Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project

Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project

Your chance for early admission and budgetary education in master's or postgraduate programs at one of the leading universities in Russia

The Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project for graduate and postgraduate students is supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and Rossotrudnichestvo. Sechenov University is a co-organiser and active participant in this project right from the start. About Sechenov University – in this link [https://www.sechenov.ru/eng/about-msmu/]

Foreign citizens, stateless persons, as well as compatriots living abroad can take part.

The winners of the Olympiad get the opportunity to study at leading Russian universities free of charge.

Participation in all stages of the Olympiad takes place in the online format.

Registration’s start – September 15, 2024

The Open Doors website: od.globaluni.ru/en

Reasons to participate in the Olympiad

Schedule

September 15, 2024
Registration. Hurry up to register and fill out all the information you need to participate in the Open Doors.

2024
Portfolio filling. Prepare your portfolio. All research papers, certificates, awards and honors that you have ever received are of value. Please include all achievements in the selected Subject in your portfolio to increase your chances of success. The portfolio structure for all Subjects and tracks is unified.

2024
Deadline for portfolio submission. You will not be able to edit your portfolio after the deadline. While waiting for the result of your portfolio review, you can use a system of automatic assessment to estimate your approximate score. The system will be available in your personal account.

2024
The first round. Grading of the portfolios

2024
Announcement of the first-round results

2025
The second round. Winners of the portfolio competition are welcome to participate in the second round in the selected Subject.

2025
Grading of the second round of the competition

2025
Announcement of the second-round results

2025
Appeal process

2025
Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the Master's track

2025
The third round (for participants of the doctoral track (analogous to PhD))

2025
Announcement of the Open Doors winners and prize-winners in the doctoral track (analogous to PhD)

Reference information for the participants of the Olympiad

1. FGAOU HE First Moscow State Medical University. THEM. Sechenov of the Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University) — is the historical successor to the Faculty of Medicine of Moscow University, opened in 1758. Sechenov University is:

— a new model of specialist training, practice-oriented approach and development of students;

— a leading clinical center with unique practices and leading experts in medicine and healthcare;

— a leader for all branches of medical science and practice in life sciences (life sciences+)

— active cooperation with leading universities and research centers, about 150 of which are foreign partners.

Sechenov University occupies a leading position among medical universities in Russia in terms of the number of foreign students studying.

To date, at the First Moscow State Medical University. THEM. Sechenov, about 5,000 thousand foreign citizens from 90 countries of the world study. Mostly these are representatives of Iran, Azerbaijan, China, Iraq, Egypt, India, South Africa, Maylasia, as well as other countries of Asia, Africa, America and Europe.

In 2024, the international ranking QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 (QS) published a ranking of the best universities in the world: Sechenov University entered the top 100 best universities in the world in the field of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

Also, Sechenov University has been a part of the Premier League since 2019. In 2024, the First Moscow State Medical University has the highest ratings in such ratings as:

1. National ranking of universities - Interfax.

2. Rating "First Mission" (based on the project "The Best Educational Programs of Innovative Russia").

3. RAEX university rankings.

4. Hirsch index rating.

5. Rating according to performance monitoring data.

6. Rating "Assessment of the quality of education."

7. Rating based on the results of professional public accreditation.

8. Rating "International recognition".

9. Forbes rating.

10. Rating "National Recognition".

The leading positions in the National Aggregate Ranking of Russian Universities demonstrate the leading role of Sechenov University in the educational space of the country.

In 2024, RAEX Agency ranked Sechenov University 15th in the rating of the best universities in Russia.

Education programmes at Sechenov University for the winners of the Olympiad profiles

Master’s Programmes Description

PhD Programmes Description 

Clinical Medicine & Public Health

        

                                                                                                          

Preventive Medicine 3.2 Mode of Attendance: Full-time Length of course: 3 years Language: Russian/English

Biomedical sciences 3.3 Mode of Attendance: Full-time Length of course: 3 years Language: Russian/English

Student hostels

First MGMU them. THEM. Sechenov has five student hostels:

Dormitory number 1, st. Malaya Pirogovskaya, 16

Dormitory number 2, st. Ozernaya, house 2 A

Dormitory number 3, st. 11th Parkovaya, building 5

Dormitory number 4, st. 11th Parkovaya, building 7

Dormitory number 5, st. Azovskaya, house 15

The dormitories have all the necessary conditions for students to live. The administration provides students with furniture, necessary bedding, and provides the opportunity to use social and amenity premises. Dormitories are equipped with the necessary household appliances, have laundry rooms and the Internet.

Portfolio of potential scientific supervisors