Presidential grants. Grants of the President of the Russian Federation to young scientists

As you know, any project should develop, but for this, first of all, investments will be required, which in the future will be of use. Young professionals in Russia have a huge potential that requires state support, so there is such a thing as presidential grants.

What is a grant?

The grant is designed to help young professionals in certain areas of science who are candidates or doctors. Get the grant is not only the scientist himself, but also the head of the whole team, which conducts scientific work in Russia with growing talented students.

The monetary funds granted for promotion are laid in the state budget. Often to get a grant from the President of Russia, it is required to pass a competition.

How are grants distributed?

Competitions for the possibility of receiving assistance from the state, as a rule, are conducted for the development of scientific research at the state level. Such categories of citizens can take part in them:

1. Young scientists who are candidates of science, and at the time of participation in the contest they were not 35 years old. For the contest of presidential grants, they are awarded dissertations on various scientific topics, which have not been studied by anyone and are novel in science. For example, it can be technological research.
2. The second category is citizens under 40 who have already become doctors of science. The competition can accept doctoral works that are associated with a specific scientific topic and are backed up by rigorous evidence.
3. Scientific organizations of Russia take part in competitions. But it is worth noting that this should be an established collective, in which there are studies of scientists of different age categories and scientific degrees.

All researchers should be selected one direction, and their joint activities should be aimed at one overall result. Grants for development are received by collectives that have well-trained scientific personnel in their structure, there must necessarily be a leader and researchers who have not turned 35 years old.

Who is given the President's grants

Scientific works are initially submitted to a special scientific commission. Direct attention is paid to the fact that the work must comply with all conditions of the competition, otherwise it may not be accepted. If the commission approved the work, then it is forwarded to the Council, where the work is given to experts. An important role is played by this evaluation, as this will influence the winner's determination.

How do scientists work

As soon as a positive decision is taken by the commission regarding the work of a young specialist, the state agency concludes a special agreement with it or with the organization where the contestant is working. The document necessarily indicates the topic of the study, on which the young specialist worked, and he receives a grant from the President of the Russian Federation.

Work in the chosen direction of science should include not only the main part, but also such additions as:

1. Work plan.
2. Estimate of costs required for the implementation of research. It is indicated not only full funding, but also financing of each stage separately.
3. Describe all the obligations that are placed on the shoulders of a young scientist or organization, and the responsibility for spending the allocated funds.
4. Necessarily, the scientist must give his written consent for scientific research on the scientific program he has developed.

In addition, other conditions for the use of the state grant may also be added to the contract.

Can verification be carried out for the intended use of the grant?

As a rule, presidential grants are not issued simply for this reason, therefore, Federal agencies have the full right to conduct an audit for the purpose of spending the grant. Such moments are prescribed in the contract, which clearly indicates the obligations of the young scientist. He is obliged to follow the provided plan, and at each completed stage provide a report on the expenditure of funds.

Considering the fact that a young scientist or organization may need a base for experiments, the Federal Agency can attract extraneous organizations that can provide all the necessary conditions for a successful study.

Who can get presidential grants?

State grants can be issued to scientists who make a significant contribution to the science of the state. Participants in such competitions can be Russian researchers or even entire organizations that create and explore scientific and technological innovations. Anyone can submit their work to the competition, which actively works in the Russian school and really makes a significant contribution to the development of science.

What are the terms of the grant and the size of the grant?

A presidential grant to young scientists can be issued for a period of two years. Speaking in more detail about the size of the grants, it is worth noting that they can fluctuate, basically it all depends on the costs that will be required to carry out the research. The total estimate includes the salary of the scientist, who reaches 60,000 rubles a year for the candidate, and 84,000 for the doctor. Leaders who actively accompanied in the research work of young specialists receive a one-time reward of 24,000 rubles.

The amount of funds as material support

Contests, scholarships, grants - all this contributes to the development of science, so the state is trying in every possible way to provide financial assistance to young scientists. The amount of the issue of monetary funds is stipulated by the contract with the organization to which the funds will be transferred. It should be remembered that additional monetary support can not be higher than half of the total amount of the grant.

Young scientists up to the age of 35, who are considered to be the main specialists of the Russian school, can count on material support from the state. Cash is given to a young specialist in addition to his or her salary. It is also important to remember the purpose of public funding. If in any way it turns out that the grants of the President of the Russian Federation, the young scientists allocated, are not used for their intended purpose, then the money payments are immediately terminated.

Presidential scholarships

State support for young specialists covers at least 40 young specialists up to the age of 35 who have a Ph.D. in science, 600,000 rubles are allocated from the state budget. The number of specialists under 40 who have a Ph.D. and receive presidential grants is 60 people, they are allocated 1 million rubles a year. The state annually allocates 400,000 rubles to the leading scientific schools.

In no event should we forget about the scholarships of the President of the Russian Federation. Such payments are established for a period of up to 3 years and amount to 20,000 rubles. The number of students who can count on such financial support from the state is about 1,000 people per year, and if we talk about the funds allocated from the state budget for these payments, then the total amount reaches 240 million rubles a year.

Rules for submitting a thesis for a grant

To receive grants from the President of the Russian Federation, young scientists should be sure to familiarize themselves with all the rules for submitting work to the commission. As a rule, all competitions are held in two stages:

1. The first stage is conducted for young specialists who are candidates of science.
2. The second stage is carried out for those researchers who already have a Ph.D.

The grant applicant should remember that he can submit his work only within the framework of one application. Grant applicants can not become:

1. Winners of last year, as the term of their first grant has not yet expired.
2. Owners of the Presidential scholarship.

In turn, organizations that apply for participation in the competition for a grant must have a good material base, the necessary equipment for conducting research work, an exceptional reputation, and have no problems with the tax inspectorate. The organization will not be able to take part if its property was arrested, and the economic activity itself is suspended.

It should be noted that presidential grants for NGOs have been calculated. Non-profit organizations can also submit their applications for participation in the competition.

What are the priorities for the development of science this year?

Grants are allocated for a fairly long period, as a rule, it is two years, but only those projects that can really be called fundamental are financed. To date, the commission most prefers the works written in the context of the following areas of science:

1. Mathematics and engineering.
2. Physical discoveries and discoveries in the field of astronomy.
3. The discovery of new chemical materials and technologies.
4. Scientific research in the field of biology.
5. New discoveries in rational nature management and the struggle for ecology.
6. Humanities are welcome.
7. Discoveries in the field of medicine.
8. Engineering projects.
9. Information and technological direction.
10. Agronomy and the development of agriculture.

Analyzing already submitted works, we can say that the most popular topics among young people are:

1. Protection of life and health of people, while actively promoting a healthy lifestyle, which in the future will reduce the number of manifestations of incurable diseases.
2. Projects that relate to education and enlightenment are actively moving forward.
3. Many works are aimed at solving the problem of social services, including support for unprotected strata of the population.
4. Popular in the field of culture and science, as well as topics relating to the preservation of historical values.

Contests, scholarships, grants become an excellent motivation for the development of young people, which seeks to achieve great heights in science. Talented young scientists must manifest themselves in different spheres of activity, making the state stronger and demanding. The more the amount of such incentives and state aid is, the more talented people will be able to manifest themselves in different scientific directions, offering more innovative projects that will help make the surrounding world better.