Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) PhD Fellowship

The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) is a private graduate research university near Moscow, founded in collaboration with international partners and focused on science, technology, and innovation. It offers fully funded master’s and doctoral places, taught in English, in fields such as data science, engineering, life sciences, and energy.

The award is fully funded, covering full tuition, a monthly stipend (around 40,000 rubles for the MSc and 75,000 for the PhD), medical insurance, academic mobility and conference funding, and a one-time airfare grant for international students, for the programme duration (two years for the master’s, three to four for the PhD). Scholars work with world-class labs and equipment.

Eligibility is for those who hold (or are completing) a bachelor’s for the MSc, or a master’s or specialist degree for the PhD, in a relevant science or engineering field, with a strong academic record and English proficiency (all programmes are in English; no IELTS or GRE is mandatory, though a test may be set at Selection Days). For the PhD you identify and contact a Skoltech faculty supervisor and prepare a research proposal, then submit the online application with transcripts, a motivation letter, and recommendation letters, and attend Selection Days. All admitted students are automatically funded. For research-focused students, Skoltech is a strong, fully funded option.

• A bachelor's for the MSc, or a master's or specialist degree for the PhD, in a relevant science or engineering field.
• Strong academic record.
• English proficiency (all programmes are in English; no IELTS or GRE is mandatory, though a test may be set at Selection Days).
• Research motivation.
• All nationalities.

• Full tuition waiver.
• Monthly stipend (around RUB 40,000 MSc, RUB 75,000 PhD).
• Medical insurance.
• Academic mobility and conference funding.
• Access to world-class labs and equipment.
• A one-time airfare grant for international students.

• Online application.
• Academic transcripts.
• Motivation letter.
• Recommendation letters.
• Research proposal (for the PhD).
• Passport copy.

• Confirm you hold (or are completing) a bachelor's for the MSc or a master's/specialist for the PhD in a relevant field, with English proficiency.
• For the PhD, identify and contact a Skoltech faculty supervisor and prepare a research proposal, then submit the online application via the Skoltech admissions portal with transcripts, a motivation letter, and recommendation letters.
• Attend Selection Days (interviews and an English test); all admitted students are automatically funded (confirm the current date).