Applications are open for the Russian Language Olympiad for school students abroad

The Pushkin State Russian Language Institute invites school students abroad to take part in the XXII V.G. Kostomarov International Russian Language Olympiad. 

The Olympiad is held in two categories: 
• for those studying Russian as a foreign language; 
• for those studying at schools abroad where instruction is in Russian.

Registration is open until September 14, 2026 on the Education in Russian portal. The final will take place in November 2026 in Moscow at the Pushkin Institute. More detailed information is available via this link. 

The International Russian Language Olympiad for school students abroad has been held since 1972. The founders of the Olympiad are the Pushkin Institute and the International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (MAPRYAL). The Olympiad is held with the support of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rossotrudnichestvo, and the Russkiy Mir Foundation.

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