1. RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS

2. RESEARCH at UCY Research is based on two funding sources: University budget (state funding) Externally funded programmes

3. RESEARCH at UCY (2) State funding for 2004 appx. CYP 1,835,000 This covers: Project funding (4 types of programmes) Salaries of research assistants/scientists Co-funding for externally funded projects Start-up funding Applied research

4. RESEARCH at UCY (3) Main External funding from EU programmes: Framework Programme (FP6) SOCRATES LEONARDO MEDA EUMEDIS LEVENTIS (Basic Research) For 2004 actual funding to the UCY was CYP 1,550,633, of which CYP 918,967 from the EU

5. RESEARCH at UCY (4) Internal Research Programmes. ALL types of programmes are funded on a COMPETITIVE basis Research Programmes (RP’s): Research Activities Small size Research Programmes Medium size Research Programmes Large size Research Programmes Leventis Programmes (Basic Research) Applied Research Programmes

6. INTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES Research Activities (RA): Available to every academic researcher Internal evaluation, duration 1 year No salaries for research assistants Small Research Programmes: Typical annual funding CYP 10K-15K External evaluation, duration 1-2 years Covers RA costs and salary of postgraduate assistant

7. INTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES (2) Medium size RP’s: Typical budget CYP 20K-25K External evaluation, 2-3 years duration Participation of at least 3 members of academic staff & employment FT of PG Research Assistant Limited purchase of equipment Aim to fund simultaneously a number of programmes for each Faculty

8. INTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES (3) Large size RP’s: Typical budget CYP 40K-CYP 60K External evaluation, 3-4 years duration Multidisciplinary programmes Participation 3-6 academic staff from at least 2 Departments with 3 Postgraduate Assistants Purchase of equipment May have 2 scientific coordinators

9. INTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES (4) Applied RP’s: Programmes that have direct application to the needs of Cyprus: Specifications as for S & M RP’s Identify final Cypriot user of results Priorities for RP’s that deal with issues of immediate need Post-closure evaluation of effectiveness of results

10. INTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES (5) Start-up funding for new academic staff. Enables start-up of research activity, transfer of RP/Lab from another institution etc 15% additional funds for RA, for 3 years Support the transition and transfer of research activity Duration 2 years Salary of researchers, purchase of equipment & disposables Personal or team applications

11. EXTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES Leventis Foundation Programmes Support Basic research Typical budget CYP 25,000/year External evaluation, duration up to 3 years Specifications as for S & M RP’s

12. EXTERNAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES (2) Co-funding of externally funded programmes For all EU programmes co-funding is required, in many cases this is in kind (ie staff time etc). There are programmes such as FP6 that need ACTUAL cash contributions. Cash co-funding USUALLY covers Purchase of equipment

13. RESEARCH & PROGRAMMES MANAGEMENT In order to support the management of Research and Externally funded Projects the Service has set up the following: Office for Research Support (2 Officers, 2 Secretaries) Office for Proposal Preparation (1 Officer) European Collaboration Office-Brussels (1 Officer) International & European Programmes Office (2 Officers, 2 Secretaries)