NFSAT is confident that the Armenian scientific community will find its distinguished niche among the international scientific community, no matter how long and winding the road is.
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About Us The National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies is a non-profit organization established in 1997, according to a legislative act of the Republic of Armenia. NFSAT's mission is to accelerate the development of the scientific and technological potential of Armenia through competitive grants. This will result in reputable and excellence driven scientific output and help advance Armenia's economy via new technological innovations. It is our firm conviction, at NFSAT, that a crucial and incontestable element which will decide Armenia's healthy development as a nation and its economic viability in the future is the quality of the science it produces. This implies that in our opinion, no effort must be spared in nurturing our young scientists to adopt and rejoice in competitive research and a merit based promotion system. This website chronicles our continuing efforts in this regard. We support scientific activities in Armenia through a merit based competitive grant system where adherence to the law, transparency of process and equal consideration to all applicants, regardless of status, position or legacy, are our guiding principles. Nothing else! The State Committee of Science, of the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia (SCS MES RA), The National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT) and the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF). more... Call for proposals. 2009 Early Careers Support Program (ECSP) Program Announcement On a competitive basis, the State Committee of Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia (SCS MES RA), the National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT), and the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) will provide awards to meritorious proposals from applicants in the fields of physical, natural, and technical sciences under the 2009 Early Careers Support Program (ECSP): Category A: up to 1.5 million AMD ($4,000) each for Armenian graduate students (pursuing the Kandidat degree) for one year of support. At least 20 awards will be available for eligible applicants who are full-time graduate students in Armenian non-profit universities or research institutions, or Category B: up to 7.0 million AMD ($18,000) each for the teams of young Armenian researchers (up to 3 researchers including principal investigator) for a two-year period. The age of participants is limited, up to 35 years old. The principal investigator (team leader) should have a scientific degree and 3 years of scientific or scientific-pedagogical experience, and at least 3 publications within 3 years of the date the application is submitted. At least 11 awards will be available for eligible applicants who have received their Kandidat of Science (Ph.D.) degree within 5 years of application submission. More... NFSAT is looking for additional financial support ! The grants under the UCEP program are awarded via a merit-based, internationally peer reviewed competition. Overall 10 projects from Yerevan State University were submitted for UCEP, 3 best projects were selected for funding. The competition results summarized in September 2007 demonstrated that in addition to the UCEP competition winners' projects there are also other 2 submitted projects proposals which got positive marks and significant approving comments from many reviewers. more... Our contact information is: |