FEATURES OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE YOUNG SCIENTIST IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Abstract

The attention of the state to young scientists as a category of citizens carrying out research in key areas of scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation is characterized, on the one hand, by a large number of state support instruments, and, on the other hand, by terminological uncertainty regarding the concept itself.

In the absence of a clear enshrinement in federal legislation, many approaches to the definition of young scientists have appeared in by-laws, which sometimes contradict each other. In preparation for the introduction of changes in the legislation on science in terms of defining the concept of this category of persons, the author makes an attempt to generalize the available material on the topic and formulates a number of his own proposals.

The key in the author's approach is to consider the features of the legal status of a young scientist in the Russian Federation from the point of view of constitutional human rights. Sociological, historical and administrative aspects of the development of problems are additionally considered. The author, in the context of the complex nature of the concept of a young scientist, takes into account the development of public law regulation of youth policy on the one hand and scientific and educational policy on the other.

This article can be used as a reference and methodological material for legal researchers, representatives of federal executive and legislative authorities dealing with this issue, as well as a wide range of readers interested in youth and scientific and educational policy in the Russian Federation.