Research Agendas and Excellence in Science Funding
Explore the initiatives of Tomasz Poprawka and the Foundation for Polish Science in promoting research excellence, peer review approaches, and collaboration for high-quality research outcomes across Europe. Learn about the Composite Indicator of Research Excellence and the synergies between different schemes to create a conducive R&D environment. Stay informed about the latest developments in science funding and excellence strategies.
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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AGENDAS Tomasz Poprawka Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej
FOUNDATION FOR POLISH SCIENCE Non-governmental, non-political, non-profit institution established in 1991 The major off-budget funding source in Poland (endowment and EU funds) Supporting science and innovation in Poland (spreading excellence)
FOUNDATION FOR POLISH SCIENCE Peer-review approach (merit based, excellence only) HR Excellence in Research 2014: San Francisco declaration (originality not metrics) National / International scientific prizes
TEAMING FOR EXCELLENCE January 2013: white paper Teaming for Excellence: Building High- Quality Research Across Europe Through Partnership Creation of centers of excellence in member states that are lagging behind in research, set up as joint ventures with excellent partners from other member states Signed by research organizations: CNRS, CSIC, CNR, Institute Pasteur, Max Planck Society etc. December 2013: Horizon 2020 work program Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation 2014 2015 Closing the innovation gap Plans for creation of new (or upgrading of existing) centres of excellence in low- performing member states
CIRE: Composite Indicator of Research Excellence The share of highly cited publications in all publications where at least one of the authors has an affiliation in a given country; Number organizations in a country divided by million population; of top scientific universities and public research Patent applications per million population; Total value of ERC grants received divided by public R&D performed by the higher education and government sectors;
Synergies of ToE and IRA schemes Creation of the R&D environment for the highest level of the Composite Indicator of Research Excellence The best practices in: identification of research programmes and topics HR policy R&D management commercialisation of R&D results Strategic partnership embracing the idea of Excellence breeds excellence
Characteristic of an IRA center Leader competition for the first director scientist outstanding in terms of scientific achievements and experience in transferring research and management Research agenda well defined problem + novel and innovative solution: the centre focuses on a particular idea: scientific problem / global challenge agenda designed to tackle the challenge with a clear competitive advantage VISION & MISSION of the new center to be evaluated Bottom up approach creation of an efficient organizational structure autonomous, free from preexisting conditions with a strong commitment among all relevant parties
Characteristic of an ideal IRA center abroad excellence breeds Excellent partner excellence: contributes to the reserach agenda, while supporting transfer of knowledge in R&D managment nominates members of the International Scientific Committee gains access to human potential and new funding apportunities institution from Local partnership an essential ingredient to a successful establishment of a new IRA centre: supplier of apparatus and infrastructure as well as access to students and/or domestic academic cooperation coperation with industry players expected lonf-term impact on the economic landscape of the country (i.e. Smart Specialization)
IRA programme at glance Over 126 mln EUR in EU Structural Funds Measure 4.3 of the Smarth Growth Operational Programme 2014 - 2020 Funding for ca. 10 new IRA centers utill 2023 Results of the 2015 competition announced: International Centre for Interfacing Magnetism and Superconductivity with Topological Matter (MagTop) led by Tomasz Dietl & Tomasz Wojtowicz 2016 competition to be announced soon, while 3rd call for application to be launched by mid-2017
IRAs competition principles The application submitted by a prominent SCIENTIST (or by up to two scientists) Three step application process, followed by a multistep merit- based evaluation (peer-review and panel of experts, including interview) Agreement between FNP and the new IRA center: Periodic merit and financial reports to the FNP Mid-term evaluations (post 12 and 36 months) Positive evaluation may allow for increase of the funding and extension of the project
Merit-based criteria Excellence of the applicant Relevant international partnership Appropriate legal form and management standards International impact and ground breaking research Field of research listed in the current version of the National Smart Specialisation
IRA Information Days Warsaw Information Day 8th September 2016: detailed description of the putative IRA center the application process and evaluation criteria launch and implementation of the new center Spain Information Days: Barcelona 19th September 2016 Madrid 21st September 2016 Ireland Information Day 28th September 2016 UK, Scotland and more to be announced in due date
Kinga Somiska Head of the IRA Section slominska@fnp.org.pl Maria Paw owska, PhD - Programme Officer pawlowska@fnp.org.pl Judyta W grzyn, PhD - Programme Assistant wegrzyn@fnp.org.pl I. Krasickiego 20/22, 02-611 Warsaw, Poland phone: +48 22 845 95 00, fax: +48 22 845 95 05 fnp@fnp.org.pl, www.fnp.org.pl
