The Contest of research projects carried out by young scientists and supervised by Candidates (PhD) and Doctors of Science in scientific organizations of the Russian Federation in 2015
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Applications are accepted till: 30.06.2015, 17:00 Contest code: mol_nr |
Basic terms of the Contest
| 1. | Start date for the applications | September 1, 2014 |
| 2. | Deadline for receiving e-applications | June 30, 2015 |
| 3. | Deadline for submitting printed forms | Not later than 5 months before the Project |
| 4. | Amount of the Grant | RUB 70,000 monthly* |
| 5. | Duration of the Project | - In multiples of one calendar month, - From 1 to 5 calendar months. |
| 6. | Start date of the Project | Not earlier than February 1, 2015 |
| 7. | End date of the Project | Not later than December 15, 2015 |
| 8. | Applications may be submitted | - by legal entities, - by individuals. |
| 9. | Requirements for the person in charge of the Project | - A person in charge may be a young scientist working in a research organization or a higher professional educational institution, as well as a university student (only those who have two years of study left), master’s students and PhD students. - The age of the person in charge should not exceed 35 years as of the December 31, 2015. - A person in charge should have a permanent residence and place of work (study) outside the region of the Russian Federation, where an organization that provides facilities for performance of the Project is located. |
| 10. | Requirements for the Project manager | - employment relationship with the organization providing facilities for performance of the Project, - at least three publications in the last three years in a Project-related field in journals included in a list of leading periodical publications (a list of the Higher Attestation Commission), or included in one of citation systems (bibliographic databases): Web of Science, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Astrophysics, PubMed, Mathematics, Chemical Abstracts, Springer, Agris, GeoRef; - Degree of a Candidate of a Doctor of Science. |
| 11. | Documents to be attached to the e-application | |
| 11.1. | - for Projects submitted on behalf of an individual | - Detailed form 26, - List of publications of the person in charge. |
| 11.2. | - for Projects submitted on behalf of a legal entity | - Detailed form 26, - List of publications of the person in charge, - A copy of the Order of the head of a Scientific organization authorizing appointment of the Project Manager and / or a power of attorney to represent the Project on behalf of the Scientific organization. |
| 12. | Documents required to be submitted to the Foundation in a printed form | |
| 12.1. | - for Projects submitted on behalf of an individual | - title form (Form "T"), - form containing information about the Project Manager (Form 2-R), - form containing information about the Project and the person in charge of the Project (Form 26), - form containing information about the organization (Form 3), - original of an approval given by an organization where the person in charge of the Project works or studies regarding his/her participation in the Project. |
| 12.2. | - for Projects submitted on behalf of a legal entity | - title form (Form "T_o"), - form containing information about the Project Manager (Form 2-R_o), - form containing information about the Project and the person in charge of the Project (Form 26), - form containing information about the organization (Form 3_o), - original of an approval given by an organization where the person in charge of the Project works or studies regarding his/her participation in the Project, - a certified copy of the Order of the head of a Scientific organization authorizing appointment of the Project Manager and / or a power of attorney to represent the Project on behalf of the Scientific organization. |
* A list of eligible costs covered by the Grant awarded to winners:
| Individuals | Legal entities |
| 1. Travel costs (a two-way ticket from a place of permanent residence (a place of the organization where the person in charge of the Project works or studies, or a place of residence of the person in charge of the Project) to the Organization providing facilities for performance of the Project). | 1. Travel costs (a two-way ticket from a place of permanent residence (a place of the organization where the person in charge of the Project works or studies, or a place of residence of the person in charge of the Project) to the Organization providing facilities for performance of the Project). |
| 2. Costs incurred by the person in charge of the Project to pay for bedclothes in trains, various documentation fees (including fees collected in case of the return of unused travel documents), insurance premium under mandatory insurance contracts, etc. | 2. Costs incurred by the person in charge of the Project to pay for bedclothes in trains, various documentation fees (including fees collected in case of the return of unused travel documents), insurance premium under mandatory insurance contracts, etc. |
| 3. Visa fees and medical insurance (excluding young scientists who do not need a visa to enter the Russian Federation). | 3. Visa fees and medical insurance (excluding young scientists who do not need a visa to enter the Russian Federation). |
| 4. Personal expenses for a period of the Project (accommodation, food, etc.). | 4. Accommodation expenses incurred in a city where the Organization providing facilities for performance of the Project is located. |
| 5. Reimbursement of the Organization’s expenses for Project implementation (not more than 20 per cent of the Grant). | 5. Young scientist’s salary during a Project implementation period or payment under a contract. |
A Russian version of this call for applications, all application forms and a draft approval of an organization may be found using the link:
http://www.rfbr.ru/rffi/ru/contests_announcement/o_1914934
Detailed information about this contest in English may be found using the link:
http://www.rfbr.ru/rffi/eng/contests_international_announcement/o_1918227
