Tatarstan is the leader in the Volga Federal District in terms of privileges granted to "CASE-IN" winners

24 universities of the Volga Federal District will provide privileges to the strongest participants of the CASE-IN championship. So, on January 13, registration of participants of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", one of the projects of the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities", started. Champions and prize-winners of the project will be able to enroll in 117 universities in 55 regions of Russia on preferential terms, including 24 universities in the Volga Federal District.

The CASE-IN Championship will be held in three leagues – the School, Student and Young Professionals League.

"The Championship is developing as a social elevator for young people, so schoolchildren, students and young professionals from any region of Russia can take part in it," said Alexey Komissarov, General Director of ANO Russia — Land of Opportunities. "The best participants will be rewarded with internships and employment, as well as benefits for admission to bachelor's and master's degree programs and postgraduate studies at universities in 55 regions."

The Volga Federal District ranks 1st in terms of the number of universities ready to grant privileges to the participants of the championship: 24 universities are waiting for future bachelors and undergraduates.

Tatarstan is the leader among the regions of the Volga Federal District, where 7 universities will award additional USE points to applicants, including Almetyevsk State Petroleum Institute, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan State Power Engineering University, Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev, Kazan National Research Technological University, Naberezhnye Chelny Institute of KFU and Nizhnekamsk Chemical Technology University. the Institute of KNRTU.

In Bashkortostan, school graduates will receive benefits at 4 universities, these are Bashkir State University, Ufa State Petroleum Technical University, a branch of Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G.I.Nosov in Beloretsk and the Kumertau branch of Orenburg State University.

Additional USE points will also be awarded by 2 universities in the Nizhny Novgorod region (Vyksa branch of the National Research Technological University "MISIS" and Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky), the Orenburg Region (Novotroitsk branch of the National Research Technological University "MISiS" and Orenburg State University), the Perm Region (branches of the Perm National Research Polytechnic universities in Berezniki and Lysva), Samara Region (Samara State Technical University and its branch in Syzran) and Saratov Region (Saratov State Technical University named after Yuri Gagarin and Engels Institute of Technology (branch) of Gagarin State Technical University).

Finally, applicants will be granted privileges to 1 university each in the Kirov Region (Vyatka State University), the Udmurt Republic (Izhevsk State Technical University named after M.T. Kalashnikov) and the Republic of Mari El (Volga State Technological University).

Future undergraduates will receive additional points from three universities in the Volga Federal District: ASNI and the Vyksa and Novotroitsk branches of NUST MISIS.

"117 universities will provide CASE-IN winners and champions with additional individual achievement points, which are taken into account when applying to bachelor's and master's degree programs," said Artem Korolev, founder and co—chairman of the organizing committee of the CASE-IN championship. "High school students, depending on their achievements in the School League, will receive additional points upon admission to 110 universities in 53 regions of Russia, and students will receive master's degrees from 27 universities in 18 regions."

Each university determines the number of points awarded independently. When applying for a bachelor's degree at universities in the Volga Federal District, graduates are expected to receive from 1 to 10 additional USE points, while many universities will add points not only for prizes in the "CASE-IN", but also for participation in the project.

In addition to the privileges of admission to universities for bachelor's and master's degree programs, CASE-IN participants will receive other awards. Schoolchildren will be invited to industry–specific educational shifts, students will undergo internships and internships, will be able to find jobs in partner companies and travel around Russia as part of the "More than a Journey" program, and young professionals will have career growth and the opportunity to implement their developments.

The main season of the championship will last 5 months and will end with the final in Moscow at the end of May 2023. You can view the full list of partner universities and register on the project's website.

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