The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (“RFBR”) announces rules for submitting research and financial reports on the implementation of projects to conduct oriented basic research in pressing interdisciplinary topics - ofi_m funded during 2009.
Under all competitions reviewed will be only those reports that are prepared using our interactive Grant-Express system and that are submitted from February 3 to March 10, 2010. After the registration of an electronic report form using the Grant-Express system, the leader of the project must print out, sign and submit to RFBR 1 (one) copy.
Project managers not providing reports as required and also project managers leading those projects whose funding was stopped early due to the unsatisfactory quality of the research conducted will be denied the right to participate in RFBR competitions.
If, in accordance with the initial application, the funding term of a project under the ofi_m competition ends in 2009, the report will be a final report.
If, in accordance with an initial application, the implementation of a project has to be continued in 2010, the decision to provide funding to the project in 2010 will be made by the Board of the Foundation based on expert merit reviews of scientific and financial reports on the research results obtained in 2009. If interim (progress) reports are not reviewed positively, project funding will be terminated starting from 2010 while the leader of the project will be denied the right to take part in the RFBR competitions for three years.
The Foundation provides its funding on the condition (among other conditions) that participating scientists will undertake to make public the results of their research by publishing such results whilst crediting RFBR for provided support; specifically the publication of such results in Russian publications is mandatory. In particular, it is also mandatory for participants of RFBR competitions to allow the Foundation to publish their research reports under relevant projects (in print and electronic media).
For the full text of this announcement visit the Russian language version of the website. |