Ten scientific teams are applying for a grant to research the economic problems of the Vitebsk region

January 13, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Ten scientific teams are vying for a grant to develop technologies that enhance the competitiveness of the Vitebsk region's economy, the Institute of Technical Acoustics of the NAS of Belarus, which is implementing the scientific and organizational support for the competition, told a BELTA correspondent. The Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (BRFFI) and the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, in accordance with the agreement concluded between them, have announced a joint thematic competition of fundamental and applied scientific research "BRFFI - Vitebsk - 2011". The aim of the competition is to provide financial support to creative scientific teams and individual scientists engaged in solving pressing problems for the Vitebsk region. The themes of the "BRFFI - Vitebsk - 2011" competition are the development of intensive and resource-saving technologies to enhance the region's economic competitiveness, and the efficient use and renewal of the region's natural resources. Financing of the projects will be carried out on a parity basis through the funds of the BRFFI and the Regional Executive Committee. A significant portion of the applications came from scientific teams of higher education institutions in the Vitebsk region. The winners of the competition will be announced at the end of March this year. -0-