Funding Opportunities at Ministry of Science, Research & Technology (MSRT) Oct. 2017 Tehran, I. R. Iran

Funding Opportunities/Schemes Joint Venture Research Project A: Call - based B; Non - Called Based 2. Student Scholarship Programme 3. International Cooperation in Educational Development

Joint Venture Research Projects Procedure: Bilateral call – based Step 1: Announcement of prioritized areas with the foreign country Step 2: Agreement between a Professor from Iranian university and a Professor from foreign country Step 3: Decision made in the Steering committee, evaluation and confirmation Step 4: Providing Financial supporting of mobility programmes; approximately €10,000- €30,000 from each side

Joint Venture Research Projects Example 1: Impulse Iran-Austria Based on a mutual interest to considerably improve knowledge exchange on an international level and to strengthen the international profile of the institutions involved.

Joint Venture Research Projects Impulse Iran-Austria Iranian Side: the Centre for International Scientific Cooperation (CISC), through Khwarazmi University is in charge of administration of all relevant programme procedures Austrian Side: the OeAD-GmbH, in charge of administering all relevant programme procedures.

Joint Venture Research Projects Example 2: Jondishapoor Fund Call- Based Funds Designed to promote collaborations among Iranian and French researchers and faculty members in a variety of fields including ‘humanities’, ‘social science’, ‘life science’, ‘agriculture’ and ‘environment’. 15 annual projects each year Supports; mobility of researchers approximately €5,000 from each side Center for International Scientific Studies and French Embassy in Tehran are involve in day to day contact

Invited Collaborative Research Program (ICRP) Improves the quality of research, by facilitating international scientific collaboration between Iranian and foreign researchers at universities and research centers Concentrates on disciplines ranging from ‘Basic Sciences’ to ‘Social Sciences’ and ‘Art’. The prominent international researchers are invited to travel to Iran for a specific period of time, to engage in collaborative research projects with Iranian scholars.

Invited Collaborative Research Program (ICRP) Non- Called Funds Prioritized projects are those that can lead to: Human and institutional capacity building in S&T through collaborative research; innovation-led economic growth; University-industry partnership; Knowledge exchange on issues that concern Middle Eastern and Islamic societies; Capacity-building and improved dialogue between Iranian and non-Iranian scholars through various joint projects with partners both at the regional level and worldwide. Centre for International Studies and Scientific Cooperation (CISSC), affiliated to the MSRT is in charge of ICRP in Iran.

International Cooperation in Applied Research Development (ICARD) Aims to: Funds for brain circulation Cultivate research-based collaborations among Iranian nationals residing & working overseas and those in the country, through inviting distinguished Iranian elites to travel to Iran Provide opportunities for sabbatical leaves for faculty members Duration: several days-weeks- months

Joint Venture Research Projects Non- Called Funds Latest updates: Currently 243 projects are approved with: Austria France Germany India Italy Pakistan South Africa Step1: Agreement between a Professor from Iranian university and a Professor from foreign country and confirmation by University. Step 2: Decision made in the Steering committee, evaluation and confirmation in CISC

Scholarship Fund 1500-2000 international students to study in I. R. Iran (Degree scholarship) 1500 – 2000 PhD students annually to study abroad. Duration: 6-9 months Procedure: Iranian universities should introduced the applicant (PhD student) to the MSRT Receive acceptance letter from a foreign university Supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology; approximately €1,200 for each month

International Cooperation in Educational Development (ICED) Aims to: Financially support Foster teaching-based collaborations among Iranian scholars & researchers residing & working overseas and those in the country, through inviting those abroad to teach to Iranian universities Teaching duration: typically last up to six weeks.

In conclusion There are several Funding bodies in the I. R. Iran; These funds are available for Research, Education and Technology developments; Many of these funds body are allocate to internal bodies and organizations; MSRT is the main body that provides international funding; MSRT welcomes co-funded Joint venture project with Germany!

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