YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Synthesis and Research of Polymers" program presented by the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA) was recognized the winner in the grant competition stated by the U.S. CRDF fund and the National Foundation of Science and Advanced Technologies (NFSAT). 4 programs were presented from Armenia in this competition, among them there were works from the Yerevan State University and other scientific centers. As Yuri Sargsian, the SEUA acting Rector, RA NAS academician stated at the April 20 press-conference, the primary goal of this program of total cost of 300 thousand dollars is creation of a scientific-educational center functioning on the first line of high technologies, as well as preparation of a new generation of future scientists. Yuri Sargsian mentioned that this grant operating by co-financing has been given for three years the half of which, 150 thousand dollars, the Armenian side will put in: the RA Ministry of Education and Science will put in 90 thousand dollars, the SEUA - 60 thousand dollars. For founding the scietific-educational center, the University was given laboratories of total surface of about 200 sq.m., where new equipment of 180 thousand dollars to be bought within the framework of the program will be placed. According to Sevan Davtian, the scientific head of the program, 15 young scientists, graduate students and mastering students are involved in implementation of this scientific research. Two of them have already been sent on business abroad for one month each. 15 young people working in the program will also participate in the annual "Yenikolopov's Readings" interntional conference to take place in Yerevan in October. According to Sevan Davtian, young graduate and mastering students made the best and most valuable speeches will be sent on business abroad, to implement scientific works.

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