The competition for joint Ukrainian-French research projects for the period 2015-2016 is announced, which will be held from February 13 to March 31, 2015. The organizers of the event are the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of the French Republic, the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research of the French Republic and Campus France.

Scientific laboratories, research groups of higher educational institutions, research institutions and enterprises of both countries can take part in the competition.

Priority directions for projects are:

- research on the most important problems of scientific-technical, socio-economic, socio-political, human potential development to ensure Ukraine's competitiveness in the world and sustainable development of society and the state;

– information and communication technologies;

– energy and energy efficiency;

- rational nature management;

- life sciences, new technologies for the prevention and treatment of the most common diseases;

– new substances and materials;

- high energy physics.

A detailed description of the competition program can be found at this document.

To participate in the competition, all interested parties must fill out application form.