Foreign nationals and stateless persons have the right to obtain higher education degree at the expense of the Federal funds of the Russian Federation in accordance with the Russian Federation Government Resolution No. 891 dated October 8, 2013.

Annually, Russian Government allocates 15 000 scholarships for foreign nationals. More information about the application process can be found here. 

Further information on grants and scholarships is available here:

Rossotrudnichestvo, Russian diplomatic missions, Future in Russia websites or at the Ministry of Education of your country of residence.

If you are interested in applying for Master degree programs, the following information may be useful for you: Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project is your chance for early admission to a tuition-free Master's programme at one of the leading universities in Russia.