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Scientific Research Support Fund (SRSF)
Wasim Alhalasah, Ph.D.
Director of Scientific Affairs
Amman – Jordan 16 March, 2016
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Receiving Pre proposal
Scientific Directorate Check and Classify
Sectoral Committee Studying The Pre Proposal
Scientific Committee
Sending Apology Letter
Scientific Directorate
Sending Approval Letter
Receiving Detailed Proposals Sectoral Committee
Nominate 5 Reviewers
Director General: Select 3 Reviewers
Full Proposal Evaluation
Sectoral Committee : Studying Reviewers reports & Detailed Proposal Meeting the PI
Fund Board
Scientific Committee
Sign Contract
Approved
Not Approved
If Needed
Approved Not Approved
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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.
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Distribution of the (305) Sponsored projects based on
universities and Institutions.
University of Jordan
Yarmouk University
Mutah University
The Hashemite University
Royal Scientific Society
Al al-bayt University
Philadelphia University
Marine Science Station
Royal Jordanian Geographic Center
Water Authority
University of Petra
Zaytuna University of Jordan
Applied Science University
5,729,518 4,118,152 2,009,185 1,988,959
1,891,504 1,055,061
895,086 888,042
792,775 614,044
258,977 145,000 112,950 97,750 95,000 70,550 66,443 42,634 40,000 30,975 27,874 25,662 24,788 13,538 10,120 6,494
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Medical and Pharmaceuticals Sciences
6,371,029
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
3,115,879
Water and Environment
Sciences 2 82
Engineering, Nano- and Bio-Technology Sciences
1,741,919
Basic Sciences 4,051,355
Energy Sciences 1,737,312
Communications and Information Technology
581,729
Social and Humanities Sciences 783,679
Economic Sciences 490,397
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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
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Grants & Scholarships supported by the Fund
Visiting professor research grant
Postdoctoral grant
Ph.D. Scholarships
Master Scholarships
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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. 40,000
Middle East Research Center in Jordan / Columbia University. 1,118,399.30
TOTAL 2,455,529
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