Model of fundamental science development: some consequences for Russian universities

In the contemporary world, the issues of the goals of fundamental science and what it can give humanity and particular states arise with a new force. The purpose of this paper is to determine the development direction for the fundamental science model in the Russian Federation, allowing more efficient use of the Russian universities' potential. The methods of context analysis were applied to Russian and foreign scientists publications and regulatory documents of the Russian Federation, structural and dynamic analysis of statistical data is used. According to the results of the analysis, it was concluded that the model for the development of basic science, currently adopted in the Russian Federation, requires adjustment in order to effectively use the potential of universities. The results can be useful to politicians and administrators when planning research activities at the state level, in particular scientific organizations and universities.