The previous publication applied until 21 December 2011.
Pursuant to Article 28 of the Decision establishing the Public Research Agency
of the Republic of Slovenia (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, nos.
123/03 and 105/10), the Scientific Council of the Slovenian Research Agency adopted
the
Methodology for assessing applications to invitations
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. GENERAL
B. RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Entry conditions
- Stage one assessment procedure
- Stage one reviewers’
assessment
- Reviewers’ assessment and stage two application
selection procedure
C. MENTORS OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS
- Fields and entry conditions
D. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
- Assessment elements
E. SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
- Assessment elements
- Assessment procedure
- Classification of applications by category and
the norms for calculating the grant
F. ESTABLISHED FOREIGN RESEARCHERS
- Assessment elements
- Assessment procedure
- Duration
- Eligible cost
G. FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
AND DATABASES
- Assessment element
- Classification of applications by group and proposal
for a financially assessed application list
H. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CO-OPERATION
- Assessment element
- Framework programmes projects
- Accepting co-financing under the complementary scheme
- Accepting co-financing under the leading agency
I. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
- General
- Assessment
- Assessment elements
J. INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMMES
- General
- Forms
- Processing procedure
K. CENTRAL SPECIALISED INFORMATION CENTRES
- Assessment elements
L. VALIDITY OF THE METHODOLOGY
A. GENERAL
The Methodology for assessing applications for (co)financing research (hereinafter:
the Methodology) is based on the provisions of the Research and Development Act
(Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, nos. 22/06 – official consolidated
text, 61/06-Zdru-1 and -112/07) and on the provisions of the Rules of procedure
for (co)financing, assessing and monitoring implementation of research activities
(Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, no. 4/11) (hereinafter: Rules of
Procedure).
The Methodology’s aim is to specify in detail the assessment criteria and indicators,
and lay down in greater detail the criteria and procedure for assessing
- applications concerning research projects, selection of mentors of young
researchers, research equipment, scientific meetings, (co)financing established
foreign researchers, (co)financing purchase of foreign scientific literature
and databases, and (co)financing international scientific co-operation (hereinafter:
the Research);
- reports on research and infrastructure programmes.
The Agency will publish in the SICRIS system data on the researcher stated by
the applicant in the application and relating to his or her exceptional scientific
achievements, socioeconomic and culturally relevant results and important substantive
elements.
The quantitative assessment of a researcher (A score) comprises of four
assessment elements of which three measure the researcher’s research excellence,
namely published research papers with the emphasis on their quality and the norm
number of pure citations (A1, A2 and A4
scores), while the fourth element (A3 score) measures the researcher’s
performance in obtaining project funding other than that from the Agency.
Limit values are:
A1limit = 1500
A2limit = 600
A3limit = 15 FTE of the price category of the C programme
from the preceding year
A4 = 1/2(A"/A1 + A'/A1) + 1/20(NC/NČ),
where NČ is the number of scientific papers published in the
last ten years and NC the number of norm citations of those papers in the last ten
years. The limit value of the NC/NČ quotient equals 20. The first part of the formula
equals zero for those researchers with A' and A" below 50. The A1 score is used
for A1 in the first part of the formula.
A3 is calculated by adding up all realised funding acquired
outside the Agency except the funding from companies. The maximum score is 5. The
sum is then topped by the funding obtained from companies and the total score may
equal up to 10 points.
The data for calculation of the A3 score will be obtained directly
from research organisations for those researchers who were members of programme
groups in December of the preceding year. The research organisations will enter
data in the ARRS-RPROG-VPETOST-20xx form and guarantee data accuracy by signature
of competent persons. The Agency will obtain data upon the invitation for the researchers
not being members of a programme group. The designation “20xx” in names of forms
specified in the methodology represent the year of the form's publication.
If a research organisation playing the role of the distributor of project funds
is outside the Agency (grantholder), A3 may include only the funds consumed by it
(the share distributed to other project partner will be excluded). The funds from
companies taken into account must be generated as cumulative net inflows from a
company to the research organisation (RO), meaning that the RO can claim as funds
from companies only the difference between revenues and expenses earned in operations
with a company in relation to the projects for businesses and other less complex
co-operation with companies taken into account for A3.
The structure for A3 is the following:
Factor 1.5: project for businesses – GOSP.
The funds from companies can only include the funds arising from quality
scientific research links of a group/individual with a domestic or foreign company.
The funds must arise from provable scientific research or quality development
work aimed at developing and introducing new technologies or other new concepts
in a domestic or foreign company. In principle, the projects/funds must be directly
linkable to patents or patent applications, quality scientific publications
or innovative products/processes/services:
- funds obtained for R&D projects directly from companies;
- licence fees and other funds obtained from selling a technology or patent;
- funds obtained from selling samples, technological demonstrations or
specialised unique products/systems directly obtained from scientific research
or development work.
The GOSP funds are not taken into account for researchers employed by companies
(for all years).
A research organisation shall substantiate by appropriate documents upon
a call from the Agency the eligibility for classification of the funds obtained
from companies in the GOSP category.
Factor 1: European projects – EU and other international projects – MED;
Factor 0.5: projects for ministries or other bodies of the Government of
the Republic of Slovenia – MIN and
other – DRUGO (DRUGO/GOSP and DRUGO/OTHER). The DRUGO/GOSP category includes
less complex co-operation with companies and services for which it cannot be
unambiguously presented that they arose from significant scientific research
and/or innovative activities of a group/individual:
- less complex services related to research and other equipment which may
include for example: measurements, calibrations, standard analyses of substances,
standard analyses of sample characteristics, standard sample processing
etc.
- all studies and analyses not linked by documents to R&D work, court expert
opinions, arbitration opinions, training courses etc.
- devising devices or software packages not representing original solutions
and not including a scientific research contribution or not contributing
to development of a new technology.
- designing unless it contains new approaches and solutions provable by
patents or scientific publications.
The DRUGO/GOSP funds are not taken into account for researchers employed
by companies.
The structure within GOSP and DRUGO shall be recorded for 2011 and the subsequent
years.
The score related to the conditions for a manager of basic and applicative projects
in the rules on operation of standing and working bodies for the Research and for
all other invitations for which it has not been set out in subsequent sections herein
shall equal as follows for all disciplines:
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 1.
B. RESEARCH PROJECTS
I. Entry conditions and preliminary selection
The entry conditions are laid down pursuant to the Rules of Procedure. The Methodology
applies quantitative scores as entry conditions.
Only those researchers being managers of not more than one research project in
one year after conclusion of the invitation (target research programmes (TRP), projects
under Article 135 and newly approved projects excluded) can enter the invitation
as project managers.
Those researchers who in the invitation to the project call in the last year
did not succeed to enter the second stage and even did not score 17 points or more
in the first stage are not eligible to enter the invitation.
The A1, A2, A3 and A4 quantitative
scores are determined on the basis of elements set out in the Rules of Procedure.
The applicant can state in exceptional research achievements in Item 15 of the
application for the project manager any bibliographical units with a larger number
of citations with no full bibliographical record in the WoS, entered in the form:
ARRS-ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx-I (hereinafter: the Stage One Application).
If the researchers’ Ai score exceeds the limit value, the applicant
can state this fact in exceptional research achievements in Item 15 of the Stage
One Application.
The Agency will assess candidates for project managers in the discipline and
the field that the applicant stated in Item 7 of the Stage One Application.
The SCA determines the limit value of the sum A1+A2+A3+A4 which the project managers
must have for the application for each discipline separately - the values for 2013
are:
Larger basic project:
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 11 – natural and
technical sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 10; medical sciences
and biotechnology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 6; social sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 5; humanities
Basic project and larger applicative project:
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 5.5; natural sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 5.0; technical
sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.5; medical sciences,
pharmaceutical sciences and geology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 3.5; biotechnology
and biology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.0; social sciences
and clinical medicine
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.5; humanities
Applicative project (including basic project if no more than 10 years have passed
since the project manager received the doctoral degree):
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 3.5; natural sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 3,5; technical
sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 1.5; medical sciences,
pharmaceutical sciences and geology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.5; biotechnology
and biology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 1.5; social sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.0; humanities
Applicative project if no more than 10 years have passed since the project manager
received the doctoral degree:
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 3.0; natural sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 3.0; technical
sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 1.0; medical sciences,
pharmaceutical sciences and geology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.0; biotechnology
and biology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 1.0; social sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 1.5; humanities
A third of project team members for basic and applicative projects for all fields
must meet the condition: A' exceeds 0.
(Basic and applicative) project managers can also apply with a lower overall
score A1+A2+A3+A4 if they prove their excellence with achievements within A" (A">0).
All project managers apart from postdoctoral projects shall meet the condition
of A'>0. An additional condition for managers of larger basic projects is A">0.
Applicative project managers shall meet the condition of A3>0.1.
The condition specified in the previous paragraph hereunder shall apply neither
to postdoctoral projects nor to applicative project managers obtaining a doctoral
degree less than 10 years ago.
Funding of applicative research shall be set in the budget by discipline. The
share of funding earmarked for interdisciplinary research by discipline shall be
set by an invitation. An application for interdisciplinary research shall be made
to the underlying discipline and field and state the additional discipline and field
included in the entered interdisciplinary research project.
The Agency shall publish annually in advance the data on capacity by field: a
list of projects in progress and projects due for completion in the following year
broken-down by field.
The preliminary selection is made based on the highest score of the sum: A1+A2+A3+A4
by research field
II. Stage one assessment procedure
The reviewers assess entries based on the application on the ARRS-JR-Prijava-20xx-I
form. Each application is assessed by at least two foreign reviewers.
The reviewers assess individual assessment elements by filling in the assessment
sheets:
- Form: ARRS-RPROJ-OL-TUJ-…/20xx).
Numerical scores by element (criteria and indicators) are entered on the assessment
sheet.
The working body divides applications for assessment into groups of not more
than 10 applications. If the proposals for a research field number more than 10,
the working body will divide them into subfields or integrated substantive sets
assessed by the same reviewers.
Members of the scientific council of the discipline (SCD) examine project applications
and if they find an entry classified into an inappropriate field, they will propose
to the working body to reclassify it to an appropriate field with the grounds taking
into account primarily the OECD (SCI and SSCI) fields of publications of the project
manager and the contents of the application. If a member of the SCD is at the same
time an applicant, another researcher put forward by the chair of the SCD shall
propose any reclassification.
When appointing reviewers for interdisciplinary research, the working body shall
take into account that the reviewers cover the main fields of the interdisciplinary
research related to the project’s contents specified in Item 7.2 of the Stage One
Application.
III. Stage one reviewers’ assessment
The reviewers’ assessments of the project manager comprise five individual scores
based on the criteria and indicators specified in Table B below. Unless the table
specifies otherwise, then:
- the project manager is assessed in stage one
- the entire project team is assessed in stage two
- only the researcher is assessed in postdoctoral projects
The reviewers’ assessments of the project manager (B assessment) comprise five
individual scores (B1+B2+B3+B4+B5) based on the criteria specified in Table B below.
The B assessment is obtained by the sum of individual scores with the maximum
score of 25:
B = B1+B2+B3+B4+B5
The B assessment uses the average score of reviewers.
In humanities, the reviewer also takes into account the relevant achievements
of the project manager in the segment of culture in the B4 assessment.
No project with the score B = B1 + B2 + B3
+ B4 + B5 of less than 15 shall enter stage two of
the invitation.
The reviewers are informed on the threshold when they receive the application.
The reviewers can use the indicators of quantitative research activity of a project
team manager as assistance in their assessment (scores: A1, ratios
A"/A1 and A'/A1, A2 , A3
and A4).
If the assessment has several descriptions, as many indicators as possible shall
be met. As many indicators as possible shall be met for Criterion 1 (research excellence
of the researcher or the research team) whereas only the description printed in
bold shall apply to humanities. If the met condition is related to A' or A", the
score shall not be below the minimum.
Table B: Evaluating applications of research projects in evaluation phases
one and two
Assessment elements
Criteria |
Criterion |
Basic and applicative projects
Indicators and criteria |
Points |
Postdoctoral projects
Indicators and criteria |
Points |
Source |
Research excellence of the researcher or the research team
|
B1 |
1.4. Exceptional achievements in publications
1.5. Exceptional achievements in citations
1.6. Status excellence
1.7. Lectures on international conferences abroad
1.8. Participation in international projects or their parts (excluding
bilateral ones) |
0 – 5 |
1.4. Exceptional achievements in publications
1.5. Exceptional achievements in citations
1.6. Status excellence
|
0 – 5 |
ARRS<- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -I, Item 15, add. Item 16.
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -II, Item 8 |
|
|
Global top/vital importance to Slovenia, discovery |
4 - 5 |
Global top/vital importance to Slovenia, discovery |
4 - 5 |
|
|
|
A" of the manager over 100 |
|
A" over 50 |
|
|
|
|
An exceptional number of citations, accounting for age and the field
of publications |
|
A' over 100 |
|
|
|
|
A winner of an international scientific award or a national award
in the Republic of Slovenia |
|
A winner of an international young scientists’ award |
|
|
|
|
A key note speaker at international conferences abroad |
|
Proven international impact of the research work |
|
|
|
|
Proven participation as a manager/responsible head of international
projects or their parts (not bilateral) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proven membership in editorial committees of international journals
or an editor by invitation in foreign journals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
In contact with the global top/high national importance
|
3 - 4 |
In contact with the global top/high national importance |
3 - 4 |
|
|
|
A" of the manager over 50 |
|
A' over 50 |
|
|
|
|
A" of the manager over 100 |
|
Several publications in a journal with IF |
|
|
|
|
Proven lectures by invitation at international conferences |
|
An above-average number of citations, accounting for age and the
field of research |
|
|
|
|
A member of organisational committees of international conferences |
|
A winner of a national young scientists’ award |
|
|
|
|
Proven participation as a project manager or responsible scientist
in international projects (not bilateral) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
An above-average number of citations, accounting for age and the
field of publications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
International and national significance |
2 - 3 |
International and national significance |
2 - 3 |
|
|
|
A' of the manager over 50 |
|
Publication in a journal with IF |
|
|
|
|
Several publications in journals with IF |
|
An average number of citations, accounting for age and the field
of publications |
|
|
|
|
Several publications in journals indexed in bibliographical databases
(social sciences) |
|
A publication in journals indexed in bibliographical databases (social
sciences) |
|
|
|
|
Proven lectures at international conferences |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proven successful project management |
|
|
|
|
|
|
An average number of citations, accounting for age and the field
of publications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average/less significant |
1 -2 |
Average/less significant |
1 -2 |
|
|
|
A publication in journals indexed in bibliographical databases (social
sciences) |
|
Publication in a journal with IF |
|
|
|
|
Publication in journals with IF |
|
A publication in journals indexed in bibliographical databases (social
sciences) |
|
|
|
|
Has citations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not meeting the basic standards |
0 |
Not meeting the basic standards |
0 |
|
|
|
The project manager has no publications in journals with IF or journals
indexed in bibliographical databases (social sciences) |
|
Identical to basic projects |
|
|
Socioeconomic or cultural relevance of research results of the
researcher or the research team |
B2 |
2.2. Proven teaching activities in higher education;
2.3. Proven mentorship in graduation, master’s and doctoral theses
2.4. Written popular science articles in journals distributed to a wider
audience, presence in the media with comments and critical reflections
and (co)organisation of public events with a contribution to popularisation
of science
2.5. Proven relevant achievements in culture (the indicator applies
to humanities)
2.6. Proven membership in committees significant to the field
2.7. Proven relations with businesses or publicly-provided services
2.8. (Co)author of patents, standards, licences, new products, technologies
and technological solutions and innovations
2.9. (Co)founder of a spinoff company |
0 - 5 |
2.4. Written popular science articles in journals distributed to
a wider audience, presence in the media with comments and critical reflections
and (co)organisation of public events with a contribution to popularisation
of science
2.5. Proven relevant achievements in culture (the indicator applies
to humanities)
2.6. Proven membership in committees significant to the field
2.7. Proven relations with businesses or publicly-provided services
2.8. (Co)author of patents, standards, licences, new products, technologies
and technological solutions and innovations
2.9. (Co)founder of a spinoff company
2.13. Hosting researchers |
0 - 5 |
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -I, Item 16.
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -II, Item 9.1 |
Stage one of the project assessment |
|
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
|
|
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
|
|
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
|
Stage two of assessment |
|
Exceptionally relevant achievements
The manager has proven achievements in most or all of the
specified categories Minimum deficiencies |
5 |
Exceptionally relevant achievements |
5 |
|
|
Highly relevant achievements
The manager has proven achievements in a substantial part
of the specified categories Gaps appear in certain categories of achievements |
4 |
Highly relevant achievements |
4 |
|
|
Relevant achievements
The manager has proven achievements in the specified categories
but significant gaps noticeable |
3 |
Relevant achievements |
3 |
|
|
Less relevant achievements
Serious deficiencies in the manager’s proven results evident |
2 |
Less relevant achievements |
2 |
|
|
Irrelevant achievements
Noticeable sporadic proving of the manager’s achievements |
1 |
Irrelevant achievements |
1 |
|
|
The manager does not prove meeting of the majority of the specified
criteria |
0 |
The researcher does not prove meeting of the majority of the specified
criteria |
0 |
|
R&D quality of the application |
B3 |
3.1. Scientific significance of the topic
3.2. Current nature of the initial hypothesis and methodological adequacy
or design of research (in humanities)
3.3. Clear idea and quality of objectives
3.4. Original (new) expected results
3.5. Quality and efficiency of the selected scientific research methodology |
0 – 5 |
3.1. Scientific significance of the topic
3.2. Current nature of the initial hypothesis and methodological adequacy
or design of research (in humanities)
3.3. Clear idea and quality of objectives
3.4. Original (new) expected results
3.5. Quality and efficiency of the selected scientific research methodology |
0 – 5 |
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -I, Item 19.
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -II, Item 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17.1 |
Stage one of the project assessment |
|
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
|
|
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
|
|
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
|
Stage two of the project assessment
|
|
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
|
|
Research which (at the global level) shows novelties in approach,
introduces new techniques or which can be expected to lead to new discoveries |
|
|
|
|
|
Research which (at the global level) points to new concepts |
|
|
|
|
|
Research which (at the global level) may lead to major novelties
or new practice in application |
|
|
|
|
|
Quality project |
3 - 4 |
Quality project |
3 - 4 |
|
|
Research which may have an important contribution to science internationally |
|
|
|
|
|
Research which can be expected to contribute important new knowledge,
ideas and techniques and which will probably have a lasting impact internationally,
but which does not develop new concepts |
|
|
|
|
|
Research conducted in co-operation with researchers abroad |
|
|
|
|
|
Average project |
2 - 3 |
Average project |
2 - 3 |
|
|
Research which is expected to lead to useful knowledge in the field
but no major impact on the field's development is expected |
|
|
|
|
|
Research showing gradual progress in small steps which could lead
to new knowledge, approaches and techniques within the scope of existing
ones |
|
|
|
|
|
Research with partial applicative nature showing the possibility
for a significant impact on the direction and introduction of new practices
in Slovenia |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower quality project 1
|
1 - 2 |
Lower quality project 1 |
1 - 2 |
|
|
Useful and beneficial work but probably no major impact on its field |
|
|
|
|
|
Research important domestically |
|
|
|
|
|
Research showing a minor impact on the direction of the field and
the introduction of new practices |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower quality project |
0 - 1 |
Lower quality project |
0 - 1 |
|
|
Research the quality and expected impact of which are below the
criteria specified in items above
|
|
|
|
|
Relevance and potential impact of the application’s results
|
B4 |
4.1. Direct significance for businesses and publicly-provided services
(a company, industry, several industries, social infrastructure, civil
service, incorporation of new enterprises, cultural development and
preservation of national identity, protection of natural and cultural
heritage, etc.)
4.2. Indirect importance to the society (promotion of the country, access
to foreign know-how, inclusion in the international labour division,
education of human resources, etc.)
4.3. Importance for the development of the discipline or the field
4.4. Alignment with the policy of national development, scientific research,
discipline, field and the prescribed topics
4.5. Suitability of measures for application and dissemination of results
4.6. Alignment of the proposal contents with prescribed topics
4.7. Share of funding from other sources |
0 – 5 |
4.1. Direct significance for businesses and publicly-provided services
(a company, industry, several industries, social infrastructure, civil
service, incorporation of new enterprises, cultural development and
preservation of national identity, protection of natural and cultural
heritage, etc.)
4.2. Indirect importance to the society (promotion of the country, access
to foreign know-how, inclusion in the international labour division,
education of human resources, etc.)
4.3. Importance for the development of the discipline or the field
4.4. Alignment with the policy of national development, scientific research,
discipline, field and the prescribed topics
4.5. Suitability of measures for application and dissemination of results
4.6. Alignment of the proposal contents with prescribed topics
4.7. Share of funding from other sources |
0 – 5 |
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -I, Item 19.
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -II, Item 17.2, 17.3 <
|
Stage one of assessment |
|
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
|
|
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
|
|
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
|
Stage two of assessment
|
|
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
|
|
The project proposal includes research which is highly probable
to have a crucial impact on a certain discipline or field internationally |
|
|
|
|
|
Quality project |
3 - 4 |
Quality project |
3 - 4 |
|
|
It is evident from the project proposal that a significant international
impact can be expected |
|
|
|
|
|
Average project |
2 - 3 |
Average project |
2 - 3 |
|
|
Although the project proposal is interesting and shows the possibility
for an international impact of the research, the project proposal includes
deficiencies or ambiguities |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower quality project 1
|
1 - 2 |
Lower quality project 1 |
1 - 2 |
|
|
It is expected that the project results will only be important for
knowledge domestically The proposal contains deficiencies |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower quality project |
0 - 1 |
Lower quality project |
0 - 1 |
|
|
It is evident from the project proposal that a negligible domestic
or international impact can be expected |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower quality project |
0 |
Lower quality project |
0 |
|
|
No conclusion can be drawn from the project proposal about the relevance
and impact of the proposed research |
|
|
|
|
Feasibility of the proposal |
B5 |
5.1. Qualifications of the manager (proven by completed projects
and mentorships)
5.2. An appropriate work plan
5.3. Adequacy of the project’s feasibility, scope and duration
5.4. Appropriate composition of the team of researchers (interdisciplinary
and interinstitutional)
5.5. Availability of premises and equipment
5.6. Inclusion in programmes and projects
5.7. Alignment of the proposed scope of activities with the planned
budget and providing for rational use of funds |
0 - 5 |
5.2. An appropriate work plan
5.3. Adequacy of the project’s feasibility, scope and duration
5.5. Availability of premises and equipment
5.6. Inclusion in programmes and projects
5.7. Alignment of the proposed scope of activities with the planned
budget and providing for rational use of funds |
0 - 5 |
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -I, Item 19.
ARRS- ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx -II, Item 2, 3, 4, 5, 9.2, 13, 14, 15, 16
|
Stage one of assessment |
|
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
State-of-the-art project |
4 - 5 |
|
|
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
Quality project |
2 - 4 |
|
|
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
Lower quality project |
0 - 2 |
|
Stage two of assessment |
|
State-of-the-art project
The project proposal showing an optimal alignment of most
or all listed categories; minimum discrepancies |
4-5 |
State-of-the-art project
The project proposal showing an optimal alignment of most
or all listed categories; minimum discrepancies |
4-5 |
|
|
Quality project
Noticeable gaps in individual categories of the project proposal but
the proposal feasible all the same |
2-4 |
Quality project
Noticeable gaps in individual categories of the project proposal but
the proposal feasible all the same |
2-4 |
|
|
Lower quality project
Gaps in a number of listed categories of the project proposal; a low
chance of success |
0-2 |
Lower quality project
Gaps in a number of listed categories of the project proposal; a low
chance of success |
0-2 |
|
IV. Assessment by reviewers’ and stage
II of the application selection
The Agency calls upon the applicants included in stage two of the project selection
(A category) to submit the supplemented application entering the research project
by using the form ARRS-ZV-JR-Prijava-20xx-II (hereinafter: the Stage Two Application).
The applications are assessed by three foreign reviewers. In interdisciplinary
research, two reviewers come from the underlying discipline and field and one reviewer
from the additional discipline and field included in the entered interdisciplinary
research project. Each reviewer assesses several projects and substantiates the
assessments. The average score given by the three reviewers is taken into account
in the assessment procedure.
The reviewer’s B assessment consists of the same elements as in the first stage,
except that the project’s contents are supplemented and extended, namely:
B = B1+B2+B3+B4+B5
The project assessment B comprises the average score given by the three reviewers.
The panel may exclude one assessment and apply the average score given by the
remaining two reviewers.
The minimum average score (threshold) to be achieved by a research project is
B1+ B2 + B3 + B4 +B5 = 15. The reviewers are informed on the threshold when they
receive the application.
At least 10% of postdoctoral projects shall be selected within each discipline.
At least 40% of technical sciences projects, at least 30% of biotechnology projects,
at least 20% of medical sciences and social sciences projects, at least 15% of natural
sciences projects and at least 10% of humanities projects shall be applicative ones.
At least 40% of the selected projects shall have younger researchers in charge (up
to 10 active years after obtaining a doctoral degree).
Each project shall have the small project (€ 50,000) field filled in. Such projects
are usually assigned to applications near the bottom of the approved applications
list.
Panel members include the selected foreign reviewers not evaluating applications
in the relevant invitation.
C. MENTORS OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS
I. Fields and entry conditions
Members of the SCD examine mentor applications and if they find an entry classified
into an inappropriate field, they will propose to the working body to reclassify
it to an appropriate field with the grounds taking into account primarily the OECD
(SCI and SSCI) fields of publications of the mentor candidate and the contents of
the application. If a member of the SCD is at the same time a mentor candidate,
another researcher put forward by the chair of the SCD shall propose any reclassification.
The system management subfield is treated as a research field on account of its
peculiarities. The expert body shall pay special attention to that field.
A candidate for mentor shall meet the conditions in accordance with the rules
on criteria for project managers and Section B herein except for the condition that
an applicative project manager shall have the A3 score higher
than 0.1. Candidates for mentors shall fulfil the condition for project managers:
- if reaching the limit value of the sum of quantitative scores for an applicative
project manager; in the case of a younger mentor the condition shall be met
if reaching the limit value for an applicative project manager applying to project
managers who received their doctoral degree less than 10 years ago; and
- A' exceeds 0.
A candidate for mentor shall in accordance with the fifth indent of Article 95
of the Rules of Procedure achieve the minimum score based on quantitative scores:
- A1+A2+A4 = 5,0; natural sciences and technical
sciences
- A1+A2+A4 = 3,0; medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences,
geology, biotechnology, biology, social sciences and humanities The following
limit values apply to younger mentors:
- A1+A2+A4 = 4,5; natural sciences and technical
sciences
- A1+A2+A4 = 2,5; medical sciences, pharmaceutical
sciences, geology, biotechnology, biology, social sciences and humanities
A" exceeding 0 is a sufficient condition for all categories.
The Agency applies scores of the entered candidates (A1+A2+A3+A4)
in the procedure for classifying mentors.
D. RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
I. Assessment elements
The expert body shall score applications for research equipment based on the
assessment elements set out below.
Table D: Assessment of applications for co-financing acquisition of
research equipment
ASSESSMENT ELEMENT |
Criterion Indicator |
Maximum
number of points |
|
8+4 |
17 |
Quality of the application regarding the supporting activity |
8 |
11 |
Approved period of financing of the research or infrastructure
programme |
8.7 |
6 |
6 years |
|
6 |
5 years |
|
6 |
4 years |
|
3 |
3 years |
|
0 |
New research programmes |
|
3 |
Infrastructure programmes |
|
3 |
Purchase amount for the equipment |
8.8 |
5 |
Natural sciences: |
|
|
140,000 and more |
|
5 |
120,000 – 139,999 |
|
4 |
80,000 – 119,999 |
|
3 |
50,000 – 79,999 |
|
1 |
Technical sciences, medical sciences and biotechnology: |
|
|
75,000 and more |
|
5 |
70,000 – 74,999 |
|
4 |
60,000 – 69,999 |
|
3 |
50,000 – 59,999 |
|
1 |
Social sciences and humanities: |
|
|
40,000 and more |
|
5 |
35,000 – 39,999 |
|
4 |
25,000 – 34,999 |
|
3 |
15,000 – 24,999 |
|
1 |
Relevance and potential impact of the application |
4 |
6 |
Share of funding from other sources |
4.7 |
6 |
Share of own funds 20-29% |
|
1 |
Share of own funds 30-39% |
|
2 |
Share of own funds 40-49% |
|
3 |
Share of own funds 50-59% |
|
4 |
Share of own funds 60-69% |
|
5 |
Share of own funds 70% or more |
|
6 |
E. SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
I. Assessment elements
The scores are determined based on the criteria specified in Table D. The Agency
will enter the scores for indicators 1.1, 1.2, 4.7, 4.9 and 4.10 on special forms.
TABLE E: Evaluating applications for scientific meetings
ASSESSMENT ELEMENT |
CRITERION, INDICATOR |
POINTS |
SOURCE |
Research excellence of the researcher or the research team |
1 |
40 |
|
Sicris score (A1) |
1.1 |
5 |
the Agency |
Norm number of pure citations (A2) |
1.2 |
5 |
the Agency |
Exceptional achievements in publications |
1.4 |
15 |
ARRS ZS 01 20xx, Item 17.1 |
High on average |
|
15 |
|
Medium on average |
|
10 |
|
Low on average |
|
5 |
|
Exceptional achievements in citations |
1.5 |
15 |
ARRS ZS 01 20xx, Item 17.1 |
High on average |
|
15 |
|
Medium on average |
|
10 |
|
Low on average |
|
5 |
|
Relevance and potential impact of the application |
4 |
60 |
|
Importance for the development of the discipline or the field |
4.3 |
20 |
ARRS-ZS-01—20xx, Item 18.1 |
Highly substantial and current topics; high importance |
|
12-20 |
|
Medium substantial and current topics; medium importance |
|
6 – 11 |
|
Less substantial and current topics; lower importance |
|
0 – 5 |
|
Share of funding from other sources |
4.7 |
10 |
ARRS-ZS-01-20xx, Item 19 |
Foreign sources |
|
10 |
|
Domestic sources |
|
5 |
|
Share of foreign participants at a scientific meeting |
4.9 |
10 |
ARRS-ZS-01-20xx, Item 6 |
Planned participation of 50% or more of speakers |
|
10 |
|
Planned participation of 21-49% of speakers |
|
5 |
|
Planned participation of 10-20% of speakers |
|
3 |
|
Planned participation of less than 10% of speakers |
|
0 |
|
Periodical nature of the scientific meeting (European or global
character) |
4.10 |
5 |
ARRS-ZS-01-20xx, Item 7 |
A periodical meeting moving from country to country or organised
by a renowned international organisation |
|
5 |
|
A periodical meeting taking place in Slovenia |
|
3 |
|
The expected level of scientific and expert circles taking notice |
4.11 |
10 |
ARRS-ZS-01-20xx, Item 18.2 and 15 |
high |
|
7-10 |
|
medium |
|
4-6 |
|
small |
|
0-3 |
|
Combination of several scientific disciplines |
4.12 |
5 |
ARRS-ZS-01-20xx, Item 13 |
Feasibility of the proposal |
5 |
15 |
|
Alignment of the proposed scope of activities with the planned
budget and providing for rational use of funds |
5.7 |
15 |
ARRS-ZS-01-20xx, Item 19 |
Highly rational use |
|
11-15 |
|
Realistic use |
|
6-10 |
|
No rational use provided for |
|
0-5 |
|
II. Assessment procedure
Before the assessment, the working body may classify the application to a discipline
other than stated in the application if it deems such classification more appropriate.
The reviewer assesses the application on the basis of the application form: ARRS-ZS-01-20xx.
The reviewers assess individual assessment elements by filling in the assessment
sheet; form: ARRS-ZS-02-20xx, containing numerical scores by element.
III. Classification of applications by category
and the norms for calculating the grant
After the scoring, the expert body determines four categories: I, II, III and
IV. The meetings classified into the first three categories are co-financed. The
meetings classified into the fourth category are not co-financed. A meeting is classified
into a category based on the sum of scores, separately by discipline.
NORMS FOR CALCULATING THE GRANT (DZS11*)
The calculation of funds for co-financing the cost of organisation of scientific
meetings shall take into account the number of participants (D1),
the number of speakers (D2), the number of days (D3),
the number of foreign invited lecturers (D4), and the administration
depending on the number of speakers (D5) as well as the following
financially evaluated elements:
COST TYPE |
€ |
Administering the programming and organisational committee (D5) |
|
Up to 30 speakers
|
625 |
Up to 100 speakers
|
1041 |
Over 100 speakers
|
1458 |
Printing and sending invitations and letters, and printing abstracts
in book or electronic form, and preparations (D6) |
5 |
Amount added per speaker (D7) |
14 |
Hall rental (1 day, 1 participant) (D8) |
3 |
Accommodation of invited lecturers (1 person, 1 day) (D9) |
104 |
DZS = (D1 * D6) + (D2 * D7) + (D1 * D3 * D8) + (D4 * D3 * D9) + D5
category I receives 100% of the calculated grant
category II receives 75% of the calculated grant
The percentage for Category III is set by a calculation
Category IV receives no co-financing
The percentages depend on the amount of funding earmarked for the programme.
The percentage is set annually with regard to the earmarked funds.
An abstract of presentations shall be printed before the meeting.
The co-financing programme can only include meetings for which the applicants
submit sufficient data (e.g. names and topics or envisaged programmes of invited
lecturers) and state exact objectives of the scientific meeting.
The cost of preparations taking place one year before the meeting shall be covered
for large scientific meetings (over 350 participants).
The Agency shall co-finance the entire cost for a maximum of 3 days. The Agency
shall co-finance all accommodation costs to a maximum of 10 invited foreign lecturers
or 5% of active participants (invited foreign lecturers and speakers) at a meeting.
The Agency co-finances meetings for which at least 10 or 20 speakers are scheduled
for daily, and two or more day meetings, respectively.
The Agency shall co-finance the additional amount per speaker for a maximum of
100 speakers.
If the calculated grant exceeds the amount applied for, the amount applied for
shall be used.
F. PROMINENT FOREIGN RESEARCHERS
I. Assessment elements
The assessment of an application for co-financing international scientific co-operation
(hereinafter: the Application) consists of individual scores by reviewers.
The assessment elements for the reviewers’ assessment are specified in Table
F.
Table F: Evaluating prominent foreign researchers
ASSESSMENT ELEMENT |
Criterion
Indicator |
Points |
Source
|
|
1+4 |
40 |
ARRS-TURAZ-01-20xx |
Research excellence of the researcher or the research team |
1 |
30 |
|
Status excellence |
1.6 |
10 |
|
Nobel and Fields prize (immediate inclusion in financing) |
|
10 |
Item 9 |
Other prestigious awards |
|
up to 10 |
|
The prize fund per award winner exceeding € 500,000 |
|
8-10 |
Item 9 |
The prize fund per award winner of € 100,000-500,000 |
|
5-7 |
Item 9 |
The prize fund per award winner of € 20,000-100,000 |
|
3-4 |
Item 9 |
The prize fund per award winner of up to € 20,000 |
|
1-2 |
Item 9 |
Membership in renowned academies of science and arts |
|
3 |
Item 10 |
Full professor or professor Emeritus |
|
2 |
Item 11 |
Editor in chief or associate editor of an international scientific
journal with the impact factor in the upper quarter of journals in the
field or a scientific editor of a book series at a renowned international
publishing company |
|
4 |
Item 12 |
Editor in chief or associate editor of an international scientific
journal with a lower impact factor and for humanities journals indexed
by A&HCI or another international bibliographical database of humanities |
|
2 |
Item 12 |
A member of the editorial board or advisory board of an international
scientific journal with the impact factor in the upper quarter of journals
in the field or a member of the editorial board or advisory board of
a book series at a renowned international publishing company |
|
2 |
Item 12 |
A member of the editorial board or advisory board of an international
scientific journal with a lower impact factor and for humanities journals
indexed by A&HCI or another international bibliographical database of
humanities |
|
1 |
Item 12 |
Exceptional achievements in publications |
1.4 |
10 |
|
Joint scientific publications with a Nobel or Fields prize winner
or a winner of another prestigious award |
|
up to 4 |
|
Joint publication with a Nobel or Fields prize winner or a winner
of another prestigious award with the prize fund per award winner exceeding
€ 500,000 |
|
4 |
Item 16 |
Joint publication with a winner of another prestigious award with
the prize fund per award winner of € 100,000-500,000 |
|
3 |
Item 16 |
Joint publication with a winner of another prestigious award with
the prize fund per award winner of € 20,000-100,000 |
|
2 |
Item 16 |
Joint publication with a winner of another prestigious award with
the prize fund per award winner of up to € 20,000 |
|
1 |
Item 16 |
Scientific publications in journals with an impact factor of over
15 or publications in the first two journals with the highest impact
factor in the field according to the Web of Science or for humanities
in the best humanities journals |
|
2 |
Item 17 |
(Co)author of a science book published by a renowned international
publishing company |
|
2 |
Item 18 |
Publication of over 100 papers in SCI and SSCI journals, journals
indexed by A&HCI or another international bibliographical database of
humanities |
|
2 |
Item 19 |
Patents granted by an office performing a full test of the patent
application (see the Rules of Procedure, Encl. 2, Item<2.E) |
|
4 |
|
Exceptional achievements in citations |
1.5 |
10 |
|
Listed in citation classics according to the ISI |
|
4 |
Item 15 |
The number of citations in the last 10 years |
|
up to 3 |
|
Total number of citations exceeding 500 |
|
3 |
Item 14 |
Total number of citations exceeding 250 |
|
1 |
Item 14 |
Three most cited scientific papers in the last 10 years |
|
up to 3 |
|
Total number of citations exceeding 500 |
|
3 |
Item 13 |
Total number of citations exceeding 250 |
|
1 |
Item 13 |
Relevance and potential impact of the application |
4 |
10 |
Item 22 |
Importance for the research team (Slovenia) hosting the foreign
researcher |
4.16 |
1 - 5 |
|
Value added of cooperation with the foreign researcher |
|
1-3 |
|
Cooperation includes doctoral or postdoctoral students |
|
0-2 |
also Item 5 |
Importance for the research organisation hosting the foreign
researcher |
4.15 |
0 – 3 |
|
Value added of cooperation with the foreign researcher |
|
0-2 |
|
Expected notice taken of the lectures given by the foreign researcher |
|
0-1 |
|
Significance for Slovenia |
4.17 |
0 - 2 |
|
Expected progress in research quality |
|
0-1 |
|
Significance of cooperation for socioeconomic development |
|
0-1 |
|
* The adding together of points by set is made or verified by the person at the
Agency responsible for the invitation. If the sum of points of an indicator (1.6,
1.4 or 1.5) exceeds the maximum possible score, the maximum possible score of an
indicator shall apply. If the number of points in a row exceeds the maximum possible
score in that row, the maximum possible score shall apply.
II. Assessment procedure
Each application is assessed by one or two reviewers. The reviewer assesses the
application on the basis of the application form: ARRS-TURAZ-01-20xx. The reviewers
assess individual assessment elements by filling in the assessment sheet containing
numerical scores by individual element (indicator).
After the scoring and the received reviewers’ assessment, the expert body examines
the assessment and may call upon the reviewers to provide additional substantiations
for the evaluation.
III. Duration
As a rule, the Agency co-finances participation of foreign researchers for a
period of three months.
IV. Eligible cost
The Agency provides funding for payment of research work of foreign researchers
in the Republic of Slovenia cost of travel from the country of residence of the
foreign researcher to the Republic of Slovenia and back cost of accommodation in
the Republic of Slovenia
The Agency funds payment of work of foreign researchers by applying the A price
category of research hours.
G. FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE AND DATABASES
I. Assessment elements
Availability is measured by the number of users, terms and conditions of access
and use by all users in the Republic of Slovenia. The frequency of use is measured
by the number of loans and uses of periodicals, and by the number of uses of databases
(sessions/searches) in the previous year. Continuity of subscriptions is measured
by the period of subscriptions and disposal with a fund or by access to data in
databases, and assumes improved user services. Staff qualifications (librarians
and IT experts) for co-operating with the users is proven by more complex levels
of preparing material for the users and by the corresponding staff composition of
the applicant. Quality and significance are measured for scientific journals with
an impact factor for the field (for SCIE and SSCI, ERIH, and ACHI). If the journal
is included in several fields, the classification with the highest score will apply
(data from the latest JCR). The calculation is made on the basis of the average
for all journals proposed for co-financing by the applicant. The price and the coordination
of purchase are taken into account in the assessment of alignment of the proposed
scope of activities with the planned budget and providing for rational use of funds.
The assessment elements are specified in Table G.
Table G: Assessment for individual assessment elements
QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS |
Criterion
Indicator |
Points |
Source |
Relevance of the supporting activity |
7 |
21 |
|
Accessibility |
7.1 |
1 - 8 |
ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx, Item 6 |
The number of researchers employed in the organisation: |
|
1-5 |
|
up to 100 researchers |
|
1 |
|
up to 200 researchers |
|
2 |
|
up to 500 researchers |
|
3 |
|
up to 1000 researchers |
|
4 |
|
more than 1000 researchers |
|
5 |
|
The size of the library with regard to the library material: |
|
1-3 |
|
Large university libraries |
|
3 |
|
Large university school or small university libraries |
|
2 |
|
Other libraries open to students |
|
1 |
|
Frequency of use |
7.2 |
0-8 |
ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx, Item 7 |
By the number of loans and uses of periodicals |
|
0-5 |
|
By the number of uses of databases (sessions/searches) |
|
0-3 |
|
Continuity of orders |
7.3 |
0-5 |
ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx, Item 8 |
1-5 years |
|
1 |
|
6-10 years |
|
3 |
|
11 years or more |
|
5 |
|
Quality of the application regarding the supporting activity |
8 |
1-15 |
|
Quality and significance of the subscribed foreign scientific
literature and databases |
8.7 |
1-15 |
ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx, Item 11 |
IF from the first quarter of journals of the appropriate category |
|
15 |
|
IF from the second quarter of journals of the appropriate category |
|
10 |
|
IF from the third quarter of journals of the appropriate category,
ERIH A |
|
6 |
|
IF from the fourth quarter of journals of the appropriate category,
ERIH B |
|
4 |
|
Inclusion in a specialised database of the field, also ERIH C |
|
2 |
|
Relevance and potential impact of the application |
4 |
1-3 |
|
Share of funding from other sources |
4.7 |
1-3 |
ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx, Item 10 |
Up to 5% of the annual purchase |
|
1 |
|
6-10% of the annual purchase |
|
2 |
|
11% and more of the annual purchase |
|
3 |
|
Feasibility of the proposal |
5 |
6 |
|
Alignment of the proposed scope of activities with the planned
budget and providing for rational use of funds |
5.7 |
0-3 |
ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx, Item 12 |
Economical and rational purchase, acquisition method and duplication
(coordination) |
|
0-3 |
|
Staff qualifications |
5.8 |
0-3 |
ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx, Item 9 |
Loan to users |
|
1 |
|
Additional librarian and IT services (reference service and interlibrary
loan) |
s |
1 |
|
Additional librarian and IT services (reference service and interlibrary
loan)
- Use of COBISS3 in an appropriate environment |
|
2 |
|
Complex librarian and IT services (provided by experts with at least
a master’s degree) |
|
3 |
|
II. Classification of applications by group and proposal
for a financially evaluated application list
The applications are assessed by the expert body for foreign scientific literature
and databases by science field based on the application for co-financing purchase
of international periodicals, databases and the cost of a consortium for electronic
access to full text of the contents (form: ARRS-RI-TL-01-20xx) on the assessment
sheet (ARRS-RI-TL-03-20xx).
The chair of the expert body shall assess the applications entailing a conflict
of interest. The journals within a consortium ordered and paid by an individual
library are a part of regular financing and are evaluated on the basis of the scores
specified above with 2 points added for each 10% of purchases. The journals available
in electronic form within consortiums and not being a condition for a consortium
are not evaluated.
H. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CO-OPERATION
I. Elements of assessing and forming the proposal
of priority lists of assessed applications
International scientific co-operation is assessed on the basis of the application
form for co-financing international scientific co-operation. The expert committee
with three members appointed by the director of the Agency for each invitation shall
determine the compliance of project proposals with priorities (priority fields)
of the invitation by marking each project proposal with “YES” (hereinafter: the
Compliant Applications) or ”NO”(hereinafter: the Non-compliant Applications).
The assessment of an application for co-financing international scientific co-operation
(hereinafter: the application) is the score A1 – SICRIS (COBISS) points (accounted
points) for published research papers in 5 years (0-5 points), for the project manager,
determined on the basis of elements specified in Section B herein. The latest published
values from the SICRIS website shall be used.
The expert committee classifies applications to the priority list of applications
based on the collected points in descending order, separately for the Compliant
and the Non-compliant Applications.
II. Framework programmes projects
The Agency shall pay a once-off financial contribution of € 2,500 for the application
cost for a project entered in invitations within the EU framework programmes, which
the European Commission found to be formally complete and submitted it for review,
to the Slovenian organisation applying the project as the coordinator in an international
consortium (i.e. at least three different research organisations from at least three
different EU Member States or associated countries) and € 1,000 to the Slovenian
organisation participating in the project as a partner institution in an international
consortium or applying the project independently if the invitation is made to individual
applicants as well. The applicants achieving a half or less of the maximum score
in a review procedure shall not be entitled to the contribution.
III. Accepting co-financing under the complementary
scheme
The Agency shall co-finance, by taking into account the budget constraints,applicants
from Slovenia carrying out the project in Slovenia but not exceeding the scope
set out in the table below.
International invitation |
Planned scope and duration of financing with regard to the international
invitation |
The success achieved before refusal
(threshold for possible co-financing) |
The amount of annual co-financing (as % of the amount applied
for on the international invitations for proposals or the maximum possible
amount) and the period of co-financing by the Agency |
ERC Starting Grant
|
Up to € 300,000 annually (up to 5 years) |
selected for the 2nd round |
37.5% or a max. of € 100,000 (2 years) |
|
|
a positive mark in the 2nd round |
50% or a max. of € 150,000 (2 years) |
ERC Advanced Grant |
Up to € 400,000 annually (up to 5 years) |
a positive mark in the 1st round |
25% or a max. of € 100,000 (3 years) |
|
|
selected for the 2nd round |
37.5% or a max. of € 150,000 (3 years) |
|
|
a positive mark in the 2nd round |
50% or a max. of € 200,000 (3 years) |
ESF – EUROCORES programmes |
Up to € 200,000 annually (up to 4 years) |
a positive mark in the final round |
100% or a max. of € 200,000 (3 years) |
The applicant shall enclose, in addition to evidence on achieved success on the
international invitation, an application for an adapted project which
takes into account, in terms of objectives and the scope of work, the composition
of the adapted project team, the duration of the adapted project and the amount
of available funding. If the international project was entered by an international
consortium, the application for an adapted project shall include statements of the
consortium members on the possibilities and scope of participation in the adapted
project.
The expert body for assessing adapted projects appointed by the SCA shall
assess whether the adapted project provides for realisation of the main objectives
of the international project and propose to the Scientific Council of the Agency
the amount and duration of co-financing.
The director of the Agency shall issue, upon a proposal from the SCA, an individual
decision determining the amount and duration of co-financing. Co-financing shall
be made within one year following adoption of the individual decision. The Agency
will conclude a contract with the applicant specifying in detail the mode of project
financing and implementation and determining the category of the research hour price.
The contract shall be based on the template published in each annual invitation
for proposals for (co)financing research projects.
IV. Accepting co-financing under the leading
agency
If an application for a scientific research project with participation of a Slovenian
researcher is proposed for co-financing on an invitation made by the Austrian Fonds
zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), the Agency may accept co-financing
the Slovenian part in the amount proposed by the SCA and adopted by the director
in accordance with the funding earmarked in the Agency's budget.
The maximum amount of co-financing is € 100,000 for a period of not more than
three years (a maximum of € 300,000) or 1700 annual research hours (1 FTE) of the
B price category, for a period of not more than two years for a postdoctoral project.
The annual and the total amount of co-financing of the Austrian part of the project
by the FWF shall exceed the amount for the Slovenian part.
I. RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
I. General
The persons carrying out research programmes shall submit the following upon
a call from the Agency: the application form – form ARRS-RPROG-JP-PRIJAVA/20xx and
the report on the results of the research programme for the preceding period – form
ARRS-RPROG-VP/20xx. If a new research programme is entered, only the application
form – form ARRS-RPROG-JP-PRIJAVA/20xx shall be submitted.
II Assessment
The expert body for each field shall select two reviewers from the list of foreign
reviewers prepared by the Agency. The reviewers shall be researchers in the field
of work of the assessed research programmes.
The reviewers give their assessments on assessment sheets. The reviewers may
provide brief grounds in writing for their assessment or comments to individual
assessment elements in their assessment.
The Agency shall prepare application material, quantitative data on the work
of the programming group and the assessment sheet form for members of working bodies
for each programme due for completion in the following year and quantitative data
on the work performed by the programming group so far for the programmes in the
same field not due for completion in the following year.
In the case of a new programme, the results of members entering the research
programme will be used for the criteria of research excellence of the researcher
or the research team and the socioeconomic or cultural relevance of research results
of the researcher or the research team.
III Assessment elements
The programme manager shall meet the conditions for a basic project manager
(the fulfilment of the conditions shall be checked at the beginning of the financing
of the programme):
A1+A2+A4 = 3.5; natural sciences
A1+A2+A4 = 2.5; technical sciences
A1+A2+A4 = 1.5; medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and geology
A1+A2+A4 = 2.5; biotechnology and biology
A1+A2+A4 = 1.5; social sciences
A1+A2+A4 = 2.0; humanities
and
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 5.5; natural sciences
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 5.0; technical sciences and A3 (GOSP) = 0.2
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.5; medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and geology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 3.5; biotechnology and biology
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.0; social sciences and clinical medicine
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 2.5; humanities
A1+A2+A3+A4 = 4.5; interdisciplinary
A research programme manager shall meet the following condition for all disciplines:
A' exceeds 0.
Rule for the year 2012: A third of programme team members together
with research programme manager (technicians and young researchers not included)
shall meet the following condition for all disciplines: A' exceeds 0. The
fulfilment of the condition is checked for all programme teams at the reviewing
of research programme year reports for the year 2011. In the case the conditions
are not met also the next year then according to the Article 71. of the Rules on
the Procedures of the (co)financing and Monitoring of Research Activities Implementation
financing of the programme can be reduced or terminated.
Rule for the year 2013: A half of programme team members together
with research programme manager (technicians and young researchers not included)
shall meet the following condition for all disciplines: A' exceeds 25 (or A"
exceeds 0). The fulfilment of the condition is checked for all programme teams
at the reviewing of research programme year reports for the year 2011. In
the case the conditions are not met also the next year then according to the Article
71. of the Rules on the Procedures of the (co)financing and Monitoring of Research
Activities Implementation financing of the programme can be reduced or terminated.
Rule for the year 2014: A two thirds of programme team members
together with research programme manager (technicians and young researchers not
included) shall meet the following condition for all disciplines: A' exceeds
25 (or A" exceeds 0). The fulfilment of the condition is checked for all programme
teams at the reviewing of research programme year reports for the year 2011.
In the case the conditions are not met also the next year then according to the
Article 71. of the Rules on the Procedures of the (co)financing and Monitoring of
Research Activities Implementation financing of the programme can be reduced or
terminated.
The assessment elements are specified in Table I.
Table I: Assessment of research programmes
Assessment elements
Criteria |
Criterion
|
Research programmes
Indicators and criteria |
Points |
Source |
Research excellence of the researcher or the research team
|
1 |
1.3. Above-average scientific excellence (A', A" and A4)
1.4. Exceptional achievements in publications
1.5. Exceptional achievements in citations
1.6. Status excellence
1.8. Participation in international projects or parts of international
projects (not bilateral ones co-financed by the Agency) |
0 – 5 |
the Agency
ARRS-RPROG-JP-Prijava/20xx, Item 13
ARRS-RPROG-VP/20xx, Item 4, 9 |
|
|
The group stands out in most or all of the listed categories; is
above average |
4 - 5 |
|
|
|
The group achieves a sound level in the listed categories; is roughly
on average |
2-3 |
|
|
|
The group does not achieve a sound level in a number of listed categories
or is completely below average |
0-1 |
|
Socioeconomic or cultural relevance of research results of the
researcher or the research team |
2 |
2.3. Proven mentorship in graduation, master’s and doctoral theses
2.10. Indirect importance to the society (promotion of the country,
inclusion in the international labour division, education of human resources,
etc.)
2.11. Implementation of research programme objectives
2.12. Flow of young researchers
2.13. Hosting researchers
2.14. Inclusion of corporate researchers/experts |
0 – 5 |
ARRS-RPROG-JP-Prijava/20xx, Item 14 ARRS-RPROG-VP/20xx,
Item 2, 3, 5, 6.1, 6.2, 7, 8 |
|
|
The group stands out in most or all of the listed categories; is
above average; the same applies to the results of the outgoing research
programme |
4 - 5 |
|
|
|
The group achieves a sound level in the listed categories; is roughly
on average; the same applies to the results of the outgoing research
programme |
2-3 |
|
|
|
The group does not achieve a sound level in a number of listed categories
or is completely below average; the same applies to the results of the
outgoing research programme |
0-1 |
|
R&D quality of the application |
3 |
3.1. Scientific significance of the topic
3.2. Current nature of the initial hypothesis and methodological adequacy
or design of research
3.3. A clear idea and quality of objectives
3.4. Original (new) expected results |
0 – 5 |
ARRS-RPROG-JP-Prijava/20xx, Item 18, 19, 20 |
|
|
State-of-the-art application |
4-5 |
|
|
|
Quality application |
2-3 |
|
|
|
Lower quality application |
0-1 |
|
Relevance and potential impact of the application |
4 |
4.1. Direct significance for businesses and publicly-provided services
(a company, industry, several industries, social infrastructure, civil
service, incorporation of new enterprises, cultural development and
preservation of national identity, protection of natural and cultural
heritage, etc.)
4.8. Significance for development of research (sub)segments in short
supply
4.16. Potential impacts and effects of results |
0 – 5 |
ARRS-RPROG-JP-Prijava/20xx, Item 21 |
|
|
State-of-the-art application |
4-5 |
|
|
|
Quality application |
2-3 |
|
|
|
Lower quality application |
0-1 |
|
Feasibility of the proposal |
5 |
5.1. Qualifications of the manager (proven by completed projects
and mentorships)
5.2. Adequacy of the work plan
5.3. Adequacy of the project’s feasibility, scope and duration
5.4. Adequacy of composition of the team (interdisciplinary and interinstitutional
nature)
5.5. Availability of premises and equipment
5.6. Inclusion in programmes and projects |
0 – 5 |
ARRS-RPROG-JP-Prijava/20xx, Item 22, 23 |
|
|
State-of-the-art application |
4-5 |
|
|
|
Quality application |
2-3 |
|
|
|
Lower quality application |
0-1 |
|
The result of the work of the expert body is a draft priority list of applications
including the proposed financing amount and the duration of the research programme
(3-6 years or discontinuing). As a rule, the amount of financing for positively
assessed programmes remains the same.
The Agency shall prepare a new call for those research organisations with more
than one research programme of which one was discontinued and a new one not accepted
for financing.
The research organisations referred to in the previous paragraph hereunder may
enter a new programme to the call or propose an increase to an existing programme.
Researchers from discontinued programmes meeting the conditions for a head of a
research programme may be allocated by research hours to the entered programmes,
subject to the approval of the researcher and the head of the research programme.
If a research programme received a negative assessment and the programme was
the only one of the research organisation, such an organisation would lose funding.
J. INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMMES
I. General
The Agency monitors and oversees implementation of infrastructure programmes
on the basis of annual reports and reports prepared one year before expiry of the
contract, which contain quality indicators of the infrastructure programme, as well
as on the basis of financial reports on purpose use of funds in accordance with
the contracts.
II Forms
The PRI or the CRI shall submit reports on forms prescribed by the Director of
the Agency. The Agency shall publish annual report forms on its website. The forms
comprise:
- a substantive annual report on the results of the infrastructure programme
in the preceding year;
- the annual work programme of the infrastructure programme (hereinafter: the
IP) for the current year; and
- the annual financial report on implementation of the infrastructure activity
in the preceding and the budget for the current year.
III Processing procedure
- The annual reports and work plans of infrastructure activity are discussed
by the Scientific Research Council for Interdisciplinary Research (hereinafter:
the SCD). The SCD shall give a substantive assessment of implementation of infrastructure
activity in the RO, specifying whether the amount of co-financing eligible costs
of the IP (direct costs of material and costs of services, and depreciation
and amortisation cost) for individual RO is appropriate or perhaps too low or
too high (up to half a page per RO).
- The expert committee of the Agency prepares an overview of the following
based on annual reports and work plans of infrastructure activity:
- financial realisation of costs of material and intangibles and depreciation
and amortisation cost of the IP; and
- the needs for co-financing eligible costs of infrastructure activity
in the current year; and
- drafting a proposal for the amount of co-financing of eligible costs
of the IP for individual research organisations (hereinafter: the RO) for
the current year.
- The SCA discusses and adopts the proposal for the amount of co-financing
of eligible costs of the AWP for individual research organisations for the current
year. The decision of the SCA shall be based on the assessment by the SCD and
the proposals from the expert committee.
- The Agency shall on the basis of the proposal from the SCA inform the RO
on the amount of co-financing eligible costs of implementing the IP for individual
RO and call upon the RO to provide to the Agency a feedback information on internal
distribution of funds between organisational units (hereinafter: the OU) in
the current year based on the evaluation procedure for implementation of the
infrastructure activity in the RO if the IP is implemented by several internal
OU.
- The assessment procedure for the infrastructure activity of the RO as
the basis for distribution by OU comprises the following elements:
- the RO establishes an expert committee (hereinafter: the committee)
for evaluating implementation of the IP by OU in the preceding year;
- the committee proposes internal distribution of the allocated
funding for co-financing eligible costs of the IP among OU based on a review
of the annual report on implementation of the infrastructure activity in
the preceding year and the substantive plan and budget for the current year;
- based on the proposal from the committee, the head of the IP, in
agreement with the legal representative of the RO, submits the proposal
for the distribution of funds among OU to the Agency. The proposal is signed
by the head of the IP and the legal representative of the RO;
- the RO encloses the submitted proposal with a report of the expert committee
on the performed evaluation procedure for the IP as the basis for the distribution
among OU.
K. CENTRAL SPECIALISED INFORMATION CENTRES
I. Assessment elements
The assessment elements are specified in Table K.
QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS |
Criterion, indicator |
Points |
Source |
Feasibility of the proposal |
5 |
10 |
|
Staff qualifications |
5.8 |
5 |
ARRS-OSIC-RI-01/20xx Item 2, 4 |
Assessment< elements for staff qualifications: <
- qualifications of experts to assess appropriateness of classification
of bibliographical units of researchers under the applicable typology
of documents/papers for managing bibliographies in the COBISS.SI system
- qualifications for working in the mutual cataloguing system (compulsory
licence with access privileges for redesigning the norm database)
- any previous activities on tasks being the subject matter of the call
for invitation |
|
|
|
The applicant fully meets most or all of the required elements,
minimum discrepancies |
|
5 |
|
The applicant mostly meets the required elements but with noticeable
deficiencies |
|
3 - 4 |
|
Meeting of the required elements not optimal; major deficiencies |
|
0 - 2 |
|
Appropriate organisation of the centre for successfully performing
tasks |
5.9 |
5 |
ARRS-OSIC-RI-01/20xx Item 3 |
The centre has appropriate organisation for performing its activity |
|
5 |
|
Noticeable deficiencies in the centre’s organisation |
|
0-4 |
|
L. ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE METHODOLOGY
The Methodology shall enter into force on the day following its publication on
the Agency’s website.
Prof. Dr. Vito Turk
Chair of the Scientific Council of the Agency
Number: 6319-1/2013-2
Date: 18.3.2013 and 17.7.2013
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