Frequently Asked Questions | The Authority for Research and Development

Why is there an internal submission deadline for the R&D Authority?

Submissions of research proposals involve a great deal of work by the researchers and by the R&D Authority. An examination by the R&D Authority is required for several reasons: The Authority approves the research proposals and signs the submissions after examining the funder's terms, the budget, and the accompanying agreements, sometimes with the involvement of the University Legal Department. An internal submission deadline is intended to give the R&D Authority the time to process the proposals before they are submitted

Why should I register the research proposal in the research system?

According to the directives of the University Administration, every researcher who submits a proposal to a funding body must also report it in the R&D Authority's research system. The registration of the proposal in the system informs the R&D Authority of the areas of research and the identities of the partners, and often this information is used to send targeted announcements for additional sources of funding.

Why didn't the next budget year open for me in the my BSF / ISF / BARD or similar grant?

In many research grants, a scientific report must be submitted before the next year of the grant can be opened. If you have submitted the scientific report, you can contact the relevant R&D desk.

For which grants is a researcher entitled to a Remuneration for Conducting Research?

Grants that are awarded for research (not scholarships, prizes, books, conferences, surveys, etc.).
A research grant from an external source (not internal grants, not grants funded by subsidiaries - Yissum*).
Grants funded by an annual budget in USD according to categories that were updated periodically until 10/2022 (see here the table of categories)

* Research grants funded by commercial entities signed through Yissum. (only the portion of the budget transferred to the R&D Authority qualifies for Remuneration for Conducting Research "A", subject to the terms of the agreement).

What is a Remuneration for Conducting Research?

A Remuneration for Conducting Research is a fee paid to a researcher for externally funded research under his/her management according to certain rules, which are listed here.

Why does the university charge overheads and should overheads be included in every research proposal ?

Overhead reflects the ongoing indirect costs of university operations. The researcher must include in the grant budget, the university's expenses for the research in all cases where the funder does not explicitly object to such a charge.

Do I have to register the submission of a pre-proposal in the research system?

No.

What is the percentage of overhead in the Horizon framework program?

The overhead percentage for Horizon projects is 25% in all themes.

Who is the contact person in the EU?

The contact person for each project in the EU is the Project Officer (PO).
In case of consortium the contact person is the Coordinator.

What are Open Access and Research Data Management Plan?

The Open Access policy requires PIs to provide online access at no charge to peer-reviewed scientific publications and to research data. While FP7 projects were strongly recommended to provide open access, later projects are obliged to.

Open Access costs are eligible for EU funding. For more information please see the European Research Council web page and guidelines.

Requirements related to Research Data Management are embedded in each ERC grant agreement. The exact requirements depend on the ERC Work Programme under which each grant was funded. Read more about how to prepare Data Management Plan (DMP), deposit research data and other outputs, and when to make them available through open access, in the European Research Council web page.

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