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Skoltech University Russia Scholarship 2026

United StatesSkoltech University Russia
United StatesScholarshipFully FundedRolling deadlinephd
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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country
United States
Region
North America
Institution
Skoltech University Russia
Study level
PhD
Funding
Fully Funded

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

About Skoltech University Russia Scholarship 2026

  • Host country: Russia
  • Location: Moscow
  • University Name: Skoltech Institute of Science and Technology
  • Study level: Master’s, PhD
  • Financial Benefits: fully funded
  • Application closing dates:
  • 16th March 2026 for MSc
  • 27th April for PhD

Course Language

  • English

Financial support and benefits

Selected recipients typically receive

  • Full Tuition Fee
  • Monthly Stipend
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Accommodation
  • A variety of academic mobility programs.

There is no separate application for funding. All applicants are automatically considered for funding.

Study Fields

  • Master’s degree programs:
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics and Physics
  • Biotechnology
  • Information Systems and Technologies
  • Electricity and Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Information Technology and Engineering
  • PhD degree programs:
  • Mathematics and Mechanics
  • Physics
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Life Sciences
  • Computational and Data Science and Engineering
  • Engineering Systems
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • AgroBiotechnologies and Engineering

How to apply For the Skoltech University Scholarship 2026.

To apply, Applicants should complete the online admissions application available on the Skoltech website. Review all instructions, requirements, and application closing dates carefully before submitting. Use the official website is below.

Requirements & preparation

Review eligibility, benefits, and documents before you apply

Eligibility criteria

14 requirements to review

  • Applications are open to domestic and international students.
  • For Master’s Program: An appropriate Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
  • For Doctoral Programs: An appropriate Master’s degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
  • Final-year undergraduate students can also apply.
  • Applicants who already hold a master’s degree are also eligible to apply.
  • TOEFL or IELTS score is not required if the applicant received a degree from an English-speaking university.
  • Submission of a General GRE score is not a requirement of the Skoltech application.
  • There are no minimum GPA requirements.

Online Application

  • Personal statement/Motivation letter (in English)

Resume (in English)

  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • If available: Diploma and/or current transcript
  • If available: Official TOEFL or IELTS results (if English is not the native language of the applicant).
  • If available: Official GRE scores (applications submitted with excellent GRE scores will increase the chance of acceptance).

How to apply For the Skoltech University Scholarship 2026.

  • To apply, Applicants should complete the online admissions application available on the Skoltech website. Review all instructions, requirements, and application closing dates carefully before submitting. Use the official website is below.

Benefits & funding

22 perks included · Fully Funded

  • Selected recipients typically receive:
  • Full Tuition Fee

Monthly Stipend

Private Medical Insurance

  • Accommodation
  • A variety of academic mobility programs.
  • There is no separate application for funding. All applicants are automatically considered for funding.

Study Fields

  • Master’s degree programs:

Mathematics and Computer Science

Petroleum Engineering

Applied Mathematics and Physics

  • Biotechnology

Information Systems and Technologies

Electricity and Electrical Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering

Information Technology and Engineering

  • PhD degree programs:

Mathematics and Mechanics

Physics

Materials Science and Engineering

Life Sciences

Computational and Data Science and Engineering

Engineering Systems

Petroleum Engineering

AgroBiotechnologies and Engineering

  • Applications are open to domestic and international students.
  • For Master’s Program: An appropriate Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
  • For Doctoral Programs: An appropriate Master’s degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
  • Final-year undergraduate students can also apply.
  • Applicants who already hold a master’s degree are also eligible to apply.
  • TOEFL or IELTS score is not required if the applicant received a degree from an English-speaking university.
  • Submission of a General GRE score is not a requirement of the Skoltech application.
  • There are no minimum GPA requirements.

Online Application

  • Personal statement/Motivation letter (in English)

Resume (in English)

  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • If available: Diploma and/or current transcript
  • If available: Official TOEFL or IELTS results (if English is not the native language of the applicant).
  • If available: Official GRE scores (applications submitted with excellent GRE scores will increase the chance of acceptance).

How to apply For the Skoltech University Scholarship 2026.

  • To apply, Applicants should complete the online admissions application available on the Skoltech website. Review all instructions, requirements, and application closing dates carefully before submitting. Use the official website is below.

Required documents

Prepare these before you apply

  1. 1Online Application
  2. 2Personal statement/Motivation letter (in English)
  3. 3Resume (in English)
  4. 4Two letters of recommendation.
  5. 5If available: Diploma and/or current transcript
  6. 6If available: Official TOEFL or IELTS results (if English is not the native language of the applicant).
  7. 7If available: Official GRE scores (applications submitted with excellent GRE scores will increase the chance of acceptance).
  8. 8How to apply For the Skoltech University Scholarship 2026.
  9. 9To apply, Applicants should complete the online admissions application available on the Skoltech website. Review all instructions, requirements, and application closing dates carefully before submitting. Use the official website is below.

Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

  • Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  • Published on Opportunity StationFeb 14, 2026
  • Last updatedJul 8, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

United States · North America

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Next step

Ready to apply?

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