Entries open for Interussia Fellowship in International Relations Program 2025

InteRussia is an opportunity for aspiring experts in history, theory and practice of international relations, political science, and regional studies to get fully immersed into Russian academia, visit policy-making institutions, get to know the Russian agenda first-hand, participate in expert sessions hosted by universities, think tanks and non-governmental organisations, as well as exchange experiences with counterparts from different countries.

Topic

• The topic of the 2025 spring fellowship is “Political Dynamics of the Global South.”

Benefits

• The organizers will cover the following costs:
  • travel expenses to/from Moscow;
  • single accommodation in the MGIMO dormitory;
  • visa support;
  • a scholarship of RUB 30,000 for the entire duration of the six-week fellowship.

Eligibility Criteria

• To participate in the competitive selection, applicants will have to meet the following requirements:
  • non-Russian nationals;
  • age 25-39;
  • permanent residence outside of Russia;
  • professional command of English (CEFR C1 and higher);
  • submission of a research proposal;
  • absence of any employment/previous enrollment in academic programs/other relations with MGIMO University;
  • a Ph.D. degree or at least 3 years of working experience at academic institutions/think tanks or Ph.D. studies in progress.

Application Requirements

• The competition criteria include:
  • the academic level, relevance, maturity and feasibility of the applicant’s research proposal;
  • academic publications;
  • letters of recommendation (2-3);
  • other research and expert activities of the applicant (conferences, grants awarded, academic fellowships, expert publications, opinion pieces/comments in the media, etc.);
  • results of the online interview.

For more information, visit InteRussia.