Want to pursue higher education in Russia without worrying about finances? Applications are now open for the Russian Open Doors Scholarship 2027, a prestigious Russian scholarship program that offers a chance for tuition-free education and a research career in Russia. Organized by the Global University Association, the scholarship offers talented international students and researchers from around the world an opportunity to study or conduct research at leading institutes in Russia. The scholarship is available for undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs at 24 leading Russian universities under the Russian Government Quota. It is offered in a wide range of academic fields, including medicine, engineering, business, education, artificial intelligence, computer science, and more. The application window opens on August 20th, 2026, and the registration deadline is November 1st, 2027. Read more details below.
Open Doors Russian Scholarship 2027: Overview
- Country: Russia
- Programme: Open Doors
- Offered by: Global Universities Association
- Degree Level: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, Postdoctoral
- Coverage: Fully Funded
- Application Deadline: November 1st, 2026
Degree Tracks
- Bachelor’s
- Master’s
- Doctoral (equivalent to PhD)
- Postdoctoral
Subject Areas:
You can apply for the following fields under the Open Doors scholarship:
- Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
- Biology and Biotechnology
- Business and Management
- Chemistry and Materials Science
- Clinical Medicine and Public Health
- Computer and Data Science
- Earth and Environmental Sciences for Sustainability
- Economics and Econometrics
- Education and Psychology
- Engineering and Technology
- Physical Sciences and Technology
- Politics and International Studies
- Russian Language and Culture
- Urbanism and Civil Engineering
Host Universities:
The following 24 universities are participating under the Open Door scholarship:
- Far Eastern Federal University
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University
- First Moscow State Medical University
- HSE University
- ITMO University
- Kazan Federal University
- MGIMO University
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
- Moscow Polytechnic University
- Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
- National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
- National Research Tomsk State University
- Novosibirsk State University
- People’s Friendship University of Russia
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
- Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University
- Samara National Research University
- Siberian Federal University
- Southern Federal University
- University of Science and Technology MISIS
- University of Tyumen
- Ural Federal University
Scholarship Benefits
- Full tuition fee coverage
- Study at one of the leading institutes of Russia
- Offers a monthly stipend to cover living expenses
- Scholarships are available in a wide range of academic fields
- Experience life in Russia
- Expand your networks
- Participation is entirely online
Who can Apply?
You must meet the following criteria:
- Accepting applications from all nationalities
- For bachelor’s applicants, must be between 16-23 years of age and have completed secondary education
- For master’s applicants, must be between 20-33 years of age and have completed a bachelor’s degree
- For PhD applicants, must be between 22-35 years of age and have completed a master’s degree
- For postdoctoral applicants, must be between 24-39 years of age and hold a PhD
- Demonstrate excellent academic achievements
How to Apply?
Applicants interested in the Open Doors scholarship need to follow the following steps:
- Create an account on the official Open Doors website.
- Choose your preferred language, eg, Russian or English
- Choose your track – Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, or Postdoctoral.
- Select your subject area and preferred universities.
- Complete your profile (Education, personal, and contact details)
- Select the level of study, eg, Master’s, PhD, or Postdoctoral.
- Choose your desired study field
- Submit all the above-mentioned required documents
- Participating in the Online Olympiad test consists of 2 Rounds
- Round 1 (Achievement & Documents are evaluated)
- Round 2 consists of written tests, interviews, proposal defence, and tasks
- Wait for the result announcement
- Selected students will receive an invitation letter from the Russian Institute
For more details, visit the offical link below:
RUSSIA OPEN DOORS SCHOLARSHIP 2027
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