Competition for the Performance of Research and R&D Projects by Research Teams Led by Leading Scientists (D.2-2027)

• Application Deadline: 18:00 on 15 September 2026.
• Location: Moscow, 10 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Bldg. 2, Room 821.
• Contact Person: Andrey Yuryevich Melnikov, e-mail: grants-science@rudn.ru; please use the following subject line: “Application for Competition D.2-2027 ”;
• Brief Information: Detailed information on the Competition is provided in the Competition Documentation and the Regulations on the RUDN University Scientific Projects Grant System.

About the Competition

Competition Objective: to attract leading world-class scientists with experience at leading Russian and foreign higher education institutions and research organisations to conduct research/R&D at RUDN University as leaders of research teams.

The research study shall be aimed at addressing specific tasks within one of the areas specified in Clause 21 of the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation (approved by Decree No. 145 of the President of the Russian Federation dated 28 February 2024 “On the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation”), which enable significant scientific and scientific-and-technological results to be obtained and domestic knowledge-intensive technologies to be created, as well as at addressing tasks within the priority research areas of RUDN University.

The Competition Documentation sets out the requirements for Competition participants and Application (research Project) content, the Application expert review procedure, the funding and implementation terms for supported Projects, and the methodology for determining performance indicators.

Competition Regulatory Framework:

• Competition Documentation;
• Regulations on the RUDN University Scientific Projects Grant System.

Application Document Templates:

• Form 1. General Information on the Research Project;
• Form 2. Research Project Content;
• Form 3. Planned Key Performance Indicators of the Project;
• Form 4. Draft Project Expenditure Estimate;
• Form 5. Letter of Guarantee from the Organisation Providing Project Co-Financing;
• Form 6. Research Team Consent to Participate in the Competition;
• Competition Participant Questionnaire;
• Consent to Personal Data Processing.