Eight Ukrainian scientists will receive lifetime government scholarships
In Ukraine, lifetime state scholarships have been awarded to eight distinguished scientists who have reached the age of 70. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the corresponding decree on September 25.
The scholarships will be awarded to scientists in the fields of engineering, physics and mathematics, biology, and agricultural sciences. Among them are three recipients of state awards, including the Boris Paton National Prize of Ukraine.
The list includes:
- Valentin Bagatsky — Doctor of Technical Sciences, leading research fellow at the Institute of Cybernetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
- Oleksandr Zhuk—Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, laureate of the Boris Paton National Prize of Ukraine;
- Anatoliy Kaminsky — Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, professor, recipient of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology;
- Boris Kiforenko — Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor;
- Volodymyr Koshmanenko — Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, professor;
- Vyacheslav Sichkar — Doctor of Biological Sciences, professor;
- Petro Stapay — Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor;
- Oleksiy Fedorus — Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow, laureate of the State Prizes of Ukraine and the USSR.
Source: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Earlier, the Ministry of Finance released the draft state budget of Ukraine for 2027. It includes record-high spending on security and defense, pay raises for teachers and medical professionals, as well as significant funds for pensions and support for veterans and internally displaced persons. Overall, government spending is expected to rise to 7.27 trillion hryvnias.
The average pension in Ukraine for the first half of 2026 increased by 728 hryvnias. However, this figure does not fully reflect the actual level of payments, as a significant portion of Ukrainian pensioners receive amounts lower than the average pension.
