1. Higher Education Finance Prof. Vera Dondur National Council for Science and Technological Development Serbia The experience of Serbia

2. The Higher Education and Research System in Serbia Ministry of Education and Science (MES) CA NCHE NCSTD CP CAQA Conference of Universities Conf. Of Acad. Prof. Car. Studies Student Conf. of Univ. Student Conf. Of Acad. Prof. Car. Studies HEIs 8 State Universities 89 faculties R&D 43 State Non-University HEIs Institutes 43 10 Private Universities 32 faculties Institutes 13 27 Private Non-University HEIs

3. Sources of finance the State HEIs : funds for financing education Budget State HEIs acquire funds for accredited study programmes, and selected research projects. funds for financing research international fundsfor research Own income HEIs independently manage the funds projects and contracts related to research and consulting services donations, gifts and endowments remuneration for commercial and other services The level of the fees is established by the general act of a higher education institution for all study programmes in the following academic year! tuition feesfor fee-paying students Law on Higher Education (2005)

4. Higher Education Finance: SERBIA Current model of public funding: Ministry of Education and Science National public funding 43 State Higer education colleges 56 State institutes EDUCATION RESEARCH 89 faculties at STATE UNIVERSITES Law on Higher Education (2005) Law on Scientific and Research Activities 2008 The Strategyof Scientific and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia 2010-2015 (SSTD) (full implementation) The Strategyof Education in Srbia 2020+ (SES)(Draft)

5. Current model : EDUCATION Formula-Based budget The current model of funding is regulated by theGovernment Decree of 2002, taking into account elements such as: • first time enrolled students- budget financed sudents • the size of teaching groups • the number of groups • the number of teaching staff for the group • HEI building area • number of specific non-teaching positions • Running costs,.. etc THE CERTAIN LEVEL OF FUNDS IS PAID EACH MONTH DIRECTLY TO EACH HEIs !

6. 56% 39% Each year the Government makes a decision about the quotas of enrolled budget finanaced students.

7. Current model : RESEARCH Competitive funding of research projects • The current model of research funding is regulated by Ministry Decree (2006, 2010). • The funds are allocated to institutions through competitions following applications (proposals) • The funding instruments are redesigned for the financial period 2010-2014 • The national and international peer review teams assessed the proposal • The researchers are categorized in the range A1-A7 (the number of papers published in SCI, SSCI, AHCI journals) • Founding grants for four year period (2010-14)

8. Total number of researchers 11500

9. The main challenges: • Increase the competitiveness of Serbian universities • Integrate research, innovation and higher education • Motivate universities to contribute to overall societal challenges as well as to business needs • Develop the potential of the strongest research environments • Diversify the universities and research institutions funding streams • A new model of financing • Funding model of doctoral studies

10. Founding for higher education and research Serbia increased its R&D budget by 22% in 2011. SES 2020+ Serbia 2020 SSTD (2010-2015)

11. Higher Education Finance: Serbia Reform goals: Provide funds to a higher education institution for: • equipment, material expenditure, maintenance and investment • employees’ salaries, in accordance with the law and the collective agreement • library book stocks, sources of information and information systems, publishing activity • carrying out scientific research and/or artistic work • employees’ advanced scientific and professional training • training of junior teaching staff of sciences and art • work with talented students • international cooperation and mobility • work of Students’ Parliament and activities of students; • funding of the equipment and conditions for studies of students with disability;