Winners of the scholarship program n.a. Vladimir Potanin became known. According to results of two contest stages 300 participants from 70 universities reached the final.

Among them are Farida Akhatova, graduate students from the Institute of fundamental Medicine and Biology, Arkadii Lin, graduate students from the Alexander Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Artur Ustimov and Artur Shakirov – students from the Institute of Economics and Finances, Tatiyana Yakunina, graduate student from the Faculty of Law.

Earlier this scholarship was given to A-level students from Russian state universities, this year rules were changed. Currently this program is aimed at graduate students and faculty members who teach them.

Starting from the second term of the second year of study and up to commencement date on Master courses winners will receive 15000 rubles every month.