The 11th BRICS Young Scientists Forum and the 9th BRICS Young Innovator Prize Competition
From November 2 to 6, 2026, the eleventh BRICS Young Scientists Forum and the ninth BRICS Young Innovator Prize competition will take place in Bangalore, Republic of India, as part of India’s BRICS chairmanship.
The working language for these events is English.
During the forum, young scientists will present reports on their research activities in sessions covering the following areas:
- "Science in the Era of Synthetic Reality"
- "Biology as a New Production Platform"
- "Adapting to Climate Change as the Next Stage in the Development of High Technologies"
The competition will feature innovative projects focused on topics such as:
- "Artificial Intelligence with a Near-Zero Carbon Footprint"
- "Critical Mineral Resources: From Extraction to a Circular Economy"
- "Accessible Disease Diagnostics and Prevention"
The competition offers cash prizes for the winners: $25,000 USD for first place, $15,000 USD for second place, and $10,000 USD for third place.
To apply for the national selection stage, young scientists must submit a completed application form (in English), a brief biography (no more than two pages, in both English and Russian), a photograph, a copy of the main page of their international passport, and a letter of recommendation in Russian - signed by the leadership of their organization - which must specify the thematic area of the forum for which the candidate is being nominated.
For young innovators, the same set of documents is required, along with additional materials detailing their innovative project (in Microsoft Word and/or PowerPoint presentation format, in both Russian and English).
If you are interested, please submit information regarding potential candidates and the required documents by October 15, 2026. Please send these materials via email to Anastasia Petrovna Belova (ap.belova-ipd@yandex.ru; +7 (495) 377-77-88, ext. 4172), with a copy to Alexandra Igorevna Akobardina (akobardinaai@minobrnauki.gov.ru; +7 (495) 547-13-70, ext. 7838).
Application forms and detailed information regarding the terms of participation are available via the link.