Closed Closed — applications for 2026/27 opened on 15 September 2025 and closed on 15 January 2026 for most countries (a few listed countries had later dates)
Russian Government quota for foreign citizens — state-funded study at Russian universities
This cycle is closed. The requirements below are kept as they were published. The 2027/28 round is not announced yet. The 2026/27 round opened in mid-September; watch the Education in Russia portal and the Russian House in Tunis.
At a glance
Where
Russian state universities
Level
Degree, residency, postgraduate
Cost
Tuition-free quota place
Deadline
Closed 15 Jan 2026; 2027/28 not announced
Apply
Online on education-in-russia.com
Who can apply
Criteria stated by the funder on the official source.
Nationality
Only foreign citizens may take part in the quota; candidates who also hold Russian citizenship must live abroad permanently and have no Russian education documents. Places are allocated by country and Tunisia is not named on the portal pages reviewed.
Stated
Documents
Passport scan, education document (or a certificate from the current place of study) and grades; residency and postgraduate applicants add a motivation letter and a research paper or article.
Stated
Choice of study
Applicants choose a level of education, a speciality and up to six universities on the portal, and must submit the application for review; drafts are not considered.
Stated
Language
The portal describes a one-year Russian preparatory course, free for quota students; no separate language certificate requirement is stated.
Stated
Funding and what it does not cover
Quota places are state-funded, so tuition is free, and the portal says the one-year Russian preparatory course is free for students admitted under the quota. The pages reviewed do not state a stipend amount, housing, health insurance or travel support.
