The Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lomonosov Moscow State University (SINP MSU) and the Teach-in scientific and methodological centre, with the scientific support of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, are organizing a two-year online programme – Neutrino Physics and Particle Astrophysics. The training is free of charge. Applicants are required to undergo competitive selection process. Registration is open until 1 October 2026 via the link. The educational programme is open to citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus – physics students who are at least in their senior year, postgraduate students, and active scientists.
From the first day, listeners will join world-class studies. The teachers are leading specialists directly involved in modern experimental and theoretical research, as well as industry experts working in high-tech companies. Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates can potentially join specialised scientific organization, as well as international collaborations with a monthly financial support at the start of their career.
The programme’s online format on Teach-in.ru guarantees the accessibility of the courses for listeners from any region. Students who successfully complete their homework assignments can undergo examination. Part of the finals are taken in person, and part are taken online. Non-resident students receive financial assistance for travel and accommodation in Moscow for the duration of the examination. Those who pass receive a monthly scholarship.
Starting with the second module, listeners can choose the Theoretician or Experimenter direction. The “theoreticians” will prepare a final computational project on theoretical neutrino physics, while the “experimenters” will focus on the methods of experimental data analysis, detector modelling, and using software packages – this work is conducted in existing collaborations such as Baikal-GVD, DUNE, and JUNO. Upon completing the programme, listeners receive an official SINP MSU certificate. Students who complete both tracks receive a double certificate.
“Neutrino astronomy is one of the fastest-developing directions in modern science. Neutrinos carry information about the most extreme processes in the Universe – supernova explosions, active galactic nuclei, black hole birth, and the acceleration of cosmic particles to extreme energies. The educational programme is designed as a “forge of personnel”: we are preparing not just graduates, but researchers ready to work in science from the first day of training”, Programme Director, Deputy Director of the Dzelepov Laboratory of Nuclear Problems at JINR Dmitry Naumov commented.
