KYIV, Jan 4 – Some UAH 6.1 billion is envisaged in 2018 to finance science in Ukraine, the press service of the Education and Science Ministry reported.

"This year, funding for science in Ukraine grew by more than 30%, from UAH 4.7 billion in 2017 to UAH 6.1 billion in 2018," the report says.

It notes that the financing of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) rose by more than 38%, while funds for university science grew by only 12.3%.