Russia offers 300 study abroad scholarships to Indians for UG, PG, PhD for 2026-27; no need to know Russian

Looking to study abroad for higher education? There are several scholarships available for students seeking admission to undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), PhD, and diploma programmes at various foreign universities. The Ministry of Education, Government of India has received multiple scholarship opportunities from different countries for Indian students planning to study abroad.

The Government of the Russian Federation has announced 300 scholarships for Indian students seeking admission to Russian universities to pursue higher education for the academic year 2026-27.

The offered scholarships will cover tuition fees only and eligible candidates can apply through the official website at education-russia.com.

The Russian Federation scholarships will cover several disciplines, including medicine, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, agriculture, management, economics, humanities and social sciences, mathematics, space, aviation, sports, and arts - across most universities in Russia (except Lomonosov Moscow State University and MGIMo), the official notification reads.

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Select 'need to learn Russian' in application form

Indian students can apply for all levels of study , including UG, specialists, masters, PhD, and advanced training courses. A number of programmes, especially in the field of medicine, are taught in English language, the notification reads.

“Proficiency in Russian is not required. If students don’t speak Russian, they can simply select an additional option in their application about the need to learn Russian,” it added.

Notably, students are not required to have to pass tests and exams. The assessment will be based on two parameters, which includes the average grade for the diploma of the previous education, and a portfolio (scientific publications, a letter of recommendation signed by a rector or vice-rector of the Russian University chosen by the candidate), and certificates of the winner of international or national competitions such as olympiads.

Students can choose up to 6 universities in the application in priority order. However, the university will choose the student as per their selection criteria.

The selection to admission will be carried out in two stages. The primary stage constitutes document submission, cross checking, while the second stage includes distribution of selected students to universities and obtaining a visa.

“This stage is being implemented by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in touch with Russian universities,” the notification said.

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Brunei Darussalam Scholarships for Indian Students

The Government of Brunei Darussalam has also opened the applications for its scholarship for Indian students seeking to pursue UG, PG, and diploma courses at various universities in Brunei for the academic session 2026-27.

Eligible and interested candidates can apply only directly through the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam at mfa.gov.bn. The ministry will accept the scholarship applications for admission to various courses by February 15, 2026.

“The Ministry of Education, Government of lndia, does not play any role in the selection process. The final selection of candidates rests with the Government of Brunei,” as per the official notification by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The scholarship is offered for various programmes at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB), and Politeknik Brunei (PB).