MOSCOW, Jan 21 The number of graduate students studying in Russian universities has increased to almost 88 thousand people, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. On Friday, Russia celebrates the day of a graduate student. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Head of the Ministry of Education and Science Valery Falkov congratulated young researchers on the holiday. 3.5 thousand more than in the previous year,» Chernyshenko said, quoted by the press service. The government introduced support measures for graduate students: 1.6 thousand young scientists received funds for research, in 2022 the number of budget places in graduate school increased by a thousand compared to the previous year, and new mechanisms are being prepared to support young researchers, the message says. Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov congratulated all those involved on the holiday, the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science reports in its Telegram channel. «Today we need young, talented and ambitious guys who will boldly go to the new and expand the boundaries of what they have learned. we annually increase the number of state-funded places in graduate school in order to provide more students with access to continuing research activities. I would like to wish all graduate students scientific achievements and perseverance in achieving their goals,» Falkov said, quoted by the press service. June 3, 2021, 12:30 pm
