Alfa Chancea charitable foundation
with Alexey Giyazov
at the helm as CEO

We believe that there are many intelligent and free-thinking students in our country. These people have the potential to launch innovative startups, build the cities of the future and make the planet cleaner.
We’re on a mission to find these people so that we can help them reach 100% of their potential. We’re giving them the chance to become the best at what they love doing.
more
than just
money

How do I get an
Alfa Chance grant?

If you’re a third or fourth year student at a Russian university, send us a grant application. Tell us about yourself, your experience and your achievements in a cover letter or – even better – a video. This is an important part of the application process. Let us know what you’d do with the money: are you paying for your studies, purchasing equipment to work on a project or going somewhere to find inspiration?

Investing
in development

Sometimes, there’s an obvious piece of the puzzle that’s missing when it comes to being the best at the profession you love – money.

A 300,000 ruble grant could be used to fund an internship at the company of your dreams, purchase a high-end computer to work with 3D graphics or launch a project.

Community
and internships

We’re creating an environment where intelligent and free-thinking students can share their experiences and meet our expert entrepreneurs and managers.

We’re also offering internships at Alfa-Bank. The best interns will receive job offers.

Three simple steps

Step 1

Send your application

Step 2

Wait to find out if you’ve been selected

Step 3

Receive a grant and invest in your development

Step 1

Send your application

Step 2

Wait to find out if you’ve been selected

Step 3

Receive a grant and invest in your development

Answers on questions

Who decides how Alfa Chance grants are awarded?
Applications are reviewed by experts from Alfa-Bank, universities and major companies.
How to improve your chances?

Students at partner universities have a higher chance: each partner university receives up to two grants from Alfa-Bank. The remainder of the grants are not tied to universities so anyone can apply. With Alfa Chance, everybody has a chance.

Partner universities:

  • Altai State University;
  • Far Eastern Federal University;
  • Kazan Federal University;
  • HSE University;
  • Lobachevsky University;
  • Novosibirsk State University;
  • Samara University;
  • ITMO University;
  • University of Tyumen;
  • Ural Federal University;
  • Ufa University of Science and Technology;
  • Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;
  • Chelyabinsk State University.

The grants are issued by the Alfa Chance charitable foundation, which was established by Alfa-Bank. If you have any questions or need help filling out the application, please contact us at alfa-chance@alfabank.ru.