Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project

Open Doors Olympiad is Your chance for an early admission to a tuition-free study program at one of the leading universities in Russia.

About Olympiad

Who can participate?

Foreign citizens or stateless persons, including compatriots living abroad, who can verify the completion of the previous degree of education or who will complete it in the year the Olympiad is held, depending on the chosen track:

Bachelor’s track – a completed general secondary education;
Master’s track – a degree of higher education, at least that of a bachelor;
PhD track – a degree of higher education, at least that of a master’s or specialist;

Participants of the postdoctoral track should have a PhD or a candidate/doctor of science degree.

Seize this unique opportunity to start an educational or academic career in Russia!

What are the benefits for participants?

Winners of the bachelor’s, master’s or PhD tracks:

Free tuition for the chosen study program, taught in English or Russian. Students who have selected a degree program taught in Russian are entitled to a year of complimentary Russian language training.
The opportunity to choose a university and degree program through a streamlined, one-stop system.
An engaging student life experience and vibrant campus environment.
Ongoing support and assistance provided at every stage of the academic journey.

Winners of the postdoctoral track:

A postdoc position in a research project at one of Russia's universities.
The opportunity to choose a university research project through a streamlined one-stop system.
The opportunity to work under the guidance of world-renowned scientists, using state-of-the-art research equipment.
Continuous support at every stage of their research work.

What are the official languages? How is the Olympiad organised?

The Olympiad is organised online in English and Russian.

Open Doors Telegram

Open Doors VK

Schedule

REGISTRATION, ENTRANCE TESTING AND PORTFOLIO UPLOAD (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD tracks)

05 September
Online registration on the Olympiad website:

Registration opens.

05 September-20 November 2024
Portfolio creating and testing:

Entry test (marked automatically).
Portfolio submission by the participant and uploading supporting documents into the system.

20 November 2024
Deadline for portfolio submission.

21 November 2024 – 27 November 2024
STAGE I. PORTFOLIO COMPETITION (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD tracks).

02 December 2024

Portfolio evaluation.
Publication of results in the participant’s personal account.

05 December 2024 – 17 January 2025
STAGE II. COMPLETING OLYMPIAD TASKS (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD tracks):

05-10 December 2024: Completing Olympiad tasks in proctoring mode.
06 December 2024 - 09 January 2025: Assessment of completed tasks.
10 January 2025: Publication of Stage II results.
10 January 2025: Appeals process.
17 January 2025: Announcement of winners and prize-winners in Bachelor’s and Master’s tracks.

20 January – 20 February 2025
STAGE III. ONLINE INTERVIEW (PhD track):

Opening registration for Stage III and scheduling online interviews with potential supervisors and/or postgraduate track managers.
Online interviews with potential supervisors and/or postgraduate track managers.

21 February 2025

Announcement of winners and prize-winners in PhD track.

16 September 2024 – 25 December 2024
STAGE I. REGISTRATION, ENTRANCE TESTING AND PORTFOLIO UPLOAD.

16 September 2024 – 10 December 2024

Registration.
Testing.
Portfolio submission by the participant and uploading supporting documents into the system.

25 December 2024

Publication of portfolio review results in the participant’s personal account.

08 January 2025 – 29 January 2025
STAGE II. VIDEO PRESENTATION:

08-15 January 2025: Video presentation.
29 January 2025: Announcement of results.

03 January – 21 February 2025
STAGE III. ONLINE INTERVIEW.

03 January – 15 February 2025

Portfolio review by a postdoc track Research Project head.
Online interview.

21 February 2025

Announcement of winners.

Apply

Schedule on the Olympiad website

About University

Moscow Polytechnic University goes back to 1864 and continues the traditions of its predecessors remaining one of the largest technical universities in Russia. It is a dynamic education institution with focus on providing quality STEAM education, meeting real-world challenges through project-based training, research and science, and a strong emphasis on societal impact.

To ensure students are equipped for the future and upcoming challenges, the university helps to develop 21st-century hard and soft skills in collaboration with key partners from industry and business. This also helps graduates to increase graduate employment opportunities.

Moscow Polytechnic University is an innovation center that implements a key “green economy” project around building an affordable electric car, looking to meet key challenges of the automotive, energy and engineering industries.

Moscow Polytechnic University attracts students by centrally located infrastructure and a variety of programs, including in transport, mechanical and chemical engineering and technology, biotechnology, IT, urban studies, economics and management. Opportunities exist in printing and media, as well as journalism.

Moscow Polytechnic University is a home to more than 18 500 students, including 1 461 international students from 68 countries.

Learn more about Moscow Polytechnic University

Top-10 facts about Moscow Polytech
- Moscow’s city campus close to lively cafes, parks, coworking and iconic entertainment venues.
- Student support with study, housing, cultural, health and mental, practical issues.
- National leader in project-based training around STEAM.
- Practice-oriented programs and internships that set you up for career success with industry-leading educators and employers.
- Over 10 scientific and technical centers; the Advanced Electric Vehicle Engineering School facing challenges of environmental sustainability and whose MIG-R electric bike set a world speed record on ice in 2020.
And
- Counseling in practical and career orientation.
- 750+ industry partners.
- A vibrant uni community with over 50+ clubs and societies, sports, volunteering and events on offer run with the support of the Moscow Polytech Student Union and the International Student Club.
- Social and discounted student cards for public transport, chemist’s, supermarkets, museums and exhibition halls.
- Free Internet at campus and dormitories.

Bachelor’s Programs

09.03.01.01 Computer Science and Engineering (Web Technologies)

01.03.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Intelligent Traffic Control Systems)

09.03.01.02 Computer Science and Engineering (Integration and Programming in CAD)

09.03.01.04 Computer Science and Engineering (Intelligent unmanned systems)

09.03.01.05 Computer Science and Engineering (System and software engineering)

09.03.01.06 Computer Science and Engineering (Programming of Electronic Devices and Systems)

09.03.02.01 Information Systems and Technologies (Automated information processing and management systems; Information technologies in creative industries; AR and VR technologies; Computer gaming software; Information systems of smart spaces)

09.03.02.03 Information Systems and Technologies (Intelligent information and measurement systems)

09.03.03.01 Applied Informatics (Development and Integration of Business Applications)

09.03.03.02 Applied Informatics (Big open data)

09.03.03.03 Applied Informatics (Information Technologies in Business Management)

10.03.01 Applied Informatics (Information Security)

27.03.04 Management in Technical Systems (Technical Systems Control and Management)

27.03.05.01 Innovation (Innovation Management)

27.03.05.02 Innovation (Additive Technologies)

42.03.03 Publishing Business (Book Publishing; Newspaper and Magazine Publishing Industry)

54.03.01.01 Design (Transport and Industrial Design)

54.03.01.02 Design (Graphic Design of Multimedia)

08.03.01.01 Construction (Industrial and civil engineering; Heat and Gas Supply, Ventilation, Water Supply and Disposal)

08.05.01 Construction of Unique Buildings and Structures

13.03.01 Heat and Power Engineering (Thermal Power Engineering and Heating Engineering)

13.03.02.01 Electric Power and Electrical Engineering

13.03.02.03 Electric Power and Electrical Engineering (Transport Electronics and Software Sensors)

13.03.03 Power Engineering (Design and Operation of Engines for Transport and Small Power Engineering)

15.03.01.01 Mechanical Engineering (Equipment and Technology of Welding Industry; Machines and Technologies in Highly-Effective Processing)

15.03.03 Applied Mechanics (Software Engineering and Digital Technology)

15.03.04 Automation of technological processes and productions (Robotic Systems)

15.03.05.01 Design and Technological Support of Machine-Building Industries (Computer-aided Design of Equipment and Production Facilities)

16.03.03 Refrigeration Equipment and Technologies

18.03.02 Energy- and Resource-Saving Processes in Chemical Technology, Petrochemistry and Biotechnology (Computer Modeling Of Energy- and Resource-Saving Technologies and Production)

19.03.01 Biotechnology

20.03.01 Technosphere Safety (Environmental and Industrial Safety)

20.03.01 Technosphere Safety (Environmental Biotechnologies)

21.05.04.01 Mining (Mine and underground construction)

23.03.03.01 Operation of Transport and Technological Machines and Complexes (Logistics, Engineering and Operation of Transport Systems)

23.05.01.01 Ground Transport and Technological Means (Sports Vehicles)

23.05.01.02 Ground Transport and Technological Means (Promising Cars and Electric Vehicles)

23.05.01.03 Ground Transport and Technological Means (Cars and Сar Service)

23.05.01.04 Ground Transport and Technological Means (Computer-Aided Engineering of Transport)

29.03.03 Printing and Packaging Technology (Business Processes of Printing and Packaging Production; Design and Technology for Creating Visual Content; Packaging Technologies)

29.03.04.01 Technology of Artistic Processing of Materials (Industrial Design Product Development and Manufacturing; Art Design and Digital Technologies in Jewelry Production)

29.03.04.02 Technology of Artistic Processing of Materials (Design and Construction of Advertising Art Objects)

27.03.02 Quality Management

38.03.01 Economics (Economics and Finance of Enterprises)

38.03.02.01 Management (Business Process Management)

38.03.02.02 Business Process Management (study in English)

42.03.01 Advertising and Public Relations (Advertising and Social Relations in Digital Media; Integrated Brand Communications)

42.03.02.01 Journalism (Periodical Publication and Multimedia Journalism)

54.05.03 Graphics (Animation and Digital Artist; Design of Printed Products)

Master’s Programs

01.04.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (System Analytics of Big Data)

01.04.02 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (Software engineering in automotive industry)

09.04.01 Computer Science and Engineering (Intelligent systems)

09.04.02 Information Systems and Technologies (Mobile Technologies)

10.04.01 Information Security (Information Security Management Systems)

27.04.04 Control in Engineering Systems (Automated information management)

27.04.04 Control in Engineering Systems (Unmanned robotics)

27.04.04 Control in Engineering Systems (Highly automated vehicles)

13.04.01 Thermal Power Engineering and Heat Engineering (Distributed thermal energy)

13.04.03 Power Engineering (Design and operation of engines for innovative transport)

15.04.01 Mechanical Engineering (Digital Technologies in Additive and Blank Production)

15.04.01 Mechanical Engineering (Complex high-efficiency mechanical engineering technologies)

15.04.01 Mechanical engineering (Robotic welding production)

15.04.02 Technological Machines and Equipment (Engineering of technological productions)

16.04.03 Refrigeration, cryogenic technology and life-support systems (Cryogenic technologies for the hydrogen industry and liquefied gas systems)

19.04.01 Biotechnology (Industrial biotechnology and bioengineering)

20.04.01 Technosphere Safety (Labour supervision and inspection)

20.04.01 Technosphere Safety (Environmental safety in industry)

22.04.01 Materials Science and Technology (Composite technologies)

22.04.01 Materials Science and Technology (Biocompatible Material Technology)

23.04.02 Ground transportation and technological complexes (Electrified vehicles)

23.04.02 Ground transportation and technological complexes (Racing engineering)

29.04.03 Technology of printing and packaging production (Printing technologies for production of high-tech products)

54.04.01 Design (Engineering Design)

54.04.01 Design (Automotive design and styling)

54.04.01 Design (Transport and industrial design)

27.04.02 Quality Control (Quality Control in Industry 4.0)

27.04.02 Quality Control (Business systems management)

27.04.02 Quality Control (Managing Digital Transformation)

42.04.01 Advertising and public relations (Technologies of mediasphere analysis)

42.04.02 Journalism (Media communications in creative industries)

42.04.03 Publishing (Modern Publishing Process: Innovative Practices)

PhD Programs

Video presentations of research supervisors

Yury Furletov, PhD., Associate Professor (Advanced Engineering School for Electric Vehicles), Senior Researcher.

Sergey Shadrin, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Advanced Engineering School for Electric Vehicles.

Daria Strekalina, Candidate of Chemical Sciences (PhD), Department of Physics.

2.5.5. Technology and Equipment for Mechanical and Physical-Technical Processing

2.5.11. Land transport and technological means and complexes

2.9.5. Exploitation of transportation vehicles

5.2.3. Regional and sectoral economics

5.2.6. Management

Postdoctoral Programs

Learn about scientific research projects, research supervisors and postdoctoral research positions

Research supervisors

Furletov Yury Mikhailovitch, Dr.Ing. (equivalent to a PhD)

Shadrin Sergey Sergeevitch, Doctor of Technical Sciences

Strekalina Daria Mikhailovna, PhD in Chemistry

Arkadiy A. Skvortsov, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Alhassan Tijani Forgor, Candidate of Science/PhD

Vatutina Larisa Alekseevna, Candidate of Economic Sciences /PhD

Petrov Mikhail Aleksandrovitch, Dr.-Ing. (equivalent to a PhD), Candidate of Science/PhD

About Moscow

Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation and the most populous city in the country with a population of over 13 million people.

Moscow is located in the center of the European part of Russia with a temperate continental climate. Comfortable temperatures will allow you to fully enjoy the four distinct seasons and get unforgettable impressions and experiences in a new country, from Moskva River trips on electric boats to ice skating in Red Square and skiing in 26 city parks.

Moscow ranked 25th in the world in terms of attractiveness of life and study for students (QS Best Student Cities 2022). The UN named the capital the best metropolis in the world in terms of infrastructure development and quality of life, where leadership was ensured by strong positions in higher and secondary education, science and museum development categories. Experts praised the low crime rate and high quality of public space (UN, 2022).

Moscow is a dream city for students in terms of building career opportunities. It attracts a large number of foreign students, and you can meet your compatriots here.

Moscow offers a diverse cultural scene, from the Red Square and the Kremlin, the Bolshoi Theater and the Tretyakov Gallery to the Moscow Metro, countless museums, galleries and parks.

In Moscow, you will enjoy “City Wi-Fi” within the city center, centrally located parks, libraries, museums, and “MosKino” cinemas.

Learn closely and comfortably

Moscow Polytechnic University attracts students by centrally located infrastructure and the city built-in environment. The main campus is just three stops by metro to the heart of Moscow – the iconic Red Square. Various accommodation options close to study locations make commuting easy and allow to enjoy the student vibrant life.

educational buildings in Moscow

Dormitories in Moscow

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Student Life

An unforgettable student experience.

Moscow Polytech offers countless opportunities to help you develop potential in the creative, socio-cultural and sports spheres, and contribute to society as a volunteer. You will enjoy the vibrant student life, meet new friends, learn new things and make the most of your university experience.

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