GRANT AS AN EVALUATION OF STUDENTS’ RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Abstract

The paper analyzes problems related to research activity of students and searching for new forms for assessment of students’ research activity in the Chair Student Research Group. As it is known, students’ research work contributes to continuing participation of students in the research work during their training at university. Taking into account career guidance of students, the Chair of Public and Business Administration involves students into the research work, which conforms to curriculum, study programme, and considers further defense of final theses. Participation in the Students Research Group is volitional; it depends on the topic of research and degree both a student and scientific supervisor are interested in the research. Many researchers devoted their publications to this problem, but they are related with arrangement of students’ research activity at university or its methodological support. The authors suppose evaluation of students’ research work results to be necessary for consideration. The authors approve the approach of some institutions of Novosibirsk, which suggest applying various scoring models and control. Otherwise, it is more pleasant for a student to get not only scores but also financial benefits. Therefore, we correlate the timelines of the topic with its demand in the regional market of social service clients. This is a market approach, but the third project appeared to be socially significant and received funding. This became an additional stimulation and motivation for young researchers and students participating in the project. The publication describes the main processes starting from Students’ Research Group formation to development of grant projects.