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Nurturing Excellence in ScienceNurturing Excellence in ScienceEvaluation and Support MechanismEvaluation and Support MechanismEvaluation and Support MechanismEvaluation and Support Mechanism
Mi i f S i & T h lMinistry of Science & TechnologyGovt. of India
Presented by Prof.M.R.S.Rao
66 hh S O C 9S O C 9 1212 hh O b 2012O b 201266thth ASIAHORC Meeting, Beijing, 9ASIAHORC Meeting, Beijing, 9--1212thth October 2012October 2012
Department of Science and Technology (DST) Department of Science and Technology (DST) Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR) Department of Earth Sciences (DoES) Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Department of Space ( DoS)
D t t f N d R bl E Department of New and Renewable Energy ( DoNRE)
Department of Health Research Department of Health Research Indian Council of Agriculture Research
SERC is the major Research funding body of India SERC is the major Research funding body of India◦ Competitive grants are provided based on an extensive peer
review system. Enjoys 45% national share During eleventh plan, size of fund has been quadrupled and
number of projects supported has increased by 250%◦ Fund for Infrastructure strengthening of Science and
T h l (FIST) id t f i f t tTechnology (FIST) provides support for infrastructure Support to colleges added. Special packages for regions not covered
under competitive models provided to NER, J&K, Bihar etc. Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence and
Consolidation of University Research, Innovation and Excellence added
E t d t f f i t l f f i i◦ Extends support for foreign travel for conferences, organizing conferences etc. Ramanujan Fellowships launched to attract Diaspora back JC Bose
Fellowships extended to support ExcellenceFellowships extended to support Excellence
Competitive I di id l i ti tGrant Individual scientists
Network /Network / Collaborative
ProjectsMulti-institutional
ojects
I t ti lInternational Collaborations Bilateral / multilateral
5Basic science, applied research, translational research
Science and Engineering Council (SERC) R&D Projects: Science and Engineering Council (SERC) R&D Projects:This is the flagship program of the DSTThe Scheme funds individual researcher to carry out research in frontier areas of S&Eresearch in frontier areas of S&EAll areas are supportedOver 500 projects are funded every year with the
j t t f R 30 l kh ( $67000) f 3average project cost of Rs.30 lakh ( $67000) for 3 year duration.Approval rate is 40%No. of research paper produced is 4.5 per project, and average I.F is 2.5Now, a separate body, Science and EngineeringNow, a separate body, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) will handle this scheme.
Fast Track Young Scientist Program Fast Track Young Scientist ProgramGiven to Young researcher below 35 yearsLimited fund ( Rs 27 lakh $60 000 for threeLimited fund ( Rs.27 lakh , $60,000 for three year) is given to undertake independent research
Fairly popular scheme. Approval rate is 40-50%.Apart form DST, other Departments of G l h f hGovernment also operate schemes for the Young Scientists ( UGC – Kothari Fellowship)
Number of Research proposals received has more Number of Research proposals received has more than doubled◦ Number of approvals has increased from 250/year to
h 625more than 625 per year◦ Size of the grant has increased by 250%
Science and Engineering Research Board has Science and Engineering Research Board has become operational◦ Delivered Rs. 200 crores in 2011-12
M d l d k h i R&D f di d◦ Made some land mark changes in R&D funding modes through rationalization of budget heads, grant models scientists with proven track record, etc.
◦ De-bureaucratization of R&D funding is the major goal of the Board
Centres of Excellence Centres of Excellence ◦ Around team leaders, theme based, niche area focus
Intensification of Research in High Priority Area (IRHPA)◦ Augment R&D capacities in emerging fields of science
and engineeringand engineering Infrastructure Support Program◦ Boost to University Interdisciplinary Life science
D f Ed i d R h (BUILDER)Departments for Education and Research (BUILDER) programme
◦ Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (FIST)
◦ Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities (SAIF)
FIST: DSTs intervention for Rejuvenation of Research in Academic Sectorin Academic Sector
Approved by the Union Government in late1999 at total budget of Rs 75 cr.> 1450 d t t d d 400 > 1450 departments spread over around 400 academic institutions including about 200 Colleges have been covered at a total investment of > Rs 1138 crorescrores.
Support ~ 65-70 % to the University sector including Colleges.
Covers all areas of S&T departments including Agriculture, Veterinary & Medical having Post-graduate teaching & research program of 3 years in existence
OBJECTIVES
TOWARDS PROVIDING
ELLIGIBILITY
ALL SCIENCE,TOWARDS PROVIDING • BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE, • ENABLING FACILITIES, • ENVIRONMENT FOR• PROMOTING R&D IN NEW &
ALL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MEDICALDEPARTMENTS IN UNIVERSITIES & OTHERHIGHER EDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS HAVING
DST - FIST PROGRAM
EMERGING AREAS• ATTRACTING FRESH TALENT
INSTITUTIONS HAVING PG PROGRAMS (3 YEARSIN EXISTENCE).
TYPES OF SUPPORT
SCOPE OF SUPPORT
TYPES OF SUPPORTSUPPORT IN Three LEVELS:
Level – 0 : For Colleges having PG Depts.
• BASIC EQUIPMENT• OPTIMAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FACILITIES• READY ACCESS TO
INFORMATION SYSTEMSUPPORT MECHANISMLevel - 1:• RELATIVELY SMALL BUT ACTIVE DEPT.• MODERATE FUNDING FOR IMPROVINGTEACHING & REASEARCH QUALITY
O O S S• MAINTENANCE OF
EQUIPMENT
SUPPORT MECHANISM
FIST ADVISORY BOARD(FISTAB)
Level - 2• WELL ESTABLISHED DEPARTMENTS• SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING FOR STATE-
OF THE ART EQUIPMENT & FOR GLP
SUBJECT EXPERT COMMITTEESOF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT & FOR GLP
CONFORMING LABS
COMMITTEES(Life, Physical, Chemical,
Engineering, Earth, Mathematics)
Subject Area
Program
FIST 2009 FIST 2010 FIST 2011
DepartmentsAmount(Rs in Crores)
DepartmentsAmount(Rs in Crores)
DepartmentsAmount(Rs in Crores)
Life Science 27 32 02 43 29 38 48 38 35Life Science 27 32.02 43 29.38 48 38.35
Physical Science 11 11.59 14 20.60 13 26.18
Chemical Science 10 12.51 19 20.60 12 15.52
Engineering & Technology 16 23.71 29 52.82 28 35.63
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences 8 9.12 10 14.62 11 8.45
M th ti lMathematical Sciences 7 2.65 05 1.38 6 2.49
PG-Colleges 12 6.00 30 19.0 52 38.70
Total 91 97 60 150 158 4 170 165 32Total 91 97.60 150 158.4 170 165.32
Grand Total Departments 411
Amount(Rs in
Crores)421.32
Rapid Grant for Young Investigators (RGYI) Rapid Grant for Young Investigators (RGYI) FAST TRACK Scheme for Young Scientists National Bioscience Awards for Career National Bioscience Awards for Career
Development Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re-
orientation (Bio-care) Program / Awards for Women Scientists
Women Scientists Scheme (WOS-A) Tata Innovation Fellowship INSPIRE
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Ramanujan Fellowship
Ramalingaswamy Fellowship Ramalingaswamy Fellowship
Energy Bioscience Fellowship gy p
Wellcome Trust Fellowship
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◦ Attracted more than 170 Indians from abroad for
◦ Awarded to 207 performing scientists for d a s o ab oad o
careers in India◦ The current rate of
conversion into tenured
pe o g sc e t sts oR&D support
◦ R&D outputs of first batch of 67 reviewedconversion into tenured
jobs is more than 60%of 67 reviewed Publication per year per
scientist is 6.6. Average Aggregate impact factor isAggregate impact factor is 20 plus, Number of PhDs trained is 0.9/yr., patents per year 0 35
Ramanujan fellowships JC Bose Fellowships
per year 0.35
Biotechnology Industry gy yPartnership Programme
(BIPP)
T hSmall Business
Public-Private
Technopreneur Promotion Program (TePP)
Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI) Private
Partnership Funding Options
(TePP)(SBIRI)
Options
Technology Pharmaceutical gyDevelopment Board (TDB)
Research & Development Support Fund (PRDSF)Fund (PRDSF)
◦ More than 300 projects ◦ Over 4000 research p jsupported since 2007
◦ Close to 1000 R&D equipment supported
papers in refereed journals.
◦ 120 Patents filed / 35 q p pp◦ Fellowships and
scholarships provided for research in nano science
/Patents obtained.
◦ About 670 PhDs produced.
◦ Application of nano science focused and emphasized
p◦ About 200 M. Tech./M. Sc.
produced.◦ 11 Post-Doctoral Fellowsp
◦ Indian beam line facilities in synchrotrons abroad created
11 Post Doctoral Fellows supported.
◦ About 3000 Technical Manpower trained.
Inputs Outputs
Manpower trained.
Programs are of two types:P i d t ti ll Programs aimed at promoting excellence
Programs which are developmental and ti l i tpromotional in nature
Separate guidelines of peer review followed.Operational mechanismsp
Program Advisory CommitteeSpecific Task ForcesSpecific Task Forces
Technical Expertise of Transparency
Confidentially
Expertise of Peer
Transparency
Confidentially
Conflict ofEfficiency
Conflict of Interest
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External External Technical
& Technical
& Assessmeb
Assessmeb
Final Final Peer
ReviewPeer
Review
Presentation
Presentation
Financial
Due Dili
Financial
Due Dili
nt by Expert Panel
nt by Expert Panel
decision
decision
Diligence Diligence
20Generally a 2/3 Tier Review Mechanism
Review process is stringent Review process is stringent. Three tier review ( Review by 3-5 experts,
presentation by the Investigators before thepresentation by the Investigators before the subject Committee, and the final approval by the apex committee )the apex committee.)
Normal approval rate is 45% ( varies from area to area)area to area)
Often special areas are announced for funding and the grant is disbursed throughfunding and the grant is disbursed through “competitive mode”.
The emphasis is on expansion The emphasis is on expansion Review processes are generally two tier
(Presentation before the Subject Committee(Presentation before the Subject Committee and thereafter decision by the apex body)
In some cases of low cost projects/schemes In some cases of low cost projects/schemes, presentations are dispensed with. The subject committee makes recommendations based oncommittee makes recommendations based on the proposal
The approval rate varies between 40 70% The approval rate varies between 40-70%
PURSE ( Promotion of University Research and PURSE ( Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence)
No Peer Review Process No Peer Review Process Support is provided based on H-index
Women Scientist Scheme:Women Scientist Scheme:
The scheme facilitate women researcher who hadThe scheme facilitate women researcher who had break in career to come back to research
Research grant, and personal fellowship are provided similar to Young Scientist program
A l i 35%Approval rate is 35%
FIST ( Fund for Infrastructure development in FIST ( Fund for Infrastructure development in S&T)The grant is provided to the department notThe grant is provided to the department not to the individual researcherThe objective is to improve the S&TThe objective is to improve the S&T infrastructure of the Department.Special packages are announced in theSpecial packages are announced in the regions where S& T is weak.
National ProjectsSi ifi / S i tifi M it◦ Significance / Scientific Merit◦ Approach and Methodology◦ Innovativeness◦ Innovativeness◦ Intellectual Property◦ Commercial PotentialCommercial Potential ◦ Societal Relevance ◦ Investigators credentials◦ Adequacy of Research Infrastructure◦ Research Environment◦ Current state of art of the technology
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These are based on excellence and the areas These are based on excellence and the areas identified by the collaborating nations
India has collaborations with many countries.
Sometimes special areas are identified for ll b ti F l ith UKcollaboration. For e.g solar energy with UK
International ProjectsInternational Projects◦ Scientific merit, potential of the anticipated outcomes to
advance the knowledge base of the discipline; likely
impact of the proposed research.
◦ Leading-edge research capability of the project’s Indian
and international partners and participantsand international partners and participants
◦ Project plan , milestone activities, expected outcomes,
f i diperformance indicators
◦ Level of support for the collaborative research project
◦ Details of governance arrangements, including
intellectual property (IP) provisions p p y ( ) p
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Setting standards will improve the global standards Setting standards will improve the global standards of peer review
International collaboration standards will become ifuniform
Collaboration between nations having equal strengths in some areas may be easy. What about areas wherein some areas may be easy. What about areas where there is disparity between nations?
What are the implications of the adoption of the principles of SMR? ( For nations party to this andprinciples of SMR? ( For nations party to this and those outside)
How are the IPR issue, and confidentiality proposed to , y p pbe addressed ?
Do individual nations have Principles of SMR?
Science and Engineering Research Council and Science Engineering Research Boardand Science Engineering Research Board