MOSCOW, Jul 13Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the resumption of the mega-grant program for researchers, instructed the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Duma to provide for its funding until 2026 and extend the implementation period.
“Many people want to work in Russia, participate in interesting research projects, including the question of resuming our mega-grant program, which just allows us to assemble strong research teams and solve interesting scientific problems. This proposal is fully supported. I ask the government and the State Duma to provide in the federal budget for the planning period until 2026 the necessary funding for the mega-grant program, as well as make changes to the parameters of the program so that its conditions become even more attractive to researchers,» Putin said at the Future Technology Forum «Quantum World. Computing and Communications» «in Moscow.
Putin added that it is necessary to increase the maximum amount of megagrants and increase the timeframe for their implementation. «Let's say, up to five years, some say it would be nice to have 10, but up to five years with the possibility of extending up to three years. It will already be almost 10,» the president explained.
In his words, first of all, we need to support major scientific projects of our compatriots and leading foreign researchers, including those who have already participated in the creation of world-class laboratories in Russia.
half a billion rubles, provided that he is ready to work in our country on a permanent basis,» Putin said.