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.

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.

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 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

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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52

29 26

46

15 17 28

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 1

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

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

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. 40,000

Middle East Research Center in Jordan / Columbia University. 1,118,399.30

TOTAL 2,455,529