Applications are now open for the Open Door Scholarship 2025 in Russia. Students from any country can apply for this scholarship program and get a chance to study in one of the most technologically advanced countries, Russia. Previously, the scholarship was only available to applicants for Master’s and PhD programs, but now students can pursue Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, and Postdoctoral studies under the Open Door Scholarship at top Russian universities.
Applicants applying for the Bachelor’s or Master’s programs will undergo two stages. In the first stage, they will complete a portfolio, and if they succeed, they will then be required to solve Olympiad tasks with proctoring. Successful candidates from this second stage will receive a scholarship to pursue their Bachelor’s or Master’s studies. Doctoral and postdoctoral candidates will have three stages to pass, including an interview with a prospective supervisor.
Successful candidates for the scholarship will get a chance to study at one of the top Russian universities from the list of participating universities given below. The scholarship covers 100% tuition, stipend and dormitory fee. The stipend varies from universities to universities. Almost all the academic fields are available to study. The list of major fields is also given below.
Open Door Scholarship 2025 Details:
Offered by: The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral
Scholarship Coverage: Full Tuition fee and stipend
Eligible Nationality: All Nationalities
Award Country: Russia
Last Date: 20 November 2024
Also apply for: Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program (UGRAD) in USA.
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Financial Benefits:
Selected students for the Open Door Scholarship will have 100% of their tuition fees waived and will receive a stipend. The stipend amount varies from university to university, but it covers the dormitory fees. All other expenses need to be borne by the students themselves. Students are allowed to work part-time to help meet their financial needs.
List of Participating Universities:
- Far Eastern Federal University
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University
- First Moscow Medical State University
- Higher School of Economics
- ITMO University
- Kazan Federal University
- Moscow State Institute of International Relations
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
- Moscow Polytechnic University
- National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
- Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhi
- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
- National Research Tomsk State University
- Novosibirsk National Research State University
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
- St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University
- Samara National Research University
- Siberian Federal University
- Southern Federal University
- National University of Science and Technology MISIS
- Tyumen State University
- Ural Federal University
List of Available Study Fields:
Following fields of study are available for students to pursue their education:
- Biology and Biotechnology
- Computer and Data Science
- Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
- Business & Management
- Political Science and International Relations
- Physical and Technical Sciences
- Linguistics and Modern Languages
- Chemistry and Material Sciences
- Economics and Econometrics
- Engineering and Technology
- Clinical Medicine and Public Health
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Education and Psychology
- Urbanism and Civil Engineering
Required Documents:
Applicants need to submit the following documents for applying to Open Door Scholarship:
- Transcripts
- Degree Certificate (If available)
- English Language Proficiency Certificate (Not mandatory but it increases chances of selection)
- Letter of Motivation
Students in their final year of Bachelors degree can apply for Masters admission. Similarly final year Masters students can apply for PhD. Such candidates can upload their documents after completing their current studies.
Schedule for Bachelors, Masters, and PhD tracks:
5 September to 20 November 2024: Portfolio Competition
November 20, 2024: Portfolio Submersion deadline
December 2, 2024: First stage results
5 to 10 December 2024: Second stage (Olympiad tasks Solving)
10 January 2025: Publication of results of the second stage and appeal process
17 January 2025: List of winners and Prize-winners will be published for Bachelors and Master track
20 January to 20 February 2025: Interviews of PhD candidates
21 February 2024: Winners of the PhD track will be announced
Application Procedure:
For applying to Open Door Scholarship 2025, applicants need to create an account from the given links below. You can explore more about this scholarship through the official link provided below.
