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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The Sistema Charitable Foundation has announced the finalists of its scholarship competition for students of higher education institutions. The finalists include 226 students from 102 higher education institutions across 51 regions of Russia, including the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. They are the authors of technology-based projects aimed at solving real-world problems from employers overseeing the project's key areas. The scholarship recipients will be selected following open presentations beginning in late January.
The key goal of the Sistema scholarship program is to support talented students who offer practical solutions for high-tech industries. This season, for the first time, the project was offered in two separate tracks—one for students from vocational schools and one for students from higher education institutions. A total of 20,382 students from all regions of Russia participated in the program.
The finalists of the competition for students of higher education institutions were selected in nine thematic categories: "Technologies for a Comfortable Life," "Technologies in Architecture and Construction," "Health Preservation and Longevity Technologies," "Chemical Technologies and Biotechnology," "Technologies in the Agricultural and Forestry Industry," "Technologies in the Space Industry," "Technologies in Energy and Electrical Engineering," "Technologies in Microelectronics," and "Technologies in Creative Industries and Folk Crafts." St. Petersburg Polytechnic University was among the top universities in terms of the number of finalists.
Each nomination found an industrial partner in the form of an employer—a leader in the relevant industry. These included MTS, Etalon Group, National Gas Company, AFK Sistema's Hydrogen Energy Center, Natura Siberica, and many others. Representatives of these partner companies served as experts during the remote evaluation stage, selecting the finalists.
The key feature of the scholarship competition is the initial alignment of participants' projects with the needs of the real economy. The remote assessment was conducted by industry experts from partner companies, who will then present the students' work at the finals. "This is an excellent opportunity for the students to interact with future technology customers, receive in-depth feedback, and for the most successful, continue the dialogue through an internship," explains Alevtina Ksenofontova, Head of Career Guidance and Mentoring at the Sistema Charitable Foundation.
The finalists will soon present their projects to experts from industry leaders in open presentations, after which the winners will be announced. The names of the scholarship recipients will be announced by February 10, 2026. In addition to financial support, the authors of the best projects will have the opportunity to complete an internship or receive a job offer at a partner company.
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