1. 1 Edited by Dr. Alessandra Pellin - Divisione Ricerca – Sezione Nazionale e Internazionale – Dorsoduro 3246 – 30123 Venezia. Tel. 041 234 8297; fax. 041 234 /8137, e-mail: ricerca@unive.itricerca@unive.it Funding Schemes for basic research (Fondo per lincentivazione alla ricerca di base – FIRB) Rules Beneficiaries Projects features Procedure Evaluation Resources

2. 2 FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA – Rules D.M. 378/2004 rules to allow financial resources to FIRB Programme. D.M. 992 of 06/10/08 destination of euro 50 mil (1% for evaluation and monitoring activities included) to projects of young researchers – FIRB - Call 2008 – Futuro in ricerca. (index)index

3. 3 Rules - focus The FIRB Call for 2008 rewards: turnover of researchers Scientific excellence (index)index FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA –

4. 4 Beneficiaries a) Young researchers from Italy or UE. Qualifications: PhD; max 32 years old, without agreement with any University or EPR Public Research Italian Institute with relationships with The Ministry - MIUR (Application: Linea d'intervento 1); b) Young professors, lecturers or researchers. Qualifications: max 38 years old, with agreement with the same Public Institutes (Universities and EPR). (Application: Linea d'intervento 2). The young researcher which will presents a project has to certificate his knowledge of english (oral and written) and he has to engage himself to manage the activities during the whole project (3 years ). (index)index FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA –

5. 5 Typology of projects: Length 3 years Network of reasearchers units (from 1 to 3) One of the networksunits has to be the projects leader Each unit should have as leader a young researcher with qualifications previously considered. Each unit may consist of one or some researchers The bond of age (Age Limitation) is in force exclusively for the leader of the unit Budget: from 300.000 euro to 2.000.000 euro. (index)index FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA –

6. 6 Applications For the Application Linea d'intervento 1, (young researchers max 32 years old, PhD…) the application form must be submitted with enclosed a Universitys or EPRs declaration of engagement (The University or EPR enters into an agreement with the young researcher for 3 years) Expiration of the call: Applications Linea d'intervento 1, 2. 17.00 of 27/02/2009 Web site: http://sitofirb.cineca.it.http://sitofirb.cineca.it Last but not least: the Application form printed and signed with any declaration of engagement enclosed must be sent in seven (7) days with registered letter to this address: Ministero dell'Istruzione, Università e Ricerca (MIUR) Direzione Generale della Ricerca – Ufficio IV – Piazzale J.F. Kennedy, 20 – 00144 ROMA. (index)index FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA –

7. 7 Evaluation The projects submitted will be evaluated by a Commettee of experts. (The evaluation will consist of examination of documents and possible interviews) The Commettee will be designated by the Ministry (art. 3 of DM n. 378/Ric. 26/03/2004) End of evaluation phase: 180 days after the expiration of call (27/02/09 > approximately 27/08/09). After the conclusion of the projects, the Commettee will evaluate ex- post the activities and the results The Commette will draw up a final report about each project FIRB – FUTURO IN RICERCA – BANDO 2008 (index)index

8. 8 Evaluation Criteria (Norm: D.M. n. 378/Ric. art.6, c.2, 26/03/2004) Originality of results Innovation New Methodologies New knowledge and ideas New interpretative patterns of complex cases New instruments for research Innovative production of services and properties New technologies Quality of projects team (index)index FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA –

9. 9 Financial resources Each project networks budget consists of Research, Agreements for young researchers and others costs. The financial resources for the project are splitted into these percentage: (index)index FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA – 70% MIUR network units of project 30% 100% MIUR research Agreements

10. 10 Research Max 70% from Ministry – MIUR Min 30% from network of projects research unit young researcher with PhD – linea 1- may dispose of Universitys or EPRs funds (where they work actually) or they may involve other researchers in their project and ask them a contribution in cash; professors and lecturers – linea 2- may dispose of their resources – ex. reserve funds. Agreements for young researchers: 100% from Ministry - MIUR FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA – (index)index

11. 11 Last information: The Ministry Office offers an information service by e-mail: futuroinricerca@miur.it futuroinricerca@miur.it (index)index FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA –

12. 12 Thank You For your attention Dr. Alessandra Pellin University of Venice Research Office National and International Research e-mail: ricerca@unive.it ; pellin77@unive.itricerca@unive.itpellin77@unive.it Tel. 041 234 8297 Fax. 041 234 8137 FIRB – Call 2008 - FUTURO IN RICERCA – (index)index