Competitions. Programs. Grants

2026
24
Aug
2026
StudRussia: Your Success Story Starts Here
2025
2024
2023
2021
15
Sep
2021
Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project
2020
15
Sep
2020
Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project
A call for entries for Master’s students from all over the world has been announced to participate in the intellectual competition “Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project”. Contestants will compete for an opportunity to get free tuition at one of Russia’s leading universities. They can choose from four subject areas: Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics. The contest is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and is organized by the “Global Universities” Association.
6
Jul
2020
Polytech Project Grant Competition
Polytech Project is a grant competition for youth scientific and technical projects of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU). To take part in the competition, please fill in an application form following the link and attach the accompanying documents: project passport or personal portfolio, and a signed scan of the your consent for processing your personal data.
2017
20
May
2017
«Capture the Flag» in SPbPU
We are pleased to invite students of SPbPU and other universities to participate in exciting two day contest «Capture the Flag» organized by Siemens Ltd and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
17
Feb
2017
August-Wilhelm Scheer Visiting Professor Program at Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich launches call for proposals for the August-Wilhelm Scheer Visiting Professor Program.
2016
16
Jun
2016
Airbus launches the fifth Fly Your Ideas global student challenge
For the fifth time, Airbus challenges students worldwide to innovate for the future of aviation by launching the latest Fly Your Ideas competition.
15
Jun
2016
RFBR–Japan 2017 (Medicine) Competition of Basic Research Projects in Association with the Japan Medical Research Foundation

Competition for basic research projects in association with the RFBR and the Japan Medical Research Foundation (JMRF)

The competition aims to enhance international cooperation in basic research and provide financial support for joint basic research projects of Russia and Japan.

The competition only allows basic research projects mutually agreed upon by the private individuals on part of Russia and Japan. The private individuals on part of Russia and Japan need to agree upon the content and title of research and submit it to the competition: Russian participants – to the RFBR, Japanese – to the JMRF.

The project title in English must be identical in the proposals of Russian and Japanese participants.

Competition themes (knowledge area (04) "Biology and Medical Sciences" of the RFBR classifier):

  1. Neurosciences
  2. Immunology and rheumatology
  3. Medical ecology
  4. Regenerative medicine and degenerative diseases.

Proposal submission deadline: 15.09.2016 (in electronic format via the KIAS system), 26.09.2016 in printed format to the RFBR
Proposal pendency deadline: First quarter of 2017
Project implementation period: 3 years (2017–2019)

Information for Japanese partners:

An identical proposal with an identical English title should be submitted to the Japanese Medical Research Foundation. For detailed information on proposal submission, requirements, and forms of competition documents, please contact the competition coordinator on part of Japan:
Mr.Ikuro Nakamura,
Secretary General,
Japan Medical Research Foundation (JMRF).
e-mail:. info@jmrf-nanbyou.org
tel.: +813-3580-8532

Potential partners:

Any other Japanese universities and scientific institutions are welcome to take part in the implementation of a joint project within the competition.

For detailed information on this and other competitions, please refer to the International Offices of SPbPU (Department of International Scientific and External Economic Relations): tel. 8 (812) 324-06-44; e-mail: ss.antonov@spbstu.ru,k.belyaevskaya@spbstu.ru anton.evdokimov@spbstu.ru

15
Jun
2016
RFBR–Iran 2017 Competition for Basic Research Projects in Association with   the Iran National Science Foundation

Competition for basic research projects in association with the RFBR and the Iran National Science Foundation

The competition aims to enhance international cooperation in basic research and provide financial support for joint basic research projects of Russia and Iran.

The competition only allows basic research projects mutually agreed upon by the private individuals on part of Russia and Iran. The private individuals on part of Russia and Iran need to agree upon the content and title of research and submit it to the competition: Russian participants – to the RFBR, Iranian – to the INSF.

The project title in English must be identical in the proposals of Russian and Iranian participants.

2
Jun
2016
Russia–France 2017: Research in the priority fields involving French research institutions and universities

Start: June 2, 2016

End: June 30, 2016

Submission deadline: May 26, 2016 – June 30, 2016

Program time frame: January 11, 2017 – December 31, 2019

Website: http://fcpir.ru/participation_in_program/contests/list_of_contests/1_published/2017-14-588-0004/

Competition for projects aimed at research in the priority fields involving French research institutions and universities

The competition is held as part of the Partnership Program name after Hubert Curien – A. N. Kholmogorov in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of the French Republic, and the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research of the French Republic

Themes:

  • climate studies – terrestrial and marine environment (physical oceanography, marine biology, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, impact of climate change, adaptation of agriculture and forestry);
  • medicine (infectious and neurodegenerative diseases, non-communicable chronic diseases); 
  • engineering sciences (catalysis, energy storage, energy systems efficiency, high-performance computing); 
  • photonics technologies; micro- and nanosystems engineering; 
  • bioinformatics

For additional information, please contact the

International Offices of SPbPU (Department of International Scientific and External Economic Relations):

195220, Saint-Petersburg, Grazhdansky pr., 28, Academic Building No 15, room 205, tel. 324-0644

ss.antonov@spbstu.ru, k.belyaevskaya@spbstu.ru, anton.evdokimov@spbstu.ru

2
Jun
2016
Russia–Germany 2016: Joint research by Russian and German universities

Submission deadline: May 26, 2016 – June 27, 2016

Submission deadline: November 27, 2016 – December 29, 2017

Competition for projects aimed at joint research by Russian and German universities

Themes:

  • new materials for energy efficiency; 
  • biomedicine. 

Nota Bene:
For additional information, please contact the International Offices of SPbPU (Department of International Scientific and External Economic Relations):

195220, Saint-Petersburg, Grazhdansky pr., 28, Academic Building No 15, room 205, tel. 324-0644
ss.antonov@spbstu.ru, k.belyaevskaya@spbstu.ru, anton.evdokimov@spbstu.ru

1
Jun
2016
RFBR – 2017 (Seminars): Organization of International Scientific Seminars on Molecular Biology

The competition for projects on the organization of international scientific seminars on molecular biology in Russia is held in association with the RFBR and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Competition objective: organization of interaction between Russian and foreign scientists in the form of scientific seminars with the purpose of creating conditions for long-term cooperation in basic research in the field of molecular biology.

The competition supports projects on the organization of international scientific seminars held in the Russian Federation in 2017 and dealing with fundamental research in molecular biology.

One proposal is submitted to the RFBR, while an identical one should be submitted to the EMBO via the EMBO online system. For additional information on the EMBO requirements to proposals, rules of financing, and project completion reports, please visit the EMBO website.

Contact person at the EMBO: Anne-Marie Glynn, Programme Manager, tel.: + 49 6221 8891 104; e-mail:courses_workshops@embo.org

Project title must be identical in the proposals submitted to the RFBR and the EMBO and correspond to the title of the seminar.

Proposal submission: 01.06.2016 – 01.08.2016(printed copy – until 17.00 MSK 18.08.2016)

Announcement of results: Fourth quarter of 2016

1
Jun
2016
Russia–South Ossetia 2017: international competition in association with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of South Ossetia

The RHSF has announced the following international competition for joint research projects in 2017 with the aim to enhance international scientific cooperation in the field of humanities: RHSF – Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of South Ossetia

Competition for joint research projects in the fields 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, project types "a(m)", "g(m)".

General classifier: <

  • 01 – history; archeology; ethnography;
  • 02 – economics;
  • 03 – philosophy; sociology; political science; law; science studies;
  • 04 – philology; art history;
  • 06 – comprehensive human studies; psychology; pedagogy; social problems of human health and ecology;
  • 07 – global problems and international relations.
1
Jun
2016
Russia–Shanghai (China) 2017: international competition in association with the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

The RHSF has announced the following international competition for joint research projects in 2017 with the aim to enhance international scientific cooperation in the field of humanities: RHSF – Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

Competition for joint research projects in the fields 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, project type "a(m)".

General classifier:

  • 01 – history; archeology; ethnography; 
  • 02 – economics; 
  • 03 – philosophy; sociology; political science; law; science studies; 
  • 04 – philology; art history; 
  • 06 – comprehensive human studies; psychology; pedagogy; social problems of human health and ecology; 
  • 07 – global problems and international relations.