the swedish research council for environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning
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The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. Kristina LaurellKTH, March 24 th 2014. Formas. One of three governmental research councils Formas’ mission - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Swedish Research Council Formas
The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
Kristina Laurell KTH, March 24th 2014
Swedish Research Council Formas
Formas
One of three governmental research councils
Formas’ mission
”is to promote and support basic research and need-driven research in the areas Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning. The research that is funded should be of the highest scientific quality and relevance to the areas of responsibility of the Council. Formas may also support activities related to development to a limited extent”
According to the Government’s instructions Regulation (2009:1024)
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Formas – the mission
- Distribute funds to research within Formas’ areas of responsibility
- Support interdisciplinary research
- Evaluate research and development
- Identify research needs
- Initiate and support national and international cooperation
- Communicate research and research results
- Make research results useful
- Promote sustainable development in society
According to the Government’s instructions Regulation (2009:1024)
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Funding of Formas
Total budget ~1.2 billion (1,2 miljarder) SEK per year
Positive trend of Formas’ budget since 2001
Budget from two ministries:
Ministry of the Environment (55%)
Ministry of Rural Affairs (45%)
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Three research areas
Environment and Nature
Agriculture, Animals and Food
Spatial and urban planning, Building
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International activity
To promote contacts, import new knowledge, new ideas
and experiences and to bring about greater Swedish
participation in international research collaboration (e.g.
ERA-net, ERA-net+, Article 185, TFI and JPI:s)
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Research Communication
To spread and communicate
research and research results
in the areas of Formas
responsibility
Formas fokuserar EXTRACT Conferences and Workshops
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Formas’ different funding instruments Annual open call ~ 40% (2014)
bottom-up (R&D projects, R& D young research leaders, mobility starting grants)
Targeted calls – 31% (2014)programs, strategic, international cooperation – areas with identified research needs
Grants that can be applied for twice a year – 3% (2014)conferences and workshops, information projects
Urgent grants – 2% (2014)
Co-financed research – 7% (2013)(Skogforsk, SLF, JTI, IVL and others)
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Formas annual open call 2014
Three subcalls
Research & Development projects (2013: 848 applications, 82 granted money (10%))
Research & Development projects for young research leaders (2013: 411 applications, 25 granted money (6%))
Mobility starting grants for young researchers (2013: 89 applications, 14 granted money (14%))
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Formas annual open call 2014
News this year:
Up to 50% of full time salary in the call for Research and Development grants (per application)
Young research leaders up to 100% of full time salary
PhD-students and postdocs 100% of a full time salary
Maximum 150% total salary costs for the project leaders, co-applicants and other staff (i.e. PhD-students, post-docs, technical staff)
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Annual open call 2014
Identical applications to several subcalls is NOT allowed
Main applicant one ongoing project grant from any of Formas’ annual open calls ( rejection before evaluation)
A new application may be submitted the year the disbursement for the old project ends
It is the timeframe in the contract deciding when a project is ongoing. Prolongation of a project (förlängd dispositiontid) does not affect the timeframe.
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Annual open call 2014
Transition rule 2014
A project leader with two project grants from previous annual open calls with one project ending 2014 may submit a new project application. Funds can however only be sought for the years that persists in the other ongoing project grants.
Project 1 -------|-----------------------------|
2014 new application
Project 2 -------------------------------------|
2016
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Eligibility criteria and co-applicants
Doctoral degree
Swedish university or research institute
No age limit, must however have a position at a university
International collaboration
Industrial partners
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Grants for young research leaders
PhD within 2 to 8 years (i.e. 1 January 2006 at the earliest, and 31 December 2012 at the latest)
Three consecutive years
The receiver of the grant must be the project leader
Same criteria and instructions for applications for grants for research projects except for 100% salary
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Mobility starting grants
PhD max 3 years - January 1stst 2011 at the earliest and October 1st 2014 at the latest
Home university - employment at a Swedish university/research institute for the full time period
Host university
Grant for 24 - 48 months
Visit can be divided into several periods (min length 3 months)
Appendix G: The candidate for the grant must be the main applicant
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Formas’ Review Process
In the annual open call ~1 300 applications per year
Evaluation in Review panels – ranking of top projects
Scientific quality and Societal value
Final decision is always made by Formas’ Scientific Council
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Evaluation Panels in the annual open call
Climate change
The natural environment
Use of natural resources
Resource efficient products and processes
Environment pollution
Food and animal welfare
Urban and rural development
The built environment
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Formas’ Review Panels
15-20 members in each panel
Majority of active researchers minimum qualifications equivalent to associate professor
Minority users of the research in societydocumented research experience
Maximum 4 years
Equal gender distribution
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What is assessed?
Scientific quality
Research question
Method and performance
Scientific competence
For Mobility starting grants also strength and competitiveness of the research environments at the host- and home institutions will be assessed.
Societal value
Societal value of research question
Communications with stakeholders / end users
.
Detailed information in Formas Handbook 2014
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Important dates
Last day for applications: April 2nd 2014
Decisions are made: 7th November 2014
Funding starts: January 2015
You should start your granted post during 2015
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Further information
Formas’ Handbook 2014 - www.formas.se
Telephone information service:
08-775 40 05, 28 March - 2 April
Any of the research officers at Formas. E-mail and telephone numbers on www.formas.se
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Questions?Good luck with your applications!