Alabuga SEZ representatives held a meeting in A.K. Vereshchagin School of Construction and the University of Abomey-Calavi, presenting our international programme to students and future participants

During the meeting girls learned about offered fields and tried to play Simulation games

They’re motivated and eager to start their journey in Russia! 

JSC "SEZ PPT "Alabuga" announces the launch of a large-scale grant competition "Alabuga Start", which will bring together representatives from 77 countries. You have the opportunity to become a Partner of the Year and receive a reward starting at 3500 USD with a total prize pool of 580,000 USD!

Who Can Participate?

The competition is open to both legal entities and individuals.

Grant Competition Nominations.

Each participant will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in one or few nominations.

1) "Full Support": payments for collecting a complete set of documents for candidate registration in the programme.

2)"Employment Leader": financial support for employing candidates in the "Alabuga Start" programme.

3) "Competitive payout": a monetary reward for demonstrating unique initiatives implemented by the Partner that were not initially outlined in the competition's terms.

And the winners of the "Partner of the Year" nomination will have a chance receive up to 14 000 USD.

It is important: the amount of payments depends on the number of quotas allocated to your country.

Stages of the Grant Competition.

1) Acceptance of applications for participation in the Grant Competition.

2) Recruitment process organized by representatives within the framework of the Grant Competition.

3) Employment of candidates recruited by the representatives.

4) Announcement of the Grant Competition results.

5) Disbursements to Grant recipients.

Deadline. 

Applications are accepted until April 30, 2025. The number of participants is limited!

How to Apply?

To participate, you need to fill out an application form, choosing the appropriate category:

1. Legal Entity: https://team.alabuga.ru/pub/forms/forma-grant-yur-litso/ 

2. Individual: https://team.alabuga.ru/pub/forms/forma-grant-fiz-litso/ 

Contact information.

ASGrant@alabuga.ru

+7 987 272 3739 (WhatsApp, Telegram)

More information on our website: Grant Competition section

Don't miss your chance – become a part of the "Alabuga Start" programme!

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The Alabuga Start team is actively involved in helping new participants adapt. In July, the project's HR specialists, along with students from Alabuga Polytech, organized three conversation clubs for the newly arrived participants.

Conversation clubs are aimed at helping participants of Alabuga Start to adapt faster and learn the Russian language. The themes of the July events included: life in the city, favorite places to relax in Russia, parts of the body, and traditional Russian dishes.

In addition, weekly lectures on corporate culture were conducted for participants of Alabuga Start. The girls explored the company's values, engaged in sports activities with programme participants from CIS countries and Russia, and familiarized themselves with corporate business simulations.

As a friendly reminder, Alabuga Start is an international program tailored for ambitious young women aged 18 to 22, offering them the opportunity to relocate to Russia and pursue a successful career.

In the first half of 2024, approximately 200 new participants joined the Alabuga Special Economic Zone as part of the Alabuga Start programme. These young females are currently undergoing an adaptation period, during which they are learning Russian with the assistance of our instructors. They are also working in their chosen fields under the guidance of experienced mentors and becoming acquainted with the local culture.

“I chose to be a part of Alabuga Start programme because it offered me a new life and a fresh environment to learn more about the culture here in Russia,” shared Rorisang Kasaka from Botswana. “What I love about my neighbours is their kindness and willingness to help. They assist me with many things, including my Russian studies. I'm still getting used to the language and am in the process of learning.”

The girls follow a 2/2 schedule: they work for 2 days in their chosen field, studying work processes in practice, and for the next 2 days they learn Russian with teachers.

“I like my team at work. My team at work are Russians,” said Elissa Maria from Algeria. “I do good communication with them. We are helping each other. I am good with them.”  

Alabuga Start international programme was launched in 2022. Since then, participants have progressed from the initial stages of their careers to becoming leading specialists in their respective fields.

We spoke with participants from the inaugural wave of the programme to learn about their journeys to Alabuga Start. They shared their experiences, from the decision to apply for the programme to their full adaptation and first promotions at work. To explore their stories further, watch our video:

• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis A B C D
• Syphilis
• Computed tomography of the lungs or X-ray with a doctor’s diagnosis that you do not have tuberculosis
• Report from a gynecologist that you are not pregnant*

Mohamed Yongawo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sierra Leone, paid a visit to Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

During the tour of Alabuga Polytech, the distinguished guest familiarized himself with the center’s programs and laboratories.

“I am delighted to be here. Prior to my visit to Alabuga, I had mixed feelings, but now I am 95% pleased with what I have experienced. I was truly impressed by the special economic zone and Alabuga Polytech,” said Mohamed Yongawo.

Furthermore, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary toured the Yuzhniy Park residential complex, built within the city of Yelabuga for employees of SEZ Alabuga and meeting all comfortable living and safety requirements. There the delegation members engaged in personal discussions with participants of Alabuga Start program from Sierra Leone.

“I believe there is a great opportunity for more young people from Sierra Leone to join Alabuga. Currently, we only have 5 women in the program, but it would be fantastic to have 30 participants. These young ladies will gain expertise in a new profession at Alabuga,” shared his thoughts Mr.Yongawo.

As a friendly reminder, Alabuga Start is an international program tailored for ambitious young women aged 18 to 22, offering them the opportunity to relocate to Russia and pursue a successful career.

The Alabuga-Art gala concert took place in Yelabuga, marking the culmination of an amateur art competition involving collectives from various enterprises, organizations, and institutions. The highlight of the event was the captivating performance by participants of the Alabuga Start programme.

“It was so thrilling and moving,” shared her impressions Nuraim Baktikbek kizi from Kyrgyzstan.

Alabuga Start participants prepared a dance performance, with each participant showcasing the culture of their native country: Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia.

“There were many other participants with varying performances,” said Vaste Uwase, representing Rwanda. “It was a very beautiful event!”

“I represented Russia in our dance. We all worked extremely hard, rehearsing extensively – and our efforts did not go unnoticed by the audience,” said Yulia Shikova, a participant of Alabuga Start from Russia.

Friendly reminder: Alabuga Start is an international programme designed specifically for ambitious young women aged 18 to 22. The program helps participants move to Russia and build successful careers.

Today we will tell you about the important steps of preparation for your flight to Russia

• Print the tickets sent by your HR-specialist.
• Print out the invitation to the programme.
• Print out the admission letter from your HR.
• Double-check your flight information several times.
• Prepare the originals of your school certificate and transcript (+legalized copies), medical documents, photos 35x45 mm (10 pieces) passport and put it in your bag. You will have to provide those originals to the college upon arrival. Copies won’t be accepted!
• Check the luggage and carryon (hand luggage) limitations on your flight tickets. Make sure you do not have overweight and excess baggage. Otherwise you will have to pay for it.
• Make sure you do not have prohibited items in your hand luggage (check the airline website to find the list).
• It’s recommended to go or at least to call the airport in order to speak to the immigration officer to clarify if your documents are sufficient to leave the country. If necessary, get the contact details of the officer who has confirmed that you have all the necessary documents.
• Exchange your local currency for dollars in your city (country). In Russia it won't be possible to exchange your local currency. Take as much as you can for the initial time. It will take some time to get your first allowance. Approximate time before you are officially registered and employed is up to 1,5 months. Check the grocery costs in Russia: https://www.numbeo.com/food-prices/country_result.jsp?country=Russia
• Do not forget to bring warm clothes with you. It's very cold in Russia in comparison with your country. Temperature might go below 30 degrees celsius in winter.
• Prepare and bring a medical kit with all necessary medicine that you might need if you get sick.
• Inform your HR about your emergency contact (name, relation, phone) and address you are registered at in your country (country, city, street, building number, apartment number, zip code)

Hello, dear "Alabuga Start" participants! Today we have some long-awaited news for you. The Ministry of Labour of the Russian Federation finally allocated a quota. Participants who have passed all selection stages of the programme will receive their invitations in at least a month. It’s time for you to prepare documents for an EXPEDITED WORK VISA to the Russian Federation.

Our HR team will contact you to confirm your participation and assist with any questions you may have. After you are contacted by the responsible HR you will be provided with detailed instructions what to do next.

• Your first and last name and age.
• Why do you want to come to the programme and to Russia?
• Why should we choose you specifically?
• Top 3 fields out of 10 that you want to apply for (in order of priority).
• Answers to questions 2 and 3 require a minimum of 3 sentences each. After that, please send the video to the responsible HR.