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Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project 2026–27
Government of the Russian Federation / Association of Global Universities / Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia
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Funding amount
The programme provides tuition-free study, but the official rules do not state a universal monthly stipend for all Open Doors winners.
Deadline
November 1, 2026
Level
Masters
PhD
Undergraduate
What's covered
Academic support throughout the program
Training
Tuition
About this opportunity
The Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project is a fully funded competition for international students and researchers seeking to study at leading Russian universities. Winners of the Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral tracks receive the right to study in Russia under the federal education quota, with tuition funded by the Russian government. The competition is conducted entirely online.
Requirements
- Be a foreign citizen or stateless person.
- Meet the academic requirements for the selected track.
- Bachelor's applicants: 16–23 years old and without a Bachelor's/Specialist/Master's degree.
- Master's applicants: 20–33 years old, without a Specialist or Master's degree, and hold or be completing a Bachelor's-equivalent qualification.
- Doctoral applicants: 22–35 years old, without a PhD, and hold or be completing a Master's/Specialist degree.
- Participate in the online competition stages.
- Submit a portfolio, motivation letter, entry test and supporting documents.
- Documents must be submitted in Russian or English, or accompanied by an appropriate translation.