1 National Research Funding Opportunities Roman Badik Head of Research Office March 15, 2019 Research funding sources at MU 2 2 main sources to fund research at MU: Projects are the main source of funding for research at MU. Grants 1 042 779 000 CZK (2017) Institutional Support (IS)* 726 275 000 CZK (2017) Won through grant competitions at different grant providers. In 2017: 29% National grants 15 % International Grants 14% European Structural and Investment funds (ESIF) Received From the national government 42% 58% Grants Grants Grants Grants ESIF ESIF ESIF ESIF SV SV SV SV IP IP IP IP 0 500 000 1 000 000 1 500 000 2 000 000 2 500 000 3 000 000 3 500 000 4 000 000 2014 2015 2016 2017 MU annual research budget 3 3,66 bln CZK 3,16 bln CZK 1,43 bln CZK 1,81 bln CZK Overview of the grant providers 4 International and co-funded grants European Structural and Investment funds National grants • EMBO • EHP/Norway grants • International Visegrad funds • ……. Ministries Basic research • Projects for 2-3 years • The PI defines the topic • No limit on the project budget • Individual and collaborative projects • 1 call per year in the individual programmes in February/March • Average success rate of MU in 2018: 26,6% • Annual GAČR budget cca. 3,5 bln CZK GAČR budget distribution 5 Standard projects Excellent basic research Programmes Junior grants Up to 8 years after PhD, international experience required Bilateral projects and LA grants International cooperation ERC Support Support for ERC junior applicants EXPRO For excellent scientists wih the aim to submit ERC application 6 Applied research • Collaborative projects typically for 1 – 4 years • Focuses on cooperation of research organization with business • Defined research topics – linked to the goals of the National priorities of oriented research • Expected Research results – industrial and utility model, prototype, functional sample, software, patent, methodology, map, research report, pilot plant, technology, … • The most important principle – the outputs of the solution have to substantially change the current situation and be used in practice • Overall success rate of proposals submitted: 55% 7 Programmes BETA 2 Public tenders for state administration – specific requirements EPSILON Market exploitation of research results, new products and services ÉTA Applied research in area of social sciences and humanities GAMA Market exploitation of research results, new products and services ZÉTA Support of junior scientists in applied research DELTA International collaboration in applied research (listed countries only) THÉTA Applied research in the field of energy National centre of Competence Large strategic centres, focused on cooperation of RO and commercial sphere Programmes of ministries - applied and basic research Mobility Research in Healthcare Security Research NAKI IITRIO/TREND ZEMĚ M. of Industry and Trade Ministry of Health Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Culture Key Enabling Technologies research (KET) photonics, microand nanoelectronics, nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology, advanced materials and manufacturing technologies Applied Research National and cultural Identity archaeology, language, arts, technologies and procedures for the protection of cultural heritage For social science and humanities Applied research in agriculture, angling, food processing industry, water and forest management, support for implementation of national policy in agricultural sector Applied research national security and citizens' safety, critical infrastructures, crisis and security policy Applied research in healthcare - Origin and development of diseases; New diagnostic and therapeutic methods and epidemiology and prevention of life-threatening diseases Basic and applied research INTER-EXCELLENCE – broad programme MOBILITY projects with partner countries Ministry of Education INTER- EXCELLENCE 9 TRL - Technology Readiness Levels • TRL 1-3 – From Idea through concept formulation and technology outline to confirmation of the concept • TRL 4-7 – From „ugly“ prototype to a fully functional product tested in an operating / work environment • TRL 8-9 – Successful market launch and full commercial use of the product / service The TRL definitions are commonly used in the in the call description of many national and international grant providers Basic research Technology formulation Applied research Small scale prototype Large scale prototype Prototype system Demonstra tion system First of a kind commercial system Full commercial application Technology development (Technology push) Commercial exploitation and industry use (Market pull)Innovation phase TRL1 TRL2 TRL3 TRL4 TRL5 TRL6 TRL7 TRL8 TRL9 GAČR – Standard projects TRL1 TRL2 TRL3 TRL4 TRL5 TRL7 TRL8 TRL9TRL6 NAKI II – Ministry of Culutre TRIO – Ministry of Industry and Trade INTER- EXCELLENCE, MOBILITY – Ministry of Education VI Security Research - Ministry of Interior Medical Applied Research - Ministry of Health, AZV agency KUS – Ministry of Agriculture, NAZV agency TAČR (depending on programme) 10 TRLs and National grant programmes TRL1 TRL2 TRL3 TRL4 TRL5 TRL6 TRL7 TRL8 TRL9 Basic research Technology formulation Applied research Small scale prototype Large scale prototype Prototype system Demonstration system First of a kind commercial system Full commercial application MU Grant Agency - Internal research funding scheme 11 https://gamu.muni.cz GAMU For students For researchers Specific academic research A - Student Research Projects B - Student Research Conferences Rector's program C - Support for outstanding diploma theses D - Support for students magazines E - Support for improving quality of excellent results F - Support for the preparation of international project proposals G - Interdisciplinary research projects H - Individual frontier research projects I - MUNI award in science and humanities GAMU: Student Research Projects  Closest upcoming call: Autumn 2019  Ph.D. students along with their supervisors may submit a research project related to their field of study at Masaryk University  Specific requirements at individual faculties  Conditions:  Duration: 1 year  Max. budget: 3 mil. CZK (faculty specific) 12 GAMU: Excellent results  The aim is to support successful completion/upgrade of an extraordinarily high quality research result, which is already elaborated, limited only by lack of financial means and will meet the top parameters of the given research field.  Call published 2–3 times a year  Allocation 1 000 000 CZK/ year. Duration of project 1 year.  Success rate 44% 13 GAMU: Support for the preparation of international project proposals  The support is focused on covering the costs of preparing outstanding and prestigious project proposals for international grant providers (e.g. European Commission programmes).  The call works on a continuous basis. 14 GAMU: Interdisciplinary Research projects  Support for larger research groups composed of research teams from at least two faculties at the MU.  Research topics must be interdisciplinary, innovative and with high added value, and those that are usually not supported by other sources and has not yet been solved at the MU.  Financial support of 5 000 000 CZK yearly for 3 years  Success rate 17% 15 GAMU: Individual frontier research projects  Financial support 1 000 000 yearly for 2–3 years  The aim is to widen the research base capable of obtaining ERC grants  https://www.em.muni.cz/veda-a-vyzkum/11462-univerzita- podporila-hranicni-vyzkum-evoluce-enzymu-a-regenerace- zubu 16 GAMU: MUNI Award in Science and Humanities  Financial support 5 000 000 yearly for 5 years  For ERC holders (or applicants with the A mark from the second step of evaluation)  https://www.em.muni.cz/en/science/11424-british- researcher-to-study-interwar-art-at-mu 17 Summary: Grants for young scientists  Grant Agency of the Czech Republic:  Junior Grants  Technology Agency of the Czech Republic:  ZÉTA grants  Internal Grant Agency:  Student Research Projects 18 Project support at MU *The scope of the provided services at the different Faculties and Institutes may vary 19 University-wide support • Research Office, Development Office, Centre for International Cooperation (CZS) Project/ Grant Offices provide:* • Information service, contacts for other specialized support staff • Administrative support with project proposal preparation – mandatory attachments, proposal record and approval in internal system (ISEP), advice on project budget • Administrative support with project implementation – cost reporting, periodical reporting, internal approvals, archiving documentation • Support for logging publications and other research results in internal system IS • PhD study administration Centre for international cooperation Development Office Research Office PrF FSS PdF FSpS ESF CEITEC ÚVTLF FF PřF FI Project support – heads of Research offices at economic centres 20 HS Project Support - contacts Email CEITEC Mgr. Ladislav Čoček grants@ceitec.muni.cz ESF Mgr. David Póč David.Poc@econ.muni.cz; veda@econ.muni.cz FI Ing. Dana Komárková dkomar@fi.muni.cz FSS Ing. Jitka Wolfová wolfova@fss.muni.cz FSpS Ing. Zuzana Sajdlová, Ph.D. sajdlova@fsps.muni.cz FF Ing. Markéta Jurášová jurasova@phil.muni.cz LF Ing. Zuzana Krejčířová zkrejcir@med.muni.cz PdF Ing. Martina Legátová legatova@ped.muni.cz PrF Mgr. Ing. Jiří Jaroš Jiri.Jaros@law.muni.cz PřF Ing. Zdeňka Rašková zdenar@sci.muni.cz ÚVT Ing. Lucie Klimentová/ Mgr. Iva Krejčí klimentova@ics.muni.cz; krejci@ics.muni.cz Research Office support  Information spreading  Research Office website  Research Office newsletter  Information seminars, workshops, trainings  Individual support provided  Individual consultancy with Research Office staff  Help with proposal development  Financial support  For preparation of prestigious project proposals 21 Research Office Events in 2019  Link:  https://is.muni.cz/auth /do/mu/tiskove_zprav y/A3_OV_RMU_semif inal.pdf 22 23 Thank you for your attention