The Israel Science Foundation F.I.R.S.T. and NEST – PROMISE Programs Prof. Eli Pollak Coordinator – FP6 - NEST PROMISE [email protected]
Dec 16, 2015
The Israel Science Foundation
F.I.R.S.T. and NEST – PROMISE
ProgramsProf. Eli PollakCoordinator – FP6 - NEST [email protected]
Prof. Eli PollakCoordinator – FP6 - NEST [email protected]
To evaluate, select and support Israeli basic research To evaluate, select and support Israeli basic research
through competitive grants based on excellence and through competitive grants based on excellence and
scientific merit within the wide range of :scientific merit within the wide range of :
–Exact Sciences and TechnologyExact Sciences and Technology
–Life Sciences and MedicineLife Sciences and Medicine
–Humanities and Social SciencesHumanities and Social Sciences
The ISF’s MissionThe ISF’s Mission
Allocation to basic research in IsraelAllocation to basic research in Israel
ISF 54
EU6 25.5
GIF 13.2
BSF 10.5
7.2 BARD
DIP 6.2
ISF47%
EU622%
GIF11%
BSF 9%
BARD6%
DIP5%
in millions in millions of $ of $
2005 data 2005 data
Individual Research Grants - Distribution by SectorsIndividual Research Grants - Distribution by Sectors
Universities87%
Research intstitutions
4% Colleges3%Medical centers
6%
20062006 submissionssubmissions
Budgetary Distribution by AreaBudgetary Distribution by Area
Exact sciences & technology
38%
Life sciences & medicine
45%
Humanities & social sciences
17%
20052005 New GrantsNew Grants
Foundation Foundation Annual budget Budget per capita Annual budget Budget per capita (in $)(in $)
ISF (Israel)ISF (Israel) 60 60 ~ 10 ~ 10
NSF (USA)NSF (USA) 5,600 5,600 ~ 18 ~ 18
DFG (Germany)DFG (Germany) 1,600 1,600 ~ 20 ~ 20
FWF (Austria)FWF (Austria) 120 120 ~ 15 ~ 15
SNF (Swiss)SNF (Swiss) 350 350 ~ 50 ~ 50
NSFC(China)NSFC(China) 440 440 ~ 0.3 ~ 0.3
Leading basic research foundationsLeading basic research foundations(In millions of $)(In millions of $)
Scientific vs. Economic WealthScientific vs. Economic Wealth
Description of Israel – SizeDescription of Israel – Size
Technion
Tel Aviv U. Bar
IlanWeizman
n
Ben Gurion
Hebrew U.
120 miles!
International CooperationInternational Cooperation
• European Science Foundation – Representative
• ERANET
• NEST-PROMISE
• DFG (German Science Foundation)
THE ISF IS INTERESTED IN CREATING ADDITIONAL THE ISF IS INTERESTED IN CREATING ADDITIONAL BILATERAL COOPERATIVE PROJECTSBILATERAL COOPERATIVE PROJECTS
The ISF - FIRST programThe ISF - FIRST program
A special independent program supporting highly original and/or risky and/or multidisciplinary research.
Budget $1,000,000
Programs • Individual Scientist
• Institutional
• Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The need for FIRST like The need for FIRST like programsprograms
•Agencies typically support projects demonstrating feasibility with preliminary results. •Multidisciplinary research is difficult to review and assess.•Reviewing boards (especially scientists) are conservative.•Agencies want success, dislike high risk!•Established scientists are afraid to embark on new adventures – need encouragement.•Young scientists with “new” ideas need support.
The FIRST/ISF Mission The FIRST/ISF Mission
Funding for – Pioneering ideas capable of opening new
avenues of research High-risk, high-impact research. Innovative research with a multi/inter
disciplinary character Introduction of new and innovative
research areas to the universities via junior faculty members or senior researchers introducing new fields
How FIRST How FIRST operatesoperates ? ?
FIRST is run by 5 board members all scientists representing different research disciplines and
different institutes.
The board members serve for 3 years
They are all senior scientists with a broad overview of scientific activity in Israel.
Submission of proposals which are not suitable for submission to other ISF programs, because of their highly innovative character, unconventional approach, and lack of preliminary results, or their multi or inter disciplinary approach.
Pre-proposal screening
Peer reviewing
Decision by the board members + invited experts
1-3 year projects; annual budget: $30,000-$60,000 (+ additional funding for “small” equipment – up to $30,000)
Special Individual Researcher TrackSpecial Individual Researcher Track
Special Individual Researcher TrackSpecial Individual Researcher Track
Year
SubmittedFundedTotal Annual Budget ($)
Pre-proposal
s
Full Propos
als
%Number
%GrantsDedicated
Equipment
2002
542139
1120445,000
157,000
2003
632438
813320,000
110,000
2004
552749
1425585,000
137,000
2005
7633431216510,000190,000
The problem: The overall success rate should not be below 20%.
Israel’s seven research universities are invited to submit one research proposal each, in a new high-priority field of research, preferably via junior faculty, which can open new areas both within Israel and worldwide
Up to 3 year projects with a total budget of maximum $800,000
Peer reviewing and decision made by the board members
The Institutional TrackThe Institutional Track
The Institutional TrackThe Institutional Track
YearSubmittedFundedTotal Annual Budget
200262480,000200362340,000200461200,000200551234,000
Supports training of young PhDs at top institutions abroad in pre-selected subjects
The chosen researchers obtain a grant that supports their research upon returning to Israel
Thus far the four fields chosen were Evolution, Environmental Sciences, Virology and Analytical Chemistry
Post-Doctoral FellowshipsPost-Doctoral Fellowships
During the five years of operation
41 applications were submitted
21 received postdoctoral fellowships:
Environmental Sciences - 8
Evolution - 5
Analytical Chemistry - 3
Virology - 5
Post-Doctoral FellowshipsPost-Doctoral Fellowships
NEST – PROMISENEST – PROMISE www.nest-promise.net
• NEST – New and Emerging Science and Technology
• PROMISE - Promoting Research on Optimal Methodology and Impacts
CoordinatorCoordinator Israel Science Foundationwww.isf.org.il
PartnersPartners
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (Germany) www.isi.fhg.de
Trinity College, Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, (Ireland) www.biomechanics.ie www.pspa.ie
Consorzio Pisa Recerche Information Technology and Telecommunications Division (Italy) www.meta.cpr.it
NEST NCP, Institute for Fundamental & Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences www.pr6.pl
NEST-PROMISE GOALSNEST-PROMISE GOALS www.nest-promise.net
• Survey European and other programs supporting innovative, high risk, interdisciplinary, original research:
successes and failuresproblems and solutionssocial impacts – young and female scientists
• Analyse performance of NEST like programs:overlapbenefit optimizationcost effectiveness
• Raise awareness for funding of NEST like programs .• Provide experience validated tools to refine and optimize:
efficiencyfairnessimpact and benefitstrategies and procedure
of NEST like programs.
The bottom line: Encourage original, innovative path breaking research.
NEST-PROMISE WORKSHOPNEST-PROMISE WORKSHOP www.nest-promise.net
CONFIRMED SPEAKERSCONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Dr. Carlos Saraiva Martins, Project Officer, European Commission - DG RESEARCH Title: The NEST activity - an "open space" to stimulate creative, visionary and anticipatory science and technology
Prof. Patrick Prendergast, Partner – NEST-PROMISE, Trinity College Dublin Title: Initial Survey Results of research programs promoting novel high risk research.
Dr. Thomas Heinze, Partner – NEST PROMISE, Fraunhofer Institute ISI, Germany Title: Two case studies (US & UK) on high-risk funding programs – SGER (NSF) and Showcase (Wellcome Trust).
Prof. Eli Pollak, Coordinator – NEST-PROMISE, ISFTitle: Innovative and Interdisciplinary research in Israel
PROGRAM
NEST-PROMISE WORKSHOPNEST-PROMISE WORKSHOP www.nest-promise.net
• Presenting the Italian approach to Innovative Interdisciplinary Research (IIR).
• Bringing together the administrative and user communities of IIR
• Encouraging NEST elements in National Research Programs
• Addressing policy makers and administrative staff of national research programs
• Establishing a network of contacts in NEST like programs.
PLEASE JOIN US!
http://www.nest-promise.net/forms/registration/
GOALS
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