Competitions, Grants, Conferences

Distribution of budget funds in the form of grants to support the development of science.

http://www.rfbr.ru/rffi/ru

Financial and organizational support for fundamental scientific research and exploratory scientific research, training of scientific personnel, development of scientific teams occupying leading positions in a certain field of science.

http://rscf.ru

Financial support for young scientists and small enterprises engaged in scientific developments with high commercialization potential.

http://fasie.ru

Provides support to undergraduate, graduate and young scientists. Areas of activity:

• implementation of R & D projects, ODA. Technology brokerage;
• intellectual property management;
• conducting analytical studies;
• implementing digital projects in education and sports;
• implementing human capital development programmes;
• support for development projects;
• support for high-tech leading companies;
• development of agro - and biotechnology.

https://innopraktika.ru

Facilitating the implementation of technology start-ups:

• investments: raising capital;
• acceleration: promotion of companies;
• grants: financial support for projects;
• rent: offices, laboratories

http://sk.ru/news

Financial and non-financial support for nanotechnological and related high-tech sectors of the economy through the formation and development of innovation infrastructure, the creation of a market for qualified personnel and a vocational education system, institutional and information assistance in promoting technological solutions and finished products to the market.

https://www.rusnano.com/infrastructure

The goals of the foundation are to popularize the Russian language, which is a national treasure of Russia and an important element of Russian and world culture, and to support Russian language learning programs in the Russian Federation and abroad.              

https://russkiymir.ru

The main goal of the fund is — to create conditions for conducting fundamental research in the field of philosophy and methodology aimed at practically solving problems of socio-economic and socio-political development of the state and civil society, various fields of professional activity.

https://www.fondgp.ru/

The August Mobius Competition was established to identify the best undergraduate and graduate scientific works in mathematics and to provide financial support to their authors while continuing their scientific work in Russia.

http://www.moebiuscontest.ru/contest-rules.html#rules

The foundation's general competition program is aimed at developing Russian schools of theoretical physics and mathematics and increasing their competitiveness at the international level.

Grant programmes include

• individual grants to support Russian scientists at all stages of their careers, with an emphasis on supporting young scientists and their participation in the work of leading scientific groups
• grants aimed at developing scientific cooperation, including participation in the best thematic programs, conferences and schools
• grants to support scientific and educational activities

http://basis-foundation.ru

Support for projects in the field of mathematics:

• Fourteenth Euler Olympiad for mathematics teachers in St. Petersburg and the North-West
• Project «scholarships named after V.A. Rokhlin for young scientists»
• Programme «formula for unity»,
• Program «DELL Successful Freshman Scholarship»

https://www.euler-foundation.org

The Foundation is also focused on the implementation of federal and international projects aimed at including Russian culture in the world context.

http://www.prokhorovfund.ru/projects/contest

The fund's areas of work are:

• scholarship program;
• museum without borders;
• philanthropy development center;
• cultural breakthrough

https://www.fondpotanin.ru/activity

Mission of the foundation – development of Russian culture, education, humanities, dissemination of democratic and humanistic values in society. The Foundation operates within the framework of regional, Russian and international programs, holds grant competitions, supports seminars and conferences, and publishes books.

http://www.lfond.spb.ru/about

The mission of the foundation is to encourage the development of the sphere of public diplomacy, as well as to promote the formation of a favorable public, political and business climate for Russia abroad.

http://gorchakovfund.ru

The Foundation implements socially significant projects in the field of environmental protection, development of environmental education, and formation of environmental culture.

http://www.vernadsky.ru

• Development and implementation of strategic initiatives, research plans and programs, introduction and dissemination of new methods and practices.
• Organization and conduct of applied scientific research and consulting, expert, information and analytical work.
• International youth competition «HORIZON-2100»'23

Call for applications: August 1 to October 31, 2023       

http://www.futurible.space/?p=2031

The Henry Moore Foundation (UK) grant program aims to support and develop the art of sculpture, as well as scientific research that contributes to its widespread public recognition. Funding may be provided for exhibitions, lectures, conferences and other events dedicated to sculpture, publishing catalogs, books and magazines, purchasing and preserving exhibits, and initiatives to create new works of art. In addition, the foundation awards grants to organizations for long-term scientific research and individuals to work on individual scientific projects, including research visits and travel grants.

Call for applications: February 1 to March 1, May 1 to 26, August 1 to 29, November 1 to 29, 2023.

https://henry-moore.org/what-we-do/grants-fellowships   

The Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany) foundations provide travel grants of up to 3 months to young researchers working on master's, PhD or postdoctoral experimental projects in biomedicine. The programme is designed to finance short-term trips for the purpose of carrying out research within the project or participating in practical scientific seminars in Europe and beyond. Students and postgraduate students who entered the university no more than 11 years ago, and researchers with a candidate's degree who entered the university no more than 13 years ago can apply for grants.

Acceptance of applications: no later than 6 weeks and no earlier than 6 months before the planned trip.

https://www.bifonds.de/fellowships-grants/travel-grants.html

The Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany) Foundations provide scholarship support to outstanding young scientists wishing to conduct research for a PhD in biomedicine in the world's leading laboratories. Projects should be experimental, devoted to theoretical medicine and the study of the foundations of the biological phenomenon of human life. Duration of the program – 2–3.5 years.

Applications accepted: until February 1, until June 1 and until October 1 (annually). 

https://www.bifonds.de/fellowships-grants/phd-fellowships.html

The Gerda Henkel Foundation offers funding for research fellowships and projects in the humanities for graduate and PhD students, as well as scientists in later stages of their scientific careers. Applications for scholarships are accepted from individuals; to finance research projects – also from scientific teams, universities and other research organizations. Subjects of projects – archeology and history, including the history of art, science and law. Duration of the support program – from 1 to 24 months.

Applications accepted: until November 22, 2023; for grants up to 25,000 euros – throughout the year.

https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/en/general-research-grants-projects?page_id=32

The Hannover School of Biomedical Research (Germany) offers programs for the PhD in molecular medicine, infectious biology/dynamics of infectious processes or regenerative sciences. Applicants who have been carrying out individual research projects for at least 6 months are invited to participate. Main language of instruction – English; courses in German may also be offered. Duration of programs – 3 years.

Call for applications: from 1 December 2023 to 1 March 2024.

https://hbrs.cloud.opencampus.net/

Scholarship support program for research work with the funds of the German Literary Archive in Marbach am Neckar for specialists with completed higher education; Short-term scholarships for undergraduates are also possible. In addition, the archive provides thematic grants sponsored by partner institutes and organizations. In the submitted application, candidates should justify the need to work with the unique collections of an archive, library, information center or art collection. Applications may be submitted in German or English.

Applications are accepted: until March 31 and until September 30 (annually).

https://www.dla-marbach.de/en/forschung/the-marbach-fellowship-programme

The scholarship of the Government of the Slovak Republic was created to support the mobility of foreign students and teachers of universities, graduate students, researchers and workers in the field of art and is provided for educational, teaching, research or artistic internships in universities and research organizations in Slovakia.

Call for applications:

until October 31 – for internship during the summer semester of the current academic year;
until April 30 – for internship during the next academic year.

http://www.stipendia.sk/ru

The Bunting Scholarship Program (Canada) invites the best in medicine, science and engineering, social sciences and humanities. Professionals who have completed a Candidate Degree (PhD or equivalent qualification) from September 15, 2020 to September 30, 2024, but not later than the start date of their scholarship program, may apply for the scholarship. In exceptional cases, this period may be extended. Overseas participants take the program at universities or research organizations in Canada. Duration of the program – 2 years.

Call for applications: until September 20, 2023 (20:00 EDT).

https://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html

The scholarship programme of the European University Institute (Italy) is for researchers who have obtained a PhD (PhD) at the start of the programme, but not more than 5 years ago. Intended field of scientific activity: political and social sciences, economics, law, history. Duration of the program: 1–2 years; in some cases – up to 3 years. Scholars of the Departments of Political and Social Sciences and Economics also have the opportunity to have a one-year teaching contract. The working language of the program is English.

Applications accepted: until October 18 (annually).

https://www.eui.eu/apply?id=max-weber-fellowships

The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) offers scholarship support to promising researchers in the life sciences. The subjects of the projects may concern the study of the mechanisms behind biological phenomena at both molecular and higher levels of the organization. International mobility is a mandatory component of the programme. Applicants who have received a PhD within a period of no more than 2 years before submitting their application and have at least one publication in an international peer-reviewed scientific journal are invited to participate. Duration of the program: 1–2 years.

Call for applications: until the 2nd Friday of February and until the 2nd Friday of August throughout the year.

https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/postdoctoral-fellowships

The Max Planck Institute in Freiburg offers doctoral (candidate), postdoctoral, and fellowships to scientists in later stages of their careers to conduct individual research projects in the fields of criminal, public law, criminology, theory and philosophy of law. Priority is given to projects corresponding as closely as possible to the subject matter of current research carried out in one of the three divisions of the Institute. Standard duration of programmes – 2–4 months.

Applications accepted: until May 31 and October 31 (annually).

https://csl.mpg.de/en/fellowships

The University of Padua (Italy) offers grant support to promising and progressive research projects in all scientific disciplines within the framework of the European Research Council (ERC) Horizon Europe program. Outstanding researchers who defended their first PhD (PhD) project between 2 and 7 years before 1 January 2024 are invited to participate; this period may be extended in exceptional cases. The programme is addressed to leading project researchers.

Call for applications: until October 24, 2023.

https://www.unipd.it/en/call-starting-grant-2024