Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project by Association “Global Universities”
The Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project is Your chance for an early admission to a tuition-free study program at one of the leading universities in Russia!
If you want to get a high-quality higher education in Russia, the Olympiad is your key to early admission and free tuition at a leading Russian university!
"If you are a young scientist and want to realize your scientific ambitions, the Olympiad is your chance to get a research position in a research project at a leading Russian university."
The Open Doors Olympiad is the key to limitless opportunities for education, self-development, and new academic career prospects in Russia for young talented people from around the world. The
Olympiad has been held since 2017. It is organized by the Global Universities Association in collaboration with leading Russian universities and supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and Rossotrudnichestvo.
Every year, more than 100,000 young, talented, and motivated foreign citizens participate in the Olympiad. The intellectual competition takes place in 14 interdisciplinary profiles (external link), ranging from engineering and medicine to economics and linguistics, and is divided into four tracks: bachelor's, master's, postgraduate, and postdoctoral. The Olympiad is fully remote, free of charge, and conducted in English and Russian, making it accessible to participants from all over the world.
Winning the Olympiad allows you to enroll in undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate educational programs through a one-stop system or secure a position in a research project at one of Russia's leading universities.
What will the winners receive for the bachelor's, master's, or postgraduate tracks?
- Free education in English or Russian for bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate programs; if you choose a program in Russian, you will have the opportunity to study Russian for free for one year
- The ability to choose a university and program through a one-stop system
- An exciting student life
- Support at any stage of your education
What will the winners of the postdoc track receive?
- Work in one of the research projects of Russian universities
- The opportunity to choose a university research project through a one-stop system
- The opportunity to work under the supervision of leading world-renowned scientists and on the best scientific equipment
- Support at any stage of work
How many stages are there to win the Olympiad?
The bachelor's and master's tracks include two stages.
The first stage is a portfolio competition and entrance testing, and the second stage involves completing Olympiad tasks.
The postgraduate and postdoctoral tracks include three stages.
The first stage for both tracks is a portfolio competition and entrance testing.
For the postgraduate track, the second stage involves completing Olympiad tasks, and the third stage is an interview with potential supervisors.
For the postdoc track, the second stage involves a video presentation of scientific results, and the third stage involves an interview with the heads of research projects.
Who can participate in the Olympiad?
Foreign citizens or stateless persons, including compatriots living abroad, who have confirmed that they have a previous level of education or have completed it in the year of the Olympiad, depending on the selected track:
- Bachelor's degree - complete secondary education;
- Master's degree - higher education level not lower than bachelor's degree;
- Doctoral degree - higher education level not lower than master's degree or specialist degree;
- To participate in the postdoctoral track, you must have a PhD or a Candidate/Doctor of Sciences degree.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to start your educational or academic career in Russia!
For detailed conditions of participation in the Olympiad, please refer to its Rules.
The Olympiad team is always available to participants and ready to answer any questions.
