What is "Global Education"? If you have long dreamed of going to an Ivy League university, joining a fraternity or sisterhood, writing term papers and research papers under the guidance of the best scientists in the world, but you have always been stopped by the huge cost of education and a big competition for scholarships, then we strongly advise you take a look at this scholarship.

The Government of the Russian Federation allocates scholarships of up to 1,381,800 rubles per year for study and accommodation for 1,500 applicants entering master's and postgraduate programs at the best universities in the world as part of the Global Education program. The main advantage of the program is that the scholarship competition is held four times a year and only between citizens of the Russian Federation.

Terms of the Global Education Program

1. The program pays for tuition at the university of the program on an approved specialization in master's, postgraduate and residency programs. Maximum grant amount: 1,381,800 rubles per year.
2. The participant is obliged to return to the Russian Federation one month after graduation and work in accordance with the qualification obtained for at least three years in one of the companies approved by the program.

The list of organizations - employers, in which the employment of the participants of the Program is provided.

What you need to do to become a member of the Global Education program

To become a member of the Global Education program, the following conditions must be met.

1. Enter one of the top universities in the world from the list of foreign educational organizations (universities participating in the Global Education program) that implement educational programs in specialties and areas of training, the quality of education in which meets the best international standards, for an approved specialization for a full-time master's, postgraduate and residency program duration of at least one year.
2. Be a citizen of the Russian Federation;
3. Have a completed higher education at the level of bachelor's, specialist's or master's degree;
4. Register in the electronic queue on the official website of the Global Education program educationglobal.ru;
5. Have a certificate of no criminal record;
6. Have no formal obstacles to the fulfillment of obligations to the program (return to Russia after graduation and employment in accordance with the contract).

Global Education - How to Benefit from Competitive Selection

In the competitive selection for the Global Education program, you can get some advantages, the main of which will be the candidate’s place in the electronic queue:

1. Place of the candidate in the electronic queue (date and time of registration on the site)
2. Professional experience;
3. Availability of publications on the results of research and development in scientific journals indexed in Scopus or Web of Science (only in the direction of SCIENCE)
4. Education at the time of application in a foreign university and in the specialties that are included in the list approved by the program.

What else is important in Global Education?

The Global Education Scholarship does not apply to students of part-time studies, exchange programs and double degree programs with the participation of Russian universities.

If basic education was obtained outside the territory, then it is necessary to go through the procedure for recognizing a diploma in accordance with Russian law. A diploma from a foreign university must be recognized in accordance with Art. 107 of the Federal Law "On Education in the Russian Federation" No. 273-FZ of December 29, 2012. According to this law, the recognition of a foreign diploma is carried out in accordance with the international treaties of the Russian Federation regulating the issues of recognition and establishing the equivalence of a foreign education. If the candidate’s diploma should fall under the international agreement on mutual recognition (the list of foreign educational organizations recognized by the Russian Federation was approved by the order of the Government of the Russian Federation of September 19, 2013 No. 1694-r), then the education received abroad is recognized on the territory of the Russian Federation without passing additional procedures. If the candidate's diploma does not fall under the scope of this agreement, then it is necessary to go through the procedure of recognition - nostrification. Recognition of documents on education is carried out on the basis of the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated December 24, 2013 No. 1391 in accordance with the Administrative Regulations of the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science (Rosobrnadzor). All the necessary information is available on the Rosobrnadzor website: http://obrnadzor.gov.ru/ru/activity/main_directions/recognition_of_documents/

The selection of participants in the Global Education program is held on a competitive basis.

If you have entered several foreign universities that meet the conditions of the program, then you can apply for a scholarship for several programs at once, indicating the priority university.

Citizens with dual citizenship, one of which is Russian, can take part in this program

If you are already studying at a foreign university that is on the list of approved universities, in a specialty that also meets the requirements of the program, then you can apply for a scholarship. However, in this case, the scholarship will only cover the remainder of the tuition. For the previous period of study, compensation is not provided.

The student may seek other sources of funding if the Global Education grant is not sufficient. In addition, a student can apply for a scholarship from the "Global Education" and if there is another grant. For example, if a university provides free tuition but does not provide a living allowance, then a grant from Global Education will cover these student expenses.

Additional Terms of the Global Education Program

If the student does not fulfill the obligations to the program, the participant will be required to pay a fine in the amount of twice the amount received.

If the organization in which you want to work on your return is not included in the list of organizations-employers of the program, then the company can apply to the appropriate authorities for inclusion in the list of organizations-employers. The list of these organizations is constantly updated.

Only 10% of program participants can get a job in organizations in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the rest will have to work in other regions of the Russian Federation.

You can change jobs no more than twice within three years.

The scholarship competition takes place 4 times a year.

How to get into the Global Education program?

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Under the program "Global Education"

I used to think the grant was for geniuses.

But my students are ordinary people, and now I regularly send them to study abroad, and at the expense of the state.

Polina Radchenko

sending students to study abroad

In 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation approved the Global Education scholarship program. The winners receive up to 2.76 million rubles for each year of study at the world's leading universities and for related expenses - accommodation, meals, textbooks.

To receive a grant under this program, you need to be a citizen of the Russian Federation, not have an outstanding criminal record and independently enter a foreign university. Fulfilled the conditions and passed the competition - received a grant. After graduation, you need to return to Russia and work for three years in your specialty. If fraud is discovered, they will be fined three times the amount of the grant.

2,76

million rubles - the maximum amount of the grant for the year

Algorithm for obtaining a grant:

1. Choose a university and specialty.
2. Submit documents and get enrolled.
3. Register on the site, fill out an application and attach scans of documents.
4. Get a grant, go to study and come back.

And who are you, exactly?

My name is Polina Radchenko, I am the regional head of an educational agency in Perm. For five years of work, dozens of students went to study in Canada, the USA, England, Europe, Australia with my help. I am officially introducing the Global Education program, where two of my students have already started their studies in Australia and several more are participating in the competition.

Choice of university and specialty

The grant program has 5 priority areas, 32 specialties, 288 universities in 32 countries. The government approved everything - see the official list on the website educationglobal.ru. You can get a grant for master's programs.

Complexity. There are many universities, many countries, it is difficult to understand them. And far from always “education abroad” is equal to quality education. Fortunately, government-approved universities are among the top 300 educational institutions in the world.

Advice. First, choose a specialty, and then look for which universities have it best represented. Pay attention to indicators: employment statistics after graduation and the role of the university in the scientific world.

Program operators benefit from three world university rankings:

To receive a grant, you need to choose a specialty strictly according to the list. The list does not include business, design and marketing, but you can find a related direction or other area.

Most often, universities require a bachelor's degree or a specialist in a related field for admission to a master's program. Sometimes this can be offset by experience in the field.

Example. My student Petr received a diploma in translation, but for three years he worked as a regional manager of an international company. His work experience made up for his lack of a management degree and he enrolled in a Social Management degree at an Australian university.

The main thing is to justify why you need this education. Why suddenly from a linguist to managers? There should be logic for the educational institution and the embassy. Here is how Peter justified his choice.

An excerpt from a letter from my student Peter to the embassy and the university

“...After receiving a diploma in translation, I helped my mother run a confectionery, and then became a regional director in a large international company. Throughout my experience of working with people, I have encountered various problems with my team, ranging from lack of motivation to simple human needs for care, material support, a strong and reliable defender.

As a leader, I cannot turn a blind eye to this and try to help everyone to the best of my ability. But unfortunately, sometimes stronger levers and support mechanisms are needed, because the well-being of our clients depends on the well-being of my work team. And those, in turn, bring this well-being to society, and so on, along the chain.

Now I am sure that my benefit to society should go beyond the restaurant and take on the scale of the city. I dream of working with citizens and the opportunity to help those who need protection and support from not only the leader, but the whole state. But I need to get an education in order to dive deeper into the social sphere and understand the mechanism of work from the inside.

I chose the University of New South Wales because…”

Submission of documents and admission

The list of documents and the conditions for enrolling in the program depend on the country, university and program.

Standard Documents:

1. Passport - if it expires soon, change it before submitting documents.
2. Diploma - the admission committee looks at the average score. But even if there are three in the diploma, you can still choose the right program - there are thousands of them.
3. Certificate of passing the language exam - depends on the language in which the training takes place. Look at your program's language proficiency requirements. The most popular English language exam is IELTS.

Additionally, they may be asked to provide a motivation letter, recommendations, resume, portfolio. Each university has its own rules. For creative professions, as a rule, they ask for a portfolio.

What are the risks

Risk. The applicant may not pass the language exam with the required score, and the grant plan will fail. My student was supposed to start studying in Australia in February 2017, but failed five times in English with the required score.

Advice. Start preparing for the exam as early as possible.

Risk. The university is taking too long to respond to your application. The decision to enroll a student is made by the admission committee of the university. There is no deadline for making a decision: student Peter was given admission a week after submitting the application, and Yulia - after 3 months.

Advice. Put in as much time as possible. You must receive an enrollment for the program and upload it to your personal account before the end of the competition.

The Global Education program is going through four competitive selections, two more are left. You can take part in any of them. Each selection has a deadline: you need to fill out a questionnaire and upload all documents before the end of the competitive selection. After that, the supervisory board will determine the winners. The list of names will be published approximately one month after the closing of the selection. And a month later, money is transferred to the winners.

In most cases, you will not be able to apply for a visa until you have paid the tuition deposit. A visa case in some countries is considered up to 4-6 weeks. To do everything, either pay at your own expense, or postpone the start of training. Some specialties have 2-4 sets per year, and you can start your studies not only in September, but also in February, May, July, October.

In my experience, the grant process takes a year. But if you have already passed the language exam, then you can do everything faster.

Risk. The university answers for a long time or is silent.

Advice. The Russian operator of the program has trained special agencies and educational centers. They help students for free. Agencies contact universities through their channels and help get a response faster. Therefore, if the educational agency has connections with the university of your choice, there is a chance to save time.

Risk. The university may delay with an invitation to study, and the deadline for submitting documents for a grant may end.

Advice. If you do not have time to submit documents in the current selection, transfer the application to the next set. When a new set starts, you will have a special button.

How to register and apply

If you are expelled from the university during your studies, you will have to pay a fine of triple the amount. But deductions abroad are rare. Usually, when a student does not pass a subject at a foreign university, he pays extra for re-passing the subject and passing a test or exam.

If you have chosen a study program more expensive than 2.76 million rubles, you will have to add your own money. The government cannot give you more than what is budgeted.

The program has no age limit. If you have already studied at a university in Russia and want to develop further, you can use this grant program no matter how old you are.

The program is suitable for all ages

If you have lived in Russia for 10, 20, 30 years but are not a citizen, you will not receive a grant.

The program operator requires unconditional admission from the university. You will not receive it until you provide the university with a diploma of higher education and a certificate of passing the language exam.

Carefully check your program and university for compliance with the program list. You will not be given a grant if the university or program is not on the approved list.

Who is in charge of the program

The Moscow School of Management Skolkovo is the official operator of the program. You can ask the school questions about the program, registration, universities. The Skolkovo School also holds events in different cities and on the Internet - follow them

Great news - the state program “Global Education” has been officially extended until 2025.

"Global Education" is a state program for financing the education of citizens of the Russian Federation in leading foreign universities with subsequent employment, according to the qualifications received. Training levels include master's, postgraduate and residency in the following priority areas:

• the science
• pedagogy
• the medicine
• engineering and high-tech sphere
• social management

The program is aimed at preserving and increasing scientific, pedagogical, medical and engineering personnel, managerial personnel in the social sphere, as well as supporting citizens of the Russian Federation who independently entered leading foreign educational organizations, and their subsequent employment.

The program provides for the payment of all expenses for training, flight and accommodation of the participant within the framework of 2 million 763 thousand rubles for one year of stay abroad.

The main points of the program "Global education" student funding:

1. In order to receive funding, a student must have a letter of admission from one of the universities listed in the list of universities participating in the Global Education program for an approved specialization.
2. Funding will be provided to students enrolled in full-time master's, graduate and residency programs lasting at least a year.
3. Funding will cover not only the cost of studying, but also travel, accommodation during study, study materials, medical insurance, etc.
4. Amount of funding: up to 2'763'600 rubles for 1 year of study.
5. Funding does not apply to students of exchange programs and double degree programs with the participation of Russian universities.
6. The selection of participants will be carried out on a competitive basis.
7. Upon completion of studies, the program participant must return to Russia and, within 3 months, get a job in a Russian company according to the profile of the education received and work for at least 3 years. During these 3 years, the participant can change the employer, but not more than 2 times.
8. If the program participant does not complete the course or fails to fulfill the employment obligations, he will have to pay the full amount of the support received + a penalty of twice the amount received.

Program participants can study at 288 approved universities in 32 countries. The largest number of universities approved by the Program are in the leading countries of international higher education: the USA, Great Britain, Germany and Canada. All universities where you can get a grant from the Government of the Russian Federation here: USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Netherlands, France, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Switzerland, Belgium, China, Korea, Italy, Hong Kong, Norway, Israel, Denmark, New Zealand, Brazil, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Taiwan, South Africa, Finland, Ireland.

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PhD Fellowship for International Students

Those who have completed a Russian bachelor's or master's degree can apply for a grant to study at a PhD program in . The main selection criterion is academic performance, as well as a research project, which applicants must submit to the commission. Prospective students are required to provide a certificate of English proficiency as well as GRE scores (this is not a requirement, but the admissions committee recommends taking the test to increase your chances).

Global Education Program

In addition to grants and scholarships offered by foreign universities, there is an opportunity to receive funding from the Russian side: the Global Education program pays for tuition and accommodation in the amount of up to 2.76 million rubles. in year. To receive funding, you must receive an invitation from a foreign university included in one of the world rankings, as well as pass a competitive selection. To date, however, the competition is not so great, and the chances of obtaining funding are very significant.

Master Scholarship Program, ETH Zurich

One of the leading universities in Europe, ETH Zurich, provides scholarships for undergraduate students who enter the university. Applicants are usually in the top 10% of their course (meaning undergraduate education). The program is largely focused on future researchers: all applicants, regardless of their specialty, must submit a research proposal to the admissions committee - a plan for future master's research work.

Fullbright Scholarship

One of the most prestigious scholarship programs in the world allows graduates of Russian universities to get an education at one of the US universities. The program involves studying for 1 or 2 years with a master's degree. After graduation, participants are required to return to Russia. The selection for the program is very serious, however, if successful, the winners receive not only full payment for tuition, accommodation, teaching materials, etc., but also access to the Fulbright alumni community, which includes many famous scientists, politicians and businessmen from all over the world. It is important that when applying for the program, you do not have to enter the university yourself - in case of successful completion of all stages of selection, your documents will be sent to universities by the scholarship commission, and distribution among universities will also be made by the program itself (taking into account the opinion of the scholarship holder).

Chevening Scholarship

Created by the British government, the Chevening program provides an opportunity to receive a free master's education at one of the universities in the UK. Applicants must not only graduate brilliantly from a Russian university and demonstrate high academic ability, but also have work experience (at least two years) and leadership abilities. In most cases, the finalists of the program already have an invitation to enroll in the university before applying for a scholarship.

Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Leading American universities often provide full funding to all students enrolled in research programs. For example, the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Harvard University, where you can get a PhD in computer science, pays the full cost of education and provides a monthly scholarship (about $ 3,000) to all applicants.

MSc and PhD in Computer Science, University of Toronto

If getting into Harvard University seems like a daunting task, other universities that offer full funding for their students can be considered. For example, the University of Toronto pays the full cost of education and provides a small monthly stipend (in the form of a Research assistant salary) to all students in research programs: this list includes not only postgraduate studies, but also master's programs in computer science.

EMEA Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

This time, the scholarship offered does not cover university tuition fees, but is awarded directly to the winners. The Anita Borg Scholarship awarded by Google is only available to women studying at one of the European, African or Middle Eastern universities who plan to continue their studies in the next academic year. Selection criteria: academic performance (a transcript of grades from the university is required), as well as leadership abilities.

Scholarships of the French Embassy in Russia

Since in most cases French education is free, including for Russian students, the only problem for applicants may be the cost of living in the country. The French Embassy Scholarship in Russia provides a monthly stipend of €767 covering the cost of living in any city in France. In order to qualify for a scholarship, you must be enrolled in one of the French universities. When distributing grants, preference is given to engineering and scientific and technical specialties.

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships, Australia

The Australian government awards more than 300 scholarships each year to students who plan to study for PhD programs at Australian universities. The amount of the grant depends on the scientific productivity of the student. Scholarship applications are submitted directly through Australian universities (when applying for PhD programs). The scholarship covers tuition fees as well as medical insurance for the student.

It is easy to see that the number of different scholarships and grants offering tuition fees abroad is impressive, especially when it comes to research programs. Despite the fact that the selection of fellows can be very serious, the probability of receiving funding for at least one of the programs is quite significant.