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Brussels-Capital - Prospective Research for Brussels
Brussels-Capital - Prospective Research for Brussels
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| Keywords | regional development;cooperation;research;partnership |
| Overview (nature, goals) |
The prospective research in Brussels (PRIB) programme, which has been launched in 2000, has as its
objective
to finance new research projects of foreign or national researchers that work for the
socio-economic
development of the region, within universities or high-schools located in the
region. The researcher can
either be a doctoral researcher or a more senior researcher who already
possesses a doctoral degree, wishing
to spend up to two years researching social or enterprise
issues within the region. The research grant covers
both costs and salary of the researcher.
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| Background and rationale |
The rationale behind the programme is to increase financing of research at university level within
the
Brussels-Capital Region which focuses specifically at the economic development of the region.
It is hoped that
this will in turn improve the quality of research in the Region.
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| Overview of policy priorities |
Key priorities include involving researchers, both foreign and national in research that promotes
the economic
development of the region. The research should be executed within specific research
themes and at universities
and other research institutes in the region. This serves the purpose of
collaboration and partnership.
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| List of policy priorities | 2.2.3 R&D cooperation (joint projects, PPP with research institutes);2.2.2 Knowledge Transfer (contract research, licences, research and IPR issues in public/academic/non-profit institutes);3.2.3 Mobility of researchers (e.g. brain-gain, transferability of rights ) |
| Targeting specific sector |
Not sector specific
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| Targeted Research and Technology Fields |
Initially concerning all research fields falling into the competence area of the region, the region has been victim of its success (too many applications in relation to funds available) and has therefore decided as of 2004 to define the eligible research themes on an annual basis. In 2009, these are:
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| Selected research and technnology fields | Socio-economic sciences and humanities |
| Country |
Belgium
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| Start date | 2000 |
| Expected end date | No end date planned |
| Relationship to other support measures | This programme is novel and has no relation to a previous programme |
| How does the measure relate to other measures? | Inspired by national policy debate (e.g study, consultation) |
| Additional details 2 |
The programme is inspired by the policy objective to reinforce public research capacities in the
region, to
benefit its socio-economic development.
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| Geographic coverage |
The program operates within the Brussels-Capital Region.
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| Targets or benificiaries of the measure | Scientists / researchers (as individuals);Higher educations institutions research units/centres |
| Groups eligible for funding | Scientists / researchers (as individuals);Higher educations institutions research units/centres |
| More details on the target groups |
This measure targets universities of the region of Brussels-Capital and research centres
associated to high
schools. |
| If more than one target group is eligible | Other: Several promoters can be associated to carry out a single project or several complementary projects. |
| Type of Research Activities targeted | Social sciences research |
| Overall implementation structure of the measure |
The promoter will submit the project application to its academic authorities for agreement. The
promoters are
responsible for the scientific management of the project as well as for the
supervision of the involved
researcher.
Projects are evaluated by an ad-hoc committee of independent experts from the academic world. The region selects the projects based on a proposal by the IRSIB-IWOIB following the recommendations of the expert committee. Once funded the universities/ research centres carry out their research independently. |
| Sub-measure structure and activities |
There are no sub-programmes although there are two strands of funding- for post-doctoral researchers
and for
more experienced researchers.
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| Management structure |
The programme is managed by IRSIB-IWOIB.
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| Review of progress |
There have been no major reviews or evaluations.
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| Selection criteria |
The applicant can be a Belgian or foreign national proposing an original piece of research which
will benefit
the Brussels-Capital Region. The research must be carried out in a university located
in the region. There are
two types of grants: for doctoral researchers and for experienced
researchers who should respectively possess
a degree and a doctoral degree.
Financial support can also be given to researchers that have decided to immerge themselves in the environment which is their object of study. In this case the candidate has to concretely elaborate his research project in partnership with the public (or paragovernmental) institution and will carry his research part-time within this institution. |
| Openess to EU countries |
This programme is aimed at researchers working at universities located in the region, whether
nationals of
Belgium or not.
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| Openess to third countries |
This programme is aimed at researchers working at universities located in the Brussels-Capital
region, whether
nationals of Belgium or not.
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| Selection of projects/participants |
There are annual calls for participation with fixed deadlines.
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| What state aid framework is applied to the measure? |
The whole scheme to promote and finance scientific research and technological innovation in the
Brussels
Capital region has been notified to the European Commission on 04/01/2001, the letter
issued by the European
Commission can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/com
munity_law
/state_aids/comp-2001/n037-01_fr.pdf
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| Mode of funding | Grants |
| Eligible costs | Labour costs (including overheads);Equipment;Training (including study trips) |
| Sources of co-financing | Other co-financing: no co-financing |
| Overall budget |
8114000
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| Year 1 |
2002: 1970000
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| Year 2 |
2004: 2990000
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| Year 3 |
2005: 2865000
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| Year 4 |
2006: 2571000
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| Year 5 |
2007: 2678000
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| Further Information |
Over the period 2005-2007, €8,114,000 have been awarded through this scheme. In 2005, out of the 36 applications received (16 for young researchers, 10 for experienced researchers) 14 have been selected. In addition 11 extensions of funding have been granted. In total this represented €2.865m. In 2006 out of the 23 applications received (26 young researchers, 7 experienced researchers), 12 have been selected. In addition 11 extensions of funding have been granted. The total amount granted in 2006 has been €2.571m. In 2007, out of the 34 applications received, 18 projects have been retained for support (10 for young researchers and 8 for experienced researchers). In addition, four projects from the previous year have been extended. The total amount granted in 2007 was of €2.678m. |
| Indicators specified ex ante | Yes |
| Details on indicators specified ex ante |
An activity report has to be submitted each year to the IRSIB-IWOIB. Results have to be presented to
a
monitoring committee after 1, 3 or 4 years (composed of representatives from IRSIB-IWOIB,
regional
administration, academia and regional government), and to a ad-hoc committee of experts
from the academic
world after 2 years of activities.
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| Support measure evaluation |
Ex-ante: No
On-going / Mid-term: No Final / Ex-post: No |
| Main conclusions of the evaluation(s) |
There have been no reviews or evaluations.
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| Results |
Since its creation in 2000, 127 researchers have been supported by this programme (as of 2008).
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| Further developments |
The programme works on a continuous basis.
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| Website in original language | |
| Website in English | |
| Relevant further information |
Grant regulation available in French at: |
| Legal basis |
Regional decree of 18 July 2002 (published in the Belgian official gazette of 7/8/02) implementing
the
Regional ordinance of 21 February 2002 (published in the Belgian official gazette of 6/3/02) on
the support
and financing of scientific research and technological innovation
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| Launching agency |
Institute for promotion of scientific research and innovation in Brussels (Institut d'encouragement
de la
Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation de Bruxelles - Instituut ter bevordering van het
Wetenschappelijk
Onderzoek en de Innovatie van Brussel (I.R.S.I.B.-IWO
IB))
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| Agency administering |
Institute for promotion of scientific research and innovation in Brussels (Institut d'encouragement
de la
Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation de Bruxelles - Instituut ter bevordering van het
Wetenschappelijk
Onderzoek en de Innovatie van Brussel (I.R.S.I.B.-IWO
IB))
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| This information was last updated on | 2009-06-16 |
