Scholarships

Master's Scholarships in Russia

6 master's scholarships available for international students in Russia.

Russia · University

HSE PFC Global Scholarship Competition (Prototyping Future Cities)

HSE University (Higher School of Economics)

20-50% tuition off the Prototyping Future Cities master's (by placement)

Master's
Open · Next: Annual one-day online competition in spring (recent: late April)
Russia · University

HSE University Entrance-Exam Scholarships for International Students

HSE University (Higher School of Economics)

25-70% tuition off (bachelor's by exam score, master's by portfolio points)

Bachelor's Master's
Open · Next: Annual, tied to HSE admissions and entrance exams (spring-summer)
Russia · University

HSE University Open Doors Scholarship (Master's)

HSE University (Higher School of Economics)

Full Tuition

Master's
Open · Next: Register 1 Sep-16 Nov 2025; winners announced late Dec 2025
Russia · NGO

Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project

Association of Global Universities (Global Universities)

Full Tuition

Bachelor's Master's PhD
Open · Next: 2026/27: register ~20 Aug-1 Nov 2026; winners from 21 Dec
Russia · University

Phystech.International Olympiad (MIPT)

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)

Edge toward MIPT's tuition-free state quota; up to 25% tuition reduction

Bachelor's Master's
Open · Next: Annual; registration in autumn, rounds in November
Russia · Government

Russian Government Scholarship (Russia Quota)

Government of the Russian Federation (Rossotrudnichestvo)

Full Ride

Bachelor's Master's PhD
Open · Next: ~15 Dec (CIS) / ~15 Jan (other countries); varies