Scholarships for foreigners to study in Russian
universities are ensured by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher
Education. This line of acceptation is based on the inter-governmental
agreements in which the education at Russian universities at the expense of
Russian budget is anticipated. The students accepted on the basis of the
Russian State scholarships have free education and their accommodation fee and
medical insurance are covered in a way similar to the Russian students. The
foreign students receive monthly scholarships from Russian budget as well as
from their national Embassy. The educational quota for each country is defined
annually, and the selection of candidates is fulfilled by the sending country taking
into account the applicant’s talent and the necessity of the chosen specialty
for the country. The list of selected candidates and their documents are sent
by the national Ministry of Education through the Embassy in Moscow to the Ministry
of Science and Higher Education, where these documents are investigated and
sent to multiple Russian universities. These universities receive the
information about the foreign candidates only after the final decision of their
acceptance taken by the Russian Ministry. Those foreign students are admitted
to Russian universities in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Science
and Higher Education.
It is rather difficult for the foreigners to be
included into this scholarship line of acceptation. The final decision depends
on the national and Russian Ministries of Education. Accepted foreign students
study Russian language first, and then after successfully passing through the
exams, proceed to Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. course. The education is provided
in Russian medium in accordance with the Russian Educational Standards.
However, poor education results or violations of the
Russian Regulations lead to the expulsion from the University and loss of the
right to be educated on the basis of the Russian scholarships.