, Tests, Examination)

Those applicants who do not know Russian to a degree sufficient for study in their chosen field must enroll in a preparatory department and study Russian languages for one year.

It will take up to two months after your competitive selection to get notified about your result.

Russian House in Kabul has announced  that registration on the website education-in-russia.com will open. You need to complete the application form, attach a photo, a scanned copy of your passport (❗️passport validity must be at least one and a half years from the registration date on the website❗️), and provide educational documents or proof of your educational background. Submit the completed form through the website and set the electronic request to “For RZU review.”

The registration and enrollment process will continue until November 1, 2023 (01.11.2023).

Note: Do not use a Google (gmail) email address for registration, as it can cause technical issues during website coordination. Please use Russian email service addresses such as yandex.ru, rambler.ru, mail.ru, etc.

In the first stage, there is no need to translate your passport and educational documents into Russian. 

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