Scholarships

RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOTSWANA

The Embassy of Russia in Gaborone invites Botswana students to apply for thirty (30) Russian Government Scholarships tenable in the academic year 2023/2024 for September 2023 intake. Scholarships are sponsored by the Russian Federation Government and allow students to receive a tertiary education in one of Russian universities. Scholarships cover only tuition and accommodation. Aspirants are advised that the language of instruction is Russian, in this regard there is a mandatory prerequisite language preparatory programme for one year.

Excluding preparatory programme, length of studies is normally 4 years (Bachelor's Degree) or 5 years (Specialitet, for Medicine programmes).

Please note that applicants for Medicine programmes are required to select a level of education “Specialitet” rather than “Bachelor's Degree”.

Detailed information about priority programmes of study and eligibility criteria for Botswana is available at https://www.facebook.com/DepartmentOfTertiaryEducationFinancing/.

For more information about scholarship programmes in Russia please visit https://education-in-russia.com/.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Stage 1: Applying through Russian Government Scholarship website

a)  All interested qualifying candidates should register at
 http://education-in- russia.com/ and complete application online.

b)  All applicants are required to upload the following documents to the website before 30 March, 2023:

i. A printed application form (completed online, printed and then signed and dated by the applicant personally)

ii. Certified copy of the first two (2) pages of valid passport

iii. Certified copy of Secondary school certificate or result slip

Stage 2: Applying through Department of Tertiary Education Financing

Stage 3: Finalization of application through Russian Government Scholarship Website 

a) Upon receipt of communication from Embassy/ DTEF, all shortlisted candidates should immediately upload additional following documents to the Russian Federation website http://education-in-russia.com/

i. An officially certified translation of the Secondary School certificate

ii. An officially certified translation of the first two (2) pages of valid passport

iii. Copy of Medical Certificate of overall health condition, the certificate must confirm that a student is fit for studying abroad and is not affected with HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and ТВ

Please note that translation is made and certified by the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy (attending hours – Tuesday 09h00-12h00 and Thursday 09h00-12h00). According to Consular Tariffs as for March 2023, one translated page costs 490 BWP. The value of tariffs is not determined by the Embassy, it is established by the Government and applies to all countries likewise.

For more information about scholarship programmes in Russia please visit https://education-in-russia.com/.