The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology is one of the most exciting initiatives in higher education in the world today. Skolkovo Tech is not just a new university, but a new kind of university, one whose defining feature is the deep integration of its research, entrepreneurship, and education programs.

At Skolkovo Tech, we believe that the most important part of a university is the people who inhabit it, above all the students. Indeed, the most critical “knowledge transfer” that takes place at a university is with the students – what the students receive from their professors, and what the students then take with them out into the world. We intend to educate coming generations of technology entrepreneurs in the art and science of innovation, and to impact the world by addressing critical scientific and technological challenges.

 

Starting in late 2011, Skolkovo Tech will begin recruiting its inaugural class of outstanding students for a pilot-year education and research program to be offered by Skolkovo Tech in partnership with leading international universities around the world, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Applicants to the pilot program Skolkovo Tech will go through a rigorous selection process, involving a comprehensive review by Skolkovo Tech faculty of the following information from each applicant:
 

  • Application form / biographical information
  • Academic credentials
  • Knowledge of English (official IELTS or TOEFL score)
  • Statement of purpose / personal statement / essay
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Personal interview

Skolkovo Tech Student Fellows Program

Further information about the application and selection process will be posted in early December on the Skolkovo Tech website.