Applying for personal
research grant in 2016
ESTONIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
28 MARCH 2016 TALLINN
29 MARCH 2016 TARTU
PUT in figures (1/4)
Funding of the Estonian Science Foundation research grants and
personal research grants 2007-2017
700
12.0
600
10.0
8.0
400
6.0
300
4.0
200
2.0
100
0
0.0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Axis Title
Total number of projects funded
including new projects
Ongoing projects (m.eur)
including new projects (m.eur)
Sum (m EUR)
Number of projects
500
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PUT and PUTJD applications submitted in 2015
Research area
Number of submitted
applications
StG ExplG
Total
Number of financed
applications
StG
ExplG
Total
Biosciences and
Environment
21
38
59
6
8
14
Culture and Society
39
45
84
4
7
11
Health
12
21
33
4
5
9
Natural Sciences and 41
Engineering
66
107
11
7
18
PUT postdoc
Total
66
113
170
349
8
27
25
60 (=
17%)
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Funding applied for in 2015 (in €)
Total funding applied for
Research area
StG
ExplG
Total
Sum total of funded
applications
StG
ExplG
Biosciences and
Environment
Culture and Society
1 429 881
2 575 070
4 004 951
330 000
475 680
2 392 193
2 884 941
5 277 134
184 800
354 000
Health
774 263
1 440 396
2 214 659
178 800
249 600
Natural Sciences
and Engineering
Total PUT
2 606 005
4 721 965
7 327 970
477 360
384 636
7 202 342
11 622 371
18 824 713
1 280 960
1 353 916
4 781 820
23 606 533
564 315
3 199 192 (=
13,6%)
Total PUT post-doc
Grand total
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Share of research areas in money allocated
Research area
StG
ExplG
Total
Biosciences and Environment
34,3%
27,0%
30,6%
Culture and Society
14,4%
26,1%
20,4%
Health
14,0%
18,4%
16,3%
Natural Sciences and
Engineering
37,3%
28,4%
32,7%
Call timeline 2016
Call will open on 1 April 2016 and close on 30 April 2016 17:00
Estonian time
What’s new in 2016? (1/11)
Start-up and exploratory grants
7.3. The following must be set out in the application:
7.3.5 the general theoretical background of the planned
research project and its link to research carried out by the
Principal Investigator and other research staff. In case the
project is not linked to the previous research and its
results, also a justification for the change of research
direction
7.3.8. a description of previous research and
development activities of the Principal Investigator
during the last 10 years also indicating the Principal
Investigator’s contribution to the (relevant from
the project’s point of view) publications linked to
the application
What’s new in 2016? (2/11)
Start-up and exploratory grants
8.2. A Principal Investigator of a start-up research grant
may be a researcher who:
• 8.2.2. has completed postdoctoral studies (preferably
abroad) after receiving their doctorate or equivalent
qualification. The Evaluation Committee may, where
justified, consider eligible a person who has not
completed postdoctoral studies but has comparable
research experience (preferably abroad), as the
principal investigator of a start-up grant
• 8.2.3. at the time of implementing the research
project, is employed full-time at the host institution
and has a place of work in Estonia
What’s new in 2016? (3/11)
Start-up and exploratory grants
8.1. A Principal Investigator of an exploratory research
grant is a person who:
8.1.1. has been awarded a doctorate or who has
qualification equal thereto
8.1.2. is employed full-time at the host institution and
whose place of work is in Estonia at the time of
implementing a research project
What’s new in 2016? (4/11)
Start-up and exploratory grants
12.10. Based on the final evaluations and scores, the
Evaluation Committee shall draw up rankings of
applications in each research field separately for
exploratory and start-up grants
17.2. The annual report is drawn up by the Principal
Investigator and the host institution submits it to the
Council via the ETIS no later than by 1 March of the
year following the reporting year.
What’s new in 2016? (5/11)
Start-up and exploratory grants
20.2. The following is indicated in the final report of a
research project:
20.2.1. the results (including the main results in Estonian
and in English in a popular essay format, publications and
other intellectual property right objects) in accordance with
the purposes specified in the application;
21.3. Upon publication of the results of implementation of
a research project, it is indicated which funds were used for
the implementation of the research project. Scientific
articles which do not contain such an indication
(= acknowledgement) will not be considered in the final
report.
What’s new in 2016? (6/11)
PUT postdoc grant
The aim of postdoctoral grant is to support PhD degree
holders or those with equivalent qualification to
continue their independent research careers in strong
research groups, and to support research in the
interests of Estonian society and economy.
In the award of postdoctoral grant to applicants going
abroad, the applicants who are Estonian citizens, have
a permanent right of residence in Estonia or hold a
permanent permit of residence, are preferred.
What’s new in 2016? (7/11)
PUT postdoc grant
The Estonian Research Council has the right to
establish every year priorities with regard to research
and development areas and types of grant.
2017 – only outgoing postdoc grants to be funded
What’s new in 2016? (8/11)
PUT postdoc grant
The following individuals can submit an application:
who has not undertaken doctoral studies nor obtained a
doctorate, including the cotutelle agreement, in the same
institution where the postdoctoral grant will be implemented
In justified cases, the Evaluation Committee may consider a
person who has not yet obtained a doctorate or the equivalent
qualification to meet the set requirements on the assumption
that the said person will obtain a doctorate or the equivalent
qualification before entering into a contract stipulated in
Section 13.1.
What’s new in 2016? (9/11)
PUT postdoc grant
The postdoctoral candidate may request a non-recurrent
relocation allowance if he/she has not lived, worked or studied
180 days before the call start date in a country where the
collaboration institution is located.
The relocation allowance is a one-off payment to the host
institution. The taxes prescribed by Estonian law shall apply to
the relocation allowance.
What’s new in 2016? (10/11)
PUT postdoc grant
The application should specify:
- the expected outcomes of the postdoctoral project, their
potential applicability, importance for Estonian science, society
and economy, and possible future directions
The Evaluation Committee evaluates the applications and
provides a final assessment and score for each application,
relying on the assessments and scores of the expert committees
and taking into consideration:
- the need for and benefits of the postdoctoral project for the
development of Estonian society and economy, including the
need for and benefits of the project according to priorities
stipulated in Section 3.4.
What’s new in 2016? (11/11)
PUT postdoc grant
Upon publication of the results of implementation of a
postdoctoral research project, it is indicated which funds were
used for the implementation of the research project. Scientific
articles which lack a reference to the allocated grant will not be
taken into account in the final report.
Tips to applicants (1/2)
• Update your CV – check your employment data, clearly
indicate your postdoc or other international experience, etc;
• Clearly bring out your contribution in the research papers
attached to the application (e.g first or last author, second
author, data analysis, etc);
• Use the text boxes provided in the application form to make
all relevant comments
Tips to applicants (2/2)
• Present your bibliometric data drawn from ISI WoS, Scopus or
Google Scholar data bases in the tab „Persons“.
Even better – add your ResearcherID for the convenience of
reviewers!
• Read very carefully the „Guidelines for evaluating personal
research funding applications“
• Put on the „reviewer hat“ before confirming your application
Funding rates in 2017 (1/2)
For 2017, ETAg establishes the PUT rates as follows:
Principal Investigator of a start-up grant – 27,000 euros
Principal Investigator of an exploratory grant – 32,000 euros
members of the research staff – 16,000 euros
All scholarships, staff costs of technical or auxiliary staff and
other participants shall be counted into these calculated staff
cost rates.
Overhead costs together with depreciation account for 20% of
the amount of the direct costs (excl. subcontracting).
Funding rates in 2017 (2/2)
For 2017, the staff cost for the postdoctoral fellow will be
27,000 euros.
The amount of other research related costs will be as follows:
experimental research project – 6,000 euros;
non-experimental research project – 3,200 euros;
a non-recurrent relocation support – 6500 euros
In case of a postdoctoral research project, the overhead
expenses account for 5% of the amount of direct expenses (excl.
non-recurrent relocation support).
More information
http://www.etag.ee/en/funding/researchfunding/personal-research-funding/call-2016/
General information: Siret Rutiku
([email protected], tel 7317 381)
PUT postdoc: Kadri Mäger (kadri.mä[email protected],
tel 731 358)
Funding Officers
• Biosciences and Environment:
Silja Moik (tel 7 317 366, [email protected])
• Culture and Society:
Madis Saluveer (tel 7 300 326, [email protected])
• Health:
Iige Maalmann (tel 7 317 363, [email protected])
• Natural Sciences and Engineering:
Rainer Randmeri (tel 7 317 367, [email protected])