Russian education is known for its centuries-old history and classical traditions, a strong scientific base and a high level of teaching. Many years of experience here is closely connected with modern technologies, convenient campuses and innovative laboratories. Today, it is easier than ever for foreign applicants to get a higher education at a Russian university: on a commercial basis and at the expense of a scholarship. State programs to support and adapt foreign applicants are also constantly developing: budget places are allocated every year, new forms of financing are created, including international grants and scholarships. You can choose a suitable training program and submit an unlimited number of applications through our website – it’s completely free!
5 steps for admission to a Russian university
What is included in the Russian state scholarship?
The scholarship for international students in Russia includes:
Travel to the place of study, a VMI policy, it does not cover living expenses. However, there are important clarifications regarding the monthly scholarship and a place in the hostel
Scholarship
The basic state academic scholarship is paid to full-time state students. Russians, in order to receive it monthly, will have to close sessions on time and without triples. But foreigners studying under quotas will receive it regardless of their academic performance!
The minimum amount of the basic scholarship in 2021 is 1500 rubles. The university can raise the payout at its discretion, but not lower it.
Some universities are ready to pay their state employees, and foreign ones, including an increased scholarship, but only for special achievements in educational, social, research or sports activities.
Unfortunately, social scholarships for foreign students in Russia are not paid. PHOTO: pixabay.com
Hostel
Nonresident and foreign students who have won the competition and received a scholarship have the right to count on a place in the dormitory of their university, if the educational institution has it. However, do not expect that the accommodation will be free. You will have to pay both rent and utilities. The price, however, is relatively low. It depends on the city, the type of hostel, the level of comfort and the number of people in the room. Accommodation in a quadruple “room” costs about 500 — 1000 rubles per month, but in a double room it can reach up to 4000 rubles.
Foreign students can be placed both together with Russian students and in buildings allocated specifically for citizens of other countries. . photo: BFU named after I. Kant
How to apply for a budget?
Rossotrudnichestvo assumed the functions of an intermediary between Russian universities and foreign students. It is in his representative offices abroad that you can contact for detailed information about admission, open directions, the current number of quotas and deadlines. . Residents of countries where there are no representative offices of this agency can seek advice directly from the embassies of the Russian Federation. If there are still places, and the directions you need are open, you can start active actions:
Education-in-russia.com — Official website for the selection of foreign citizens to study in Russia
What documents are needed?
To participate in the first qualifying round, you will need a very small set of papers, indicated in the Appendix to the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation No. 1378::
At the second stage, translations of all these documents into Russian, as well as medical certificates, are added to these documents:
As for the documents for enrollment required by those who have successfully passed all the stages of selection, their list should be clarified at the higher educational institution where you entered.
How are the qualifying tests going?
Earlier, we have already talked about how a foreigner can enter a Russian university, where we considered options with passing the Unified State Exam and winning the Olympiad. However, not all foreigners have the opportunity to participate in the Unified State Examination. Therefore, for them, the selection tests are conducted in a slightly different format.
Most often, candidates are invited to local Russian Centers of Culture and Science (RCSC), founded by Rossotrudnichestvo in more than 80 countries. If there is no RCCN-a in the applicant’s country, then the Embassy of the Russian Federation takes over his duties. In rare cases, the commission may agree to a remote format of an online meeting. The selection test includes written and/or oral examinations in the subjects of the selected educational program, as well as an interview with the applicant. Those who are going to enroll in specialties that require creative or physical talents, or special psychological qualities, undergo additional tests of the appropriate orientation.
What other grants and scholarship programs for foreigners are there in Russia?
1. Grants for students from the countries of the former USSR Source:
A project is being discussed at the Ministry of Education and Science, within the framework of which it is planned to issue 500 grants annually to students from the CIS countries, the Baltic States, Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The grant will be issued only to those foreigners who are prize-winners or winners of Olympiads from the list of the Ministry of Education and Science who have received a quota for free education at a Russian university. It is assumed that it will include:
With a positive decision, the project will start working from 2022.
2. Nominal scholarships of the Financial University
Two bonuses are available to foreign students studying at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation:
3. Scholarship of the Potanin Foundation Source:
Undergraduates of 75 Russian universities (including foreigners) have a chance to improve their financial situation by winning a monthly scholarship of about 20,000 rubles. However, for this you will have to participate in the competition: write a motivation letter and 2 essays. One of them is on the topic of a future dissertation, and the other is on a more abstract topic like leadership and responsibility. If the commission likes the work, the master’s student will go to the second stage, where interviews and business games are waiting for him.