{"id":12461,"date":"2026-10-13T18:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:46:23","slug":"open-doors-international-olympiad-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/open-doors-international-olympiad-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Doors International Olympiad 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Open Doors International Olympiad 2026 is organised by the Global Universities Association under Russia\u2019s Ministry of Science and Higher Education. This online competition allows eligible international students, including Indians, to compete for tuition-free study opportunities at participating Russian universities across various academic disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> International Olympiad <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mode:<\/strong> Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organizer:<\/strong> Global Universities Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participation Fee:<\/strong> Free<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subject Areas:<\/strong> AI, computer science, engineering, medicine, business, economics, sciences and other listed disciplines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration Closes:<\/strong> 1 November 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First-Stage Results:<\/strong> 13 November 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Second Stage:<\/strong> 13 November\u201321 December 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Doctoral and Postdoctoral Interviews:<\/strong> 22 December 2026\u201326 February 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Eligibility &amp; Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bachelor\u2019s track:<\/strong> applicants aged 16\u201323 who meet the prescribed educational requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Master\u2019s track: <\/strong>applicants aged 20\u201333 with at least a bachelor\u2019s-level qualification and meeting the degree restrictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Doctoral track: <\/strong>applicants aged 22\u201335 with, or expecting to obtain, a specialist or master\u2019s degree and who have not completed a PhD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Postdoctoral track: <\/strong>applicants aged 24\u201339 who hold a PhD or an eligible equivalent research degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants must register online, select a track and subject area, and complete the required portfolio and assessment stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants must submit the required passport and supporting documents in accordance with the official rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Benefits for Participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winners in the Bachelor\u2019s, Master\u2019s and Doctoral tracks can receive the opportunity to study at participating Russian universities with tuition funded under the Russian government\u2019s education quota.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible runners-up in the Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s tracks may receive similar admission opportunities, subject to available quota places.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winners in the Postdoctoral track may be offered research positions at participating universities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible winners and runners-up may apply for additional Russian government grant support, subject to the applicable conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates are awarded to winners, runners-up and participants who achieve the specified high-performance status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc About the Event The Open Doors International Olympiad 2026 is organised by the Global Universities Association under Russia\u2019s Ministry of Science and Higher Education. 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