Kherson State University

📣 The main competition of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for university scientific projects for 2026 has been announced with separate support for frontline HEIs

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine announces the holding of the main competition for projects of fundamental scientific research and applied scientific research, the performers of which are: employees of higher education institutions and scientific institutions belonging to the sphere of management of the Ministry of Education and Science, who participate in conducting complex interagency research

The competition is held in accordance with the new Regulations on conducting competitive selections of scientific research projects and scientific and technical (experimental) developments and evaluating the results of their implementation, approved by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated June 30, 2025 No. 947 and registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on July 31, 2025 under No. 1131/44537.

Access to submitting forms through the System has been open since October 1, 2025.

🗓Main stages of the competition:
The first stage is from September 25 to October 27, 2025 (until 13:00 Kyiv time). At this stage, universities and scientific institutions develop projects and submit materials to (URIS);
The second stage is from October 27 to December 28, 2025, examination and processing of submitted projects in the system, determination of winners.

Materials (order, forms, requirements) - via the link: https://nauka.gov.ua/information/fk2025/

From our faculty, it is possible to submit an application on the following project topics:

12. Human capital development, social sciences and journalism:
• Technological solutions for learning, including lifelong learning
• Analytics and prevention of human capital loss
• Ways to preserve and restore human capital
• Information security, information hygiene and countering disinformation
• Media transformation and new formats of journalism.
• Technologies for reintegration and socialization of veterans

14. Humanities and arts:
• Preservation of cultural heritage during war, including through digital solutions
• Artistic practices for rehabilitation and social unity.
• Research on historical memory and the formation of national identity
• Counteraction to the narratives of the Russian Federation in the spheres of cultural and public life, in particular in the international arena
• Artificial intelligence and large language models in ensuring humanitarian security

📍If you have ideas that could be formalised and submitted as a project for this competition, please contact Goshtanar I.V. and/or Stavenko O.V.