Competitive selection of applications for financing the participation of SPbU employees and postgraduate students in international and Russian (with international participation) scientific events with reports on the results of research work
SPbU annually announces a competitive selection of applications for funding the participation of employees and postgraduate students with reports on the results of research work. Applications of the participants of the competitive selection are funded provided that they are the authors of scientific reports included in the programme of the scientific event. The winners of the competition are reimbursed for travelling expenses. When considering the applications received for the competitive selection, the status of the scientific event, publication of the event materials in periodical scientific editions indexed in scientific databases, the status of the report are taken into account.
Competition of SPbU scientific events
Every year SPbU holds a competitive selection for holding scientific conferences, seminars, symposia, schools on the basis of SPbU. When considering applications, the status of the scientific event, the status of scientists participating in the work of the event’s organising or programme committee, the scientific level of the planned results, the contribution of the event to the development of international scientific relations of SPbU are taken into account.
Compensation of expenses to authors of publications
Reimbursement of expenses to authors of publications for payment of publishers’ services when publishing articles in highly rated scientific journals. Scientific and pedagogical staff of SPbU and medical workers (medical staff) of the Pirogov Clinic of High Medical Technologies are reimbursed for publication fees in journals of highly rated scientific journals. Compensation is provided for publication in Open Access journals, printing of colour illustrations, exceeding the maximum free volume of the article, payment for placing information about the article, its author and SPbU on the cover of the journal, etc. Compensation can be received only by the authors who indicated SPbU affiliation in the article. When considering the application, the following are considered: the level of the scientific journal; the availability of other potential sources of compensation for the applicant (grants from foundations, etc.).
Competitive Selection of Applications for Fundamental Interdisciplinary Research Works at the expense of SPbU
Applications for fundamental interdisciplinary research work in the interests of an industrial/business partner at the expense of SPbU are accepted for participation in the Competition. Citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens, stateless persons, who have an academic degree of candidate/doctor of sciences or an equivalent foreign academic degree, can participate in the Competition as the head of the research work. Based on the results of the research work, the head and executors of the research work should publish in scientific journals indexed in Web of Science Core Collection/Scopus and RSCI core. Additional funding should be involved from sources external to SPbU.
Competitive selection of applications for conducting applied research works in the interests of an industrial/business partner or public authorities at the expense of SPbU funds
Applications for applied interdisciplinary research works in the interests of an industrial/business partner or public authorities at the expense of SPbU are accepted for participation in the Competition. Both citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign citizens can take part in the Competition as the head of the research work. According to the results of the research work, the head and executors of the research work should publish in scientific journals indexed in Web of Science Core Collection/Scopus and RSCI core. Additional funding should be attracted from sources external to SPbU. An application must be submitted for the issuance of a Russian Federation protection document for the RIA, the right holder of which is SPbU or analytical materials prepared in the interests of public authorities.
Competitive selection of applications for funding the participation of employees and students of St Petersburg University in international scientific events with reports on their research findings (Activity 5).
The competition finances applications from University staff and students for participation in international scientific events with reports on their research findings, provided that they are contributors to scientific reports included into the programme of the scientific event or are members of either the organising or programme committee of the given conference. Particular attention during the competitive selection is given to young promising scientists (including master's and doctoral students), as well as to participants in the organisation of major international events, including guest speakers. Papers published in sources included into the Web of Science Core Collection or Scopus within the 3 years preceding the year of the competition is a fact that matters during the competitive selection. The winners will be provided a travel allowance.
Reimbursement of the contributors' expenses (Activity 9).
Reimbursement of expenses is provided to the academic workers who are authors (co-authors) of scientific papers. Funds are allocated for the publication of scientific papers in international scientific journals included into the academic citation indexes Web of Science Core Collection and/or Scopus and belonging to either Q1 or Q2 category. If the journal is assigned to a quartile in both the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus, or to a quartile in several journal categories, the highest quartile value for the last available year is taken into account.
The following is taken into account when considering an application: the journal level; the availability of other potential sources of reimbursement for the applicant (grants from foundations, etc.); more than one affiliation with the applicant in the article (if affiliation with St Petersburg University is not a primary one, there will be no reimbursement).
Competitive selection of applications for conducting fundamental interdisciplinary research at the expense of St Petersburg University (Activity 1).
Applications for funding fundamental interdisciplinary research projects at the expense of St Petersburg University are accepted for the competition. The term of funding is up to 3 years.
Citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign citizens may take part in Activity 1 competitions for the Research Project Director job.
Following the results of the research, the Director and the participants must publish papers in sources included into the Web of Science Core Collection or Scopus indicating their affiliation to St Petersburg University. Additional funding for research in the subject area must be raised from sources external to St Petersburg University.
Competitive selection of applications for conducting applied interdisciplinary research at the expense of St Petersburg University (Activity 3).
Applications for funding fundamental applied research projects at the expense of St Petersburg University are accepted for the competition. The term of funding is up to 3 years.
Citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign citizens may take part in Activity 3 competitions for the Research Project Director job.
Following the results of the research, the Director and the participants must publish papers in sources included into the Web of Science Core Collection or Scopus indicating their affiliation to St Petersburg University. Other protectable intellectual deliverables must also be created (apart from the articles in scientific journals and other publications), with St Petersburg University being their copyright holder. Additional funding for research in the subject area must be raised from sources external to St Petersburg University.