1. Changes Implemented In SRNSF Programmes ISB meeting February 25, 2016
Manana Mikaberidze
Deputy Director General
Giorgi Khishtovani
Head of Grants and Programs Administration,
Evaluation and Analysis Department
Nino Gachechiladze,
Deputy Head of Grants and Programs Administration,

2. Content of presentation
Principle changes in the terms of the calls
M. Mikaberidze
Changes in the monitoring schemes
G. Khishtovani
3. Increased liabilities of Institutional beneficiaries
N. Gachechiladze

3. Major Changes
Scientific Fields Classification (EUROSTAT, OECD+ GEOStudies)
Duration of projects (shift toward long-term)
Financial terms (budget, diverse approach by fields, Overhead etc.)
Evaluation procedures and criteria (in compliance with H2020)
Reporting and monitoring scheme
Beneficiary’s responsibilities

4. Duration related terms
Big grants (FR, AR, DI) Increased duration of the research projects
- FR (12-36)
- DI (12 – 36)
Calls for young researchers:
- Young Researchers related calls (2 years)
- Internship Grants (2-8 m)
- PhD (3 y)
- PhD programs (3-4 y)

5. Financial terms for ‘big’ grants
FR, AR, DI grants – budget increased by 20 %
Differentiated budgets by fields (FR, DI):
Increased research funding
PI and main research personnel receives grant funding (not taxed)
Personnel’s Grant funding and salary limit determination in the budget (60%, Social Sciences and Humanities, 45% in STEM).
AR co-funding is no longer compulsory but in case of co- funding, score will be added in evaluation.
YS budget increased in 4 times (max GEL)
Overhead 7% (without detailed reporting)
(lot in the budget for research activities)
STEM – annual budget GEL
Soc. Sci. and Humanitie – GEL

6. Evaluation and Monitoring schemes
Changed evaluation criteria (in compliance with H2020)
Changed evaluation procedures (differentiated approach to big and small grants calls)
Focus on science productivity and analysis of measurable data

7. Changed monitoring schemes (1/2)
Changes in the program monitoring schemes of the Foundation in accordance with the ERC-model has been launched
In the process of program monitoring the emphasis will no longer be put on the fulfillment of every single project objective. The emphases will be put on the scientific results of the project
The intensity of the program monitoring will be reduced (instead of every six month it will be conducted once a year)

8. Changed monitoring schemes (2/2)
In the process of program monitoring, the scientific productivity of the scientist / scientific group (monographs, books, academic papers, patents etc.) and dissemination of the scientific results (conferences, forums etc.) will be emphasized
After the project ends, the grantee has to provide a short abstract of the project, the project summary and detailed project report; short abstract and detailed project summary will be uploaded on the website of the Foundation
Besides the specific project results, various other aspects will be taken into consideration in the process of program monitoring, such as - the extent of the interdisciplinarity, knowledge and technology transfer, innovative forms of teaching, involvement and support for young scientists within the scientific project

9. Increased liabilities of Institutions (1)
Changes already implemented in all call’s terms: 
Institutional affiliation is included as a compulsory component in all programs for projects implementation and certain responsibilities assigned to host institutions,
Institution should agree to use existing infrastructure for the research aims by PI and/or research team,
The institution should confirm the existing infrastructure described in the project
Overhead sum equals “up to 7%”, detailed report on overhead expenses is no longer required, but all spending should be project related
The institution is responsible for inter-institutional dissemination of research results

10. Increased liabilities of institution (2)
For calls:
MR, PhDS, YS, IG - official support letter from the institution is required, indicating, that institution is aware and is responsible of project content
The stipend is transferred to the individual grantees,
YS - research related costs are transferred to the institutions

11. Changes to be implemented in 2016
Research ethics:
Minimal standards of bioethics will be elaborated by SRNSF
Research on human subjects
The institution should have some kind of reference, form and etc. to agree, that certain research will be conducted according to bioethical standard offered by SRNSF,
New changes in calls’ term is/will be discussed with science community in order to get better idea of real needs of science development.

12. Changes to be implemented in 2017
Prospect changes planned to be implemented in call’s terms from 2017
- Pre-selection by the institutions
Background – changes in high education law – research institutions’ integration in HEI’s

13. Thank you for your attention mikaberidze@rustaveli. org
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