Contest of popular-scientific articles 2005 among holders of RFBR grants

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CONTEST OF POPULAR-SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES 2005 AMONG HOLDERS OF RFBR GRANTS

1. Russian foundation of fundamental researches announces for the year 2005 a contest of popular-scientific articles based on results of research works, supported by RFFI’s grants (contest type “c”). Grant manager shall be one of the authors of the article. Article shall contain brief review of the current state of related area of science on the moment of beginning of grant supported research, goals of the research works shall be strictly defined and their results shall be clearly represented. Article shall be accessible to the readers with University degree. Article shall include brief scientific biography of the author(s) with indication of RFFI’s grant No. Both – original works and articles published in scientific-popular magazines in the period 2003-2005 or their edited versions may be presented to the contest.
2. Grant for the contest winner is set at the amount of 25000 RUR. Total number of grants - 42.
3. Articles for the following areas of knowledge will be accepted for the contest: (01) mathematics, informatics and mechanical science; (02) physics and astronomy; (03) chemistry; (04) biology and medical science; (05) Earth science; (06) Anthropocentric and social science, they may have the following topics: (07) informational, computing and telecommunication resources.
4. Winning articles will be published in special collection after proper editing.
5. Expertise of submitted works shall be done by RFFI’s expert committees together with representatives of leading scientific-popular magazines.

Only the applications submitted through interactive system “Grant-express” will be accepted for the contest, web address: (http://grant.rfbr.ru or http://grant.rffi.ru). Applications shall be presented for registration before 19th of September 2005. After receipt of the registration No. Project manager shall present 3 printed copies of application before the 26th of September 2005. Additionally, two printed copies of scientific-popular article shall be attached to the application together with its electronic copy.
Application consists of title page (form "T"), and three chapters, prepared in accordance with the forms 1, 2 (for each co-author) and 3. Total volume of the article – up to 0,5 units of 40,000 ens. (12 typed pages or 20000 characters) and up to 8 illustrations.
Applications shall be registered according to RFFI’s contest conditions (see newspaper "Poisk" ¹ 17-18 (779-780) dated from 30th of April 2004).
Contest results will be announced in December 2005.
Foundation address: Applications shall be sent to the following mailing address: Leninskii prospect, 32A, Moscow, B-334, GSP-1, 119991, Russian Foundation of Fundamental Research (by regular letter – not insured). Applications may also be delivered directly to the Foundation’s mail boxes, located in the building at the address mentioned above, every day from 10 AM till 5 PM, except for Saturdays and Sundays.
Applications will be accepted by Foundation in an envelopes with the following indication: “RFFI contest”, area of knowledge (01,02,...07) and the type of contest (“C”). For example: “RFFI contest”-(02)-”C”.

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