Global education program

1. Global Education Program
Agency for Strategic Initiatives

2. Integration of Russian graduates of the world’s leading universities
into the Russian economy in spheres where they are mostly needed:
• public authorities (state, municipal)
• hi-tech companies
• universities and research centers
• social sphere institutions
Goal of the Program

3. • Top-300 world universities (QS, Times, ARWU rankings)
• Degree
master: MA, MBA, MPA/MPP
doctorate: PhD & other doctorate
post-doctorate
• Two ways to enter the Program
- financially support education of candidates on such programs
and assist them in employment
or
- if degree is already obtained -> assist in repaying a loan
and integrate them into the Russian economy by assisting in
employment
Education programs supported

4. • GRE Test passed,
and a candidate is ranked within best 1000 GRE score
• Admission successful to one of the Top-300 world universities
(according to QS, Times, ARWU rankings).
Education program chosen by a candidate
is from the list of such programs approved
by the Supervisory Council of the Global Education Fund
Selection of candidates

5. Mechanics of the Program
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Global Education
Fund
Top-300 world
university
Public authorities
Universities
Hi-tech business
enter the university
education fee
Russian citizen 1
2 2
3
4
reimburse transportation, residence
and other costs
job placement
coordination
work for 3 years
period,
afterwards –
the status of
the loan is set as
“repaid “
No deductions
from the salary
Financing
Social sphere
institutions

6. Supervisory Board of the Global Education Fund
• formation: by Agency for Strategic Initiatives
• members: independent reputable experts who are internationally
recognized as professionals in spheres of science, education,
operation of large-scale business and social projects
Important: number of government officials is not more than 20%
of the total number of members of the Supervisory Board
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7. Support by public authorities and companies
• Public authorities
Government of Moscow, Kaluzhskaya region, Nizhegorodskaya
region, Novosibirskaya region and authorities of other regions of
the Russian Federation
• Companies
State corporation “The Bank for Development and Foreign
Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)”, Russian Railways,
VTB Group, Gazprom Neft etc.

8. Let us cooperate on the Program
You are kindly invited to cooperate on the Global Education Program
to facilitate and promote scientific, education and business contacts
between our countries
For more details, please, kindly revert to the Global Education project manager:
Alexander Rusinov, “Young Professionals” Department, Agency for Strategic Initiatives
as.rusinov@asi.ru
+7 (495) 690-91-29
www.asi.ru