In 2006 obtained grants on development of program for educational discipline "Fuzzy Logic and Neural networks in sociological research" and writing of the book "Business - network in Russia " within Innovation Program of Education of SU-HSE.
In 2005 has scored the grant on conducting "Applied economic research of efficiency of implementation of Management Training Program (Presidential Programme) of Russian Federation per 2004/2005 educational years" on competitive contract of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation (State contract N 04.1 from October 21, 2005)
In 2004 under the contest of the National Fund of Training of Personnel (NFTP) ("Innovation project of development of formation of the program " Support innovations in higher education ") prepared two complete courses (program, tests of the lectures, methodical manuals, riders) in "Social Network Analysis" and "Monitoring of educational systems". Both courses received a highly positive estimation of the experts NFTP, and the textbook "Social Network Analysis" received a signature stamp "Manual" of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
In 2004 participated as one of the writers in Internet - conference "Network forms of interfirm cooperation: strategic challenges and competitive advantages of new organizations of the 21st century ".
Since 2000 was head of the research on "Reasons for granting private transfers in inter-family exchanges" (grant No R00-0451 of the Eurasia Foundation, EERC).
In 2000 - 2004 participated in the project "Support of the higher education innovations. Improvement of social and economical education in the higher education system" (grant No E./A. 22/00-1-130 National Staff Training Foundation). This activity received a high appraisal from the experts of Independent committee on certification of teaching materials (certificate N029) and the book received a signature stamp of the Ministry of education the Russian Federation. At present the tutorial is in the publishing house "New textbook".
In 2000 - 2003 participated in the project "The Restructuring of intellectual elites, social sciences, and transitional developments in Russian post-communist discourse", Swiss National Science Foundation (N7SUPJ063)
In 2000 - 2001 participated in the project " Re-structuring of sociological community in Russia: network interplays, theme program, types of professional career" (grant from Russian Humanitarian Scientific Foundation (RGSF), 2000, N00-06-80108)
In 2000 - 2001 participated in the project "History and modern tendencies of development of the Russian sociology: professional community and theme program of science" (grant from RGSF, 2000, N00-03-00326а)
In 2000 - 2001 participated in the research project "Competition for taxpayers: Regional differences in Fiscal Mythology and Population Expectation about Taxation Reform" (head L.E. Bliakher, Ph.D.)Grant No 1829/864/2000, Open Society Institute.
In 1999 - 2001 participated as a methodologist and an analyst in a research project "Unofficial economics of urban and rural households: restructuring of inter-family communication networks" (heads: V.V. Radayev, Doctor of Economics, and T. Shanin) Grant No 97-21457 (1999-2001), INTAS Foundation.
In 2000 received a grant for participation in the project "Young Russian teachers: interdisciplinary perspective", the Open Society Institute, Moscow Public scientific Foundation.
In 1999 received a grant No R99-0711 for completion of the application "Hierarchy model of resources distribution in the inter-family exchange" by the Eurasia Foundation, EERC.
In 1998 was a member of a scientific team, which received a grant for carrying out a methodological workshop "Competition for taxpayers" in Sankt-Petersburg (Moscow Public Scientific Foundation).
Participated in off-site workshops of the International Republican Institute. The certificate of completion of the International Republican Institute is available.
Since the third year at the University worked in the sociology department of the VSTU, participated in the city scientific conferences, with different awards received.
