Larisa G. Sudas — Ph.D., professor, School of Public Administration, Lomonosov Moscow State University. E-mail:larisasudas@rambler.ru
Maria V. Yurasova — Ph.D., associate professor, Faculty of Sociology, Lomonosov Moscow State University. E-mail:polevik@rambler.ru
The article presents a comparative analysis of some of the results of the sociological study devoted to the issue of motivation for pursuing a scientific career among the Moscow State University students. The authors attempt to predict the number of graduates who will pursue a career in science after graduating from one of the principle Universities in Russia.
Keywords
Academic career, scientific community, career opportunities for young scientists, Lomonosov Moscow State University.