A competition of Belarusian-Ukrainian research projects for 2021-2022 is open

A competition of joint Belarusian-Ukrainian research projects for 2021-2022 has begun. It was announced on June 1, 2020, by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the State Committee for Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus.

Acceptance of applications continues until June 30, 2020.

Priority Directions:

1. digital information and communication and interdisciplinary technologies;
2. biotechnologies (genomic and post-genomics, cellular, microbial, medical, industrial);
3. diagnosis, medical prophylaxis and treatment of infectious diseases, including viral etiologies and noncommunicable diseases;
4. artificial tissues and organs;
5. personalized medicine;
6. pharmaceutical substances and medicines;
7. Antarctic research in priority areas of Earth sciences and life sciences.

The competition is open to any research groups of higher educational institutions and scientific institutions.

Filing an application

To participate in the competition it must submitted:

• a cover letter addressed to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, on the letterhead of the applicant institution, in any form, indicating the name of the general project, priority area, the full name of the supervisor and with a list of applications (1 copy);
• completed application form for participation in the competition in Ukrainian and English in one file (2 paper copies with signatures and seals of both sides; a scan copy from a Belarusian partner is allowed);
• confirmation letter from the Belarusian partner (project manager) on the letterhead of the partner institution, in any form, to the name of the head of the applicant institution, indicating the name of the general project and the obligations of the Belarusian side to financially ensure the implementation of the project by their scientists (1 copy; scan copy allowed);
• examination certificate for the open publication of materials on the subject of the project in any form (1 copy);
• CV in Ukrainian and English in any form of Ukrainian and Belarusian scientific leaders of the project (1 copy each);
• Google-form, to which the application in the .doc format is necessarily attached. It is better to fill out the questionnaire after preparing all the specified documents.

All paper materials must be collected in one signed folder.

Organizers consider only those applications that are drawn up in accordance with the specified requirements and were sent on time.

Documents are accepted at the address: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, blvd. Taras Shevchenko, 16, building 310, Kyiv, 01601. They can be submitted in two ways:

• send by mail (the date is determined by a stamp on the envelope of mail);
• submit personally – leave at the cash desk for correspondence, which is located in the lobby of the Ministry of Education and Science at the above address.

Selection stages:

• checking documents for compliance with requirements;
• transfer of applications for scientific examination;
• conducting examinations in parallel in both countries;
• consideration of the results of the examination by the General Ukrainian-Belarusian Commission;
• approval by the General Commission of the results of the competition and a list of projects that will receive funding.

Selection criteria:

• scientific compliance;
• scientific quality and innovative character of the project;
• ability and competence of temporary research teams to bring the project to life;
• the possibility of conducting joint research and the adequacy of the scientific method and approach;
• experience of participation in international projects and future development of international cooperation;
• quality of infrastructure of institutions participating in projects;
• participation in projects of young scientists (up to 35 years old) and women scientists;
• opportunities for practical use of the project results.

Managers and key project participants can submit multiple applications. However, managers will not be able to receive funding for more than one project.

Research teams that are now receiving funding from the previous Ukrainian-Belarusian competition can also apply for the current competition. But their design proposal should be on a new research topic.

Intellectual property

Scientists from the Ukrainian side, in particular project managers, must take all necessary measures to protect the scientific, technical and industrial values that belong to them, as well as intellectual property rights. The main attention will be paid to ensuring that in the framework of cooperation there is no unplanned transfer of Ukrainian technologies to other countries.

Financing

Financing is allocated two years in a row, for each year separately. The decision to continue financing next year is made after consideration of the scientific and financial reports for the previous year of the project.

The Ukrainian side finances the expenses of Ukrainian scientists during a visit to the Republic of Belarus, namely: travel, accommodation, daily subsistence allowance, visa if necessary, and medical insurance (the number of daily expenses and the maximum amount of expenses for renting a living room per day are calculated in accordance with the Resolution of the CMU dated 02.02.2011 No. 98).

Financial support also includes the salaries of Ukrainian participants in a research project. In addition, the contract for the implementation (transfer) of research work between the Ministry of Education and Science and the implementing agency provides for expenditure on materials and overhead costs to support the organization where the project is being implemented.

Visits of Belarusian colleagues are provided at the expense of the Belarusian side.

Additional information

Information for Belarusian partners can be viewed via link.

Information about the winners of the competition will be published on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in the section “Bilateral Scientific Competitions”.

Contacts

From the Ukrainian side:

Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

Department of International Cooperation in the Field of Science and Innovations of the Main Directorate for the Implementation of Policies in the Field of Science and Innovations Directorate of Science and Innovations

Levytska Iryna Yuriivna

Address: blvd. Taras Shevchenko, 16, Kyiv, 01601

Phone: +38044 287 82 50; +38044 287 82 35

E-mail: i_levytska@mon.gov.ua

From the Belarusian side:

State Committee for Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

Department of International Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

Department of scientific, technical and innovation policy with foreign countries

Loznikova Svetlana Zhorzhivna

Phone/Fax: +37517 374 07 51

E-mail: Loznikova@gknt.gov.by

Source: МESU