# Funding Opportunities
**Source**: https://english.spbu.ru/research/funding-opportunities
**Parent**: https://english.spbu.ru/
This section provides detailed information regarding the research projects and activities that are eligible for funding from SPbU, its partner universities and various Russian institutions.
### Funding provided by St. Petersburg State University
[#### Ongoing calls for applications at SPbU](https://nauka.spbu.ru/competitions.html)
The University regularly awards financial grants for exceptional research contributions through a competitive selection process across various research areas.
[Learn more](https://nauka.spbu.ru/competitions.html)
[#### Cross-university academic and research exchange](https://ifea.spbu.ru/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D0%BF%D0%BE-%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B6%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0.html)
In accordance with the signed [academic and research exchange agreements](https://ifea.spbu.ru/%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%B1-%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5) with our international partner universities, St. Petersburg State University is committed to covering the travel expenses of its teaching and research staff participating in exchanges abroad, with the host university responsible for covering the remaining expenses.
[Learn more](https://ifea.spbu.ru/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D0%BF%D0%BE-%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B6%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0.html)
[#### Joint call for collaborative research projects between SPbU and Tehran University](https://ifea.spbu.ru/en/competition-for-financial-support-of-joint-research-projects-implemented-by-scientific-and-pedagogical-staff-of-spbu-and-the-university-of-tehran.html)
[Learn more](https://ifea.spbu.ru/en/competition-for-financial-support-of-joint-research-projects-implemented-by-scientific-and-pedagogical-staff-of-spbu-and-the-university-of-tehran.html)
[#### Joint call for collaborative research projects between SPbU and Technology University of Sharif](https://ifea.spbu.ru/programma-podderzhki-sovmestnykh-proektov-spbgu-i-tekhnologicheskogo-universiteta-imeni-sharifa-iran.html)
[Learn more](https://ifea.spbu.ru/programma-podderzhki-sovmestnykh-proektov-spbgu-i-tekhnologicheskogo-universiteta-imeni-sharifa-iran.html)
[#### Joint call for collaborative research projects between SPbU and Huazhong University of science and technology](https://ifea.spbu.ru/hust-spbu.html)
[Learn more](https://ifea.spbu.ru/hust-spbu.html)
[#### Joint call for collaborative research projects between SPbU and Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research](https://ifea.spbu.ru/programma-podderzhki-sovmestnykh-issledovatelskikh-proektov-spbgu-i-indijskogo-soveta-po-nauchnym-i-promyshlennym-issledovaniyam-isnipi.html)
[Learn more](https://ifea.spbu.ru/programma-podderzhki-sovmestnykh-issledovatelskikh-proektov-spbgu-i-indijskogo-soveta-po-nauchnym-i-promyshlennym-issledovaniyam-isnipi.html)
### Funding opportunities from Russian organisations and institutions
- [Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation](https://www.minobrnauki.gov.ru/)
- [Russian Science Foundation](https://rscf.ru/)
- [Russian World Foundation](https://russkiymir.ru/)
- [Russian society "Knowledge"](https://znanierussia.ru/)
- [Fund "Russian History"](https://fond.historyrussia.org/)
- [Fund "Russian Geographical Society"](https://www.rgo.ru/en)
- [St Petersburg Committee on Science and Higher Education](http://knvsh.gov.spb.ru/)
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