1. Enterprise Programmes Leader dobrien@research.ie
Investing in People and Ideas
So just to give you all a bit of context. Following on from the brain storming sessions that John Hennessy chaired a few months ago along with Eucharia & Padraic regarding how the HEA can best adapt in line with the potential changes coming down the tracks from the National Strategy, a few themes emerged from which volunteers were sought to form working groups – Communications and Enhancing Processes working group.
Myself, along with X volunteered for the communications working group and I think we represented a good cross section of grades and sections within the HEA.
In our terms of reference we agreed that the group would examine both internal and external communication issues. As a result of our meetings we drafted 23 recommendations which are contained in our report now available on the intranet. While 23 sounds like a lot we felt that small changes can make a big difference so we have attempted to summarise these recommendation into three broad priority areas.
A version of this presentation was already made to Management last week by Sarah and Niamh and was received positively. While some recommendation will needs to be developed further and require further consultation in the main we would be hopeful that they would be implement. Just to note that our terms of reference did not include the implementation of the recommendations which is a decision to be made my management as to who would be responsible for implementation.
Derek O’Brien
Enterprise Programmes Leader

2. Two Councils become one
The mission of the Irish Research Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland

3. Enterprise-Academia Engagement through Researchers
Investing in people and ideas
Building diverse research careers
Options for Enterprise-Academia engagement
Enterprise Partnership Scheme
Employment-Based Postgraduate Programme
Elevate Postdoctoral Programme

4. Employment Based Postgraduate Programme
Focus on developing researcher careers
Based on Danish Industrial PhD Model
Educate researchers at Masters and PhD level with an insight into business aspects of research and innovation.
Facilitate research collaboration, knowledge transfer and networking between Irish based enterprise and researchers at Irish Higher Education Institutions.
30 awards in pilot call across all research disciplines (SET and HSS)

5. Employment Based Postgraduate Programme continued….
Researcher is an employee of the Employment Partner and based primarily on Employment Partner premises (50% - 70% of the time)
Researcher is registered as a Postgraduate student with Irish Higher Education Institution
Finance
Research Council Contribution
€24,000
Higher Education Institution to retain
€8,000
Employment Partner to receive.
€16,000
Employment Partner contribution
€8000 or more
Per annum amounts

6. THE AWARD Master’s by research
12 months where researcher is not registered for structured coursework
24 months where researcher is registered for structured coursework
PhD
36 months where researcher is not registered for structured coursework
48 months where researcher is registered for structured coursework
Scholarship will be awarded to the individual researcher
Full Time Research only

7. The researcher Open to existing employees as well as new employees
Cannot be enrolled as postgraduate student at time of application
Subject to Irish Research Council assessment
Must engage in full time research
Reporting requirements
Must reside in Ireland for duration of award

8. Employment Participant
Employ researcher for duration of Award / operate normal salary and tax procedures.
Commitment to top up researcher salary to minimum of €24,000 pa
Professional working environment capable of supporting the researcher and research project;
Capacity to provide mentoring and professional guidance to the individual researcher
Ensure that the Research Project is embedded in organisation;

9. Extended Application Deadline: Thursday 12pm 18th October 2012
Application Form
Postgraduate Candidate Form
Employment Participant Form
Academic Supervisor Form
Reference Forms (x2)
HEI Endorsement
Online through
Application must be initiated by the postgraduate candidate

10. Application – applicant form
Academic Background
Professional Experience
2. Personal Statement
Personal Motivation
Career Aspirations
Reason for choosing HEI and employment participant
3. Research Proposal
Basis for the research, Hypothesis under investigation and main objectives
Research Strategy and Methodology with significant milestones if identified
Details of collaboration between HEI and Employment Participant and other organisations, HEI departments or bodies
Details of travel requirement for training or research purposes

11. Application – academic Supervisor
How well do you know the postgraduate candidate
Discussions, previous collaborations with employment participant
Facilities and supports
Details of supervisory arrangements
Structured elements

12. Application – Employment Participant Forms
Focus on suitability to host a researcher through programme
Details of employment participant
Details of mentor and additional supervisory arrangements
Facilities and supports
Relevance of research to company/organisation
Details of collaboration with HEI
Integration of research into company/organisation

13. Application – Referee Form x 2
Similar to Enterprise Partnership Scheme referee forms
Suitability of researcher for a research career
Demonstrate evidence of past experience rather than expressing their opinion as to your ability

14. Assessment Criteria Total 100 Candidate Background 25
Candidate Personal Statement
Research Proposal 26
Host Environments
- Employment Participant
- Higher Education Institution 24 12
Total
100

15. Benefits for Researchers
Value for Companies
Benefits for Researchers
Recruit new employees & up-skill existing employees
Employment
Dedicated researcher on site
Exposure to commercially orientated research environment
Build research networks and collaborations with Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology
Structured postgraduate development
Value for money
Enhanced mentoring and supervision

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