Tatarstan launches unique grant program to support students

The Republic of Tatarstan has launched a unique grant program to support students getting education in the sphere of information technologies. The Republican Government provides 120 grants for education at the Higher School of Technologies and Systems based on the Kazan federal university in 2012.

In comparison with other technical institutions and departments, the school is notable for practice-oriented education.

Curriculum is based on authorized programmes of Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, HP, Cisco, Huawei, Siemens, SAP. Lecturers from the Kazan federal university and best world universities are invited to deliver key disciplines.

From the second course students can practice at leading IT companies, including IT-park residents. Education is aimed at providing staff support to favour development of IT industry in Russia and Tatarstan, in particular.

Students showing best results at entrance examinations can get free world-class education. Entrants from other Russian regions can apply for grants as well. They will be permitted to stay at Universiade Village, the best student campus in Russia.

Next year the Higher School of Technologies and Systems will have the status of an independent IT university located in the innovative satellite town “Innopolis” not far from Kazan. IT specialists from across Russia will enjoy comfortable conditions for work, education and rest.

In June Chairman of the Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev laid the capsule with a message addressed to future residents on the construction site of future Innopolis. The project will be realized in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, USA), one of the world’s leading IT universities. Innopolis will become one of the main centers training IT personnel.

Reference:
Enrolment for the Higher School of Technologies and Systems is implemented according to results of the Unified State Exam on informatics, mathematics and Russian language. Applications are received by July 25. On-line submission is available on the web site http://abiturient.kpfu.ru/. Original documents are received at the address: Kazan, 35, Kremlevskaya str. Contact telephone number: +7 (843) 233-73-23.