Young Scientists of the University Invited to Participate in the Re-discovering Russia Contest

11:29, April 14, 2023

The project is organized by the Foundation for the Heritage of Russian Abroad

The application process for the contest "Re-discovering Russia" for educational and research works for students, postgraduates and young scientists has started. Applications can be submitted from now on. The first application cycle will close on April 28. A total of three application cycles will be held, with the deadline from July 1 to September 29.

In November 2022 a pilot edition of the contest was held at the Ural Federal University. According to the results, the expert community noted the high level of the works submitted to the contest.

The contest is open to second-year full-time undergraduate students, second- and third-year part-time undergraduate students, graduate students, and young scholars under the age of 35. Participants must have materials directly related to the theme of Russian emigration in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Students and young scientists of the Ural Federal University can receive a grant to conduct research and promote the results of their project, which will also be presented as an educational product for a wide audience.

"It is very important for our foundation to develop the interest of the younger generation in studying the heritage of the Russian abroad. We are studying the heritage of the Russian diaspora, which has given the world many great achievements in the field of art and science. I hope that thanks to the participation of students, postgraduates and young scientists in the vast field of research on the history of Russians abroad, new names or hitherto unknown details of the lives of Russian expatriates will be discovered. I wish success to all participants of the contest," said Elena Chernyshkova, head of the Foundation for the Heritage of the Russian Abroad.

The total amount of the grant fund does not exceed 2 million rubles. The maximum amount of a single grant is 420 thousand rubles.

Undergraduate students, Specialist's students, and first-year graduate students in the humanities can participate in the competition for a scholarship from the Foundation of the Heritage of Russian Abroad. The competition is held in three stages, you can already apply on the website. The winners will receive a monthly scholarship of 11.5 thousand until December 31.

If you have any questions about participating, please contact student@fnrz.ru. Learn more about the competition.

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office. 
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