First-year student of the "Comparative Politics of Eurasia" program, Ilya Delov, became the winner of the Vladimir Potanin Fund Scholarship Programme.n.

At the beginning of March, the Vladimir Potanin Foundation announced the winners of the 2024/2025 scholarship competition. Among them is the first-year student Ilya Delov from the "Comparative Politics of Eurasia" MA program.

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The Vladimir Potanin Fund Scholarship Programme is a program aimed at supporting master's level students specializing in social sciences, humanities, economics, natural sciences, and other fields.
During the selection process, the academic, intellectual, creative, and leadership potential of the applicants is assessed, as well as their motivation for development, social activity, willingness to take responsibility, and awareness of the societal significance of their chosen field of study. All applicants must demonstrate active research work in their area of specialization.

The competition is held in two stages: the first stage is remote, consisting of a motivational letter and an essay on the topic of the proposed master's thesis. The second stage is in-person, featuring business games, interviews, case studies, and other group and individual assessment formats.

As a result of passing both stages, 750 students across Russia became winners of the competition. Among them is Ilya Delov, a first-year student in the "Comparative Politics of Eurasia" program. Winners of the scholarship competition will receive a monthly scholarship from the Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation in the amount of 25,000 rubles, starting from February 2025 until the completion of their master's studies.
Congratulations to Ilya, and we wish him further success!