GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION STATE- SPONSORED SCHOLASHIPS FOR 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are welcome from qualified individuals in Ghana seeking consideration for scholarship awards for the academic year 2024/2025. These scholarships are applicable to institutions of higher learning in the Russian Federation.

Eligibility Criteria:

Undergraduate:

1. Must be a Ghanaian citizen residing in Ghana.
2. Completion of Senior High School Education (WASSCE) within the last two years (i.e., 2021 or 2022).
3. Aggregate scores of six (6) to nine (9) for Medicine and a minimum of aggregate fifteen (15) for other programs.
4. Age must not exceed twenty-three (23) years.

Postgraduate:

1. Possession of a second class upper bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject.
2. Submission of a list of publications (if available).
3. Proficiency in the Russian language (both spoken and written).
4. Completion of National service with two (2) years of post-qualification experience.
5. Age limit of thirty-five (35) for Masters and 40 years for Ph.D.
6. For Medical Specialty applicants, a minimum of 5 years of working experience after completing the General Medical Programme.

Subject Areas:

1. Undergraduate: General and Clinical Medicine, Nuclear Science and Technology, Engineering and Computer Sciences and Technology, Agricultural Science, Architecture, Biological Sciences, Geosciences, Electronic/Radio Engineering, Communication, and Social Sciences.
2. Postgraduate: Clinical Medicine (Residency Training), Nuclear Power Engineering and Technology, Engineering and Computer Science Technology, Overland Transport Technologies (Railway, Bridge, and Subway Construction), Veterinary Sciences.

Application Procedure:

The Russian Government has implemented an online application system for which all candidates must complete the application form on www.education-in-russia.com. Additionally, applicants need to upload the following documents to their personal accounts, along with notary-certified translations (from English to Russian):

• Passport (bio-data or front page only)
• Educational documents (WASSCE certificate, Diploma, Transcript)
• Medical report, confirming the candidate is free from hepatitis and tuberculosis diseases
• HIV test

The deadline for online applications is October 31st, 2023, and applications in “draft” status will not be considered.

Submission to the Secretariat:

Applicants are required to print a hard copy of the signed online application form and submit it, along with all necessary academic documents, no later than Friday, November 10th, 2023, to the following address:

THE REGISTRAR GHANA SCHOLARSHIPS SECRETARIAT P.O. BOX M.75 ACCRA

Note: Hard copies of applications must reach the Secretariat by the specified deadline. Applicants are informed that all services provided by the Secretariat are free, and no individual, group, or third-party entity has been authorized to assist any applicant.

From the Source on Scholarship: Ghana Scholarship Secretariat