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NFSAT Recent Activities Young Scientists Support Program (YSSP-13) 2013 Program Announcement The National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT), the "Young Scientists Support Program" (YSSP), Youth Foundation of Armenia (AYF), and CRDF Global are pleased to announce the 2013 Young Scientists Support Competition (YSSP-13). This competition aims to support research in the fields of physical, natural, and technical sciences. Competition Snapshot
Click here for application forms and guidelines (PDF) Click here for application forms and guidelines (MS Word 97+) Click here for Armenian version of Application Forms and Guidelines (PDF) Click here for Armenian version of Application Forms and Guidelines (Ms Word 97+) Early Career Support (ECSP) 2012
This program aims to support outstanding applications in the fields of physical, natural, and technical sciences.
For more detailed information see 2012 Early Career Support (ECSP) program announcement.
International Scientific Conferences Support Program (ISCSP) 2011 The NFSAT will sponsor International scientific meetings or conferences to be held in Armenia on a topic in the basic or applied sciences and which will be organized at Armenian research organizations with “non-profit” juridical status. On a competitive basis, NFSAT will sponsor up to 6 International scientific meetings or conferences, which will be organized by Armenian research organizations and universities under umbrella of local and/or International professional unions. The Statement from the International professional journals about readiness to publish the conference materials is also mandatory. Click here for application forms and guidelines (PDF) Click here for application forms and guidelines (MS Word 97+) Click here for Armenian version of Application Forms and Guidelines (Ms Word 97+) Travel Support Program 2011 On a competitive basis the NFSAT will provide up to US$2000 each special support for Armenian scientists in all areas of basic and applied sciences to participate in International Scientific conferences and engineering professional societies meetings in the United States and Europe. NFSAT will cover the transportation expenses only to Armenian researchers demonstrating intense interest by the organizers for their participation in scientific conference. In accordance with the NFSAT’s principles of operation, support for the proposed activity will be determined exclusively by the scientific merit of applications. Click here for application forms and guidelines (PDF) Click here for application forms and guidelines (MS Word 97+) Travel Fellowship and Follow-on Grants Program (TFP) 2011 Under the 2011 Armenian Travel Fellowship and Follow-on Grants Program (TFP), the National Foundation for Science & Advanced Technology (NFSAT) and the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF Global) will sponsor, on a competitive basis, research visits to the United States for young Armenian scientists and engineers thirty-five years old and younger.
The goals of this program are to provide opportunities for young scientists and engineers to Applicants may plan a visit of up to three months in duration and request up to $8,000 to cover transportation costs, living allowances, visa fees, health insurance, and other travel-related expenses. Upon return to Armenia the NFSAT grantees will be eligible to apply for follow-on awards of $5,000 each for a period of up to one year to continue developing collaboration with their U.S. partners. NFSAT and CRDF Global will support up to 10 (ten) Travel Fellowship grantees. Travel may be planned to begin and end within the period from 15 January 2012 to 15 June 2012. Applicants may propose to work on existing research or start new projects during the research visit to the United States.
Proposals are due to the NFSAT and CRDF Global no later than 6:00 pm Yerevan time on
Friday, September 16, 2011. International Conferences Support Program (ICSP) 2010 The National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT) will sponsor, on a competitive basis, international scientific meetings or conferences to be held in Armenia on a topic in the basic or applied sciences and which will be organized at Armenian research organizations with "non-profit" juridical status. NFSAT will sponsor two and possibly three international conferences or scientific meetings, depending on the cost of the successful applications. The total amount of funding available in this program is about $3,500. The main goals of this program are to promote the integration of Armenian scientists and engineers with the international scientific community and to improve the contacts that existed between scientists and engineers of the South Caucasus countries before the break-up of the former Soviet Union. It is NFSAT’s hope that such scientific contacts will help reduce political tensions in the region. A key NFSAT criterion for support will be the participation of scientific representatives from a large number of FSU countries and Europe. The International Scientific Meetings and Conferences Support Program is carried out under an award provided to NFSAT by the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF). NFSAT is an independent nonprofit foundation that was established in 1997. NFSAT promotes scientific research and technological development in Armenia through competitive grants, training, and technical resources. CRDF is a nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress and established in 1995 by the National Science Foundation. This unique organization promotes international scientific and technical collaboration through grants, technical resources, and training. CRDF is based in Arlington, Virginia with offices in Moscow, Russia; Kyiv, Ukraine; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Baku, Azerbaijan; and Amman, Jordan. Applications for this program must be submitted to NFSAT at least 15 calendar days prior to the intended date of the conference, according to the submission guidelines below, but no later than November 01, 2010, or until the funds available for this program are exhausted. Click here for application forms and guidelines (MS Word 97+) Click here for application forms and guidelines (PDF) Awards Graduate Research Assistance and Support Program GRASP 2010 On a competitive basis the National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT), the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA) and the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) will provide 12 months of support to graduate students (aspirants pursuing the "Kandidat" degree) of affiliated scientific and research institutions of NAS RA who would receive awards under this competition in the fields of physical, natural, and technical sciences. These grants will be up to $5,000 each (about 1.8 million AMD), including $2,000 for individual financial support (for 11 months) and $3,000 for research and travel expenses. The goal of this program is to provide early-career Armenian investigators (aspirants) to excel in research. The program will increase:
a) the ability of young researchers to concentrate on full-time graduate study
and research; Early Careers Support Program (ECSP) Program Announcement 2009 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 & 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. International Conferences Support Program (ICSP) 2009
This program aims to support outstanding applications in the fields of physical, natural, and technical sciences.
Click here for application forms (Ms Word 97+) Click here for application forms and guidelines (PDF) University Centers of Excellence Program (UCEP) 2007 The National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT), Yerevan State University (YSU), and the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) announce the University Centers of Excellence Program (UCEP). UCEP will support the establishment of University Centers of Excellence (UCE) in the basic and/or natural sciences at Yerevan State University. Each UCE will integrate research into the academic curriculum, increase research opportunities for students and junior scientists, and support advanced, high quality research and openly accessible laboratory facilities that stimulate institutional collaborations within Armenia and internationally. Grants under the UCEP program will be awarded via a merit-based, internationally peer reviewed competition under the terms of this program announcement, and up to US$300,000 will be available to fund up to three grants. Each 24-month grant will be for up to $100,000, with 50% of the funding to be spent on major equipment purchase and 50% to be spent on other costs as detailed in the Budget Requirements in Section VII. The deadline for proposal submission to NFSAT and CRDF is 18:00 Armenian time on 2 April 2007. The competition results will be announced in August 2007. Click here for English version of Announcement (PDF) Click here for English version of Announcement (MS Word 97+) Awards International Scientific Meetings and Conferences Support (ISMCS) Program (2006-2007) 2006 The National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT) will sponsor, on a competitive basis, international scientific meetings or conferences to be held in Armenia on a topic in the basic or applied sciences and which will be organized at Armenian research organizations with "non-profit" juridical status. The main goals of this initiative are to promote the integration of Armenian scientists and engineers with the international scientific community and to improve the contacts that existed between scientists and engineers of the South Caucasus countries before the break-up of the former Soviet Union. It is NFSAT's hope that such scientific contacts will help reduce political tensions in the region. A key NFSAT criterion for support will be the participation of scientific representatives from a large number of FSU countries and Europe. The International Scientific Meetings and Conferences Support Program is carried out under an award provided to NFSAT by the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF), in support of the International Scientific Meetings Support Program 2006 (ISMSP). Applications for this program must be submitted to NFSAT at least 45 calendar days prior to the intended date of the conference, according to the submission guidelines below, but no later than July 15, 2007, or until the funds available for this program are exhausted. Click here for application forms (Ms Word 97+) Click here for application forms (PDF) Click here for Armenian version of Application Forms (Ms Word 97+) Click here for Armenian version of Application Forms (PDF) Awards |