Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree aimed at improving the system of support for gifted youth, young scientists and the provision of presidential grants in the fields of science, education, healthcare and culture. All types of social support and incentives have been preserved, while several new measures are being introduced, his press service said.
Instead of four previously existing collegial bodies, a single Republican Council for the Support of Gifted and Talented Youth has been created. It will be chaired by the head of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Uladzimir Karanik. The council includes representatives of the education, science and culture sectors, as well as members of parliament and public associations.
The decree also provides for an increase in academic scholarships starting February 1. In the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, scholarships for students with grades of 9–10 in technical specialties will increase from 257 to 300 rubles at the Belarusian State Technological University and from 334 to 390 rubles at Belarusian State University.
In addition, unified criteria have been introduced for selecting candidates for incentives, the procedure for maintaining databases of gifted youth has been updated, and rules have been established for revoking incentives under discrediting circumstances and restoring the rights of a previously rewarded individual.
The document also regulates the issue of assigning property rights to employers for the results of scientific research and innovation projects created with grant support.
