63 Students Receive a Presidential Scholarship

10:26, May 16, 2022

UrFU got the most quotas among regional universities

Ural Federal University received 63 quotas for the scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for students and PhD students. Among regional universities, UrFU is the leader in terms of the number of allocated quotas for the 2022/23 academic year, and ranked fifth overall in the country, only behind universities in the capital. Students with majors corresponding to the priority directions for development and modernization of the country's economy will be able to get financial support. The document is published on the website of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

The Presidential Scholarship is awarded annually to students and PhD students in technical fields of study, mainly in engineering. To participate in the competition there are no special tests. Applicant are to have only "good" and "excellent" marks for the latest two semesters, have no academic debts and confirm scientific achievements. The portfolio is the main selection criterion. Participation in competitions, conferences and events from intramural to international level not only develops skills and abilities, but also allows to get additional financial support.

"When applying, I sent documents confirming participation in the regional project competition "Robokon" organized on the basis of Urals Optical-Mechanical Plant, victory in the All-Russian competition "WorldSkills", several certificates of participation in international conferences, there were other events. I confirmed my scientific activity with articles published in the journals of Russian Science Citation Index level. Although it is not the highest level for scientific journals, it is important to show that you generally have a desire to bring or develop something new, to adopt the experience and knowledge of those who were at the origin of the specialty. These contests are directly related to the development of my competences and in the future they will be useful for my work in my specialty. Every year I am convinced that my specialty "Automation of technological processes and productions" is not only interesting, but also promising both for me personally and for the economy of the country," says Aleksandr Bormotov, student of the Department of Electronic Engineering, the scholarship holder of the academic year 2021-2022.

Students also note that participation in the scholarship competition allows them to meet people with similar interests. Such meetings are always useful both from the scientific point of view and for personal development, because you can learn a lot of new things about a topic that you are interested in.

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office
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