What stays with you after an intense academic journey — the knowledge you gained, the connections you built, or the perspectives that reshaped your thinking?
This autumn, Moscow became a meeting point for young IR researchers from Afghanistan, Belarus, Brazil, India, Mauritius, Mexico, Pakistan, Serbia, and Tanzania. What began as an academic program quickly turned into something more — thoughtful debates, bold questions, and new lenses on the world.
Here’s what shaped their experience:
✨As tradition goes, the fellowship centered on scientific research developed under the guidance of leading experts from MGIMO Institute for International Studies.
✨The fellows took part in the BRICS International School, exploring emerging global dynamics and exchanging ideas with peers from around the world.
✨A highlight of the program was an in-depth discussion on global politics and strategic thinking with Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, and Dmitry Trenin, Academic Supervisor of the Institute of World Military Economy and Strategy at HSE University.
✨Visits to the Russian International Affairs Council, RT Headquarters, and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology offered a closer look at how ideas move from analysis to media narratives and technological solutions.
✨Beyond сlasses, fellows immersed themselves in Russia’s rich culture and history through the Tretyakov Gallery and the ballet "Ruslan and Lyudmila."
The fellowship may have ended, but the spark it started is still going strong. Ideas are bouncing, friendships are growing, and the next adventures are already on the horizon.
Keep an eye out — the fellows’ research stories are coming soon!🪶
The InteRussia fellowship in international relations is implemented by ANO Mezhdunarodniki in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund and the MGIMO Institute for International Studies with support from the ABS Electro Charity Foundation and the Presidential Grants Foundation.
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