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21 August 2018, 13:33

Belarusian scholars can apply for awards of Russian Academy of Sciences

MINSK, 21 August (BelTA) – The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) has announced a competition for the most outstanding scientific works, discoveries and inventions. The competition features two awards that can also be claimed by Belarusian scholars, BelTA learned from the press service of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB).

These two awards include the Kapitsa Medal awarded to Russian and foreign scientists for outstanding achievements in physics and the Bogolyubov Medal bestowed upon Russian and foreign scholars for their works in mathematics, theoretical physics and mechanics.

These awards are presented once in five years. Only individual scholars are entitled to participate. Applicants do not have to have a scientific degree.

Candidates can be nominated by academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, research centers, higher learning institutions (Belarusian scientific institutions can nominate Belarusian candidates), scientific and engineering communities, advisory boards of the Russian Academy of Sciences and other institutions dealing with science, as well as science and technology councils at government committees, ministries, bodies, technical councils at industrial enterprises, R&D bureaus.

In order to nominate candidates, scientific organizations affiliated with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus should submit a package of documents that includes a motivation letter, including scientific description of the work, its value for science and economy; information about the applicant (the list of relevant research projects, inventions, discoveries, current job and position, address, phone); the certificate confirming that this work did not receive state prizes and other personal state awards. The documents should be sent to the National Academy of Sciences.

The awards and respective diplomas are presented to winners at the annual meeting of the RAS members.

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