The Children's Scientific Competition (DNK) of the Andrey Melnichenko Foundation, established in 2018, is an annual expo-competition of schoolchildren's natural science research and engineering. One of the goals of the event is to identify and develop talented children in the field of scientific, research, design and engineering activities.

There are several stages in the competition. In November, at the Foundation's educational centres, qualifying rounds take place. At the end of January, the final round brings together the best projects of pupils of the Foundation's centres for the development of children's creativity in science and engineering, "Quantorium" science centres and schools in the regions where EuroChem, SUEK and SGK companies are present.

The winners of the Children's Scientific Competition receive certificates and valuable prizes and represent Russia at international competitions, incl. the finals of Regeneron ISEF - the world's largest science and engineering fair for schoolchildren. Since 2019, the Children's Scientific Competition has been affiliated to ISEF and has sent its top winners and their projects to participate in this "world championship" of young inventors and scientists.

More information about the Competition: http://dnk.aimfond.ru

More about Regeneron ISEF: https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/

The All-Russian Scientific and Research Conference of the Andrey Melnichenko Foundation's educational centres annually brings together representatives of the education sector from various regions of Russia.

The focus of its participants is identification and development of gifted children, practice aspects of work with such youth and the development and implementation of educational programs for in-depth study of natural sciences and math disciplines in after-school education.

Within the framework of the conference, lectures, classes and round tables are held with the participation of well-known experts and scientists. They cover a wide range of issues: from the rating system of assessment and the preparation of the work-force of the future to the developments in artificial intelligence and the impact of stress on the brain.

The Summer and Autumn School programs of the Andrey Melnichenko Foundation accept pupils from the centres for the development of children's creativity in science and engineering, created within the framework of the "Support Programme for Gifted Children in the regions of EuroChem, SUEK and SGC presence".

Participants of the schools are immersed in a rich program of olympiad training in the subjects of the natural sciences cycle or project work in the field of engineering and design activities. In addition to theoretical studies, young scientists attend workshops and communicate with outstanding Russian scientists, participate in creative and sporting events.

Every year the Andrey Melnichenko Foundation's Summer and Autumn Schools allow gifted schoolchildren from Russian regions to gain in-depth knowledge in the field of natural sciences, prepare for the All-Russian School Olympiads and project competitions and develop their communication skills to present the results of their work at national and international events.

The International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad (IMChO) for schoolchildren occupies a unique position in the system of high-level academic Olympiads. Every year teams of high school students from 30 different countries participate. All participants are winners of their National Chemistry Olympiads.

Over the past few years, the Moscow State University Chemistry Faculty, the Andrey Melnichenko Foundation and EuroChem have served as organizers of the IMChO. The tasks for the participants of the Olympiad are created by an international jury which includes leading scientists from all over the world.

In 2020, the Andrey Melnichenko Foundation established a prize named after academician Valery Lunin in the amount of $ 5,000, which is awarded to the top winner of the International Mendeleev Olympiad.