Two graduate students of the North Caucasus Federal University were awarded personal certificates and badges "Laureate of the Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation." The award ceremony was held at the NCFU Academic Council. The high award was presented to the young researchers by the Rector of NCFU, Professor Tatiana Shebzukhova, and Olga Timofeeva, Acting First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Stavropol Territory.

The Presidential Scholarship is a special monthly state payment for full–time young scientists whose research meets the priorities of scientific and technological development of the country. This year's laureates were Ruslan Abdulkadirov, a third-year graduate student majoring in Mathematical and Software Engineering of Computing Systems, Complexes and Computer Networks, a junior researcher at the North Caucasus Center for Mathematical Research Regional Scientific and Educational Center, and Ruslan Abdulkadirov, a second-year graduate student majoring in Biotechnology, a junior researcher at the North Caucasus Center for Mathematical Research.the production laboratory of drugs for the diagnosis of particularly dangerous and other infections of the Stavropol Anti-Plague Institute of Rospotrebnadzor David Maglakelidze.

– Supporting young researchers is a strategic investment in scientific and technological leadership and the future of our country. It is fundamentally important for NCFU not only to develop strong scientific schools, but also to create conditions in which talented young people can realize their potential, engage in promising research and achieve significant results. Receiving a presidential scholarship by our graduate students is a recognition of the high level of their scientific work and a confirmation of the relevance of the research conducted at the university. We are proud of the successes of our young scientists and will consistently strengthen the scientific environment in which new ideas are being born, competencies are being formed and developments important for the country and the development of our region are being created," commented Professor Tatyana Shebzukhova, Rector of NCFU.

The presentation of personal certificates and badges took place within the framework of a meeting of the NCFU Academic Council. The laureates received not only confirmation of the high appreciation of their work, but also substantial financial support for the entire period of study – 75,000 rubles per month.

– Receiving the most prestigious state scholarship is a recognition of the work not only of the graduate students themselves, but also of the entire scientific school of the North Caucasus Federal University. The Presidential Scholarship opens up new opportunities for young scientists to develop their ideas, and it is very important that these ideas find application here in our region. And let this recognition of your potential serve as a guide for young people who are just choosing the path to science," said Olga Timofeeva, Acting First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Stavropol Territory.

Ruslan Abdulkadirov's scientific supervisor is Pavel Alekseevich Lyakhov, Candidate of Physico-Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Mathematical Modeling at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science named after Professor N. I. Chervyakov. David Maglakelidze's research is supervised by Alexander Nikolaevich Kulichenko, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, Head of the Basic Department of Microbiology at the NCFU Faculty of Medicine and Biology.

In addition to those mentioned above, two more graduate students also receive a presidential scholarship at the federal University. In total, there are 5 recipients of the scholarship of the President of Russia in the Stavropol Territory, including NCFU students.

For reference: the presidential scholarship is determined annually based on the results of the All–Russian competitive selection (the operator is the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the Scholarship Council). Up to 800 winners from all over the country are selected from the declared applicants.