β The Open Doors International Olympiad, an intellectual online competition for international students and young people, began on August 20, 2026. π Winners and runners-up will have the opportunity to study tuition-free at leading Russian universities under the Education Quota for foreign citizens in the Russian Federation. They may also become eligible for government grant support from the Russian Federation. π Held online, the Open Doors competition offers four academic tracks: Bachelorβs, Masterβs, Doctoral (PhD), and Postdoctoral for early-career international researchers. Over the years, the project has gained broad international recognition, attracting more than 618,000 participants from over 200 countries. More than 16,700 participants have become winners and runners-up. ποΈ To take part in Open Doors, applicants must register on the official project website. π The Open Doors rules of participation are available here. ποΈ The competition schedule can be found here.