The Ukrainian Reconstruction Fund and the Council of Young Scientists under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine announce the start of the competition of scientific and student project concepts “Revival and Innovative Development of Ukraine”.
The purpose of the competition is to popularize the developments of Ukrainian students, graduate students, and young scientists among the business and scientific community of the United States, to find and encourage potential investors to implement projects, and to stimulate innovation and solutions aimed at the recovery and sustainable development of Ukraine.
The co-organizers expect participants to submit project concepts for the restoration and development of the economy, agriculture, green energy, and environmental improvement, especially in the war-affected areas of Ukraine.
The competition is open to full-time or part-time students enrolled in higher education and research institutions of Ukraine, graduate students, and young scientists.
In addition to scholarships, the Fund will provide legal and organizational support to the winners and finalists of the competition to receive grant support from the US government and register patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO.
The terms of participation, the procedure, selection criteria and other details are set out in the Competition Regulations, which can be downloaded here. We advise you to read it carefully before submitting your application.
Registration of participants and acceptance of project concepts will last from October 16, 2023 to March 16, 2024.
To do this, contestants must fill out the electronic form https://forms.gle/dEQwFxq5gvVqN1ty6. Please note that project concepts are attached to the form as a separate file.
All questions, suggestions, and clarifications are accepted by e-mail at urfkonkurs@gmail.com or by phone at +380504816333, +380672339623.
We believe in Ukraine and wish you victory!