Deadline:
July 15, 2024
Location(s)
Russia
Ulitsa Nobelya, 3, Moskva
Overview
Skoltech accept applications to Master of Science. Applications open for 2023/24 academic year. The Skoltech MSc and PhD programs provide multidisciplinary educational experience in brand-new facilities with world-class professors with international exchange opportunities with no tuition fee and one goal: to prepare students to impact Russia and the world and foster socio-economic development through scientific discovery and technological innovation.
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About
The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a private graduate research university in Skolkovo, Russia, a suburb of Moscow. Established in 2011 in collaboration with MIT, Skoltech educates global leaders in innovation, advance scientific knowledge, and fosters new technologies to address critical issues facing Russia and the world. Applying international research and educational models, the university integrates the best Russian scientific traditions with twenty-first century entrepreneurship and innovation.
5 reasons to apply to Skoltech:
- Courses and supervision by world-renowned scientists and engineers.
- Significant freedom of choosing courses; individual study plan allowing you to obtain modern education with broad interdisciplinary component. Possibility to choose between fundamental and applied profiles within the program.
- Open dynamic international environment bringing together hundreds of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs with serious ambitions. Students and professors from more than 25 countries study and teach at Skoltech. English is our language of instruction and official business.
- Opportunity to visit world-leading universities and international conferences. More than 1/3 of our students have spent or will spend a semester at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other top universities.
- Integration of research, education and innovation. Culture of supporting students startups.
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Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Admission Requirements
- Master’s Programs - an appropriate bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university
What is an appropriate bachelor’s degree”?
An appropriate admitting degree is one that satisfies the following criteria:
a) the issuing institution must be recognized as having degree granting authority by the appropriate jurisdictional authorities.
b) the degree must be the standard first entry degree which gives access to advanced research-based graduate programs in the country of origin.
Admission to an MSc program at Skoltech involves a two-round process. Round One consists of completing an online admissions application.
Applicants should consult the Skoltech requirements website to ensure they meet all required deadlines and submit all essential materials such as academic transcripts, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, etc. Round Two consists of “Selection Weekend”.
Dates
Deadline: July 15, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
- No tuition fee
- “Student package”: significant stipends and free medical insurance.
Skoltech aims to provide the maximum financial aid to its students. All admitted master’s and PhD students will receive an academic stipend as well as full tuition and medical insurance. The standard stipend is 40,000 rubles for master’s students. For graduate students, this can be upwards of 75,000 rubles. Any further funding will be decided on a case by case basis by the admissions committee.
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Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
