Open Doors Scholarship to Study in Russia 2025
About the scholarship
The Open Doors Scholarship 2025 is an exceptional opportunity for international students wishing to study in Russia at top Russian universities. The scholarship offers a variety of study programs in fields such as engineering, science, medicine, and business administration. The scholarship aims to promote international education and support talented students from all over the world by offering full tuition waivers, a monthly living allowance, free accommodation, and health insurance. Participating Russian universities are distinguished by their high academic quality and supportive, multicultural learning environment. If you are looking for a high-quality education with a unique cultural experience in Russia, hurry up and apply now through the official website before the deadline.
The state
- Russia
City
- The city varies depending on the university you want to apply to.
Academic stage
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- PhD
Donor
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Participating universities
- Tomsk Polytechnic University
- Siberian Federal University
- Southern Federal University
- University of Science and Technology MISIS
- University of Tyumen
- Ural Federal University
- Tomsk State University
- Novosibirsk State University
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
- Far Eastern Federal University
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University
- First Moscow State Medical University – Sechenov University
- Higher University of Economics (HSE University)
- ITMO University
- Kazan (Volga region) Federal University
- MGIMO University
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
- Moscow Polytechnic University
- Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
- Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
- Samara University
Available majors
- All specializations are available in Russian universities, including:
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- dentistry
- General medicine
- pediatrics
- Preventive medical work
- Physics and Technology
- Linguistics and Modern Languages
- Chemistry and Materials Science
- Economics and Econometrics
- Urban Planning and Civil Engineering
- Engineering and Technology
- Biology and Biotechnology
- Computer and Data Science
- Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
- Business Administration
- Political Science and International Studies
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Education and Psychology
Countries eligible to apply
- All countries of the world
Scholarship features
- The scholarship covers all study expenses.
- A small monthly salary for students (not enough for living expenses in Russia)
- Accommodation (if university housing is available, the scholarship covers its costs, otherwise the student bears the housing costs)
- Possibility of studying in English or Russian (with a free preparatory year to learn Russian for those who wish to study in Russian)
Required documents
- All documents are translated into English or Russian.
- Formal passport photo with white background
- Personal identity certificate
- A copy of the graduation certificate and transcript of the last academic qualification obtained by the student
- Motivational speech
- Valid passport (not a mandatory requirement, but required after passing the first stage)
- Pass the Entrance Test
In the second stage, the following documents may be requested:
- CV
- Recommendation Letters
- Language certificates, training, courses, experience certificates, volunteering certificates, or awards (optional, but preferably uploaded to increase your chances of acceptance)
Application timeline
- Application starts from September 5, 2024 to November 20, 2024
- Phase 1 Evaluation: November 21-27
- Announcement of the results of the first phase: December 2, 2024
- Phase 2: December 5-10
- Phase II Evaluation: December 6 to January 9, 2025
- Announcement of results and appeal: January 10, 2025
- Final result after appeal: January 17, 2025
The official website for applying for the scholarship
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