A chance for young scientists to carry out research in the unique laboratories and on the equipment of leading research centres — without leaving their jobs
“Academic Mobility” supports talented young people in science and innovation by giving them free access to the unique research facilities, laboratories and design bureaus of leading research organisations and universities.
A young scientist applies with a referral from their institution and, if successful, carries out research at a host institution for 15 days to 6 months, with a research supervisor and a technical specialist assigned.
The programme runs under the Regulation approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 222 of 19 April 2021. A call is announced at least once a year.
Winners keep their position and salary — the research is done without leaving their job.
Applies with a referral from their institution and a project approved by its academic council.
Provides unique equipment and labs and assigns a research supervisor and a technical specialist.
Funds the project from science programme budgets under a three-party contract.
The Ministry’s working group scores projects out of 100 — winners need more than 50 points.
The contest is published on the Ministry’s website at least a month in advance.
The project is submitted with an institutional referral and an academic council decision.
Projects are reviewed and candidates give presentations.
Winners receive a certificate and sign a three-party contract.
Appeals may be filed within 15 calendar days of the results; the working group reviews them within a week.
Funds are allocated under a three-party contract and cover travel, use of the lab and research supervision.
253 projects came in from every region of the country. The working group recommended 65 of them for funding.
| Region | Projects | Success rate | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tashkent city | 52 | 42% | 22 |
| Surkhandarya region | 79 | 16% | 13 |
| Syrdarya region | 16 | 50% | 8 |
| Khorezm region | 12 | 33% | 4 |
| Bukhara region | 8 | 38% | 3 |
| Tashkent region | 9 | 33% | 3 |
| Navoi region | 8 | 25% | 2 |
| Namangan region | 6 | 33% | 2 |
| Samarkand region | 8 | 25% | 2 |
| Jizzakh region | 9 | 22% | 2 |
| Fergana region | 10 | 20% | 2 |
| Kashkadarya region | 7 | 14% | 1 |
| Republic of Karakalpakstan | 19 | 5% | 1 |
| Andijan region | 10 | 0% | 0 |
Regions sorted by number of winners. Source: contest registry.
The technopark set up the conditions winners need and assigned research supervisors. The work focuses on waste processing, biotechnology and chemical engineering.
1
Acting Associate Professor, Yangiyer branch of Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, PhD
Hydrolytic processing of wool, feathers, horns and hooves into eco-friendly, amino-acid-rich nitrogen fertilisers.
2
Senior Researcher, Institute of Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Academy of Sciences, PhD
Hydrothermal hydrolysis of feathers into nitrogen- and calcium-rich feed for poultry and fish farming.
3
DSc candidate, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, PhD
Extracting fatty acids from oil-industry waste to make a surfactant reagent for upgrading high-ash coal.
4
Senior Lecturer, Yangiyer branch of Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, PhD
Next-generation mixes from local minerals and polymer additives — strong, water- and frost-resistant.
5
Trainee Lecturer, Yangiyer branch of Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology
Biotechnological processing of liquorice root shavings into a cheap, eco-friendly substrate for growing mushrooms.
6
Lecturer, Food Technology Department, Gulistan State University
Import-substituting hydrocolloids for food, pharma and cosmetics based on local bacterial strains.
7
Acting Associate Professor, Yangiyer branch of Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology
Developing promising lines rich in essential oils and metabolites through in vitro and in vivo polyploidisation.
8
Associate Professor, Yangiyer branch of Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, PhD
A technology to extract zinc from the gas-cleaning dust of the Uzbekistan Metallurgical Plant.
The selection interview and the 16 September meeting with winners at the INNO technopark — a tour of the labs and production zones.
Calls are published on the Ministry’s official website. For research ideas and startups, there is also the “Future Scientist” contest.
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