Rector Viktor Koksharov: “There can be an increase in joint research with Uzbekistan”

15:00, May 28, 2020

This will be possible with the additional funding of joint research teams.

There can be an increase in joint scientific research conducted by universities of Russia and Uzbekistan through increased funding for competitions and allocation of grants for bilateral joint research from the Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research and the Agency on Science and Technology of the Republic of Uzbekistan on annual basis. Rector of the Ural Federal University, Viktor Koksharov, took such initiative at the interregional online conference of rectors of higher educational institutions of Russia and Uzbekistan.

“It is very important to ensure that fundings are allocated to joint scientific research,” said Viktor Koksharov. - This format has already passed the test of time. The Uzbek side finances its research teams, and the Russian side finances its own. But the main thing is that these teams work on a joint task. It would give a considerable boost to development of scientific cooperation between the two countries. "

This proposal was included into the Resolution on the outcome of the section “Perspectives of cooperation between higher educational institutions of Russia and Uzbekistan in scientific research”, moderated by Viktor Koksharov from the Russian side.

“UrFU is very interested in cooperation with universities in Uzbekistan,” emphasized Rector Koksharov. - We have no language barriers, we have common traditions and a common educational and scientific school. Our partners are Navoi State Mining Institute, Samarkand State University, Namangan State University, Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies and other universities. Through cooperation, we have greater opportunities to increase competitiveness and, by joint effort, improve our positions in different international ratings. "