Winners of the Valdai Club Research Grant Program to be announced later this February

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The research project contest sponsored by the Valdai Club Foundation has been met with enthusiasm in the Russian and international academic community. The 14 research topics proposed by the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club were praised by the experts who filed a considerable number of research proposals and applications.

According to the terms of the Research Grant Program, the winners are declared only after all applications are reviewed by the Valdai Club Advisory Board, which is responsible for planning the themes of the club’s activities and approving new members. The Board includes influential members who have been in the club since its inception and attended most of its annual conferences.

Due to the volume of applications, the review process is taking longer than planned. Therefore, the Foundation will announce the results of the contest later this month.

On November 7, 2011, the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club launched the Research Grant Program for Russian and foreign scholars and experts in economics, political science and international relations. The Foundation proposed 14 diverse research topics, ranging from foreign policy and economics to national and global governance. Ten grants of up to 600,000 rubles ($20,000) will be awarded to the winners. Initially, the winners were to be announced on February 1, 2012, after the Valdai Club Advisory Board had finished reviewing applications.