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Russian Scholarship Project Association “Global Universities” Open Doors

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Description
The Russian Federation has organized the Open Doors International Olympiad for the fourth time. This year introduces a doctoral track (analogous to Ph.D.) in addition to the usual master’s track.
Participation in the Olympiad and further education at the University are possible in Russian or English.
Eligibilities
- Foreigners can participate in the Olympiad, as well as compatriots permanently residing abroad.
- Participants of the master’s track must have a bachelor’s or specialist’s degree or be completing an appropriate level of education in 2021.
- Participants of the doctoral track will need a specialist’s or a master’s degree.
Benefits
The winners of the Olympiad will be able to
- enroll for free in the master’s or postgraduate programs of their chosen University.
- Participants of the doctoral track will be able to choose a future research supervisor and pass an interview with them during the Olympiad.
Program Venue
Moscow
Russian Federation
Eligible Regions
All Regions
All Countries
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Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Angola, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Application Process
Both master’s and doctoral tracks include 2 rounds that are held online. The first round is a portfolio competition. Those who have been successfully selected after the evaluation of the portfolios are invited to take part in the second round – the Olympiad itself, which is a series of proctored online tests.
Doctoral track includes one additional round which consists of an interview with potential research advisors at the participant’s choice. If the interview is successful, the participant chooses a research advisor from among those who gave them a pass.
Sign up as a participant
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Your tuition fee will be paid by the Russian Federation. You will only have to cover your travel and accommodation costs, insurance and personal expenses.
- Compared to the previous year’s 11 subject areas, this year there are 14.The new ones are “Clinical Medicine & Public Health”, “Earth Sciences” and “Education”. Some of the other subject areas have been updated and renamed: “Biology”, “Psychology”, “Physics”, “Chemistry” and “Economics” have been changed into “Biology & Biotechnology”, “Neuroscience & Psychology”, “Physical Sciences”, “Chemistry & Materials Science” and “Economics & Econometrics” respectively.
- February 22th, 2021: Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the Master’s track
- March 23rd, 2021: Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the doctoral track (analogous to PhD)
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Russian Scholarship Project Association “Global Universities” Open Doors

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Description
The Russian Federation has organized the Open Doors International Olympiad for the fourth time. This year introduces a doctoral track (analogous to Ph.D.) in addition to the usual master’s track.
Participation in the Olympiad and further education at the University are possible in Russian or English.
Eligibilities
- Foreigners can participate in the Olympiad, as well as compatriots permanently residing abroad.
- Participants of the master’s track must have a bachelor’s or specialist’s degree or be completing an appropriate level of education in 2021.
- Participants of the doctoral track will need a specialist’s or a master’s degree.
Benefits
The winners of the Olympiad will be able to
- enroll for free in the master’s or postgraduate programs of their chosen University.
- Participants of the doctoral track will be able to choose a future research supervisor and pass an interview with them during the Olympiad.
Program Venue
Moscow
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Both master’s and doctoral tracks include 2 rounds that are held online. The first round is a portfolio competition. Those who have been successfully selected after the evaluation of the portfolios are invited to take part in the second round – the Olympiad itself, which is a series of proctored online tests.
Doctoral track includes one additional round which consists of an interview with potential research advisors at the participant’s choice. If the interview is successful, the participant chooses a research advisor from among those who gave them a pass.
Sign up as a participant
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Your tuition fee will be paid by the Russian Federation. You will only have to cover your travel and accommodation costs, insurance and personal expenses.
- Compared to the previous year’s 11 subject areas, this year there are 14.The new ones are “Clinical Medicine & Public Health”, “Earth Sciences” and “Education”. Some of the other subject areas have been updated and renamed: “Biology”, “Psychology”, “Physics”, “Chemistry” and “Economics” have been changed into “Biology & Biotechnology”, “Neuroscience & Psychology”, “Physical Sciences”, “Chemistry & Materials Science” and “Economics & Econometrics” respectively.
- February 22th, 2021: Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the Master’s track
- March 23rd, 2021: Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the doctoral track (analogous to PhD)
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Russian Scholarship Project Association “Global Universities” Open Doors

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Competition
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Description
The Russian Federation has organized the Open Doors International Olympiad for the fourth time. This year introduces a doctoral track (analogous to Ph.D.) in addition to the usual master’s track.
Participation in the Olympiad and further education at the University are possible in Russian or English.
Eligibilities
- Foreigners can participate in the Olympiad, as well as compatriots permanently residing abroad.
- Participants of the master’s track must have a bachelor’s or specialist’s degree or be completing an appropriate level of education in 2021.
- Participants of the doctoral track will need a specialist’s or a master’s degree.
Benefits
The winners of the Olympiad will be able to
- enroll for free in the master’s or postgraduate programs of their chosen University.
- Participants of the doctoral track will be able to choose a future research supervisor and pass an interview with them during the Olympiad.
Program Venue
Moscow
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Both master’s and doctoral tracks include 2 rounds that are held online. The first round is a portfolio competition. Those who have been successfully selected after the evaluation of the portfolios are invited to take part in the second round – the Olympiad itself, which is a series of proctored online tests.
Doctoral track includes one additional round which consists of an interview with potential research advisors at the participant’s choice. If the interview is successful, the participant chooses a research advisor from among those who gave them a pass.
Sign up as a participant
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Your tuition fee will be paid by the Russian Federation. You will only have to cover your travel and accommodation costs, insurance and personal expenses.
- Compared to the previous year’s 11 subject areas, this year there are 14.The new ones are “Clinical Medicine & Public Health”, “Earth Sciences” and “Education”. Some of the other subject areas have been updated and renamed: “Biology”, “Psychology”, “Physics”, “Chemistry” and “Economics” have been changed into “Biology & Biotechnology”, “Neuroscience & Psychology”, “Physical Sciences”, “Chemistry & Materials Science” and “Economics & Econometrics” respectively.
- February 22th, 2021: Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the Master’s track
- March 23rd, 2021: Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the doctoral track (analogous to PhD)
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Russian Scholarship Project Association “Global Universities” Open Doors

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Description
The Russian Federation has organized the Open Doors International Olympiad for the fourth time. This year introduces a doctoral track (analogous to Ph.D.) in addition to the usual master’s track.
Participation in the Olympiad and further education at the University are possible in Russian or English.
BENIFITS
The winners of the Olympiad will be able to
- enroll for free in the master’s or postgraduate programs of their chosen University.
- Participants of the doctoral track will be able to choose a future research supervisor and pass an interview with them during the Olympiad.
Eligibilities
- Foreigners can participate in the Olympiad, as well as compatriots permanently residing abroad.
- Participants of the master’s track must have a bachelor’s or specialist’s degree or be completing an appropriate level of education in 2021.
- Participants of the doctoral track will need a specialist’s or a master’s degree.
For Further Queries:
opendoors@globaluni.ru
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Both master’s and doctoral tracks include 2 rounds that are held online. The first round is a portfolio competition. Those who have been successfully selected after the evaluation of the portfolios are invited to take part in the second round – the Olympiad itself, which is a series of proctored online tests.
Doctoral track includes one additional round which consists of an interview with potential research advisors at the participant’s choice. If the interview is successful, the participant chooses a research advisor from among those who gave them a pass.
Sign up as a participant
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