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Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA) Promoting Excellence in Research László P. Kollár President. Sofi a, 5 th December , 2013. OTKA = Hungarian Scientific Research Fund. Founded: 1986 (independent institution). LIFE SCIE N CES Brain research Agriculture Etc. Councils :. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Sofia, 5th December, 2013
Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA)
Promoting Excellence in Research
László P. Kollár President
OTKA = Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
LIFE SCIENCES
• Brain research
• Agriculture
• Etc.
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES
• Literature
• Archeology
• Etc.
Founded: 1986 (independent institution)
Councils:
BASIC RESEARCH
APPLICATION-DRIVEN RESEARCH
TECHNOLOGY
Sponsor?Publicly Industry-funded funded
APPLIED – BASIC (DISCOVERY) RESEARCH
Yes
Application
No
Deep scientific
under-standing
Pure basic research(Bohr)
Application driven basic r.(Pasteur)
Pure applied research(Edison)
Top quality, curiosity- driven research
IMPACTStimulate
higher education
Promote research career
Scientific impact
VISION
MAJOR ACTIVITIES90% Research projects (4 or 3 years)
< 24 (40) MAge HUF > 24 (40) M
< 35 (40)
No age limit
Postdoc Starting GrantK
• Publications
• International
• Bilateral (lead-agency) etc.
NF
NK
PD
• Electronic proposal submission & review system
• Language: English
• International referees/International panels
• Support of open access
• New funding mechanisms
MAJOR CHANGES in the last ten years
MAJOR STEPS - EVALUATIONDecision-making
• Scientific excellence
• Potential scientific & societal impact
Monitoring
Final report - evaluation
Decision-making(Excellence & impact)
• 3 anonymous reviewers
• Panel ranking
• Council/Board decision
Transparency• Known rules and decision-making mechanism
• Strict rules: conflict of interest
• Applicants get: reviews + panel evaluation
• Council/Board “does not” change the ranking
(experts on narrow field)
(experts on broader field)
Decision-making(Excellence & impact)
Special procedures•Large projects
•Interdisciplinary proposals
•High risk/high gain proposals
•International collaborations
Problem: Small country – Small scientific community
Conflict of interest„Friend” – „enemy” – independent
Solution: international reviewers /panels
Step 1 English proposal2005 Physics2008 Life sciences2009 Science and Engineering2010 Social Sciences & Humanities (1% Hungaricum)Step 2 English reviews (2005 – )2013 With FWF – no Hungarian reviews2013 Life sciences – foreign r. are required2014 ….Step 3 International panels2006 Hungarian speaking foreigners2013 Few English s. panels (~50% foreigners)
Evolution in OTKA
– Stimulate higher education
– Research career
– Reduce brain-drain (“Brain-gain” – Hungarian Academy of Sc.)
60 % to Universities and Colleges
IMPACT – Societal impacts
< 24 (40) MAge HUF > 24 (40) M
< 35 (40)
No age limit
Postdoc Starting GrantK
NF
NK
PD
IMPACT – Societal impactsSupport for “young” researchers (%)
+ Employment in project ~ 8%
Norwegian
EURYI
PostDoc
Start. Grant
Conclusion – Promoting Excellence
• Transparency / conflict of interest
• International decision making
• Excellence & impact (high risk/high gain)
• Research career
• Young researcher (early independence)
• International collaboration
• Interdisciplinary research
Decision making
Priorities
Top quality, curiosity- driven research
IMPACTStimulate
higher education
Promote research career
Scientific impact
CONCLUSION (Vision)