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9264207457
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National research systems face an increasingly competitive environment for ideas, talent and funds, and governments have shifted funds from institutional core funding to project funding, often on a competitive basis, or reward success in raising third-party funds in performance-based funding schemes. It is in this context that "research excellence initiatives (REIs) have emerged. This is an instrument designed to encourage outstanding research by providing large-scale, long-term funding to designated research units. They provide funds for research and research-related measures, such as the improvement or extension of physical infrastructure, the recruitment of outstanding researchers from abroad and researcher training.This report presents new evidence on how governments steer and fund public research in higher education and public research institutions through REIs. The report can help inform discussions on future government policy directions by providing information on how REIs work and on the functioning and characteristics of institutions that host centres of excellence. The findings show some of the benefits to be gained through REIs and note some pitfalls to be avoided.
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Foreword; Table of contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; Acronyms; Abbreviations; Executive summary; Chapter 1 Research excellence initiatives: A new form of competitive research funding; Introduction; REIs as research funding instruments; Characteristics of government research funding; Scope of the project and structure of the report; Main messages from the study; Outlook; Notes; References; PART I OECD/RIHR SURVEY RESULTS ON FUNDING FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE INITIATIVES; Chapter 2 Research excellence initiatives and government ministries; Introduction; Data sources and methodology
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Description of REIsEvaluations and experiences with REI; Summary; Notes; References; Annex 2.A1 Additional tables; Chapter 3 Research excellence initiatives and centres of excellence; Introduction; Data source and methodology; Basic characteristics of CoEs; Age profile of centres; Management structures and relations between hosts and CoEs; Measuring the impact of research in CoEs; The contribution of REIs; Summary of the results; Notes; References; Annex 3.A1 List of REIs, COEs and selected variables by country; Chapter 4 Research excellence initiatives and host institutions; Introduction
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Data source and methodologyCharacteristics of host institutions; Administrative arrangements and objectives; Funding schemes; The link between HIs and CoEs funding; Perceived effects of REIs and CoEs; Summary of the results; Notes; References; PART II COUNTRY CASE STUDIES; Chapter 5 Denmark: Centres of excellence; Public research excellence initiatives: An overview; Investment capital for university research; Notes; Chapter 6 The German Excellence Initiative; Background and framework conditions; The universities' approach to the Excellence Initiative
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What makes the Excellence Initiative special?The universities' view on the application and selection procedures; Internal governance; Budget and administration of funds; Recruitment and recruitment strategies; Collaboration with other universities and with non-university research institutions; International visibility; Collaboration between departments and scientific disciplines; Impact on doctoral training; Summary and conclusions; Note; References; Chapter 7 Japanese experience with centres of excellence; R&D activities and tertiary education in Japan
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The development of research excellence initiativesGlobal COE Programme; World Premier International Research Centre Initiative; Centres interviewed for the case study; Summary of interviews: GCOE Programme; Summary of interviews: WPI; REIs from the perspective of host organisations; Conclusion; Notes; Reference; Chapter 8 Norwegian Centres of Excellence; Introduction; General characteristics of the CoEs; Funding and internal governance of the Norwegian CoEs; Responsibilities and division of labour; Staff and recruitment; General assessment and experiences; Concluding remarks; Notes
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References
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9264207465
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789264207462
Additional Edition:
Druck-Ausg. Promoting research excellence Paris : OECD, 2014 ISBN 9789264207455
Language:
English
Keywords:
OECD
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Mitgliedsstaaten
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Forschungspolitik
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Technologiepolitik
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Hochschulpolitik
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Forschungsfinanzierung
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Hochschulfinanzierung
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