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Caroline Volckaert – Bart Van Beek
Call for International Research Infrastructure
(IRI)
Call for IRI
Content
1. New programme: scope and objectives
2. Funding
3. Evaluation procedure
4. Timeline
5. FWO application form
6. Q&A
2Call for international research infrastructure (IRI)March 2, 2018
Call for IRI
Content
1. New programme: scope and objectives
2. Funding
3. Evaluation procedure
4. Timeline
5. FWO application form
6. Q&A
3Call for international research infrastructure (IRI)March 2, 2018
New programme: scope and objectives
Definition RI:
Research infrastructure (RI) comprises all facilities and sources that promote the performance of cross-border and strategic basic research across all scientific disciplines. Besides scientific infrastructure, this includes collections, natural habitats, corpora and databases (including digital opening up).
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New programme: scope and objectives
Definition International RI:
• RI operating in a partnership between countries and regions
• IRI can be single-sited, distributed or virtual
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New programme: scope and objectives
• Replaces Big Science, ESFRI funding, …
• Merger of infrastructure investments (Hercules) and exploitation costs (Big Science)
• Structural and organised evaluation and reporting (2-year cycle)
• Regular 2-year call cycle in line with changingopportunities (EU-global)
• 5 > 4 years: follows introduction of regular 2-year cycle
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New programme: scope and objectives
• decision for Flanders to participate at IRI (+ membership fee)• Evaluation & prioritising of new proposals (roadmap exercise)
• funding of activities and investments for the participation at IRI• Reporting on obtained funding> more structural support (now:
ad hoc)
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New programme: scope and objectives
Develop long-term strategy
• Opportunities for sustainable infrastructure funding
• Long-term international engagement is a requirement!
• Firm commitment EWI+FWO: funding in 4-year terms but expected participation beyond 4-year
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New programme: scope and objectives
Applicants: large group
• Universities, Vlerick & Antwerp Management schools
• SOCs: IMEC, VIB, VITO, Flanders Make
• INBO, ILVO, KMSKA, VIOE,
• VLIZ, ITG, KMDA-CRC, Plantentuin Meise
• Flemish musea with research mission, …
• ….
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Call for IRI
Content
1. New programme: scope and objectives
2. Funding
3. Evaluation procedure
4. FWO application form
5. Q&A
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Funding
Funding percentages:
• 80%: standard rate (without collaboration)
• 90%: consortium
• 100% (if cofunding is impossible / duly motivated)
Cofunding is needed !
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Funding
Funded cost categories
• 4 yrs• (call 2018 : period 1-1-2019 to 31-12-2022)
• One-off and recurrent costs
• Eligible costs (not all mandatory)• Equipment
• Personnel costs
• Operational costs (maintenance, institutional, logistics, coordination,…)
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Funding
Equipment
=> Research investment:- costs for acquisition or components for construction
- costs for connecting (components of) the research infrastructure
- costs for substantial upgrades of existing research infrastructure
- including the non-refundable portion of VAT.
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Funding
Personnel costs
=> Personnel involved in:
• development, construction or building of the international research infrastructure.
• upgrading the international research infrastructure
• operating or maintenance once the infrastructure is up and running
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Funding
Operational costs for• maintenance costs over the entire depreciation
period,
• upgrades and equipment repairs
• coordination costs from the multilateral character (partnerships)
• institutional costs e.g. international commitments, engagements
• costs for logistics (housing of researchers, …)
• …
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Funding
• NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDY:• Operational costs/consumables related to the use of the RI
(→ funded by research projects)
• Research costs
• Infrastructure housing costs (construction of a building etc.)
• NO OVERHEAD INCL. IN APPLICATION BUDGETS• Overhead = 6%
• CALL CYCLES: 2 year• Skip next call if succesful !
16Call for international research infrastructure (IRI)March 2, 2018
Call for IRI
Content
1. New programme: scope and objectives
2. Funding
3. Evaluation procedure
4. Timeline
5. FWO application form
6. Q&A
17Call for international research infrastructure (IRI)March 2, 2018
Evaluation Procedure
Evaluation procedure
• Peer review + rebuttal• At least 3 international reviewers/proposal
• Plus rebuttal by applicants
• Science Commission : scientific evaluation
• Strategic Commission (prioritisation for Flanders)
• Decision by the Board FWO • only approval or rejection
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Evaluation Procedure
Science Commission : scientific evaluation
• Composition : max. 20 international experts –interdisciplinary
• Advice: A, B, C, D category (NO RANKING !)
A = scientific excellent
B = very good scientifically or not yet mature
C = former funded projects scientifically not in A and B anymore, and intention to withdraw
D = all other
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Evaluation Procedure
Strategic Commission: prioritisation for Flanders• Max. 10 p. (not yet assigned)• International and/or Flemish expertise
• In management of investment projects• In science and innovation policy• In the management or policymaking of IRI
• Advice based on:• Quality of investment and operational plan• Strategic importance for Flanders• Evaluation by ESFRI or other IRI
RANKING + FUNDING for ‘A’ en ‘B’ (budget cuts possible)
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Call for IRI
Content
1. New programme: scope and objectives
2. Funding
3. Evaluation procedure
4. Timeline
5. FWO application form
6. Q&A
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Opening IRI call Pre-registration
1 March 2018 4 May 2018 4 June 2018
September 2018
Final Decision
board of directors
FWO
December 2018
Closing IRI call
October 2018
Strategy
Commission
Science
Commission
Intake interviewReview reports
Rebuttals
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Timeline
• Launch: 1 March 2018• Intake interview (compulsory/optional)• Pre-registration : 4 May 2018• Closing : 4 June 2018• Evaluation:
– Review reports by referees: June - July 2018– Rebuttals: Augustus 2018– Commission Science: September 2018– Commission Strategic: October 2018
• Decision by the board of directors FWO: November/December 2018
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Timeline
• Intake interview• Compulsory for not yet ESFRI or Big Science
funded projects• Optional for all others• Mail to [email protected]
• Pre-registration before 4 May 2018:• To facilitate search for reviewers• In application form: only tabs ‘General’, ‘Summary’,
‘Referees’
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Call for IRI
Content
1. New programme: scope and objectives
2. Funding
3. Evaluation procedure
4. Timeline
5. FWO application form
6. Q&A
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Application form IRI
How to apply?
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Application form IRI
FWO E-Portal (ww.fwo.be)
(register at least 24 hours in advance)
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Application form IRI
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• Download ‘Guidelines applicants for IRI’
• Application in English
Application form IRI
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• Acronym and goal
• Status & timeline
• Membership fee
Application form IRI
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Application form IRI
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Application form IRI
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• More information on
http://www.fwo.be/nl/mandaten-financiering/onderzoeksinfrastructuur/
• Or mail to:
Call for IRI
Content
1. New programme: scope and objectives
2. Funding
3. Evaluation procedure
4. Timeline
5. FWO application form
6. Q&A
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Q&A
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