Round Table “Sharing Experience of Young Scientists’ Participation in Grant and Scholarship Competitions”

On 8 October 2026, representatives of the Council of Young Scientists of Leonid Yuzkov Khmelnytskyi University of Management and Law took part in the round table “Sharing Experience of Young Scientists’ Participation in Grant and Scholarship Competitions”, held at the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, which brought together representatives of the academic community, higher education institutions and young researchers of Khmelnytskyi Region. The event was co-organised by the Council of Young Scientists at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Council of Young Scientists at the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration. The aim of the event was to share experience of participating in grant and scholarship competitions, to improve skills in preparing applications and to expand opportunities for supporting young scientists’ research initiatives. The meeting was held in a hybrid format, which made it possible to involve representatives of various research institutions and higher education institutions. The participants were welcomed by Anastasiia SIMAKHOVA, Chair of the Council of Young Scientists at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, who emphasised the importance of supporting the research activities of young specialists and laying the groundwork for their professional development. Kyrylo KOTUN and Oleksandr RADKEVYCH, representatives of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, shared their practical experience of participating in grant programmes. Their presentations examined in detail the monitoring of current grant programmes, the methodology for preparing competitive project applications and the key stages of research management. Particular attention was paid to young scientists’ participation in scholarship competitions. Yuliia HORIUK, who has successfully obtained government and state named scholarships, spoke about preparing application documents, presenting one’s research achievements and the factors that determine success in competitive selection. Maryna MOLCHANOVA and Vitalii ALEKSEIKO, representatives of Khmelnytskyi National University, also joined the discussion. They shared their experience of preparing and implementing research projects, focusing on practical aspects of organising research work and making use of grant support opportunities. The event served as an effective platform for professional dialogue, exchange of experience and partnership. Initiatives of this kind strengthen the research potential of young people, reinforce inter-institutional ties and open up new prospects for putting research findings into practice.