Igor Meshakov-Korjakin Russian Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

12 Jan 2026

Applications close

23 Feb 2026

Benefit amount

$7,000 - $10,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Igor Meshakov-Korjakin Russian Scholarship is offered to students to pursue studies in Russian language and/or Russian literature through online courses offered by universities in Russia or the Pushkin Institute in Moscow.

About the donor

The late Igor Meshakov-Korjakin established scholarships for students of Russian, via a gift in his will, to enable students to study Russian language and/or Russian literature at a university in Russia or at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow. Meshakov-Korjakin was a retired senior lecturer in the then department of Russian and Language Studies at the University.

Benefits

The scholarship provides a one-off payment of between $7,000 to $10,000 depending on the applicant pool.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Be a second year, third year or graduate student enrolled in the discipline of Russian languages and/or Russian literature
Have successfully completed at least Russian 1 (RUSS10001) and Russian 2 (RUSS10002) (or the equivalent)
Plan to undertake online study at a Russian university or institution relevant to your degree

Selection criteria

The scholarship will be offered to the student(s) who demonstrates:

The relevance of online study at a Russian university or institution to their degree
The quality and feasibility of the proposed program of online study in Russia
Academic merit
The skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed project or study as evidenced by the application

Conditions

Recipients are required to:

Accept the award online within 21 days
Use the funds to support online study of Russian language and/or literature
Submit a final report

Application

How to apply

You must complete an online application and include:

Details of your proposed online program
A summary of your proposed program of online study at a Russian university or institution
Evidence of contact and/or approval of an online course placement at a Russian university or institution
A 300-500 word statement outlining how the scholarship would positively impact your life and assist with your studies, and how pursuing study and research online is important to your academic work
At least one academic reference
A current statement of results
Any other information to support your application that may assist the committee in making its decision

For further queries contact: Faculty of Arts - Scholarships and Prizes

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants are advised of the outcome via email within 8-10 weeks.

Submit an application

Recipient feedback

My semester on exchange in Moscow has been the opportunity of a lifetime. I don’t think there is any way I could have learnt as much about Russian culture, history and language if I had not lived and studied in Moscow myself. Since completing the exchange, my Russian language skills have improved dramatically, and I will continue to work on achieving a higher proficiency. Russia has so much to offer foreign students.

Tu Quan Nguyen

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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