For 12 years, the START student program has been supporting young scientists in the early stages of their scientific careers. In December 2025, the Summer session concluded, the list of participants for the 2026 Winter session was published, and application collection for the Summer session will begin on February 1.

From 22 September to 10 October 2025, the University Centre at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR UC) hosted the Autumn Session of the International Student Practice (ISP), bringing together 25 students from Vietnam (12 participants), Serbia (10 participants), and South Africa (3 participants). The practice provided young researchers with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and gain practical experience in cutting-edge scientific fields.

From 8 to 12 September 2025, the fifth Science School was held at JINR for the students of the Children’s University of the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. Participants visited laboratories, took par at physics practicum in UC, met students from Kadyshevsky Lyceum. 

The START (STudent Advanced Research Training) programme invites students and postgraduates to join the research conducted at JINR and supervised by the leading scientists and engineers. Applications for the Winter Session 2026 are accepted at start.jinr.ru until October 30.

JINR University Centre announces the acceptance of applications for participation in Wave 13 of the INTEREST programme, which will be held from 20 October to 30 November, 2025. Please apply for participation till 7 October, 2025. 

From June 16th to July 4th 2025, the first stage of the International Student Practice took place at the JINR University Centre, bringing together 47 young researchers. This year’s participants included 24 students from the Republic of South Africa, 15 from Egypt and 8 from Belarus.