Grants and Competitions
Funding for research projects: Azerbaijan Science Foundation competitions, international programmes and joint projects with partners. ADDA scientists are among the winners of the Foundation’s 2024 Main Grant Competition.
- Science Foundation grantAZN 200,000
- Project period2024–2026
- PartnerAzerbaijan Technical University
- International partnerBTU (Germany)
Applying for a grant
Choose a competition
The Foundation announces competitions on its website: read the conditions, funding level and deadline in advance.
aef.gov.azBuild a team and find partners
The project follows the department’s research area. Joint applications with another university or a foreign partner are possible.
Prepare the application
Aims, methods, expected results, work plan and budget. Update your publication list and ORCID profile.
Contact the research office
The department takes part in preparing international projects and cooperation agreements — consult it before applying.
Department pageDeliver and report
Results appear in articles, at conferences and in the Academy’s annual research report.
Azerbaijan Science Foundation
The Azerbaijan Science Foundation funds research projects through competitions announced on aef.gov.az.
2024 Main Grant Competition. Scientists of ADDA’s Shipbuilding and Ship Repair department and of the Mechanical Engineering Technology department of Azerbaijan Technical University won with the project “Technological support of economical machining conditions on numerically controlled machines”.
- Type: fundamental and applied;
- Fields: shipbuilding and ship repair technology, mechanical engineering technology, machines, units and processes, standardisation and product quality management, mechanical and physical-technical processing, mathematical modelling;
- Funding: AZN 200,000 from the Foundation’s budget;
- Period: 2024–2026.
International part. In November 2025, the department’s scientists visited the Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany) under the project: they discussed results, carried out initial experiments in the university’s laboratories and took part in the NESEFF international conference. The aim is to publish joint results in high-ranking journals.
International programmes and partners
- Türk Loydu — opportunities for joint research and innovation projects and international grant programmes have been discussed.
- Cooperation with foreign universities — International cooperation.
Preparing an application
- Match the topic to your department’s research plan and the Academy’s research areas — research areas.
- Keep your publications complete on the Research Portal and ORCID: reviewers look at the applicant’s track record.
- Link the budget to the work plan: equipment, materials, travel and publication costs listed separately.