Grants and fellowships

In order to support talented applicants and help develop the talent pool in artificial intelligence, mathematics, and computer science, the "Intellect" Foundation, based at the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence of Lomonosov Moscow State University, is organizing an open public competition for grant support to study on the following programs:

Grant support is awarded on a competitive basis to individuals who have submitted an application to participate in the Competition, successfully passed the entrance examinations, and are recommended for admission to fee-paying places under educational service agreements at the MSU Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, up to a maximum of 16 grants.

The Competition is held separately from admissions to MSU and does not affect the results of admission to the MSU Faculty of Artificial Intelligence.

Grant support does not include stipend payments, reimbursement of living expenses, transportation costs, or other expenses incurred by the student.

Grant support is provided for the entire period of study, provided the requirements of the Competition are met (Section 8 of the Competition Documentation).

Detailed information is provided in the Competition Documentation.

For inquiries, please contact electives@intellect-foundation.ru



Artificial Intelligence Systems

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements to participate in the programs:

Bachelor's level

Master's level

Are citizens of the Russian Federation
do not already hold a higher education degree
are not, at the time of application, students at other higher education institutions, including other faculties of Lomonosov Moscow State University
hold a higher education degree at the Bachelor's, Specialist's, or Master's level, or are completing studies at one of these levels in the year the Competition is held
have submitted documents to compete for fee-paying places on the Master's program
"Advanced Artificial Intelligence Methods" at the MSU Faculty of Artificial Intelligence
Participation in the Competition requires submitting a separate application to the Foundation.
The application must be submitted electronically to electives@intellect-foundation.ru by 18:00 on August 2, 2026.
Publication of the final list of grant recipients by August 10, 2026.
To participate in the Competition, the Applicant must submit an application to participate in the Competition (Appendix No. 1), along with the documents required by this Competition Documentation.
Participation in the Competition requires submitting a separate application to the Foundation.
The application must be submitted electronically to electives@intellect-foundation.ru by 18:00 on August 10, 2026
Publication of the final list of grant recipients by August 28, 2026
To participate in the Competition, the Applicant must submit an application to participate in the Competition, along with the documents required by this Competition Documentation.

The application must be accompanied by:

A motivation letter
Documents confirming individual achievements
Documents confirming olympiad results
Letters of recommendation (no more than two, at the Applicant's discretion)
Consent to the processing of personal data.
A research essay
Up to three letters of recommendation, with at least one required from a person familiar with the Applicant's academic and research work
Documents confirming the Applicant's individual achievements
Consent to the processing of personal data.

Documents:

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted electronically to:
electives@intellect-foundation.ru