2015 RUSSIAN FEDERATION GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

RUSSIAN FEDERATION GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

TENABLE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/16

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development invites applicants from qualified citizens of Botswana for thirteen (13) undergraduate scholarships tenable in Russia for the academic year 2015. Aspirants are advised that the language of instruction is in Russian, in this regard there is a mandatory language preparatory program for one year.

All accepted candidates will receive allowance and accommodation on the same terms as applies to the citizens of the Russian Federation sponsored by the Russian Federation Government.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES:

PROGRAMME & NUMBER OF SLOTS

Practical Geology 1
Mining 1
Oil and Gas Engineering 1
Geodesy 1
Material Engineering and Materials Technology 4
Mechanical Engineering 4
Clinical Medicine 1

TOTAL 13

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants should:

• Be citizens of Botswana in good health.
• Have attained minimum of 46 points (BGCSE or equivalent)
• Have school subjects in accordance with chosen speciality.

HEALTH

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• English

ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• English
• Be twenty five (25) years or below.
• Have completed Secondary General Education (BGCSE or equivalent) in less than two (2) years from the date of this application.

• Applicants should be practically healthy and without contra-indications for residing at climatic conditions of Russia.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:

• Application stating one (1) preferred programme of study and also include contact details e.g. cell phone and telephone numbers.

• Certified copy of Omang (National Identity Card).
• One (1) coloured passport size photo.
• Certified copy of school certificate(s) or result slip.
• Certified copy of the passport (Validity of passport should be more than two (2) years).
• Original copy of Medical certificate
• Copy of birth certificate
• Original copy of HIV/AIDS test result certificate

ASPIRANTS WHO ARE ALREADY ON GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

All applications must be addressed to:

Director
Department of Tertiary Education Financing
P/Bag 0079
Gaborone
Marked: Russian Scholarship 2015

Or

Hand delivered at Department of Tertiary Education Financing – Records Office 78
Closing date: 29th April 2015

For more detail call:

Publicity Office at telephone no:

3164023
3719334
3719319
3719320
3719321
3719322

NB: ONLY SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED viaDepartment of Tertiary Education Financing