Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project for PhD and Master's Studies by Global Universities Association

Dear Friends!

I’m genuinely glad to greet you at the Open Doors Olympiad organized by Global Universities Association!

May you reach top results and show your talents at this Olympiad. I am convinced, that priceless experience you gain here would serve as an integral element to your successful future.

I would like to wish all the best to all of the participants of the Open Doors Olympiad by Global Universities Association. Be persistent in reaching your goals and rise to the top!

Rector Viktor Koksharov

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About the Olympiad

Open Doors competition allows students from around the globe to try their luck in winning the scholarship in one of the top-20 Russian universities.

Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project is your chance for early admission to a tuition-free Master's degree or Doctoral program at UrFU, one of the leading universities in Russia!

Russia is the country for people who enjoy challenging themselves and compete! We are proud of our traditions in sciences like mathematics, nanoscience, chemistry, physics, psychology, and humanities.

Ural Federal University is a well-known participant of the global education community, with its rich 100-year history of successful training and research activities. UrFU is also the project office of the world-class Ural Research and Education Center.

Who can participate in the Olympiad:

Foreign citizens,
Stateless persons,
Compatriots living abroad with a bachelor’s diploma or graduating from undergraduate programs in 2022

Languages

Russian and English

Schedule of the Contest

Winners and prize-winners

Participants who scored after 2 stager a sufficient number of points allowing them to take the 25% of the best in the ranked list of participants, fall into the list of winners and prize-winners of the Olympiad.

The winners of the Olympiad have the right to receive granted places for studying in master’s programs in areas corresponding to the profile of the Olympiad in higher education institutions of the Russian Federation.

Prize-winners of the Olympiad can get a similar right at the 2nd stage of the allocation of granted places, if there are winners who have not submitted the necessary documents or refused to study in Russia.

Winners and prize-winners, who gained a right for a granted place, choose an educational program in English or Russian that is accepting foreign citizens.

Master's Degree Programs at Ural Federal University

Master's Degree Programs in Russian;
Master's Degree Programs in English.

UrFU Master's Programs

Biology & Biotechnology

06.04.01 Biology
19.04.01 Physical Education
49.04.01 Adapted Physical Education
49.04.02 Sports
49.04.03 Sports
05.04.06 Ecology and Environmental Engineering

Computer & Data Science

09.04.01 Computer Science and Computer Engineering
09.04.02 Information Systems and Technologies
09.04.03 Applied Computer Science
09.04.04 Software Engineering
10.04.01 Information Security
01.04.01 Mathematics
01.04.03 Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling
01.04.04 Applied Mathematics
02.04.01 Mathematics and Computer Sciences
02.04.02 Fundamental Computer Science and IT
02.04.03 Mathematical Support and Administration of Information Systems
12.04.01 Instruments Engineering Bitmap
12.04.02 Optical Engineering
12.04.04 Bioengineering Systems and Technologies
13.04.01 Heat Power Engineering
13.04.02 Electrical Engineering
13.04.03 Power-Producing Machine Building
15.04.01 Mechanical Engineering
15.04.02 Technological Machinery and Equipment
15.04.04 Automation of Processes and Production
15.04.05 Design and Technology in Machine-Building Industry
15.04.06 Mechatronics and Robotics
21.04.03 Geodesy and Remote Sensing
22.04.01 Materials Science and Technology
22.04.02 Metallurgy
23.04.02 Ground Transport Technological Complexes
23.04.03 Transportation Machinery and Complexes Operation
27.04.01 Standardization and Metrology
27.04.03 Systems Analysis and Management
27.04.04 Technical Systems Management
27.04.05 Innovation Studies
27.04.06 Organization and Management of Knowledge-Intensive Production
28.04.01 Nanotechnologies and Microsystems Engineering
29.04.03 Printing and Packaging Technology
45.04.04 Intelligent Systems in Humanities
11.04.01 Radio-frequency Engineering
11.04.02 Information and Communication Technologies and Systems
11.04.03 Design and Technology of Electronic Appliances
11.04.04 Electronics and Nanoelectronics
38.04.05 Business Informatics

Mathematics & Artificial intelligence

01.04.01 Mathematics
01.04.03 Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling
01.04.04 Applied Mathematics
02.04.01 Mathematics and Computer Sciences
02.04.02 Fundamental Computer Science and IT
02.04.03 Mathematical Support and Administration of Information Systems
03.04.01 Applied Mathematics and Physics
03.04.02 Physics
09.04.01 Computer Science and Computer Engineering
09.04.02 Information Systems and Technologies
09.04.03 Applied Computer Science
09.04.04 Software Engineering
10.04.01 Information Security
11.04.01 Radio-frequency Engineering
11.04.02 Information and Communication Technologies and Systems
11.04.03 Design and Technology of Electronic Appliances
11.04.04 Electronics and Nanoelectronics
27.04.01 Standardization and Metrology
27.04.03 Systems Analysis and Management
27.04.04 Technical Systems Management
27.04.05 Innovation Studies
27.04.06 Organization and Management of Knowledge-Intensive Production
28.04.01 Nanotechnologies and Microsystems Engineering

Business & Management

38.04.01 Economics
38.04.02 Management
38.04.04 Public Administration
38.04.05 Business Informatics
38.04.06 Business and Commerce
38.04.08 Finance and Credit
38.04.09 Public Audit
43.04.01 Service
43.04.02 Tourism

Politics & International Studies

41.04.01 Foreign Studies
41.04.04 Political Science
41.04.05 International Relations
46.04.01 History
46.04.02 Documents and Archival Science
46.04.03 Anthropology and Ethnology
47.04.01 Philosophy
47.04.03 Religion Studies
39.04.01 Sociology
39.04.02 Social Work
39.04.03 Youth Management
42.04.01 Public Relations and Advertising
42.04.02 Journalism
50.04.03 History of Arts

Neuroscience & Phycology

39.04.01 Sociology
39.04.02 Social Work
39.04.03 Youth Management
50.04.03 History of Arts
54.04.01 Design
49.04.01 Physical Education
49.04.02 Adapted Physical Education
49.04.03 Sports
51.04.01 Cultural Studies

Physics Science

03.04.01 Applied Mathematics and Physics
03.04.02 Physics
14.04.02 Nuclear Physics and Technologies
04.04.01 Chemistry
22.04.01 Materials Science and Technology
22.04.02 Metallurgy

Linguistics & Modern Languages

42.04.01 Public Relations and Advertising
42.04.02 Journalism
45.04.01 Philology
45.04.02 Linguistics
45.04.03 Fundamental and Applied Linguistics
45.04.04 Intelligent Systems in Humanities
51.04.01 Cultural Studies
43.04.01 Service
43.04.02 Tourism
47.04.01 Philosophy
47.04.03 Religion Studies

Chemistry & Material Science

04.04.01 Chemistry
18.04.01 Chemical Engineering
18.04.02 Energy and Resource Saving Processes in Chemical Engineering, Petrochemistry and Biotechnology

Engineering & Technology

08.04.01 Construction
11.04.01 Radio-frequency Engineering
11.04.02 Information and Communication Technologies and Systems
11.04.03 Design and Technology of Electronic Appliances
11.04.04 Electronics and Nanoelectronics
12.04.01 Instruments Engineering
12.04.02 Optical Engineering
12.04.04 Bioengineering Systems and Technologies
13.04.01 Heat Power Engineering
13.04.02 Electrical Engineering
13.04.03 Power-Producing Machine Building
15.04.01 Mechanical Engineering
15.04.02 Technological Machinery and Equipment
15.04.04 Automation of Processes and Production
15.04.05 Design and Technology in Machine-Building Industry
15.04.06 Mechatronics and Robotics
21.04.03 Geodesy and Remote Sensing
22.04.01 Materials Science and Technology
22.04.02 Metallurgy
23.04.02 Ground Transport Technological Complexes
23.04.03 Transportation Machinery and Complexes Operation
27.04.01 Standardization and Metrology
27.04.03 Systems Analysis and Management
27.04.04 Technical Systems Management
27.04.05 Innovation Studies
27.04.06 Organization and Management of Knowledge-Intensive Production
28.04.01 Nanotechnologies and Microsystems Engineering
29.04.03 Printing and Packaging Technology
14.04.02 Nuclear Physics and Technologies
18.04.01 Chemical Engineering
18.04.02 Energy and Resource Saving Processes in Chemical Engineering, Petrochemistry and Biotechnology
19.04.01 Biotechnology
54.04.01 Design

Education

44.04.01 Pedagogy

Earth Sciences

05.04.06 Ecology and Environmental Engineering

Economics & Econometrics

38.04.01 Economics
38.04.02 Management
38.04.04 Public Administration
38.04.05 Business Informatics
38.04.06 Business and Commerce
38.04.08 Finance and Credit
38.04.09 Public Audit

Privileges for the participants of the Final Stage

Ural Federal University provides participants of the final stage with the opportunity to receive a 25% discount on their scholarship.

UrFU Doctoral Programs

According to the Russian educational system, a postgraduate program called aspirantura and is considered to be the third stage of higher education in Russia.

After completing the program, postgraduates defend their thesis (research project) and are awarded an academic rank of Candidate of Science. This rank is equivalent to Ph.D. in the USA and the European Union higher education systems.

The duration of a doctoral program in Russia is 3 or 4 full-time years.

UrFU PhD Programs in Russian

UrFU PhD Programs in English

PhD Programs' Scientific Supervisors

Dr. Anna F. Punanova (Physics)

Dr. Mikhail V. Volkov (Math, Computer Science)

Olympiad Profile	Scientific Supervisor	Link to Bio	E-mail	Interview
Physics Science	Alexei Volegov	Dr. Volegov's Bio	alexey.volegov@urfu.ru
Physics Science	Viktor Grokhovskii	Dr. Grokhovskii's Bio	v.i.grokhovsky@urfu.ru
Physics Science	Aleksandr Ovchinnikov	Dr. Ovchinnikov's Bio	alexander.ovchinnikov@urfu.ru
Physics Science	Aleksandr Pirogov	Dr. Pirogov's Bio	A.N.Pirogov@urfu.ru
Physics Science	Anna Punanova	Dr. Punanova's Bio	anna.punanova@urfu.ru	Dr. Punanova's Bio
Physics Science	Vladimir Shur	Dr. Shur's Bio	vladimir.shur@urfu.ru
Chemistry & Materials Science	Elena Kovaleva	Dr. Kovaleva's Bio	e.g.kovaleva@urfu.ru
Chemistry & Materials Science	Maksim Mironov	Dr. Mironov's Bio	m.a.mironov@urfu.ru
Chemistry & Materials Science	Vladimir Cherepanov	Dr. Cherepanov's Bio	v.a.cherepanov@urfu.ru
Linguistics & Modern Languages	Olga Sidorova	Dr. Sidorova's Bio	o.g.sidorova@urfu.ru
Mathematics & AI	Elena Akimova	Dr. Akimova's Bio	aen15@yandex.ru
Mathematics & AI	Mikhail Volkov	Dr. Volkov's Bio	m.v.volkov@urfu.ru	Dr. Volkov's Bio
Mathematics & AI	Natalia Maslova	Dr. Maslova's Bio	n.v.maslova@urfu.ru
Mathematics & AI	Arsenii Shur	Dr. A. Shur's Bio	arseny.shur@urfu.ru
Biology & Biotechnology	Irina Kiseleva	Dr. Kiseleva's Bio	irina.kiseleva@urfu.ru
Biology & Biotechnology	Adarsh Kumar	Dr. Kumar's Bio	kadarsh@urfu.ru
Biology & Biotechnology	Aleksandr Paukov	Dr. Paukov's Bio	Alexander.Paukov@urfu.ru

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Еkaterinburg has a world-class infrastructure for business, education, tourism, culture and entertainment. This is also a scientific city, where the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences is based, and dozens of research institutes work.

In 2023, the 2023 FISU Summer Universiade will be held in Ekaterinburg and it is planned to accept more than 200’000 students from 150 countries.

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Admission

Address for your inquiry to the Center for International Student Mobility and Recruitment

19, Mira st., Office GUK-209
+7 (343) 375-46-27
admission@urfu.ru

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Organizing Committee of the Olympiad

Website: od.globaluni.ru
Email: opendoors@globaluni.ru
Moscow, 20, Myasnitskaya str., Association "Global Universities"

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Created / Updated: 1 October 2019 / 17 September 2021