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SFI Research Centres Programme 2012

SFI Research Centres Programme 2012. Webinar Instructions. This webinar consists of a PowerPoint presentation with voiceover (1-way!) We’ll walk you through the presentation and answer questions at the end Submit questions by text on the GoToMeeting control panel – be concise

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SFI Research Centres Programme 2012

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  1. SFI Research Centres Programme 2012

  2. SFI Confidential Webinar Instructions • This webinar consists of a PowerPoint presentation with voiceover (1-way!) • We’ll walk you through the presentation and answer questions at the end • Submit questions by text on the GoToMeeting control panel – be concise • We will post link to recording of webinar on www.sfi.ie shortly

  3. SFI Confidential

  4. Communications • Information meeting on 26 Jan • ~200 attendees (mostly academic) • Information meeting on 10 Feb • ~100 attendees (mostly business) • ~50 submissions: feedback & suggestions • Upcoming: town-hall workshops • March 20-23

  5. Introduction • Follow government-led initiatives (i.e. research agenda and priorities). • Link scientists and engineers across academia and industry. • Budget: €16m (direct costs) in 2013 • Approximately €100m (direct costs), 2013-2019. • Only proposals with both research excellence and high impact in areas of national importance funded.

  6. High-Level Objectives • Excellent basic, oriented research • Discoveries in areas informed by Ireland-based technology companies • Significant economic or societal impact

  7. Objectives (updated) • Achieve, maintain or enhance academic leadership. • Attract large FDI investments in corporate R&D centres. • Spin-out new, disruptive, high-tech start-ups. • Transfer technology & expertiseto Irish MNCs & SMEs. • Educate next generation of engineers & scientists for Irish MNCs & SMEs (MSc & PhD). • Provide tangible societal benefit (e.g. Health Service / Education / Social Welfare / Public Sector).

  8. Definitions Applicant Group • Lead applicant and co-applicants. • Pre-existing research group, e.g. CSET or SRC. • New collection of investigators. Centre Budget (direct costs) • SFI cash contribution • Industry cash contribution. • Industry in-kind contribution.

  9. GeneralEligibility • Must meet eligibility criteria, by pre-proposal closing date 20 April 2012 @ 13.00. • Ineligible submissions, eliminated without review. • Comply with SFI’s general terms and conditions.

  10. ProgrammeRemit • Programme covers: • Life Sciences (LS). • Information and Communications Technology (ICT). • Sustainable energy and energy efficient technologies (Energy). • Mustfall within at least one of the research priority areas. • Must clearly identify the relevant priority areas.

  11. SFI Confidential Research Priority • Report of the Research Prioritisation Steering Group published March 1. • Available at: • http://www.forfas.ie/newsevents/news/title,8960,en.php

  12. SFI Confidential Research Priorities and STI System

  13. SFI Confidential 14 Research Priority Areas • A Future Networks & Communications • B Data Analytics Management, Security & Privacy • C Digital Platforms, Content & Applications • D Connected Health & Independent Living • E Medical Devices • F Diagnostics • G Therapeutics - synthesis formulation, processing and drug delivery • H Food for Health • I Sustainable Food Production and Processing • J Marine Renewable Energy • K Smart Grids & Smart Cities • L Manufacturing Competitiveness • M Processing Technologies and Novel Materials • N Innovation in Services and Business Processes

  14. SFI Confidential 6 Underpinning Areas • Basic Biomedical Science • Nanotechnology • Advanced Materials • Microelectronics • Photonics • Software Engineering

  15. SFI Confidential Integrating Infrastructure • Operation and maintenance of equipment • Clinical and translational integrating infrastructure • e-Infrastructure • …

  16. Eligibility Criteria of Applicants • One lead applicant, 2-9 co-applicants Lead/co-applicant must be: • Academic staff. • Contract researcher. • Academic staff member on award of grant. • Ph.D. (or equivalent) - at least 8 years. • Senior author - 10 international peer reviewed articles. • One independent research grant - lead investigator or co-investigator.

  17. SFI Confidential Lead Applicants • Lead applicant – only one pre-proposal. • Lead/Co-applicants – named Co-PIs (CSET / SRC awards) not eligible to lead • May be named as a co-applicant. • Eligible to apply – if under evaluation 2012 SFI Investigators Programme / other SFI programmes.

  18. SFI Confidential Lead/Co-applicants Lead or co-applicants – in receipt of significant SFI research funding: • Examine commitment and work load. • Strong justification – role in applicant group. Co-applicant: • May be located at different research body to lead applicant. • Comply with eligibility and evaluation criteria.

  19. Applicant Groups • Research groups previously funded, but not in receipt of SFI centre/cluster funding. • New groups of independent academics • Non SFI-funded academic centres/clusters • Existing SFI centres/clusters: • Expiration date centre/cluster award - on or before 31 December 2014. • At least one positive - external progress evaluation.

  20. SFI Confidential Applicant Groups • Raised €10m cash in direct costs – 2006-2012. • SFI awards - CSET, SRC, PI, RFP, SIRG, PIYRA. • Industry-funded research projects. • National funding agencies – HRB, IRCSET. • EU Framework Programme awards. • International funding sources - Wellcome Trust. • Irish or international charities.

  21. Research Centre Structure • Hub & spoke model • Hub: • Core operations. • Platform research. • Spokes: • Targeted projects, each with at least one industry partner.

  22. Programme Structure • Expression of Interest • Match making - no evaluation • Pre-proposal • Scientific/technical & impact panels • Full-proposal • Postal review • Final panel • Decision (early 2013)

  23. Expression of Interest • Expression of Interest • Expression of Interest – 9 March 2012 @ 13.00. • Industry - helpful not necessary to participate. • Academic – necessary in order to submit a proposal. • Full collection of EoI’s will be made available. • No evaluation, no groups eliminated.

  24. SFI Confidential Matchmaking • After EoI deadline: • All EoI’s will be made available to all who submitted. • SFI will facilitate introductions & match-making. • SFI will hold town hall meetings in locations around the country. • Galway March 20, Limerick March 21, Cork March 22 & Dublin March 23.

  25. Pre-Proposal • Deadline – 20 April 2012 @ 13.00 • Scientific panel • Excellence of the people and ideas • Impact panel • Potential of the economic benefit • Need positive evaluation in bothpanels

  26. Full Proposal • Deadline – 10 September 2012 @ 13.00. • Only invited proposals evaluated. • Postal review – 4 – 6 written reviews by topic experts. • Internal selection of most competitive proposals. • Selected proposals invited for final panel meeting. • Opportunity to provide brief written response to postal reviews.

  27. Programme Structure • Postal Review, Panel & Decision • Panel Meeting Invitation - 15 November 2012. • Final panel meeting – 10 December 2012. • Final panel – high-level members (VPR, Corporate R&D Directors, VCs, Entrepreneurs). • Decision for funding – early 2013. • Letters of Offer in Feb/March 2013. • Fast start expected.

  28. Funding Structure • Centre Budget • Min 30% industry contribution overall • Min 10% industry cash • Balance of ind. contribution in-kind • SFI contribution max 70% • Government, not-for-profit, philanthropy, etc. are not industry contributions

  29. Research Centre Budget • €1m & €5m SFI contribution per annum. • Centre budget can (and should) grow over time. • New targeted projects (spokes) during lifetime of the programme.

  30. SFI Confidential Research Centre Budget • Operations • maximum of 20% of budget. • fund operational running costs. • Platform Research • maximum of 30% of budget. • fund core research activities. • Targeted projects (Spokes) • budget is flexible for targeted projects. • at least one industry partner

  31. Industry Funding • Minimumof 30% of budget. • Cash must be calculated as direct research funding. • In-kind: People, Equipment, Software, Materials. • Must be committed – 2013 and 2014 • May be indicative – 2015 and beyond. • No double counting

  32. Membership Scheme • Charge companies to participate in the activities of the Research Centre. • Funds raised may fulfil necessary industry cash contributions. • Outline operation of the scheme.

  33. Follow-up Funding • Opening calls for additional Targeted Projects (spokes) – rolling and fixed-call basis. • Rolling call open to projects with 50% industry cash • Follow-up funding – critical performance indicator.

  34. Other Issues • Research Body Approval • Submission of application – represents approval of application. • Approval of the lead applicant and all co-applicants. • Intellectual Property Management • Revised National IP guidelines in development. • Consultation period expected Feb-Mar 2012.

  35. Questions

  36. Pre-proposal Submission • Cover Sheet • Contact Details • Scientific Abstract (max. 200 words) • Succinct, accurate summary of the proposed work. • Lay Abstract (max. 100 words) • Succinct, accurate summary in lay, non-technical language. • Research Priority Areas (max. 1 page) • Identify one or more research priority areas. • Keywords (max. 15 words) • Up to 15 - best describe the topic areas.

  37. Pre-proposal Submission • Applicant Team (max. 2 pages per applicant) • CV for each lead applicant and co-applicant. • Funding History • Funding history from 2006 – 2012. • At least €10m cash in direct costs. • Profile of the Applicant Group (max. 3 pages) • Scientific/technical discoveries or achievements • Economic/societal impact achievements

  38. SFI Confidential Pre-Proposal (cont.) • Research Programme (max. 5 pages) • Key research objectives. • Brief description of the research programme. • Economic/Societal Impact (max. 5 pages) • Key economic/societal impact objectives. • How will objectives be achieved • Make reference to programme objectives

  39. SFI Confidential Pre-Proposal (cont.) • Membership structure (max. 1 page) • Letter(s) of intent/support from industry collaborators • Indicative budget • Overall centre budget • SFI contribution • Annualised budget by operation & projects

  40. Full Proposal Submission • Cover Sheet • Contact Details • Scientific Abstract (max. 200 words) • Lay Abstract (max. 100 words) • Research Priority Areas (max. 1 page) • Keywords (max. 15) • Funding History

  41. SFI Confidential Full Proposal (cont.) • Applicant Team (max. 7 pages per applicant) • Detailed CV for each co-applicant. • CV for funded investigator and official collaborator – max. 2 pages. • Profile of the Applicant Group (max. 5 pages) • Scientific/technical discoveries or achievements of the group. • Economic/societal impact achievements of the group.

  42. Full Proposal (cont.) • Research Programme (max. 30 pages) • Key research objectives. • Detailed description of the research programme. • Describe Platform Research and each Targeted Project • Why relevant, timely, novel, important

  43. SFI Confidential Full Proposal (cont.) • Economic/Societal Impact (max. 10 pages) • High-level economic and societal impact of centre • Impact of Platform Research and Targeted Projects. • How can objectives be achieved

  44. SFI Confidential Full Proposal (cont.) • Management and Operations (max. 5 pages) • Describe the management and operations of the centre • Programme/project management • Education & outreach • Membership Structure (max. 2 pages) • Brief description – membership scheme operation.

  45. SFI Confidential Full Proposal (cont.) • Support from the Host Institute (max. 2 pages) • Infrastructure, facilities space and services – provided by Host Institution. • Clearly describe how overhead income will be used.

  46. SFI Confidential Full Proposal (cont.) • Letters of Support • Each industry collaborator. • Each official collaborator. • Host research body of the lead applicant. • Host research body of each co-applicant and funded investigator.

  47. SFI Confidential Full Proposal (cont.) • Summary budget and detailed budgets. • Overall centre budget. • Summary budget – for SFI Contribution. • Annualised budget – for centre operations. • Detailed breakdown of industry financial contributions . • Detailed breakdown for SFI funding – staff, equipment and materials.

  48. Full Proposal (cont.) • Budget Justification (max. 5 pages) • For each requested researcher – including salary scale for each team member. • For equipment, consumables and travel. • For overseas equipment/services.

  49. Full Proposal (cont.) • Excluded Reviewers • Up to three (3) individuals – request SFI excludes from postal reviews. • Research Centre Summary (10 pages) • Summarised version of full proposal. • Include team, research programme, economic/societal impact and summarised budget.

  50. SFI Confidential Overall Research Centre Budget

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