AGENCY AGENCY FOR PROMOTIOMFOR PROMOTIOMRESEACH &RESEACH & DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Basic factsBasic facts

Agency StructureAgency Structure

Evaluation procedureEvaluation procedure

Budget and ProjectsBudget and Projects

Basic facts about APBasic facts about APRR&D&D

was established by Act No. 172/2005 C., was established by Act No. 172/2005 C., originally by Act. No. 203/2001 C. originally by Act. No. 203/2001 C. ((STAASTAA))is the most important organisation in SR is the most important organisation in SR supporting R&D in all sectors – university, supporting R&D in all sectors – university, state (SAS), private and non-profitstate (SAS), private and non-profitsupports research in all scientific areassupports research in all scientific areassupports R&D providing grant money from supports R&D providing grant money from state budget to support research objectives state budget to support research objectives of applicantof applicantprovides grants provides grants based on qualitybased on quality of the of the research proposalresearch proposal is located on is located on HanulovHanulovaa 5/B, Bratislava 5/B, Bratislava, , SlovakiaSlovakia

Basic facts about APBasic facts about APRR&D &D

APR&D supports APR&D supports individual R&D projects using bottom-up approachindividual R&D projects using bottom-up approachindividual R&D projects within Agency programmesindividual R&D projects within Agency programmesis involved in evaluation of bilateral research is involved in evaluation of bilateral research proposalsproposals

R&DR&DSSA A supports at present 397 projects from 3 calls, supports at present 397 projects from 3 calls, from those 67 projects are support of young from those 67 projects are support of young researchers and researchers and another 508 projects are now undergoing the another 508 projects are now undergoing the evaluation processevaluation process

Structure of the STAAStructure of the STAA (till July 1. 2005)(till July 1. 2005)

Agency Board haAgency Board hadd 13 members 13 members– four members from the universitiesfour members from the universities– four members from the state sector (2 from SAS)four members from the state sector (2 from SAS)– four members from private industryfour members from private industry– one representative of Ministry of Educationone representative of Ministry of Education

AgencyAgency - - two division two divisionss –– projectsprojects and and economy economy

14 employes14 employes

Act 172/2005 C. on Act 172/2005 C. on SState tate SSupport of Rupport of R&D&D(July 1, 2005)(July 1, 2005)

Contains provisions concerning APContains provisions concerning APRR&D&DDefDefines new structure of the Agencyines new structure of the Agency– Presidium of the AgencyPresidium of the Agency ( (appointed by the appointed by the

GovernmentGovernment))– Agency Boards for scientific areas & programmesAgency Boards for scientific areas & programmes

(6+(6+programmesprogrammes+1) – +1) – appointed by theappointed by the MMinister inister of of EducationEducation

– Expert CommitteesExpert Committees ( (appointed by the Directorappointed by the Director))

DefinDefines a new method of decision to grant es a new method of decision to grant financial support by Agency Boardsfinancial support by Agency BoardsDistribution of budget among scientific fields is Distribution of budget among scientific fields is approved by the Ministry on the proposal by approved by the Ministry on the proposal by the Presidium prior the callthe Presidium prior the call

Presidium of the AgencyPresidium of the Agency

Vladimír Bužek, Institute of Physics SAS,SRVladimír Bužek, Institute of Physics SAS,SRIgor Gerek, EPVU Inc. Dubnica, SRIgor Gerek, EPVU Inc. Dubnica, SRĽubomír Harach, Fin-Energy Inc. Bratislava, SRĽubomír Harach, Fin-Energy Inc. Bratislava, SRAlojz Hudec, Lignoproject Inc., Bratislava, SRAlojz Hudec, Lignoproject Inc., Bratislava, SRŠtefan Boháček, Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Ltd. ,SRŠtefan Boháček, Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Ltd. ,SRPeter Kind, Institute of Prospective Technological Studies, SpainPeter Kind, Institute of Prospective Technological Studies, SpainEvžen Kočenda, Charles University Prague, Czech RepublicEvžen Kočenda, Charles University Prague, Czech RepublicĽudovít Kadáši, Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics SAS / Ľudovít Kadáši, Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics SAS / Comenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, SRComenius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, SRMária Patakyová, Comenius University, Faculty of Law, SRMária Patakyová, Comenius University, Faculty of Law, SRViliam Pichler, Technical University Zvolen, Faculty of Forestry, SRViliam Pichler, Technical University Zvolen, Faculty of Forestry, SRRobert Redhammer, Slovak Technical University, Faculty of ElectrotechnicsRobert Redhammer, Slovak Technical University, Faculty of Electrotechnicsand Informatics, SRand Informatics, SRStanislav Sipko, Ministry of Education, SRStanislav Sipko, Ministry of Education, SRLibor Vozár, Constantine the Philosopher University, Faculty of NaturalLibor Vozár, Constantine the Philosopher University, Faculty of NaturalSciences, Nitra, SRSciences, Nitra, SR

Agency Boards Agency Boards (at least 7 (at least 7 members)members)

Natural SciencesNatural SciencesTechnical SciencesTechnical SciencesMedical SciencesMedical SciencesAgricultural SciencesAgricultural SciencesSSocial Sciencesocial SciencesHumanitHumanitiesiesInternational Cooperation International Cooperation for every Agency Programmefor every Agency Programme

Every Board can create Expert CommitteesEvery Board can create Expert Committees

Evaluation of proposalsEvaluation of proposals

basic criteria definedbasic criteria definedmark system usedmark system usedpeer reviewpeer review system systemevaluation from 3 independent refereesevaluation from 3 independent refereesexpert committees in 9 scientific areas (Agency expert committees in 9 scientific areas (Agency Boards with the help of expert committes)Boards with the help of expert committes)expert committees make recommendations to expert committees make recommendations to the Board, based on projects and their the Board, based on projects and their evaluationsevaluationsBoard approves grant to every selected project Board approves grant to every selected project (Agency Boards(Agency Boards, no Presidium, no Presidium))

Evaluation criteriaEvaluation criteria

Scientific content of the project, proposed Scientific content of the project, proposed methods, originality, innovativeness and project methods, originality, innovativeness and project timetabletimetablePotential scientific and socio-economic benefits of Potential scientific and socio-economic benefits of the results for society (separate criteria for basic the results for society (separate criteria for basic and applied research)and applied research)Expertise of the project leader and research teamExpertise of the project leader and research teamExistence of necessary infrastructureExistence of necessary infrastructureSoundness of the project (this criterion is so far Soundness of the project (this criterion is so far evaluated by domestic referees only)evaluated by domestic referees only)

Minimal value for acceptable projectsMinimal value for acceptable projects (70%) (70%)

Projects proposed and supported in different Projects proposed and supported in different scientific fieldscientific field

Projects proposed and supported in different Projects proposed and supported in different scientific fieldscientific field

Projects proposed and supported in different Projects proposed and supported in different scientific fieldscientific field

Projects proposed in different scientific fieldProjects proposed in different scientific field

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