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Foreign Government Awards Program - Russia

NOTE: this competition is closed. A new competition is expected to be announced in September 2010.

Award

Award Types

A total of 15 state fellowships are available:

5 for baccalaureate and Master's;
10 for doctoral or research and training, including Russian language.

Eligible Russian Educational institutions: http://db.informika.ru/AIE/* and http://www.ed.gov.ru/*. Schools of culture, arts and international relations are not admissible.

* These links lead to a site/document belonging to an entity not subject to the Official Languages Act. Information on this site/document is available in the language of the site.

Award Value

Full tuition for academic program;
A monthly allowance of 900 Russian roubles for undergraduate and 1500 Russian roubles for Master's and Ph.D. students;
Medical services in accordance with Russian regulations;
Lodging is provided by the host university in hostels (shared accommodation).

Note: The scholarship does not cover any student travel costs and represents a partial contribution toward the holder's living costs.

Duration

Scholarships can vary from 6 months to 5 years.

Background

The Government of the Russian Federation offers scholarships through the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.

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Student

Eligibility

Applicants must:

Be Canadian citizens.
Have a sound working knowledge of the Russian language.
Have completed a university degree no more than three years preceding year of application.
Be no older than 25 for the undergraduate or Master's programme.
Be no older than 35 and have completed a Master's degree for the Ph.D. programme.

Conditions

The date of arrival for enrolled undergraduate students is between September 1st and 15th, and before December 1st for master's and doctoral programmes.
A scholarship holder should have available an additional amount of at least $200 CAD per month to cover any other living costs.

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Application Process

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the Online Application.

Enter your data in the fields provided, following the instructions for each item.
Upon completion, verify your data prior to submitting.
To obtain a hard copy for your records, prior to submitting, you may print the form using the print function of your browser. Note that CBIE does not require a hard copy.
SUBMIT to provide your application electronically to CBIE.

Applicants must submit the following supporting documents to complete the application:

Proof of Canadian citizenship: one certified copy of the following: birth certificate, citizenship card or passport (do not include original documents); a certificate of baptism is not accepted as proof of Canadian citizenship.
Signed "Declaration by Applicant" found at the end of the online application.
Three letters of recommendation.
Eight recent passport-size photographs. Write your full name on the back of one of the photographs.
Official transcript (one) of ALL post-secondary studies to date (COMPLETE academic record(s) including College of Applied Arts and Technology-CAAT and CEGEP) must be sent directly from the issuing institution(s) or you may include your transcript(s) in your application package provided they are in a sealed envelope.
Proof of registration for studies in progress, including courses being taken
Two sets of artwork samples for applicants in Fine Arts, Music and Architecture. Applicants in the history or theory of art, music, or architecture are not required to submit samples.

Artwork samples required are as follows:

Applicants in the Fine Arts* (painting, graphic arts, sculpture and photography) must submit up to 20 slides of 20 original works. Film-makers and video artists must submit at least one recent film, indicating when it was made, how the applicant was involved in its production and the running time. These must be provided on CD/DVD, be dated, and clearly identified with the applicant's name.
Applicants in Music* must submit CDs of three works totaling no more than 30 minutes. The recordings of singers and instrumentalists must be chosen from three different musical periods, except in the case of Baroque musicians, who must include movements from three different types of pieces. Piano accompaniments may be included. Composers must submit scores and recordings of three different types of works composed by them. All recordings must begin with a spoken declaration by the applicant's music professor that the samples on the recording were performed or written by the applicant and are unedited.
Applicants in Architecture* must submit up to 10 reproductions of drawings, provided on CD/DVD.

*Only samples as specified above will be presented to the selection committee. Samples can be returned following the competition; please indicate the return address. However CBIE, while taking all reasonable care, cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage of artwork samples.

Deadline

The online application must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. EST, January 25, 2010. Supporting documents must be postmarked on or before this date.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that supporting documents are submitted by the deadline. The selection committee will not accept incomplete files. All required information must appear in the space provided: supporting documents other than those SPECIFICALLY requested will not be accepted.

We strongly recommend that you collect all the required supporting documents in sealed envelopes and send them to CBIE in one package by a method which will provide you with confirmation of its delivery, such as courier service or registered mail.

If you are unable to collect all the required supporting documents, please ensure that your referees and institution(s) issuing transcripts submit the documents directly to CBIE by the deadline. Be sure to identify the name of the scholarship program for which you are applying on all documentation sent to CBIE.

Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
Attn: Foreign Government Awards Program - Russia
220 Laurier Ave. W., Suite 1550
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9

We are unable to acknowledge receipt, by letter or telephone, but you can e-mail us at: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca

Notification

Applicants who are pre-selected by the Canadian Scholarship Selection Committee will be notified in late December by CBIE that their applications will be forwarded to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ottawa. Nominees will be asked to complete an additional form specific to awards offered by Russia. Further details will be included with the notification.

Those who are not pre-selected will be notified in March by CBIE.

Final Selection

The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation takes the final decision on applications and recommends students to specific schools which it designates at its discretion.

The final selection is communicated to CBIE in spring.

Notification will be sent out by CBIE to successful candidates.

All recommendations of the Canadian Scholarship Selection Committee and decisions made by the host countries are final and are not open to appeal.