Russia is one of the most culturally rich places in Europe and thousands of international students are choosing to study here. If you are interested in getting a scholarship to study in Russia and pursue your academic goals, then you should be pleased to find out that HES University has announced that it will hold its regular Global Scholarship Competition for the 2019/2020 academic year. The competition takes starts on October 24th and ends on October 31st, 2019.
Here are the fields of study that will be covered by the scholarships: English, Asian Studies, Design, Journalism, History (World History), Cultural Studies, Mathematics, Media Communications, International Relations, Law, Psychology, Advertising and Public Relations, Social Sciences (Person. Society. State), Modern Politics, Physics, Philology, and Philosophy. (Please note that the competitions in the following subjects will be held in Russian only: Advertising and Public Relations, Design and Philology).
HES University Scholarships in 2019/2020: Benefits
- The Competition winners and laureates who apply for admission to study at HSE University in 2020 will be entitled to a full scholarship (within a quota) of the Russian Government to study in degree programmes at the Bachelor’s / Specialist level at HSE University, provided that they comply with application requirements which will be made available on the Global Scholarship Competition’s website in November-December of 2019.
- Participants of the Competition will be given the opportunity to apply for scholarships and grants that provide for discounted tuition rates.
- The Competition 2020 outcomes shall be valid for admission at HSE University in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic years.
HES University Scholarships in 2019/2020: Criteria
Now that we have presented what are the benefits of the HES University Scholarships in 2019/2020, let’s go ahead and check out which is the criteria that applicants must meet in order to be successfully accepted.
- Foreign (non-Russian) citizens, stateless persons or Russian nationals living abroad are invited to take part in the Competition
- High-school students studying in the 10th or in 11th grades (or in the 11th or the 12th grades for those pursuing a 12-year school programme, respectively)
- Those who have graduated from international comprehensive schools or currently study in international colleges and are under 30 years of age
- Foreign citizens residing in Russia and who are under 30 years of age are also invited to take part in the competition.
- Eligible Locations: Foreign (non-Russian) citizens, stateless persons or Russian nationals living abroad are invited to take part in the Competition.
Deadline and Official Website
As previously mentioned, the application deadline for the HES University Scholarships in 2019/2020 is October 14th, 2019. This means that international students have a total of 89 remaining days to submit their applications which can do by accessing the official website.