Nigerian Med Student in Moscow: Scholarship Cut, Now Teaching English to Survive

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Kelechi left Nigeria in late 2023 on a government‐funded scholarship to study medicine in Moscow. Russia covered his tuition, while Nigeria was meant to pay his living stipend. By 2026, those stipends stopped, leaving him financially stranded. Adapting wasn’t easy. He endured freezing temperatures, completed a mandatory year of Russian language classes and discovered modern labs and small class sizes in his medical programme. Yet without reliable support from home, he had to find work. Teaching English to local children became his main source of income. Balancing part‐time lessons with demanding coursework forces difficult choices, but he’s determined to graduate in 2029 and return home with new skills. Despite the challenges, Kelechi rates his experience in Moscow highly. He hopes to use his training for Nigeria’s benefit, while keeping the option of dual residency open.

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