Applications are open for the MSIT-SE 2014/15 MSIT program at Innopolis University

Purpose of the competition and general information

The purpose of the competition is to select talented specialists - future employees and teachers of Innopolis University, who will become the intellectual basis for the formation of a world-class educational system.



In order to improve the professional level, as well as the competitiveness of Russian IT specialists, the winners of the competition will be trained in the Master of Information Technology - Software Development Management / Software Engineering, MSIT-SE program in 2014 / 2015 academic year at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, USA) , which in 2012 took third place in the rating of The Guardian Top 50 Universities for Computer Science .



Subject to the successful completion of a one-year educational course, participants in the program will receive a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University and begin teaching and research activities at Innopolis University.



Successful candidates (up to 15 people) Innopolis University can provide grants covering the cost of training.

Selection criteria

Candidates for participation in the master's program must meet the following requirements:

• having at least one year of experience in the industry (software development or similar activities) or at least experience in internships in one or two companies with a total duration of at least six months;

• fluency in English, confirmed by TOEFL / IELTS certificate;

• a high level of basic training (knowledge of discrete mathematics, algorithms and data structures; knowledge of programming methods and languages), confirmed by an educational certificate and diplomas of achievements;

• basic programming skills, as well as the use of an imperative block-structured or object-oriented language: Java, C ++, Ada, C, Flash, etc .;

• practical knowledge of the methods of programming and organization of computer systems;

• deep knowledge of at least two of the following disciplines:

• compilation techniques

• comparative analysis of programming languages

• Operating Systems

• database systems;

• desire and ability to work in a team, willingness to accept constructive criticism, effective intercultural communication;

• You must also have a work permit in the Russian Federation valid for three years.

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Attention! Applications are accepted until December 15, 2013 inclusive.



Information about the conditions of participation, the stages of the selection and the full package of documents can be found here . Waiting for you!



Innopolis University will conclude an employment contract with the finalists for three years, this period includes training under the master's program for one year.



At the end of a one-year master's course, graduates of the program will begin teaching and research activities at Innopolis University, including in partnership with leading world IT companies, in accordance with the employment contract.



If there is a mutual desire, it is possible to extend the employment contract for a partial or full-time (approximately 160 thousand rubles a month, which corresponds to the level of salaries of leading employees of large IT companies in Moscow).



FYI: Past Contest Results