STATE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA RECOGNIZED WINNER IN
COMPETITION ANNOUNCED BY U.S. CRDF FUND AND NFSAT

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.