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dr. Olivier Boehme Senior Science Administrator olivier.boehme@fwo.be 2
Mission and key facts Mission of Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Vlaanderen (Research Foundation Flanders) Funds fundamental scientific research ( frontier research ) Bottom-up funding in all disciplines Strong selection based on scientific excellence and interuniversity competition (Flemisch universities and, to a lesser extent, research performing organisations) Transparent and equal opportunities
Mission and key facts Funding schemes of the FWO Funding for individual researchers o Pre- and postdoctoral fellowships: bench fees and grants Funding for research teams o Research projects, Big Science, Bilateral agreements, Supporting mobility, international contacts and collaborations o Travel grants, Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships, Sabbatical leaves, Scientific research communities, Organisation of conferences in Belgium, International coordination actions, collaboration agreements, Attracting excellent researchers, active abroad, to Flanders o Odysseus, Pegasus Awarding scientific prizes
Mission and key facts 2,79 Allocation 2010 Fellowships 42,71 International contacts 51,22 Grants 0,71 2,57 Research Projects Overhead costs Allocation over different research domains 2010 Biological Sciences Humanities Social Sciences Medical Sciences Exact and applied sciences Interdisciplinary
Mission and key facts Number of Project applications 160.000 1116 1131 1200 140.000 1017 1000 120.000 60 50 Success rate research projects 100.000 Amount in keuro 80.000 60.000 735 750 705 681 698 800 600 400 Number of applications 40 30 20 28 18,75 40.000 20.000-200 0 Number aantal aanvragen Amount in keuro 10 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Mission and key facts Average budget per project per year 2006 79.384 euro 2007 79.214 euro 2008 79.169 euro 2009 68.612 euro 2010 70.764 euro 2011 71.867 euro 2012 81.775 euro
ERA-NET Participation by FWO FWO participates in 13 networks (2004-2012) General principles Main goal: joint call fundamental/translational research virtual common pot ca. 200.000 per call, but this will increase Rules concerning Flemish participants: FWO Regulation on Research Projects
ERA-NET Advantage via virtual common pot international dimension with financial guarantee for Flanders Challenge Thematical approach bottom-up approach FWO
Joint Programming Initiatives (JPI) What is Joint Programming? EC 07/2008: towards joint programming in research: working together to tackle common challenges more effectively General principle: coördination of national research programmes in order to tackle grand challenges Proces steered by GPC ( Groupe de Programmation Conjointe ) Implementation: voluntary guidelines (framework conditions)
JPI Specific characteristics About grand challenges Measure and ambition A concept in stead of funding channel: coördination More homogenity: framework conditions
JPI Overview First wave Neurodegenerative diseases Agriculture, Food security & Climate Change Cultural Heritage, climate change and security A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life Second Wave Antimicrobial resistance Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe More Years, Better Lives - The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change Urban Europe - Global Challenges, Local Solutions Water Challenges for a Changing World Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans + Strategic Energy and Technology (SET) Plan
JPI Flanders and Belgium Consultation and information exchange: o o Flanders - Work Group JPI in EU-platform Belgian Federal level - CIS-GPC Vlaamse nota (IWT-FWO-EWI) voorgelegd aan Kabinet in mei 2011
JPI Participation by FWO General principles fundamental/translational research virtual common pot At least ca. 200.000 per call Rules concerning Flemish participants: FWO Regulation on Research Projects Alternative: Contribution in kind with existing projects, with option of top-up and Lead Agency procedure Synergy with ERA-NET
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