Research Policy Office Consorzio Interuniversitari CISAI - Tyrrhenum 19 April 2002 European research at Ghent University and how it is managed dr. M.Claire Van de Velde Coördinator Research Policy Office

Research Policy Office Financial resources RUG 1st money flow: university basic allowance 2nd money flow: research budget allocated by the Flemish and federal government for university research 3rd money flow: ‘directed’ research (both technological research and policy research) 4th money flow: cooperation with private sector (scientific research, services and licenses)

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Research Policy Office Staff 2000 (per 31/12/2000)

Research Policy Office Financial resources RUG (2000) 1st money flow: university basic allowance 151,087 million EUR (operational funding) Atrribution of budget based on: 1. historical fixed amount 2. student enrollment 3. PhD-output Used for: General operations Salary of academic staff and administrative and technical staff Attributed mainly on the basis of educational efforts Part is destined to the University Research Fund An estimated 25% is destined for research (OESO-statistics)

Research Policy Office Financial resources RUG (2000) 2nd money flow: research budget allocated by the Flemish and federal government for university research –University Research Fund: 22,928 million EUR –‘research professors’ –doctoral and postdoctoral mandates –concerted actions (4-6 years) –research projects (2-4 years) –exploring European research and cofinancing –bilateral scientific and technological cooperation –research infrastructure –visitors allocation decided by the University Board based on the advice of the Research Council

Research Policy Office Financial resources RUG (2000) 2nd money flow: –Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders (FWO- Vlaanderen): 10,977 million EUR (direct income from projects, excluding amount for individual researchers) actions: –training researchers –supporting individual researchers –supporting prominent research teams (research projects) –promoting (national and international) scientific contacts and cooperation –awarding scientific prizes evaluation: –32 scientific commissions

Research Policy Office Financial resources RUG (2000) 2nd money flow: –IAP: Interuniversity attraction poles (federal government): Total budget for the next 5 years: 18,215 million EUR reinforces centres of excellence networking (mainly) Belgian and some European partners (2.5% of the budget) steering teams and associated teams complementarity between leading teams of different universities institutions propose inserting one of its teams into an IAP

Research Policy Office Financial resources RUG (2000) 3rd money flow: ‘directed’ research (both technological research and policy research): 37,365 million EUR IWT (Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and technology in Flanders) supports and stimulates industrial research and technology transfer in the Flemish industry  support of international partners possible DWTC (Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs) - Sustainable development (PODO II) - North Sea research - Research fellowships for Central and Eastern Europe - … International research funding

Research Policy Office International Research funding  European Commission research funding 5 th framework programme ( )  European Commission research funding framework programme  European Commission research funding outside the framework programme  Development co-operation (VLIR, UNESCO, …)  NATO-science programme  ESA  CERN  European Science Foundation ...

Research Policy Office Financial resources (2000) 4th money flow: co-operation with the private sector, scientific services included: 42,4 million EUR - contracts with private firms: 4,22 million EUR - contracts IWT-private firms: 4,23 million EUR - (scientific) services: 28,59 million EUR - other services: 5,36 million EUR Co-operation with the following private firms: Pfizer Inc., Procter & Gamble, Schering plough, Merck & Co Inc., PR Pharmaceuticals Inc., ICI Technology, Amgen, Unilever, Upjohn, Advanced polymer sytems, Int. Lead Zinc Research Org. Inc., etc …

Research Policy Office Participation Ghent University in the 4th FP (excl. VIB & IMEC)

Research Policy Office Participation Ghent University in the 5th FP up to (incl. VIB & IMEC)

Research Policy Office Management of European Research Projects Contact person: Nathalie Vandepitte Search for contact with EC-officials Partner search (first part of contact) Information on calls, tenders, programme is spread via: - two-monthly newsletter (within university) - groups per programme - personal mail Organisation of informative meetings (Busquin, EC-officials, …)

Research Policy Office Management of European Research Projects Contact person: Nathalie Vandepitte Administrative guidance on EC-requirements of proposals Follow-up of submitted proposals (feedback) Contract negotiations (forms, procedures, …) Consortium agreements (model, specific) for projects Administrative support during project-duration

Research Policy Office Exploring European research and cofinancing Contact person: Nathalie Vandepitte Within University Research Fund of Ghent University 1. Exploring European Research Financing for a RUG-professor for the preparation of a European research proposal Max. two years (cost of employment scientist plus expenses) 2. Cofinancing Financial support for running European research projects with an allocared budget lower than the proposed budget (min 40% of proposed budget) Max. amount = difference between two budgets Allocation decided by the University Board based on the advice of the Research Council

Research Policy Office Possibilities of research co-operation for researchers from Italy University Research Fund: grants for visitors Exploring European Research Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders (FWO) – visiting postdoctoral fellowships junior (1.488 EUR): PhD since less than 5 years senior (1.984 EUR): PhD since 5 to 10 years – scientific research communities European Commission – Framework programmes Fellowships and appointments: for all Italian scientists equal to Belgians (Italy = member EU)

Research Policy Office Team of approximately 18 staff-members Informing, advising and supporting researchers in the areas of –research funding provided by the university itself, as well as funding allocated by the regional and federal governments and research co-operation with business and industry –international research co-operation, particularly involving participation in research projects of the European Union and multinational organisations and development co-operation –intellectual property rights, university-industry liaison, the Research Park and the Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC) Baekeland fund, Plassendaele project Administrative management of allocated research projects (own, governmental, international, private) Contact point for partner search Overview Research (CD-rom and WWW-site):

Research Policy Office Dr. M. Claire Van de Velde, Co-ordinator Mrs. Nathalie Vandepitte, contactpoint International Research Co-operation Ir. Johan Bil, Advisor Technology Transfer Unit Research Policy Office, Ghent University Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, B-9000 Gent tel: fax: URL: Research Policy Office Team of approximately 18 staff-members