Applications are Open for the InteRussia Fellowship Programme in International Relations for Non-Russian Specialists

Name of the Event: InteRussia Fellowship Programme in International Relations

Date: 21 October - 1 December, 2024

Place: MGIMO University (Moscow, Russia)

Mode: Offline

Working language: English

Last Date of Application: 1 September 2024

Link to Apply:

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The Gorchakov Fund in partnership with MGIMO University is 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.

The mission of the programme 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.

The theme of the 2024 autumn fellowship is “Values and Institutions in the Changing World Order”.

The fellowship is to result in an original individual research project of 15,000-25,000 characters (incl. spaces) based on the submitted research proposal (in English).

Who can apply?

To participate in the competition, applicants will have to meet the following requirements:

• non-Russian citizenship;

• age 25-39;

• permanent residence outside of Russia;

• professional knowledge of English (CEFR C1 and higher);

• submission of a research proposal;

• absence of any employment/previous enrollment in academic programmes/other ties with MGIMO University;

• a Ph.D. degree or at least 3 years of working experience in academic institutions/think tanks or Ph.D. studies in progress.

The competition criteria include:

• a research proposal;

• academic publications;

• letters of recommendation;

• other research conducted by the applicant (conferences, grants awarded, academic fellowships, expert publications, opinion pieces/comments in the media, etc.);

• online interview.

The organisers will cover the following costs:

• travel expenses to/from Moscow;

• single accommodation;

• visa support;

• medical insurance;

• a scholarship of RUB 45,000 for the entire duration of the six-week fellowship.

The participants are supposed to cover the following costs:

• food

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - interussia@yandex.ru