MGIMO University in partnership with the Gorchakov Fund, the Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation with the support from the MGIMO Endowment and the Presidential Grants Foundation are launching a call for applications for the InteRussia programme of short-term scientific and research fellowships for rising professionals in international relations, political science and area studies.
InteRussia fellowship programme
The theme of the 2026 spring fellowship is “Security, Science and Technology: Governance of Change in the Turbulent World”.
The deadline for applications is February 8, 11:59 pm Moscow time (UTC +3). The results of the competition will be communicated to all candidates by email.
The fellowship is to result in an original individual research project of 20,000-35,000 characters (incl. spaces) based on the submitted research proposal (in English).
InteRussia fellowship programme is an opportunity for aspiring experts in history, theory and practice of international relations, political science and area studies to get fully immersed into Russian academia, visit policy-making institutions, participate in expert sessions hosted by universities, think tanks and non-governmental organisations. The unique feature of the programme is that the selected participants will be able to work in close contact with and under the academic guidance of leading Russian IR scholars from MGIMO University. InteRussia’s mission is to build a horizontal network of rising scholars from around the globe to foster fruitful academic dialogue on emerging IR perspectives in an increasingly multipolar world.
Who can apply?
non-Russian PhD students or postdocs aged 25-39 living outside of Russia*
*please check the current announcement for more detailed criteria
The organisers will cover the following costs :
• travel expenses to/from Moscow
• single accommodation
• visa support
• a scholarship of RUB 45,000 for the entire duration of the six-week fellowship
The fellowship is to result in an original individual research project* based on the submitted research proposal
*of 15,000-25,000 characters (incl. spaces)
The participants are supposed to cover the following costs:
• medical insurance
• meals
Selection of the applicants for the fellowship will be based on results of the competition.
The competition criteria include:
1. the academic level, relevance, maturity and feasibility of the applicant’s research proposal;
2. academic publications;
3. letters of recommendation (х2-3);
4. other research conducted by the applicant (conferences, grants awarded, academic fellowships, expert publications, opinion pieces/comments in the media, etc.);
5. results of the online interview.
Deadline for applications : February 8, 11:59 pm Moscow time (UTC +3)
Fellowship Programme : Apply Online
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