SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Basic facts Agency Structure Evaluation procedure Budget and Projects Calls

Basic facts about R & DA was established by Act No. 172/2005 C., originally by Act. No. 203/2001 C. (STAA) is the most important organisation in SR supporting R&D in all sectors – university, state (SAS), private and non-profit supports research in all scientific areas provides grant money from state budget to support research objectives of applicant provides grants based on quality of the research proposal is located on Mýtna 23, Bratislava, Slovakia

Basic facts about R & DA SR&DA supports individual R&D projects using bottom-up approach individual R&D projects within Agency programmes International activities – COST, EUREKA, FP EU, ESF, bilateral cooperation GENERAL CALLS 2002, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 GC 2002 – priorities GC 2002, 2004 – program for young researchers

Basic facts about R & DA AGENCY PROGRAMS  TRANSFER (2005)  PROGRAM FOR HUMAN POTENTIAL SUPPORT IN R&D AND SCIENCE POPULARIZATION (2006, )  PROGRAM – R&D in SME (2007)  PROGRAM – COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES, ACADEMY AND PRIVATE SECTOR ( )  PROGRAM – RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTERS OF EXCELENCE ( )  PROGRAM – SUPPORT OF PREPARATION 7FP PROJECTS (2007)

A ct 172/2005 C. on State Support of R & D (July 1, 2005) Defines new structure of the Agency –Presidium of the Agency (appointed by the Government) –Agency Boards for scientific areas & programmes (6+programmes+1) – appointed by the Minister of Education –Expert Committees (appointed by the Director) Defines a new method of decision to grant financial support by Agency Boards Distribution of budget among scientific fields is approved by the Ministry on the proposal by the Presidium prior the call

Presidium of the Agency Anatolij Dvurečenskij, Institute of Mathematics, SAS, SR Igor Gerek, EPVU Inc. Dubnica, SR – VICE PRESIDENT Ľubomír Harach, Fin-Energy Inc. Bratislava, SR Alojz Hudec, Lignoproject Inc., Bratislava, SR Štefan Boháček, Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Ltd.,SR Peter Kind, Institute of Prospective Technological Studies, Spain Evžen Kočenda, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic Jan Kudrna, VUT v Brno, Czech Republic Ľudovít Kadáši, Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics SAS / Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, SR Mária Patakyová, Comenius University, Faculty of Law, SR Viliam Pichler, Technical University Zvolen, Faculty of Forestry, SR Robert Redhammer, Slovak Technical University, Faculty of Electrotechnics and Informatics, SR Mikuláš Šupín, Section of Science and technology, Ministry of Education, SR Libor Vozár, Constantine the Philosopher University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Nitra, SR - PRESIDENT

Agency Boards (at least 7 members) Natural Sciences Technical Sciences Medical Sciences Agricultural Sciences Social Sciences Humanities International Cooperation for every Agency Programme Every Board can create Expert Committees

Evaluation of proposals basic criteria defined mark system used peer review system evaluation from 3 independent referees expert committees in 10 scientific areas (6+4) expert committees make recommendations to the Board, based on projects and their evaluations Board approves grant to every selected project (Agency Boards, no Presidium)

Evaluation criteria Scientific content of the project, proposed methods, originality, innovativeness and project timetable Potential scientific and socio-economic benefits of the results for society (separate criteria for basic and applied research) Expertise of the project leader and research team Existence of necessary infrastructure Soundness of the project (this criterion is so far evaluated by domestic referees only) Quality of the project manegment

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Agency Calls

General Call 2006 Open – no priorities Start Sum for whole GC 2006: 800 mil. Sk Max. 12 mil. Sk/project

General Call 2007 Open: – Open: – no scientific priorities no scientific priorities All types of reserch (BR, AR, ED) All types of reserch (BR, AR, ED) Start: Start: Duration: max. 3 years Duration: max. 3 years Sum for whole GC 2007: 850 mil. Sk Sum for whole GC 2007: 850 mil. Sk Max. 12 mil. Sk/project Max. 12 mil. Sk/project Max. 30% for infrastructure Max. 30% for infrastructure

PROGRAM FOR HUMAN POTENTIAL SUPPORT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENCE POPULARIZATION (HPSP) PROGRAM FOR HUMAN POTENTIAL SUPPORT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENCE POPULARIZATION (HPSP)

–continual growth of skills and knowledge of R&D workers after finishing the doctorial studies - investments into third level of university education (POSTDOC) –intelectuall properties and project management (EDUCATION IPR) (EDUCATION IPR) –more tight interconnection between R&D workers working at foreign institutions and R&D institution in the SR (DATABASE, REINTEGRATION) –create opportunities for excellent tutors for doctorand studies (TUTORS) –ETHICS - Improve information sources in R&D community on ethics questions in science Human potential 2006

–show significance of R&D to wider public with special attention to young people (IMPORTANCE of R&D) –stimulate creation of strategic partnerships focused on science education and support of scientific culture between R&D institutions and elementary and high schools in the SR (EDUCATION) –improve the mass communication (press and electronic media) in area of science popularization (DISSEMINATION) –support activity of talented young people through regional and national competitions and exhibitions (TALENTS) Science popularization 2006

HPSP 2006

Call – – PROGRAM DURATION This program is approved for (3-4) years This program is approved for (3-4) years (2008 – 2010, 2011). (2008 – 2010, 2011). PROGRAM FINANCING 150 mil. SKK ( ) 2007

POSTDOCTUTORS Human potential 2007 Science popularization IMPORTANCE of R&D EDUCATION TALENTS TALENTS

Calls within the International Research and Technical Cooperation SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

Calls: - The Framework Program (6FP, 7FP) - COST - EUREKA - European Science Foundation (ESF) – Bilateral projects SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

6FP(FP 2006) ENVOKED PROJECTS - Priority: Areas of themes are limited by EU - Call deadline : – FP(FP 2006) ENVOKED PROJECTS - Priority: Areas of themes are limited by EU - Call deadline : – SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

Supported 19 projects the with summary budget of 26 mil. Sk Supported 19 projects the with summary budget of 26 mil. Sk 6 FP

COST: Intergovernmental European Co-operation in the Field of Science and Technology (applied and basic research) - In the form of so called COST Actions (research programs) ENVOKED PROJECTS - Call deadline: – SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

C O S TC O S TC O S TC O S T Supported 12 projects with the summary budget of 17 mil. Skk

C O S TC O S TC O S TC O S T

EUREKA: - An European intergovernmental initiative supporting European innovation = (business sector) - Call deadline: – SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

E U R E K AE U R E K AE U R E K AE U R E K A Supported 6 projects with the summary budget 6 mil. Skk

E U R E K AE U R E K AE U R E K AE U R E K A E U R E K AE U R E K AE U R E K AE U R E K A

European Science Foundation - „Research Networking Programmes“ (RNP) - EUROCORES SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

European Science Foundation: - SR is a member of ESF since December The main objective is to enable the participation on activities organized by ESF to the Slovak scientific community, which are supporting the European cooperation in the basic research SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

Bilateral International Science and Technology Co-operation – delimitation of projects in the field of bilateral cooperation from the Science and Technology sector of ME SR to SRDA SR – Czech Republic (73 projects) SR – Republic of China (15 projects) SR- France (12 projects) SR – Ukraine (10 projects) SR – Slovenia (13 projects) SR – Austria (9 projects) SR - Bulgaria (12 projects) SR-Serbia (13 projects) SR- Republic of Hungary (20 projects) SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

Bilateral International Science and Technology Co-operation Calls in 2007 SR- CN (26/25 projects) SR- FR (25/18 projects) SR- UA (33/24 projekcts) SR- ČR – (125/95 projects) SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

Bilateral International Science and Technology Co-operation New Calls: 2007 SK-South Africa SK- Russia 2008 Romania India Poland Italy Argentina Grecee Egypt Slovenia Španish USA? Portugal? SLOVAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAGENCY

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