Research centers will be established, operated and closed in accordance with the provisions of the University's Research Centers Regulations. In addition, the following rules must be followed:

• Research centers will be operated only through research budgets (Series 03)
• A request for payment of a center management supplement is only possible under the conditions set out in this document.
• The administrative expenses (excluding overhead) of a research center shall not exceed 20% of its annual income.
• Personal budgets of members of a research center that come from external funding are not considered part of the center's budget.
• Retired faculty members who belong to the center are eligible to apply for research grants from a research center's budget.

 

Chairs

A chair is an academic position funded by a special donation received for this purpose. The establishment of a chair is intended to perpetuate academic activity (teaching, research and publications) in a scientific field or area of expertise. 

The procedures regarding occupancy of chairs are summarized in Administrative Directive 14-004.

Attention should be paid to the distinction between chairs without and with a reserved capital fund - only chairs with a reserved capital fund are handled by the Authority for Research and Development.