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II. Programme presentation
1. Summary of the creative core programme (maximum 2 pages)
Give a short description of the strategy, content, objectives and method of implementation of
the creative core programme. Identify the programme’s key advantages with respect to the
purpose and objectives of the call for proposals.
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LIST OF EMPLOYED RESEARCHERS1 PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMME
No.
Researcher's
code
Researcher's full name
% of employment
on the
programme
Researcher's area of research2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
…
1
State all researchers who must be employed with the applicant for at least 20% of the working time on the date of submission of the application and are to be
engaged in the implementation of the operation to no less than this extent. The references of the researchers on the places from one to three will be subject to
evaluation. If one of researchers on the places from one to three who are subject to evaluation is not employed at least 20 %, his contribution will not be taken
into account within evaluation of Criterion 1 and Criterion 2.
2 The research areas are classified according to the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) as follows: for example 1.01 Mathematics, 1.02 Physics, 5.03 Sociology
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On the places from one to three put researchers who will be subject to evaluation within Criterion 1 and Criterion 2.
The proposal submission must be accompanied by the following documents for each of the researchers participating in the
programme:
- employment contract indicating the time-scope of employment with the applicant;
- SICRIS record extract: Bibliographic indicators of research performance (2007–2012).
Applicant’s responsible person (+
signature):
Stamp
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2. PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION (maximum 5 pages + forms)
I: Presentation of the contents of the entire programme
- Outline the purpose of the implementation of the programme;
- Describe the organisational form of a creative core and co-ordination of the implementation of
R&D projects (management method, organisation of the programme implementation);
- Explain the long-term management strategy and the creative core development strategy;
- Describe the expected results and effects of the programme; use the appended Form A to
further define the result and effect indicators and their respective values expected after the
conclusion of the programme;
- Define the risks and risk management method;
- Outline the course of the implementation; append a schedule and management chart to the
above description (Gantt chart).
II: Detailed information about the programme by research and development projects (R&DP)
- Describe the contents, objectives and a framework implementation plan for every R&DP;
enter the activities and key milestones into the form (Form B);
- Explain the contents of individual R&DP with reference to its interdisciplinarity;
- Provide information about the participation of the foreign researchers in individual R&DP and
the envisaged manner of their engagement (hire/employ); specify the research organisation
the visiting researchers are envisaged to come from, the purpose of cooperation and clarify
the significance of their participation in individual R&DP in terms of the contents;
- Explain the purpose of cooperation, name the research organisation, specify the reason for
visiting the foreign research organisation and indicate the results anticipated for national
researchers visiting a foreign research organisation within the project.
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3. DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL (maximum 5 pages + forms)
I: Research and development potential
- Define the concentration of potentials in the area of work and critical mass of knowledge and
competences of the researchers participating in the programme;
- List the ten most important scientific publications of the researchers participating in the
programme (from 2006 to 2011);
- Describe contacts, projects and joint achievements made to date with research organisations
and the business sector at the regional and international level by the programme participants.
II: Profile and potential of the organisation
- Describe the international profile of the organisation;
- Describe and substantiate (specify sources) the organisation's profile in the international
programmes, participation in the networks of excellence, technological platforms and other
international development integrations;
- Give details of the manner in which the creative core will collaborate with the existing national
and international research organisations, technological platforms, networks of excellence,
companies and other similar forms of networking;
- Give details of the manner in which the creative core will contribute to the polycentric
development of Slovenia.
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4. FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY (maximum 4 pages + forms)
I: Information about the financial plan
- Outline the financial plan of the programme for its entire duration by year and eligible cost
category; specify the basic points for the preparation of the financial plan in the descriptive
part and complete the forms with the data required;
- Specify the funds needed for managing the creative core and the funds needed for the
implementation of the research and development projects within the programme
(administrative needs, dissemination of the knowledge acquired, performance of the research
work);
- Outline the entire financial plan (total value of the grant) by year and by year and eligible cost
category on Form C.
II: Economic viability
- Specify and describe the research equipment necessary to implement the programme in
connection with the implementation of the research and development projects (separately for
each piece of equipment);
- Substantiate the need to purchase/rent the equipment (effectiveness) and identify the
synergistic impact and potential resulting from the purchase/rent;
- List the organisation's existing equipment available for carrying out the research and
development projects.
III: Dissemination of results
- Describe in detail a plan for dissemination of results and specify the target groups,
instruments to be applied and, in particular, the results expected;
- Describe the transfer of knowledge into the teaching process, the manner of carrying out the
process, and the significance of results and their application in the teaching process.
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Form A: Results and effects expected
Results and effects3
Indicators
Description
Value expected
Direct effect of the programme
Number of research and
development projects
Total number of research hours in
FTE
Results of the operation
Number of patents
Number of scientific articles and
citations by the ARRS criteria
Number of conclude agreements with
foreign research organisations
……
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It is obligatory to fill out the indicators printed in bold letters (Direct effect of the programme), because these are
used to monitor the RDP implementation. Other indicators are given as examples and can be supplemented.
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Form B: Research and Development Projects4
Title of R&D project
Activity code:
For
example:
RDP1
Start
date
Completion
date
Activity
duration
Head of the project:
Objectives
Description of the work
Project milestones
Organisation of the project, staff and material resources; foreign researchers
hired/employed within the RDP; visits of the researchers abroad.
Purchase/rent/use of the existing equipment necessary for the implementation of the
R&D project
Risks and risk management
4
Complete a separate form for each research and development project and insert it into the text of the
application.
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Form C: Financial plan of the programme by year and eligible cost category
Outline the financial plan of the programme for its entire duration by year and eligible cost category. Specify the basic
points for the preparation of the financial plan in the descriptive part and complete the forms with the data required.
DIRECT COSTS (amount in €5)
Cost of
purchasing
research
equipment
Flat rate
costs (20%
on the
amount of
all direct
costs)
*TOTAL ELIGIBLE
COSTS (amount in
€)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
%
0
%
0
%
0
%
0
0
16.67 %
100 %
YEAR
Wages and
other labour
costs
Costs of
information
and publicity
for the
External
general public services costs
2013
0
0
2014
0
2015
TOTAL
SHARE
* VAT is not an eligible cost.
5
The amount stated in € is to be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
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