R+D Funding Programs of the General Direction of Programs
and Transfer of Knowledge
Otilia Mó Romero
General Director of Programs and Transfer of
Knowledge
State Department of Universities
Madrid, July 3th 2008
Index
 Human Resources.
 Support to basic science.
 Technology Transfer.
Human Resources
 Research Staff Training (FPI).
 Juan de la Cierva Program.
 Ramón y Cajal Program.
 I3 Program.
 Torres Quevedo.
 Severo Ochoa.
Human Resources:
Support tools
Title
Doctoral Thesis
Research capacity
4 years
Pregrade
FPI (2+2)
Grants OO.II.
Support technical staff
3 years
Juan de la Cierva
Grants
postdoctoral and
OO.II.
10 years
Ramón y Cajal
I3 Program
Torres Quevedo
Predoctoral
training
Postdoctoral
training
Consolidation
Program for Research Staff
Training (FPI)
PURPOSE: Grants for research staff training (FPI) in R+D centres: higher qualified degrees who
want to do a PhD-THESIS associated to research projects funded by the R+D+I National Program.
THEY INCLUDE
 Economic resources:
 Grant phase: 1.142 € / month + Social security.
 Contract phase: 18.300 € gross / year + Social security.
 Doctorate and master fees.
 Short stays in Spain and abroad.
GRANT:
 24 months.
 Social security:
 General Regime, with exclusion of unemployment protection.
 The contribution base is the same as for group 1.
CONTRACT:
 After 24 months and obtaining DEA.
 24 months maximum.
 To formalize with the R+D centre, who will be the grant receiver.
Evolution of FPI Programs
FPI
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
applications AWARDINGS
2836
966
2383
866
2545
764
3259
927
2718
818
3488
917
AWARDED
31.045.308
35.457.504
30.818.996
45.372.942
51.586.352
68.857.530
Juan de la Cierva Program
PURPOSE:
 Grants for labour contracting, during three years, of doctors by nonprofitable public and private R+D centres, for their incorporation to a
research team.
RESEARCHER REQUIREMENTS:
 Up to 3 years of postdoctoral experience (possible extention for
different reasons, maximum 4 years).
 If <18 months postdoc: Incorporate to a different centre from thesis.
 If >18 months postdoc:
 If they incorporate to thesis centre: postdoc stays of 24 months in
other centres.
 If they incorporate to a different thesis centre: postdoc stays of 12
months in other centres.
 If they have completely studied and obtained the doctor degree in a
foreign university, they will be able to incorporate to any R+D centre.
Juan de la Cierva Program
APPLICATIONS: The R+D centre presents the candidates, identifying the
research team to which they will incorporate.
GRANT:
 100% funding by MEC.
 Minimum wage: 24.750 € gross / year.
EVALUATION (ANEP):
 55% Scientific-technical contribution of the applicant.
 30% Scientific-technical background of the team.
 15% Activity report and its adequacy to the applicant, according to his/her
training and experience.
2004
2005
2006
2007
Total
341
350
350
350
1391
Ramón y Cajal Program
PURPOSE:
 Grants for labour contracting, during five years, of doctors by nonprofitable public and private R+D centres.
RESEARCHER REQUIREMENTS:
 Up to 10 years of postdoctoral experience (possible extention for
different reasons, maximum 11 years).
 Mobility:
 Postdoc stays of 24 months in other centres.
 Or to have completely studied and obtained the doctor degree in
a foreign university, having passed al least 24 months since the date
of obtaining doctorate.
Programa Ramón y Cajal
APPLICATIONS: Simultaneous presentation by centres and researchers.
The centres present:
 Offer for contracts to be funded and distribution area.
 Description of strategic programs and/or institution priorities and
description and motivation for each of the applicant posts.
Researchers:
 CV and report of the proposed research lines.
GRANT:
 100% funded by MICINN the first year, with 10% annual reductions.
 Minimum wage: 32.600 € gross / year.
 Additional grant: 15.000 € (for 2 years): Inventory and perishable
material, congress attendances, staff expenses...
Ramón y Cajal Program Evolution
PROGRAM
Ramón y
Cajal
Program
YEAR
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
AWARDINGS
480
692
295
243
239
250
AWARDED
77.399.472,00
113.734.352,00
50.308.000,00
43.332.200,00
43.553.200,00
47.250.000,00
I3 Program. Stimulation of Incorporation and
Intensification of research activity.
PURPOSE:
 To stimulate incorporation of qualified researchers in the
spanish R+D system.
 To support more intensive research dedication of highly
productive researchers.
 To promote the incorporation of experienced researchers from
abroad.
INSTRUMENTS:
 Incentives to the incorporation.
 Cofunding for research intensification.
FUNCTIONING:
 Annual agreements, from MEC with autonomous communities
and state research organizations , in which the funding
agreements are specified.
I3 Program. Evaluations and eligibility
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
 Stability: indefinite contract or civil servant appointment and
incorporation during the year of the agreement signing.
 Six years after the doctoral thesis defence.
 24 months stay abroad or in a centre different from the one in which
they have stabilized, or doctorate in a foreign university.
 Requirements for production quality and scientific-technological
activity, according to the knowledge area.
RAMÓN Y CAJAL HIRING:
They can be pre-evaluated for the i3 Program (before being hired
permanently) together with their fourth year evaluation of the Ramón y
Cajal Program. If their pre-evaluation is positive, they are directly
eligible, without needing a new evaluation from ANEP.
I3 Program. Funding
FUNDING TYPES
- Up to 150.000 € per hired researcher.
HIRING GRANTS
- Universities and research centres can benefit from a grant of 130.000
€ per each stabilized researcher to a level of titular university teacher or eligible
equivalent, within the framework of the agreement corresponding to the
stabilization year.
- The grant reaches 150.000 € per each university professor or eligible
equivalent, incorporated from abroad.
COFUNDING OF RESEARCH STRENGTHENING
- Following the Strengthening Plan of the Autonomous Community and
according to what is established in each annual agreement.
Torres Quevedo Program. Incorporation of
doctors and technologists to companies
 Payment in advance without guarantee for technological
centres, business associations and PYMES.
 PTQ grants associated to CIT 2005 projects.
 Business associations will be able to hire technologists.
 To open the possibility of funding to companies which are not
PYMES, to hire technologists.
 To extend synergies with other actions of the A.G.E.:
- To promote hiring of Ramón y Cajal Program researchers.
- To promote hiring of researchers in R+D projects funded
by MICINN (R+D+I National Program in the part dedicated to
promote PROFIT technical research, scientific and technological
parks, singular projects and of strategic character.
 Initial resolution for three annuities.
Torres Quevedo Program.
Evolution in the number of contracts
PROGRAM
Torres Quevedo
Program
YEAR
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
AWARDINGS
105
297
347
551
719
824
AWARDED
2.218.525
5.507.456
6.365.198
10.039.690
13.373.405
15.352.759
Support to Basic Science
 Consolíder Program.
 Research Projects.
Consolíder Program: Purpose
Consolíder aims to:
 Achieve research excellence.
 increase researchers cooperation and
 create large research teams.
The aim is to benefit iniciatives and groups of greater critical mass
and research excellence; promoting large research lines instead of
atomized projects and providing these groups with a stable support
in time that allows them to face large size and scope projects.
Consolíder Program: Addressees
There are already first international level research teams in some areas of
Spanish Science, and enough ones that are able to step forward:
 From the individual researcher to the collaboration between different
research teams.
 From individual projects to large research lines.
 From excessive limitation in time and in objectives (many times imposed
by R+D+I public support tools) to the ambition in scope definition and in size
and duration of the projects.
Consolíder Program: Results for 2007 notification
 79 applications have been presented in 2007 from the best research teams
in our country.
 After an evaluation proccess in two phases, by a Scientific Committee
composed by first quality spanish researchers living abroad, a proposal for
resolution has been done.
 28 projects have been selected, of very high scientific quality and that involve
303 research teams allocated all over the country.
 Total given grant:
82,15 millions of euros 2006 notification
149,91 millions of euros 2007 notification
2008 budget: 70 millions of euros
Subsidies: 50 millions of euros
Credits (s.t. FEDER advance): 20 millions of euros
Committed expenses during the first two notifications: 232 millions of euros (
2006 to 2011 financial years).
Fundamental Research Projects
 Unique notification, with 3 essential parts, or types of projects:
 Part A: Young researchers.
 Part B: Medium or small size projects, in better conditions.
 Part C: 5 years funding.
 Funding budget: 425 millions of euros.
 Quantities imputation as indirect costs up to 21% of the whole project.
 Fulfilment with the management and resolution terms.
Fundamental Research Projects
Type A Projects
Projects for young talented researchers , with the following characteristics:
• Relevant and promising scientific-technological contributions.
• Different and innovative working lines.
The main researcher must be 40 years old maximum in the year of the publication
resolution and will have unique dedication to the project.
Type C Projects
Those developed by teams with working lines in the knowledge border and
previous quality results, as well as a proven and solvent trajectory within the
national and international scientific- technological community.
Fundamental Research Projects.Development
Total Convocatoria Proyectos I+D (M€)
Total Presupuesto aprobado
500
400
300
200
100
0
1998
2000
2002
Año
2004
2006
2008
Technology Transfer
 Collaborative Applied Research.
 Strategic Singular Projects.
 Scientific and Technological Parks.
Subprogram of Collaborative Applied
Research Projects
Characteristics
Small sized projects aimed at companies, R+D public or private
centres, Technological Centres, etc, but being necessary to be
done in collaboration with a R+D public centre.
Projects done in Scientific and Technological Parks are
included in this category.
Minimum total budget of 60.000 euros when it is a subsidy, or
175.000 euros when it is a loan.
Subprogram of Collaborative Applied
Research Projects
Awarded grants
Year
Projects
Subsidy
Loan
2006
349
22.437.151 €
65.660.887 €
2007
149
14.568.448 €
46.153.300 €
Total
498
37.005.599 € 111.814.187 €
Subprogram for Strategic Singular
Projects support
STRATEGIC SINGULAR PROJECTS
Singular scientific-technological projects and of
strategic character
“Group of R+D+I activities interlinked, that strengthen the
integration of scientific and technological agents and
promote technology transfer, that contribute to the
improvement of the companies technological capabilities
and that involve a high business risk.”
Subprogram for Strategic Singular
Projects support
Projects of national strategic interest, of mediumhigh risk and singular character
Concrete objective identified in time, of scientific and
technological relevant interest.
Strengthening technological capabilities of spanish
companies and coherent with the scientific and
technological capability of research public centres
and of implied technological centres.
Performers: Companies, Technological centres,
OPIS, Universities
Minimum budget: 6 million euros
Subprogram for Strategic Singular
Projects support
Awarded grants
Year
Subprojects
2006
89
22.326.208 €
18.107.324 €
2007
84
23.594.261 €
7.075.912 €
Total
Subsidy
Loan
45.920.469 € 25.183.236 €
Scientific and Technological
Parks
 Definition of scientific and technological park as a physical space,
generator of knowledge and technology transfer.
 No financial guarantees needed for certain projects. Additional
subsidies to repayable loans.
 New types of projects: creation of technology transfer networks
between parks, viability plans, infrastructure construction.
 Obligation to present, with the grant application, a viability plan for the
park and a company plan.
To favour the generation of knowledge in different areas by means of
technology transfer and the integration of scientific, technological and
industrial interests, through the support to the construction and
development of physical places in which such interests can meet:
technological and scientific parks.
Scientific and Technological Parks:
Evolution of notifications
Scientific and Technological Parks
Awarded grants
Year
Projects
2004
15
0
5.450.588 €
2005
134
822.148 €
228.039.687 €
2006
221
1.276.934 €
328.609.987 €
2007
288
2.032.329 €
402.740.791 €
Total
Subsidy
Loan
4.131.411 € 964.841.053 €
Thank you very much for
your attention