Since 2 November, 2020, Perm State National Research University (PSU) accepts applications for a mini-grant scholarship in History and Politics. The scholarship commemorates known and loved PSU Professor Oleg Podvintsev, aiming to promote bright students in relevant social studies.
Eligible are 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students, 1st and 2nd year MA graduate students, as well as post-graduate students of the Faculty of History and Politics, PSU, studying both on a contractual and budgetary basis, without academic debts.
As per Perm University Endowment Fund, the scholarship is paid in order to additionally support research, design and public activities of the students. The scholarship might be spent on the project, collecting empirical data, or other purposes indicated in the scholarship regulation.
✏ Application time: 2 November – 2 December, 2020.
✏ Application form: online, via email: endowment@psu.ru
✏ Results of the competition do be announced since 10 December, 2020.
Within three business days, the applicant will receive an email, indicating application confirmation.
The scholarship comes as a one-off payment. PSU Endowment Fund has announced the total amount of RUB 45,000 ($600) as the initial sum to be paid.
The scholarship is paid in order to additionally support research, design and public activities of the students. The scholarship might be spent on the project, collecting empirical data, or other purposes indicated in the regulation, Perm University Endowment Fund, PSU reports.
At PSU, as elsewhere at Russian universities, the policy of equal rights and opportunities is fully supported, without division to Russian and international students. At the present moment, we have several international students studying at the Faculty of History and Political Science, representing Indonesia, Somali, Nigeria, Senegal and Uzbekistan.
In 2019, graduates of the Faculty of History and Political Science raised funds for to commemorate Dr. Oleg Podvintsev, PSU Professor in Politics, and came up with a scholarship, specifically dedicated to his figure. Since 2020, the Faculty students will be able to receive mini-grant support to develop their research activity.
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