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Russian Government Scholarship (state quota)

For study starting September 2027 (the 2027/28 academic year). If you need the one-year Russian preparatory course, it starts in autumn 2027 and your degree starts in September 2028.

A Russian government quota place pays your tuition for the whole bachelor's or specialist degree, plus a free Russian preparatory year if you need it, a monthly state stipend paid regardless of grades, and a dormitory place at the price Russian state-funded students pay. It is for Mongolian school leavers with good grades in the main subjects of their chosen field; flights, health insurance and daily living costs are not covered.

Checked against official pages on 8 October 2026.

Key dates

These dates follow the last cycle. The new call is not out yet, so check it when it opens.

  1. Registration opens

    Not announced yet (checked 8 October 2026). The last two cycles opened on 15 September 2025 and 7 October 2024.

  2. Application deadline

    Usually 15 January at 23:59 Ulaanbaatar time (15 January 2026 and 15 January 2025 in the last two cycles). Expect mid-January 2027, but follow the new call.

  3. Stage 1 results

    Usually about 10 February, on the Russian House Facebook page (10 February 2026 last cycle).

  4. Appeals against Stage 1 scores

    Within 3 days of the results, through your account on education-in-russia.com (10 to 13 February 2026 last cycle).

  5. Stage 2 document upload

    About one week after the results (10 to 18 February 2026 last cycle).

  6. Universities decide (Stage 2)

    March to the end of August (1 March to 30 August 2026 last cycle). Arts and other special programmes hold extra tests from March to early August.

  7. Pre-departure meeting

    Mid-August at the Russian House in Ulaanbaatar (14 August 2026 last cycle).

  8. Classes start

    Degree programmes in Russia start on 1 September; preparatory courses often start in October.

What it pays

  • Full tuition for the whole bachelor's (usually 4 years) or specialist programme (5 to 6 years) at a Russian state university.
  • A one-year Russian preparatory course before the degree if you need it, also free and with a stipend.
  • A monthly state academic stipend for the whole period of study, paid regardless of your grades. The amount is set by Russian rules and your university, not by the quota call.
  • A dormitory place on the same terms as Russian state-funded students. You still pay the normal dormitory fee.
  • Not covered: flights, the compulsory health insurance you buy in Russia, visa and medical test costs, food and daily living costs.

Who can apply

  • Citizen of Mongolia (or of another foreign country) or a stateless person. If you hold both Mongolian and Russian citizenship, you must live permanently in Mongolia; people with only Russian citizenship cannot apply.
  • You have finished, or will finish, full secondary school (grade 12) before you start. Final-year students apply with their grade 11 results.
  • No «C» (average) grade in the main subjects of your chosen field. One or two «C» grades in other subjects are allowed.
  • You compete in one field at one level only, and you list up to six universities.
  • No age limit in Russian law.
  • No Russian certificate is needed to apply, because there is a preparatory year. But the 2-minute video introduction must be in Russian.
  • Fit to study: you need a medical certificate with no health barrier to study in Russia, a certificate that you are free of hepatitis B, C and tuberculosis, and an HIV-negative certificate.

How you apply from Mongolia

You apply yourself online at education-in-russia.com, the official Rossotrudnichestvo portal; no nomination from a Mongolian ministry is needed. Stage 1 is run in Mongolia by the Rossotrudnichestvo office, the Russian House in Ulaanbaatar, which scores your school grades, portfolio and a short video in Russian. In Stage 2 the Russian universities on your list review you in your order of preference, and Russia's Ministry of Science and Higher Education confirms the place.

Step by step

  1. Step 1 · Now to December 2026

    Choose your field and up to six universities

    Search programmes on education-in-russia.com and pick one field and up to six universities, in your order of preference. Check the two main subjects for your field: physics and maths for engineering and IT, chemistry and biology for medicine, maths and Russian for economics, social studies and Russian for law and international relations. Keep to the limits: at most 2 universities in Moscow, 2 in St Petersburg, 2 in Sevastopol and 3 in any one federal district.

    Tip: Do not list only one university. If it refuses you, you cannot study in Russia under the quota that year.

  2. Step 2 · Now to January 2027

    Build your portfolio of achievementsThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  3. Step 3 · October to December 2026

    Get your documents and translations readyThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  4. Step 4 · December 2026 to early January 2027

    Record a 2-minute video in RussianThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  5. Step 5 · From the opening date to about 15 January 2027 (expected)

    Register and submit on education-in-russia.comThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  6. Step 6 · Around 10 to 13 February 2027 (expected)

    Check your Stage 1 result and appeal if neededThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  7. Step 7 · About one week after the results (mid-February 2027, expected)

    Upload the Stage 2 documentsThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  8. Step 8 · March to August 2027

    Wait for your university placementThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

  9. Step 9 · July to August 2027

    Get your study visa and prepare to leaveThe how-to for this step is in Plus.

Documents to prepare

13 in Plus

How they choose

In Plus

For applicants from Mongolia

8 in Plus

Mistakes that cost applications

6 in Plus

Official sources

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