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Contest for the best content аbout life and study in Russia

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ABOUT CONTEST

Tell about your study and life in Russia. Win a trip and a workshop training. Become a part of the community WOW! Russia.

Contest
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Application deadline:
21
September
-
30
October
2026
(12:00)
Judging of entries:
by November
20

2026
Winners announcement:
by November
30

2026
MEDIA WORKSHOP, TRIP ACROSS RUSSIA AND MEDIA INTERNSHIP
in
2027

Nominations

Each nomination is dedicated to a specific theme.
Choose the one that suits you best and share your most exciting moments and vivid impressions.

Education
Study without filters

Lectures and seminars, sports and leisure, making new friends at university

Tourism & Travel
Russia in the frame

Travelling in Russia, visiting museums and landmarks

Culture
Russia between the lines

Russian traditions and cuisine

Life
Lessons from Russia

New habits you have gained while living in Russia, and what you have learned from your time here

Speaking Russian
Confidently and beautifully

Impressions of learning the Russian language

*Supported by International Russian Language Organization

Post requirements

To participate, you should publish a post in an open profile on one of the foreign social networks and tell in your native language about life and study in Russia.

Publications published since January 1, 2026 are accepted for participation. The post should be published on a social network that you maintain on an ongoing basis.

For participants from the CIS countries, publication on VKontakte is allowed if this social network is their main platform for maintaining a personal profile and regular communication with the audience.

Post formats:

  • Short vertical video (up to 1 minute)
  • Horizontal video (from 1 to 5 minutes)

Prizes

The winners in five nominations will win a trip to Russia as part of the «More than trip» program, an opportunity to complete an internship in the media, as well as participation in an educational media workshop from the ANO «National Priorities». All winners will receive the branded merch of the contest.

Trip across Russia
Internship in the media
Media workshop
Merch

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FAQ

International students of Russian universities aged 18 and over. To participate, you need to create and publish a post about life or study in Russia on a foreign social network. The post should be in your native language.
It’s free.
ANO «National Priorities» with the support of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Fill out the form on this website.
Tell in your native language on any foreign social network how you live and study in Russia. Your post must be published on an open social media profile starting January 1, 2026.
Yes, you can submit one application in each nomination but you can only become a finalist in one nomination.
Entries are evaluated by a jury composed of the contest organizers and partners. The evaluation criteria include:

· creative presentation;
· complete coverage of the stated topic;
· quality of video, sound and editing;
· emotional perception.
This consent allows the organizers to use the information provided in the application for purposes related to the holding of the competition. You must give your consent to data processing in order to submit your application.
Email us at wowrussia@nationalpriority.ru and we’ll do our best to reply as soon as possible.
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