Scientific Research Support Fund
(SRSF)
Wasim Alhalasah, Ph.D.
Director of Scientific Affairs
Amman – Jordan
16 March, 2016
Established in 2007 as a financially and administratively independent government
institute, responsible for encouraging and supporting scientific research in Jordan.
The Fund plays a key role in the implementation of the higher education and scientific
research national strategic plan:
- Advance scientific research and development.
- Develop higher education.
- Strengthen the private sector role in developing scientific research especially
transformational scientific research that national continuous development plans require.
 Vision:
Building Jordan as a competitor in the region through strategic
investments in human resources.
 Message:
To improve Jordan’s research and technological capacity, strengthen its
innovation power, and ensure the application of scientific endeavor for the
benefits of the Jordanian people.
 General principles:
 Support creativity, excellence and innovation.
 Support the principle of participatory with all sectors.
 Commitment to research ethics and impartiality in evaluation and equality for all.
 The Fund started its operation in the 4th quarter of 2007 with an initial budget of
470,000 JDs which was transferred to its account from the Vocational Training
Fund of Ministry of the Industry and Trade.
 SRSF is administered by a Board of Directors headed by the Minster of Higher
Education and Scientific Research, MOHE.
 The SRSF is run by a Director General with a staff of 36 employees:
- 7 are identified to work within the technical related issues directorate and are
conducting work related to processing of applications for R&D projects.
-29 are identified to work within the financial and administration related issues
directorate.
 Support scientific research by Jordanian researchers from public and
private institutions.
 Guide researchers towards the most useful scientific researches to meet
the needs of the Jordanian society.
 Provide financial support for scientific research projects offered by the
Jordanian universities and related public and private institutions.
 Grant distinguished researchers in higher education institutions awards
for there distinguished scientific research.
 Support specialized Jordanian scientific journals.
 Support scientific conferences held by Jordanian universities and
institutions related to scientific research in Jordan.
 Solve problems faced by institutions and Jordanian companies in
coordination with the Jordanian universities.
 Cooperation with Jordanian, regional and international organizations in
the field of Support scientific research and technical development.
 Contribute in funding of scientific research programs and projects
implemented under the agreements on scientific and technical
cooperation with other countries and international organizations and
Islamic institutions.
 Support graduate full-time student excelling academically in Jordanian
universities.
 Board of Directors.
 Scientific Committee.
 Sectoral Committees:

Medical and Pharmaceuticals Sciences Sector.

Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Sector.

Water and Environment Sciences Sector.

Engineering, Nano- and Bio-Technology Sciences Sector

Basic Sciences Sector.

Energy Sciences Sector.

Communications and Information Technology Sector.

Social and Humanities Sciences Sector.

Economic Sciences Sector.
Receiving Pre proposal
Scientific Directorate
Sectoral Committee
Studying The Pre Proposal
Check and Classify
Scientific
Committee
Not Approved
Approved
Sending Approval Letter
Scientific Directorate
Sectoral Committee
Receiving Detailed Proposals
Nominate 5 Reviewers
Director General:
Select 3 Reviewers
Full Proposal Evaluation
Meeting the PI
If Needed
Sectoral Committee : Studying Reviewers
reports & Detailed Proposal
Scientific Committee
Sign Contract
Approved
Fund
Board
Not Approved
Sending Apology Letter

Initial applications (2410) request.

Detailed requests (745) request.

Research supported (305) in (9) scientific fields.

Total cost (21,051,081.3) JD.

Expect to support (20) research project in (9) scientific fields for the
research presented in the second session of the year 2015.
73
52
46
29
28
26
15
17
19
81
46
30
25
21
19 19
15 14
11
6
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Distribution of the (305) Sponsored projects based on
universities and Institutions.
Applied Science University
Zaytuna University of Jordan
University of Petra
Water Authority
Royal Jordanian Geographic Center
Marine Science Station
Philadelphia University
Al al-bayt University
Royal Scientific Society
The Hashemite University
Mutah University
Yarmouk University
University of Jordan
6,494
10,120
13,538
24,788
25,662
27,874
30,975
40,000
42,634
66,443
70,550
95,000
97,750
112,950
145,000
258,977
614,044
792,775
888,042
895,086
1,055,061
1,891,504
1,988,959
2,009,185
4,118,152
5,729,518
Social and Humanities
Communications and
Information Technology
Sciences
783,679
Economic Sciences
490,397
581,729
Medical and
Energy Sciences
Pharmaceuticals Sciences
6,371,029
1,737,312
Basic Sciences
4,051,355
Agricultural and
Veterinary Sciences
3,115,879
Engineering, Nano- and
Bio-Technology Sciences
1,741,919
Water and
Environment
Sciences
2
82
Journals & Conferences supported by the Fund
 Journals:
 22 journals
 Total cost 2,037,839.703 JD
 Conferences:
 89 Conference
 Total cost 1,054,000 JD
Grants & Scholarships supported by the Fund
 Visiting professor research grant
 Postdoctoral grant
 Ph.D. Scholarships
 Master Scholarships
National programs and projects supported by the Fund
Project / program
Value In JD’s
Faculty For Factor program (2008-2015)
677,130
The national study of vitamin D deficiency Project ( National
Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology and )Genetic.
280,000
Higher Council for Science and Technology /Scientific research
priorities and needs in Jordan.
340,000
Collecting and documenting Jordanian Bedouin poetry.
Middle East Research Center in Jordan / Columbia University.
TOTAL
40,000
1,118,399.30
2,455,529