Download 4 - Changes implemented in the programs (ed. mc)

Changes Implemented
In SRNSF Programmes
Manana Mikaberidze
Deputy Director General
ISB meeting
February 25, 2016
Giorgi Khishtovani
Head of Grants and Programs Administration,
Evaluation and Analysis Department
Nino Gachechiladze,
Deputy Head of Grants and Programs Administration,
Evaluation and Analysis Department
Content of presentation
1. Principle changes in the terms of the calls
M. Mikaberidze
2. Changes in the monitoring schemes
G. Khishtovani
3. Increased liabilities of Institutional beneficiaries
N. Gachechiladze
Major Changes
1. Scientific Fields Classification (EUROSTAT, OECD+
GEOStudies)
2. Duration of projects (shift toward long-term)
3. Financial terms (budget, diverse approach by fields,
Overhead etc.)
4. Evaluation procedures and criteria (in compliance with
H2020)
5. Reporting and monitoring scheme
6. Beneficiary’s responsibilities
Duration related terms
• Big grants (FR, AR, DI) Increased duration of
the research projects
- FR (12-36)
- DI (12 – 36)
• Calls for young researchers:
- Young Researchers related calls (2 years)
- Internship Grants (2-8 m)
- PhD (3 y)
- PhD programs (3-4 y)
Financial terms for ‘big’ grants
• FR, AR, DI grants – budget increased by 20 %
• Differentiated budgets by fields (FR, DI):
• Increased research funding
• PI and main research personnel receives grant funding (not
taxed)
• Personnel’s Grant funding and salary limit determination in the
budget (60%, Social Sciences and Humanities, 45% in STEM).
• AR co-funding is no longer compulsory but in case of cofunding, score will be added in evaluation.
• YS budget increased in 4 times (max. 60 000 GEL)
• Overhead 7% (without detailed reporting)
Evaluation and Monitoring schemes
• Changed evaluation criteria (in compliance with H2020)
• Changed evaluation procedures (differentiated approach
to big and small grants calls)
• Focus on science productivity and analysis of measurable
data
Changed monitoring schemes (1/2)
• Changes in the program monitoring schemes of the
Foundation in accordance with the ERC-model has been
launched
• In the process of program monitoring the emphasis will
no longer be put on the fulfillment of every single project
objective. The emphases will be put on the scientific
results of the project
• The intensity of the program monitoring will be reduced
(instead of every six month it will be conducted once a
year)
Changed monitoring schemes (2/2)
• In the process of program monitoring, the scientific productivity of
the scientist / scientific group (monographs, books, academic
papers, patents etc.) and dissemination of the scientific results
(conferences, forums etc.) will be emphasized
• After the project ends, the grantee has to provide a short abstract
of the project, the project summary and detailed project report;
short abstract and detailed project summary will be uploaded on
the website of the Foundation
• Besides the specific project results, various other aspects will be
taken into consideration in the process of program monitoring,
such as - the extent of the interdisciplinarity, knowledge and
technology transfer, innovative forms of teaching, involvement and
support for young scientists within the scientific project
Increased liabilities of Institutions (1)
Changes already implemented in all call’s terms:
• Institutional affiliation is included as a compulsory
component in all programs for projects implementation and
certain responsibilities assigned to host institutions,
• Institution should agree to use existing infrastructure for the
research aims by PI and/or research team,
• The institution should confirm the existing infrastructure
described in the project
• Overhead sum equals “up to 7%”, detailed report on
overhead expenses is no longer required, but all spending
should be project related
• The institution is responsible for inter-institutional
dissemination of research results
Increased liabilities of institution (2)
For calls:
• MR, PhDS, YS, IG - official support letter
from the institution is required,
indicating, that institution is aware and is
responsible of project content
• The stipend is transferred to the
individual grantees,
• YS - research related costs are transferred
to the institutions
Changes to be implemented in 2016
Research ethics:
• Minimal standards of bioethics will be elaborated
by SRNSF
• Research on human subjects
• The institution should have some kind of
reference, form and etc. to agree, that certain
research will be conducted according to bioethical
standard offered by SRNSF,
• New changes in calls’ term is/will be discussed
with science community in order to get better
idea of real needs of science development.
Changes to be implemented in 2017
• Prospect changes planned to be implemented
in call’s terms from 2017
- Pre-selection by the institutions
Background – changes in high education law
2016 – research institutions’ integration in HEI’s
Thank you for your attention
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