A competition for common Ukrainian-Slovak research projects has been announced for implementation in 2022-2023
From April 19 to June 21, 2021, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Agency for Research and Development announce a competition for joint Ukrainian-Slovak research projects for implementation in 2022-2023.
Project proposals are accepted in all areas of research and development with the obligatory indication of the priority area in the application form.
The competition is open to:
- from the Ukrainian side: any research groups of institutions of higher education, scientific institutions, enterprises, in the charter of which activities related to scientific research are noted;
- on the Slovak side: legal entities and individual entrepreneurs without limiting their membership in the research and development sector.
Filing an application
To participate in the competition, you must submit the following documents.
- Covering letter (1 copy, scanned copy is not allowed). Requirements: on the letterhead of the applicant institution, addressed to the First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Kizim N.A., a free-form text indicating the name of the general project, priority direction, full name of the research supervisor and with a list of appendices. It is imperative to note that research on the project topic is not funded from the state budget within the framework of other competitions.
- Application form for participation in the competition (2 paper copies of the application, scanned copies of pages with signatures and seals from the Slovak partner are allowed; pages with signatures and seals from the Ukrainian side – only in the original). Requirements: bilingual (filled in sequentially in Ukrainian and English in one file). Requirements for all clauses of the application are given in the application file.
- Letter of confirmation from the Slovak partner-project manager (1 copy; scanned copy of the letter is allowed). Requirements: on the letterhead of the partner institution, addressed to the head of the applicant institution, free-form text indicating the name of the general project, which must match the name of the project in the application form.
- Expertise certificate for open publication of materials on the topic of the project (1 copy, scanned copy is not allowed). Requirements: the expert commission of the institution approves the conclusion, which indicates that the materials of the project proposal do not contain information prohibited for open publication, the text in any form.
- CV of Ukrainian and Slovak scientific leaders of the project (1 copy each). Requirements: CVs of each manager are drawn up in two languages - Ukrainian and English, text in any form.
- Fill out a Google questionnaire, to which you must add a completed application in * .doc and * .pdf formats. It is better to fill out a Google questionnaire after preparing all the specified documents.
All paper materials must be collected in one signed folder (on the folder, indicate the name of the competition, the name of the applicant institution, the topic of the project, the name of the head).
The organizers will only consider applications that are completed in accordance with the specified requirements and were sent on time.
Documents are accepted to the address: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, bul. Taras Shevchenko, 16, office 310, Kyiv, 01601.
They can be represented in two ways:
- send by mail (the date is determined by the stamp on the postage envelope and must be no later than the last day of the competition). Please do not send documents by the recommended Ukrposhta shipment, it is enough to choose a simple shipment. In the case of sending documents by the courier of New mail, the documents are delivered to the correspondence box in the lobby of the Ministry of Education and Science at the above address;
- submit in person – leave in the correspondence box located in the lobby of the Ministry of Education and Science at the above address.
Selection stages:
- verification of documents for compliance with the requirements of the competition;
- transfer of applications for scientific expertise;
- conducting scientific examinations in parallel in both countries;
- ranking the list of projects based on the results of scientific expertise of both parties;
- selection and approval of ten research projects for funding at a meeting of the Joint Ukrainian-Slovak Committee.
Chronology of the competition:
- April 19 – the opening of the competition;
- June 21 – closing of the competition (17:00);
- November (tentatively) – announcement of the results;
- March 2022 (tentatively) – conclusion of contracts for project financing.
Project evaluation criteria:
- scientific relevance, quality and originality of the project;
- the possibility of joint research and the adequacy of the scientific method and approach;
- the ability and competence of temporary research teams to bring the project to life;
- experience of participation in international projects and development of international cooperation;
- the quality of the infrastructure of the institutions involved in the project;
- participation in the project of young scientists (up to 35 years old);
- possibilities of practical use of the project results.
Intellectual property
Scientists from the Ukrainian side, in particular project managers, must take all necessary measures to protect their scientific, technical and industrial values, as well as intellectual property rights. The main attention will be paid to ensure that, within the framework of cooperation, an unplanned transfer of Ukrainian technologies to other countries does not take place.
Financing
The project proposal must be calculated for 2 years. Funding is allocated separately each year. Appropriate contracts for the implementation of projects are annually concluded with the performers. The decision to extend funding for the next year is made after reviewing the report for the previous year of work.
The Ministry finances the expenses of Ukrainian scientists during a visit to the Slovak Republic, namely: travel expenses, accommodation, daily subsistence allowance, a visa as needed and medical insurance (the amount of daily expenses and the maximum amount of expenses for renting a residential premises per day are calculated in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 02.02 .2011 No. 98).
Financial support includes salaries of Ukrainian research project participants. In addition, the contract for the implementation (transfer) of research work between the Ministry of Education and Science and the project executing institution provides for items of expenditure for the purchase of materials and overhead costs to support the organization where the research project is being carried out.
The visits of Slovak colleagues are provided at the expense of the Slovak side.
Additional Information
Project leaders and key stakeholders can submit multiple applications. However, managers will not be able to obtain funding for more than one project.
Information about the winners of the competition will be published on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in the section “Science” → “International scientific projects” → “Bilateral scientific competitions” → “Results of competitions”.
Only the winners of the competition will be informed by e-mail at the e-mail indicated in the application for further steps.
Contacts
From the Ukrainian side:
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
International Cooperation Department of the Main Directorate for the Implementation of Science and Innovation Policies
Shevtsova Tatiana Vladimirovna
Address: blvd. Taras Shevchenko, 16, Kyiv, 01601
Tel. +38044 287 82 39
e-mail: shevtsova@mon.gov.ua | mon.gov.ua
From the slovak side:
Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic
Division of Science and Technology
Department of International Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ing. Marcel Sládok
Stromová 1 | 813 30 Bratislava | Slovak Republic
tel.: + 421 2 593 74 752
marcel.sladok@minedu.sk | minedu.sk
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Source: МESU
