Funding Schemes for basic research (Fondo per
l’incentivazione alla ricerca di base – FIRB)
• Rules
• Beneficiaries
• Project’s features
• Procedure
• Evaluation
• Resources
Edited by
Dr. Alessandra Pellin - Divisione Ricerca – Sezione Nazionale e Internazionale – Dorsoduro 3246 – 30123
Venezia. Tel. 041 234 8297; fax. 041 234 /8137, e-mail: [email protected]
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FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN
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• Rules
• D.M. 378/2004 rules to allow financial
resources to FIRB Programme.
• D.M. 992 of 06/10/08 destination of euro
50 mil (1% for evaluation and monitoring
activities included) to projects of young
researchers – FIRB - Call 2008 – Futuro in
ricerca.
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• Rules - focus
• The FIRB Call for 2008 rewards:
• turnover of researchers
• Scientific excellence
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Beneficiaries
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a) Young researchers from Italy or UE. Qualifications: PhD; max 32
years old, without agreement with any University or EPR Public
Research Italian Institute with relationships with The Ministry - MIUR
(Application: “Linea d'intervento 1”);
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b) Young professors, lecturers or researchers. Qualifications: max 38
years old, with agreement with the same Public Institutes (Universities
and EPR). (Application: “Linea d'intervento 2”).
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The young researcher which will presents a project has to certificate his
knowledge of english (oral and written) and he has to engage himself to
manage the activities during the whole project (3 years ).
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Typology of projects:
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Length 3 years
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Network of reasearchers units (from 1 to 3)
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One of the networks’units has to be the project’s leader
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Each unit should have as leader a young researcher with
qualifications previously considered .
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Each unit may consist of one or some researchers
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The bond of age (Age Limitation) is in force exclusively for the leader
of the unit
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Budget: from 300.000 euro to 2.000.000 euro.
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Applications
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For the Application “Linea d'intervento 1”, (young researchers max 32
years old, PhD…) the application form must be submitted with
enclosed a University’s or EPR’s declaration of engagement (The
University or EPR enters into an agreement with the young researcher
for 3 years)
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Expiration of the call:
Applications “Linea d'intervento 1, 2”.
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17.00 of 27/02/2009
Web site: http://sitofirb.cineca.it .
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Last but not least: the Application form printed and signed with any
declaration of engagement enclosed must be sent in seven (7) days
with registered letter to this address:
Ministero dell'Istruzione, Università e Ricerca (MIUR)
Direzione Generale della Ricerca – Ufficio IV – Piazzale J.F.
Kennedy, 20 – 00144 ROMA.
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Evaluation
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The projects submitted will be evaluated by a Commettee of experts.
(The evaluation will consist of examination of documents and possible
interviews)
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The Commettee will be designated by the Ministry (art. 3 of DM n.
378/Ric. 26/03/2004)
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End of evaluation phase: 180 days after the expiration of call (27/02/09
> approximately 27/08/09).
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After the conclusion of the projects, the Commettee will evaluate expost the activities and the results
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The Commette will draw up a final report about each project
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• Evaluation Criteria
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(Norm: D.M. n. 378/Ric. art.6, c.2, 26/03/2004)
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Originality of results
Innovation
New Methodologies
New knowledge and ideas
New interpretative patterns of complex cases
New instruments for research
Innovative production of services and properties
New technologies
Quality of project’s team
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• Financial resources
• Each project network’s budget consists of
Research, Agreements for young researchers and
others costs.
Agreements research
• The financial resources for the project are splitted
into these percentage:
network units of project
30%
70% MIUR
100% MIUR
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Research
Max 70% from Ministry – MIUR
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Min 30% from network of project’s research unit
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young researcher with PhD – linea 1- may dispose of
University’s or EPR’s funds (where they work actually) or
they may involve other researchers in their project and ask
them a contribution in cash;
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professors and lecturers – linea 2- may dispose of their
resources – ex. reserve funds.
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Agreements for young researchers:
100% from Ministry - MIUR
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• Last information:
• The Ministry Office offers an
information service by e-mail:
[email protected]
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Thank You
For your attention
Dr. Alessandra Pellin
University of Venice
Research Office
National and International Research
e-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Tel. 041 234 8297 Fax. 041 234 8137
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