The Russian Government has announced a competition for admission of citizens of the Republic of Macedonia for studies in educational institutions of the Russian Federation in 2018/2019 academic year, the Russian Embassy in Skopje said. 

The quota for the Republic of Macedonia is 40 seats, and for the enrolled students from Macedonia, the Russian Government will provide scholarships and other conditions for studying and accommodation as provided for Russian citizens. Candidates have the opportunity to enroll in several hundred educational institutions throughout Russia under the authority of the Russian Ministries of Education and Science, Health and Culture. If the level of Russian language proficiency for adopting the basic professional education program is low, free tuition is provided for the language of the preparatory faculty.

Candidates should register in the electronic system of Russia.Study ( http://www.russia.study ) no later than March 16th. The site fills in the survey and uploads the scanned documents necessary for participation in the competition. Candidates who have passed the poll will be invited for an interview. In the second phase, a selection will be made by educational institutions that are ready to receive foreign nationals for training. More detailed information about the competition is published on the site of the Embassy of Russia in Macedonia