Scholarship: Study in Russia after 12th, Russian government is inviting 300 Indian students on scholarship, know the details..

Scholarship: Looking to pursue higher education abroad after 12th? This is a great opportunity for you. The Russian Federation (Russian Government) has announced scholarships for the academic year 2026-27. These scholarships will be awarded to 300 Indian students. Significantly, these scholarships are for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs. The Union Ministry of Education, Government of India, has issued a notification regarding this scholarship offered by the Russian Government to Indian students.

Let's find out which courses are offered by the Russian Government for scholarships. Which Russian universities are eligible for these scholarships? How can I apply for the scholarships?

Scholarships for Studying at These Universities
The Union Ministry of Education, Government of India, has issued a notification regarding the scholarships offered by the Russian Government to Indian students. According to the notification, the Russian government will provide scholarships for admission to all universities except Lomonosov Moscow State University and MGIMO. For example, Indian students can receive scholarships for studying at universities ranging from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Krasnodar, Kaliningrad, and Vladivostok.

Scholarships for These Courses
According to a notification issued by the Union Ministry of Education, Government of India, the Russian government will provide scholarships to Indian students for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs. Indian students can receive these scholarships for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs in medical, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, agriculture, management, economics, humanities and social sciences, mathematics, space, aviation, sports, and the arts, among other disciplines.

Does the scholarship cover tuition fees?
The scholarships offered by the Russian government to Indian students include tuition fees. Students selected for this scholarship will receive the opportunity to study at Russian universities for free.

How will selection be conducted?
Indian students are not required to pass any tests or exams for Russian government scholarships. However, selection will be based on academic merit. Students must submit the scholarship application form along with the average grade of their previous education diploma, a portfolio (recommendation letters signed by the rector or vice-rector of the candidate's chosen Russian university; certificates of winners of international or national competitions and Olympiads). Students can select up to six universities in their application in order of preference, but they will be admitted to the university that selects them.

Knowledge of the Russian language is not required.
According to the notification, many courses, including medical, are taught in English. Therefore, knowledge of the Russian language is not required to qualify for the scholarship. The notification clarifies that if students do not speak Russian, they can select an additional option in their application regarding the need to learn Russian. In this case, such students will study the Russian language for one year. After this, they will be able to proceed with their chosen course of study.

Apply Online
Applying for scholarships offered by the Russian government can be done online. Applications can be made on the official website https://www.education-in-russia.com.

Selection in Two Phases
Selection of students for scholarships offered by the Russian government will take place in two phases. The first phase ends on January 15th. Documents submitted in this phase are reviewed, which determines who qualifies for the second phase.

Selected students will be allocated to universities in the second phase, which also includes visa processing. This phase is implemented by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in collaboration with Russian universities.

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