Competition for grants from the Russian Science Foundation for the event "Research by scientific groups led by young scientists"

The Russian Science Foundation announces a competition for grants for the event "Research by scientific groups led by young scientists" of the Presidential Program of Research Projects implemented by leading scientists, including young scientists.

Grants are allocated for the implementation of scientific, scientific and technical programs and projects selected according to the results of the competition in the following fields of knowledge:

• mathematics, computer science and systems sciences;
• physics and space sciences;
• chemistry and materials sciences;
• biology and life sciences;
• basic research for medicine;
• agricultural sciences;
• earth sciences;
• humanities and social sciences;
• engineering sciences.

Scientific research (project) should be aimed at solving specific problems within the framework of one of the directions defined in the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, which will allow obtaining scientific and scientific and technical results and creating technologies that are the basis for the innovative development of the domestic market for products and services, stable position of Russia in the foreign market, and will ensure:

• the transition to advanced digital, intelligent production technologies, robotic systems, new materials and design methods, the creation of systems for processing large amounts of data, machine learning and artificial intelligence;
• the transition to environmentally friendly and resource-saving power economy, increasing the efficiency of production and deep processing of hydrocarbon raw materials, the formation of new sources, methods of transportation and storage of energy;
• the transition to personalized medicine, high-tech healthcare and health-saving technologies, including through the rational use of medication (primarily antibacterial);
• the transition to a highly productive and environmentally friendly agro- and aquaculture, development and implementation of systems for the rational use of chemical and biological protection of agricultural plants and animals, storage and efficient processing of agricultural products, the creation of safe and high-quality, including functional, food products;
• countering man-made, biogenic, socio-cultural threats, terrorism and ideological extremism, as well as cyber threats and other sources of danger to society, the economy and the state;
• connectedness of the territory of the Russian Federation through the creation of intelligent transport and telecommunications systems, as well as taking and maintaining leadership positions in the creation of international transport and logistics systems, the development and use of outer space and airspace, the oceans, the Arctic and Antarctic;
• the possibility of an effective response of Russian society to great challenges, taking into account the interaction of man and nature, man and technology, social institutions at the present stage of global development, including applying the methods of the humanities and social sciences.

Projects of research teams led by PhD or DSc degree holders up to the age of 35 inclusive at the time of the application deadline, regardless of the position occupied by the project leader, his academic degree and citizenship, can take part in the competition.