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I think the decision to extend the Global Education program until 2025
faithful http://educationglobal.ru/news_view/vazhnaja_informacija_uvazhaemye_kandidaty_na_uchastie_v_pr/
(I have a direct personal interest
no, because as the winner of the competition I was already guaranteed funding
even if the program is not renewed).

Russia must integrate into the global educational
space, sending its citizens to study abroad. After graduation
training, grant recipients must work for three years in Russia or return
the grant amount is tripled. Another positive step is to increase
employment quotas for Moscow and St. Petersburg by 25%. I understand the logic
quotas for “capitals”, the federal center wants to develop the regions, but this
the requirement reduces the number of people willing to participate in the competition for a grant.

The decision to leave the annual grant unchanged (2.7
million rubles) I think is wrong. Let me explain with my example, the total costs (training
+accommodation) at Rutgers University are about 70 thousand dollars. “Global
education" gives 38 thousand dollars. Fortunately, I will study in graduate school, and
The university provides me with financial aid in the amount of $32 thousand.

In trade for
I will have to teach classes to students. However, American universities
It is quite rare to provide financial assistance to those studying in
master's degree because for them this is one of the main sources of income, and for undergraduates
cannot be used in the educational process. In my opinion, the size of the grant
should be increased to bring it into line with tuition fees for
abroad.

Another feature of the program is the need for employment in a strictly limited list of employers, which significantly limits the freedom of the graduate and, again, reduces the number of people willing to participate. A grant recipient may request that a specific organization be included in the list; however, such requests are not always granted.

In addition, a rather unpleasant feature is that
that the grantee bears all currency risks. Grant nominated in
rubles and with a significant increase in the dollar exchange rate, the program participant risks
find yourself in an extremely difficult situation. Again, I am calm for myself because... in such
case, Rutgers University will likely increase its financial
help because I am interested in
relatively cheap labor. But people studying in programs
Master's degrees are at great risk. All this again reduces the number of applicants
take part in the competition according to the program.

And lastly, the weight of the competitive selection criteria to me
seems incorrect. Nowadays, the place that weighs the most is the place in the queue when
registration (the earlier you registered, the better), then goes
work experience, and only at the very end of publication in foreign scientific journals. On
In my opinion, the criterion of “publication in
foreign scientific journals”, and only then “work experience”. Again, I already
I am the winner of the competition, and for me it has no personal meaning.

However, the reluctance of the Russian government to increase the attractiveness of the program is understandable, because additional funding has not yet been allocated for 2017-2025; accordingly, we are talking about, in essence, completing the training of existing grant recipients. The possibility of attracting extra-budgetary funding seems doubtful.

There are approximately 190 scholarships left, which will be distributed in the last competitive selections on August 20 and November 5, 2017.

As Anna GETMANSKAYA, head of the Global Education program, explained, in total, in accordance with the order of the Government of the Russian Federation, at least 718 citizens of the Russian Federation can receive financial support from the state to study at leading universities in 32 countries.

The maximum grant amount that program participants receive is RUB 2.76 million per year per student. According to Anna Getmanskaya, this amount goes to pay for flights, rental housing, training, food, and medical insurance.

In most cases, the funds provided are sufficient for all expenses. Even at the stage of choosing a country, university and program, a student can compare the cost of training and the cost of living in a particular city with our maximum amount, explained Anna Getmanskaya. - If there is not enough money for large cities, world capitals, you can try to get additional funding from the university or raise your own funds.

“Global Education” is a government program for financing the study abroad of Russian citizens enrolled in one of the leading foreign universities. Its goal is to preserve and increase scientific, pedagogical, medical and engineering personnel, management personnel in the social sphere and support citizens of the Russian Federation who independently entered leading foreign educational organizations, and their subsequent employment. During the implementation of the program in 2014–2016, 224 people took part in it.

To participate in the selection, you must independently enroll in a foreign university, register on the program website, fill out an application for participation and attach the necessary set of documents to it.

The list of foreign universities and areas of training participating in the program is also presented on the website.

Earlier, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree according to which the implementation of the Global Education program is extended until 2025. As Anna Getmanskaya noted, judging by the current number of participants and the dynamics of filing applications, the target for selecting and receiving a grant will be met in 2017.

An additional 8 years are necessary for all program participants who submitted applications in the last selection to receive government funding. And also in the future, according to the terms of the program, get a job in your specialty at one of the partner companies of Global Education.

Grant

The amount of financing per 1 participant is up to 2.76 million rubles. per year for tuition, accommodation and related expenses

Requirements for a candidate

citizenship of the Russian Federation;
availability of a document confirming admission (offer) or study at a leading foreign educational organization included in the educational program of master's, postgraduate or full-time residency;
absence of an outstanding criminal record or unexpunged conviction;
availability of a document on education and qualifications (bachelor's diploma or specialist (certified specialist);
absence at the time of registration in the electronic queue of grounds for releasing the Program participant from fulfilling employment obligations in accordance with paragraph 4.

Procedure for participation in the Program

Independent admission to a leading foreign university.
on the official website of the Program.
Filling out an application for participation in the Program and assigning a place in the electronic queue.
Attaching a set of documents in electronic form.
Conducting a competitive selection of candidates to participate in the Program.
Confirmation of the winners of the competitive selection at a meeting of the Program Supervisory Board.
Providing the Program operator with originals or notarized copies of documents.
Signing the Agreement with the Program participants and transferring the grant.
Studying in a foreign educational organization.
Employment and work activity for at least three years in the employing organization.

The list of foreign universities and areas of training can be found in the Section.

The procedure for participating in the Program is recorded in more detail in

List of competitive documents

To participate in the competitive selection of the Program, you must provide copies of the following documents:

Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation
International passport
Bachelor's or specialist's diploma (or certificate of study in the final year of university)
A document confirming the fact of enrollment in a foreign university, indicating the educational program, duration and cost of training
Certificate of no criminal record (or application for this certificate)

Competition dates

Competitive selections 2015

Competitive selections 2016

Competitive selections 2017

Competitive selection 2019

Electronic queue of candidates for participation in the Program

To register on the official website of the Program in the electronic queue for subsequent participation in the competitive selection, the candidate must fill out an application and questionnaire.
After filling out the application and questionnaire, the candidate receives the date and time of registration to determine the serial number in the electronic queue.
Electronic queues are formed in accordance with the areas of training (training of scientific, pedagogical, medical and engineering personnel, management personnel in the social sphere) and levels of educational programs (master's, postgraduate, residency).

Rules and criteria for competitive selection

The selection of Program participants is carried out on a competitive basis.
A candidate can participate in the competitive selection if the following conditions are met:
1. A candidate for participation in the Program registered on the website, submitted an application and attached the required package of competitive documents on the website;
2. The Program Operator checked and confirmed the completeness and correctness of the competitive package of documents;
Competitive selection is carried out by the Program operator in accordance with the established quantitative values of the competitive selection criteria:
1. Professional experience in accordance with the qualification obtained in an educational organization of higher education (additional point if experience is available);
2. Availability of publications on the results of research and development in scientific journals indexed in the Scopus database or in the Web of Science database (for admission to specialties and areas of training within the quotas for training scientific personnel) (additional point in the case availability of publications);
3. Completion of training in a leading foreign educational organization in an educational program in the specialties included in
The list of winners of the next competitive selection is approved by a decision of the Program Supervisory Board.
Candidates who fail to register and submit the set of electronic documents required for competitive selection will not be allowed to participate in the competitive selection procedure.

Conclusion of the Agreement and receipt of a grant by the Program participant

The winners of the competitive selection, approved by the Program supervisory board, must enter into an Agreement on the provision of social support measures between the Program participant and the Program non-profit organization.

Candidates for participation in the Program, approved by the Supervisory Board of the Program with the condition of providing documents, must provide originals or notarized copies of competition documents before concluding an Agreement with the Program participant.

The grant is subject to transfer to the Program participant only after the Program participant signs an Agreement with the Program’s non-profit organization.

The grant is transferred by a non-profit organization of the Program to the bank account of a Program participant or, on behalf of a Program participant, to the account of a leading foreign educational organization.

Termination of the Agreement

In the event of unilateral termination of the Agreement for the reasons provided for in the Agreement with the Program participant, the Program participant sends to the Program operator a notice of termination indicating the reasons for termination of the Agreement.

Program participant reporting

The Program participant, recognized as the winner and receiving a grant under the Program, reports to the Program operator during his studies at a foreign university, as well as during his work activity after graduation.

Violation of the terms of participation in the Program

In case of violation of the terms of participation in the Program, the participant is obliged to return in full the funds provided to him as measures of social support, and also pay a fine of 2 times in accordance with

Attention! The Global Education program resumed its work in 2019.
The deadline for accepting grant applications is from June 11, 2019 to October 13, 2019.
All scholarships
Global Education Scholarship is a presidential program to support students from Russia studying at foreign universities. "Global Education" is a government funding scheme, in other words, an opportunity to receive money for study from the Government.
According to the idea of the project, the scholarship should cover absolutely all the student’s expenses - from the cost of training to the cost of food and transportation. The total annual payment can reach 2.76 million rubles. The program provides scholarships only for students of the best universities in the world - Cambridge, Yale, Harvard, MIT - however, the list is not limited only to top universities and includes almost three hundred universities.
At the moment, “Global Education” is the only opportunity for a Russian citizen to receive money from the state to study at a foreign university. But the most interesting thing about the whole project is that information about it has not yet been sufficiently disseminated, so the competition for obtaining financial coverage is quite small. Next, we will tell you how to participate in the Global Education competition and how to increase your chances of success.

Why was the Global Education program created?

First of all, it’s worth talking about why the presidential program was created in the first place. After all, we are talking about very large sums that are given to the student free of charge, so what is the logic?
In fact, the answer to this question is obvious: the state finances its own development in this way. The entire scholarship fund is aimed at training specialists in five priority areas: medicine, science, engineering, education and social management. Since, alas, in Russia there are certain problems with these areas, and not all domestic universities can provide quality education in these specialties, the most obvious solution is to send the best students abroad.
Students who receive the scholarship are expected to help innovate and improve social and scientific sectors in the country. In order for the investment to pay off, scholarship holders are subject to one requirement: mandatory employment in one of the partner companies for a period of 3 years. In other words, the student who receives funding undertakes to work for some time in his home country. Thus, instead of the expensive development of the educational system, which is impossible in a short time, the state invests in citizens and, consequently, in its own economy.
In fact, the Global Education program guarantees not only free education at the best foreign universities, but also further employment. Of course, the obligation to return to Russia may confuse some students, but when making a decision you need to understand that, most likely, you will have to return regardless of whether the student studies at your own expense or at the expense of the state: in developed countries the labor market is very active, and the advantage It is local students who have it, while it is much more difficult for foreigners to find a good job and stay in the country. Returning to Russia under the Global Education program, a graduate with a foreign diploma has more realistic opportunities not only to build a career, but also to make life in his country better.

The Global Education Scholarship is designed for a very wide group of Russians.
The first requirement for a candidate is to have a higher education, that is, a bachelor's or specialist's degree. Thus, you can receive a Global Education scholarship only for studying in a foreign master's or graduate school. According to many experts, this is a rather wise policy, since post-graduate education abroad is of very high quality and allows one to perfect the skills acquired in a bachelor’s degree.
The second and probably the most important requirement is independent admission to one of the leading universities abroad in priority areas. To participate in the competition, a candidate must have a certificate of enrollment from a university on the list for a program that falls into one of five categories - medicine, engineering, education, science and social administration. In fact, these categories include a huge variety of specializations - from robotics to cultural management. At the same time, most universities participating in the program do not have high requirements for applicants. To be admitted to 80% of the universities on the list, it is enough to have an average score of about 4.0 out of 5 and know the language of instruction (in most cases English) at the Upper-Intermediate level.
The third condition is the absence of a criminal record and official problems with the criminal code. Only those who have been officially found guilty of a criminal offense fall under the category of convicted persons; administrative violations are not considered.
In fact, the group limited by these three criteria includes almost all university graduates who speak a foreign language and have found sufficient motivation for further study. There are no age, ethnic or any other restrictions on applicants: any citizen of the Russian Federation with a higher education at any age can apply.

What professions are not included in the program?

Alas, graduates with diplomas from most humanities faculties do not have direct access to the Global Education scholarship. Since the program is limited to a specific list of specialties, although quite broad, many faculties were not included in the list. It is impossible for students with diplomas in sociology, linguistics, art history, philosophy, economics, law and other typically humanitarian specialties to receive funding to study in their specialty. However, even humanists have a chance to participate.
Since the list of programs in the “Social Management” direction includes quite a lot of programs close to the humanities, graduates of the above faculties can enter a foreign university for programs close to their specialty. For example, a sociologist can enroll in the Social Policy program, a financier in the Health Economics program, and an art historian in the Cultural Heritage Management program. Moreover, this is absolutely real, since many foreign universities are happy to accept students even with a significant difference between the previous education and the chosen course: especially in this regard, it is worth paying attention to the USA and the UK. Thus, the Global Education scholarship is available to almost all undergraduates.

Who can receive the Global Education Scholarship?

Even though the competition for the Global Education scholarship is quite small, not everyone receives funding. The award decision is made based on specific indicators, which are described below in order of priority:

-Place in the electronic queue. Oddly enough, the most important criterion when calculating a student's rating is the date of application. The highest ranking is given to those candidates who applied earlier than anyone else. Therefore, in order to be sure to receive a scholarship before the start of your studies, you must submit your application as early as possible. But, since the scholarship is awarded in 4 phases each year - deadlines are spread across March, June, August and November - in order to increase your chance of success, you only need to register at the end of any of these months.
-Study abroad. The candidate's rating will also increase if he studied or is studying at the time of application at a foreign university. That is, funding can be obtained even remotely, for example, in the second year of a master's degree abroad, while studying in the first - it is precisely these students who will be given second priority.
-Professional experience. When selecting fellows, the commission takes into account the background of the participants, including professional ones. In this regard, priority may be given to already experienced candidates who have worked in their specialty for several years. Therefore, unlike other scholarship programs, age can be an advantage rather than a barrier in the Global Education competition.
-Publications in scientific journals. Candidates who have publications in authorized scientific journals at the time of entry will receive an additional bonus in the competition. However, if a student does not have them, his rating does not decrease - after all, only a small part of candidates can boast of scientific articles, and the rating from their presence does not increase so much (at least 2 times less than with a long term registration).

How to get a scholarship? - Step-by-step instruction

Registration. The first step to receiving government funding is registering on the official website. To register, the candidate must indicate his first and last name, email and password. After registering, the student receives an email asking them to confirm their email address.
Filling out the form. The scholarship application form is filled out online: the candidate only needs to enter the necessary data in his personal account and click the “Receive registration in the electronic queue” button. The necessary information includes passport data (both civil and foreign passports), SNILS and TIN (if available), information about previous education, information about professional experience and publications in scientific journals.
Supporting documents. Upon completion of the application, the student is assigned a place in the electronic queue and given time to upload scans of supporting documents. The required documents include a Russian passport, a foreign passport, diplomas and certificates indicating previous education, a work record book (if available), a certificate of no criminal record, a letter of admission to the university and an invoice for tuition fees (if it is paid).
Waiting for the commission's decision. Once all supporting documents have been sent, the candidate can only wait. The list of students who received a scholarship is published within a month after the completion of the next stage of the competition.
Obtaining funding. If the candidate is lucky enough to find his name on the list of winners, then his further actions are very simple: signing the agreement for the award of the scholarship, which specifies the conditions and obligations of the scholarship recipient to the sponsor, and then - the formalities necessary immediately before the student departs for another country - visa, air tickets and other responsible, but very pleasant steps.

"Global Education" 2017–2025

In some ways, the 2013-2016 Global Education program can be called a failure: there were more scholarships than there were suitable candidates. Fortunately, this does not demotivate the authorities, but, on the contrary, forces them to extend the program to fully realize its goals. The second round of the Global Education project was launched in 2017 and is planned to be extended until 2025. Thus, in 2016, federal funding did not end at all, but only began to develop. Russian students still have the opportunity to go abroad to the best university completely free of charge, and it is simply impossible not to take advantage of this opportunity.

Global Education Scholarship - List of Universities

The approved list of leading foreign universities participating in the Global Education program includes 288 universities. The full list can be found on the official website of the program, but here we will list the best universities by country:
USA

Great Britain