SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND RUSSIAN PRACTICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

Various scientific foundations exist to support researchers and educators, the main one in the Russian Federation being the Russian Science Foundation. This article aims to examine the methodology for formulating/compiling a research project in accordance with the requirements of this foundation, using a specific example. The paper provides an overview of regulatory documents and scientific literature that helped determine the research focus and project topic. The object of this study is small urban and rural settlements in the regions of the Russian North and Arctic. The relevance of this research is determined by the fact that small urban and rural settlements ensure territorial connectivity, preserve the living environment of the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East, and their socioeconomic well-being allows for the preservation of the population living there. This article will be useful to both Russian and international researchers seeking to prepare a project and obtain financial support for its implementation.

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