Admission of foreign citizens to postgraduate programme at SPbU, scholarship for PhD student and learning Russian language.

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Question: I had completed my Masters (M.Sc. Animal Biotechnology ) with Minor subject : Veterinary Microbiology and did my masters research on avian oncogenic viruses. I want to join Ph.D in your university. I have following questions? From where I will learn Russian? What is whole procedure for Ph.D admission and cost without scholarship? What Scholarship are available for Ph.D and Indians?

The answer of Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Ekaterina Babelyuk: In Saint-Petersburg University the enrollment to the postgraduate programme majoring “Biotechnology” (03.01.06) were not conducted in 2012/2013 academic year.

The admission procedure and timelines of foreign students at PhD programme at Saint-Petersburg University (SPbU) are imposed by the “Rules of Admission to the Basic Educational Postgraduate Programmes (PhD programme) at SPbU”, developed in accordance with the Federal Law dated on 22.08.1996 №125-ФЗ “On Higher and Postgraduate Education”, Regulations of Scientific and Educational Specialists Training in the Postgraduate Education System in the Russian Federation, approved by Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Order dated on 27.03.1998 №814, and University Charter.

Foreign citizens are enrolled to SPbU postgraduate programme:

  1. on the basis of international and intergovernmental agreements of the Russian Federation;
  2. on the basis of contract with SPbU providing for fee admission.

Scholarship is possible only for persons enrolled on the basis of international and intergovernmental agreements between the Russian Federation and India. In this case entrance examinations are not necessary and students are enrolled on basis of an official assignment to education in SPbU issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. For this purpose it’s necessary for Ministry of Education and Science of India to send an official request to Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation regarding your enrollment to the postgraduate programme to SPbU. Unfortunately, application of documents of candidates for studying in 2012/2013 academic year is already closed. It was conducted by Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation until 15th of May.

The amount of scholarship for PhD students training at the expense of the federal budget is the same as for the citizens of the Russian Federation, as well as for all other foreign citizens, regardless of citizenship. In accordance with the Russian Federation Government Resolution dated on 08.12.2012 No. 991 “About scholarships for PhD and doctoral students of the federal government educational institutions of higher education, educational institutions of additional professional education and research institutions” scholarship for PhD students is set at 2500 rubles. Besides in accordance with the paragraph 11 of Article 19 of the Federal Law dated on 22.08.1996 №125-ФЗ «On Higher and Postgraduate Education» each PhD student training at the expense of the federal budget is given an annual allowance equal to two monthly scholarships for acquisition of research literature.

To be enrolled to postgraduate programme at SPbU on a contractual basis foreign citizens take the following entrance examinations: major, philosophy and foreign language needed to fulfill PhD thesis. Admission of documents of citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign citizens wishing to be enrolled on contractual basis providing for admission fee payment is conducted until 15th of November 2012 year.

To be enrolled to postgraduate programme at SPbU foreign citizens shall submit the following documents:

-  an application for admission to a postgraduate programme addressed to SPbU Rector;

-  a copy of the Diploma of higher professional education and its supplements; a notarized copy of translation of the Diploma and its supplements and a copy of a certificate of equivalence of the foreign Diploma to the Russian Federation Diploma of higher professional education;

-  foreign citizen application form;

-  2 photos 3*4 cm;

-  a list of published academic papers;

-  a certificate of qualifying examinations passed and certificate of legal validity of qualifying examinations passed abroad (if any).

            All the documents must have notarized translation into Russian.

            Entrance examinations are permitted on the basis of prospective scientific adviser’s statement resulting on interview with prospective PhD student. Enrollment to the postgraduate programme for fee-paying students is possible after passing the entrance exams and after conclusion of the corresponding contract.

Postgraduate programmes at SPbU are instructed only in Russian language. Foreign citizens having not the required level of Russian language proficiency can attend 1 year Russian language preparatory course before applying to postgraduate programme. Russian language course is instructed by the Institute of the Russian Language and Culture at SPbU. Additional information on studying in the Institute of the Russian Language and Culture can be found on the website http://russian4foreigners.com.

 

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