The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity" and its Charter, announces a competition for the positions of directors of scientific institutions of the NAS of Ukraine:
for the Department of Mathematics of the NAS of Ukraine
Y.S. Pidstryhach Institute of Applied Problems of Mechanics and Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Informatics of the NAS of Ukraine
V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Mechanics and Machine Engineering of the NAS of Ukraine
S.P. Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
M.S. Polyakov Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Department of Physics of Mining Processes of the M.S. Polyakov Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
V.E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
G.V. Kurdyumov Institute of Metal Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Institute of Electronic Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Earth Sciences of the NAS of Ukraine
M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of the NAS of Ukraine;
State Institution "Scientific Center of Mining Geology, Geoecology and Infrastructure Development of the NAS of Ukraine";
State Institution "Scientific and Engineering Center for Radiohydrogeoecological Polygon Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine";
Institute of Mathematical Machines and Systems Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Materials Science of the NAS of Ukraine
G.V. Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
V.M. Bakul Institute of Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
State Scientific Institution "Scientific and Technological Complex 'Institute of Monocrystals' of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine";
E.O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Physico-Technological Institute of Metals and Alloys of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Nuclear Physics and Energy of the NAS of Ukraine
State Institution "Institute of Environmental Geochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine";
for the Department of Chemistry of the NAS of Ukraine
Institute of Sorption and Endoecology Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Molecular Biology of the NAS of Ukraine
O.V. Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Institute of Cell Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
State Scientific Institution "Center for Innovative Medical Technologies of the NAS of Ukraine";
for the Department of History, Philosophy and Law of the NAS of Ukraine
M.S. Hrushevsky Institute of Ukrainian Archaeography and Source Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
I. Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
I.F. Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnonational Studies of the NAS of Ukraine;
H.S. Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Lviv National Scientific Library of Ukraine named after V. Stefanyk;
Center for Humanities Education of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for the Department of Literature, Language and Art Studies of the NAS of Ukraine
O.O. Potebnia Institute of Linguistics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Institute of Ukrainian Language of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Ukrainian Language-Information Fund of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Center for Scientific Research and Teaching of Foreign Languages of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
for scientific institutions directly subordinated to the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine
State Scientific Institution "Kyiv Academic University";
State Institution "H.M. Dobrov Institute for Scientific and Technical Potential Research and History of Science of the NAS of Ukraine".
According to the Charter of the NAS of Ukraine, the right to nominate candidates for the position of director of a scientific institution belongs to: the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine, the relevant department of the NAS of Ukraine, members of the NAS of Ukraine, the academic council of the scientific institution, and the collectives of scientific departments of the scientific institution. A person cannot be nominated as a candidate for the position of director of a scientific institution in cases provided for by part three of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity" and the Basic Principles of Organization and Activity of a Scientific Institution of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, approved by the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine on 29.09.2021 No. 291 (clause 4.4., section IV).
A candidate for the position of director of a state scientific institution must be fluent in the state language, hold a scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences or Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), and have at least 10 years of work experience in scientific or scientific-pedagogical positions. The same person cannot serve as the head of the respective state scientific institution for more than two terms.
When submitting proposals regarding candidates for the position of director of a scientific institution of the NAS of Ukraine by the relevant departments of the NAS of Ukraine and the Commission of the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine on the activities of scientific institutions directly subordinated to the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine, the following candidate documents must be attached:
1. Written consent to run for office, indicating information about the application or non-application of restrictions established by part three of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity";
2. Researcher's questionnaire (personal record sheet) with a photo;
3. Autobiography (must contain a comprehensive yet concise description of life, education, and activities in chronological order, as well as information about marital status and family composition);
4. Copies of the taxpayer registration number, Ukrainian citizen's passport (certified by the candidate), employment record book (if available) or employment information from the register of insured persons of the State Register of Compulsory State Social Insurance, copies of documents on higher education, scientific degree, and academic title;
5. List of scientific works;
6. Document certifying the level of proficiency in the state language in accordance with part 3 of Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language";
7. Certificate of passing preliminary, periodic, and unscheduled psychiatric examinations of the established form;
8. Certificate of no criminal record;
9. Information certificate from the Unified State Register of Persons who have committed corruption or corruption-related offenses, confirming the absence of such offenses by the candidate;
10. Candidate's declaration submitted in accordance with part three of Article 45 of the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption", provided the person has not submitted an annual declaration for the previous year;
11. Written consent to the collection and processing of personal data.
Copies of documents submitted by the candidate (except for the copy of the passport certified by the candidate) must be certified in the prescribed manner.
Submission of candidates' documents is carried out by the relevant departments of the NAS of Ukraine and the Commission of the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine on the activities of scientific institutions directly subordinated to the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine within two months from the date of the announcement – until 18:00 on June 9, 2026 at the address: 54 Volodymyrska St., Kyiv.
Inquiries by phone to the relevant departments of the NAS of Ukraine:
Department of Mathematics – 239-6558, 239-6540;
Department of Informatics – 239-6560; 239-6541;
Department of Mechanics and Machine Engineering – 239-6672; 239-6472;
Department of Physics and Astronomy – 239-6574, 239-6565;
Department of Earth Sciences – 235-2380, 239-6577;
Department of Materials Science – 234-1914, 239-6504;
Department of Nuclear Physics and Energy – 239-6532, 239-6756;
Department of Chemistry – 239-6570, 239-6450;
Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Molecular Biology – 234-4799, 239-6539;
Department of History, Philosophy and Law – 235-7776, 239-6582;
Department of Literature, Language and Art Studies – 239-6547; 279-0292;
Commission of the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine on the activities of scientific institutions directly subordinated to the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine – 239-6748, 239-6515.
The preparation and conduct of elections of directors of scientific institutions of the NAS of Ukraine are organized by these institutions in accordance with the Methodological Recommendations on the Features of Electing the Head of a State Scientific Institution, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 14, 2016 No. 998 "Some Issues of Election and Appointment of the Head of a State Scientific Institution".
PRESIDIUM OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE