✨ Research Partnership Criteria
15 MARCH 2012 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 33 1007
(b) have an IP policy that reflects the need to capture the maximum benefit for New Zealand from the Ministry’s investment.
4.6 Partnership research, science and technology and related activities
The partnership may carry out research, science, or technology, or related activities that use international research capability and infrastructure facilities if the partnership can demonstrate that this is necessary to achieve the objectives of the partnership. However, a significant proportion of the research should be undertaken in New Zealand.
5. Assessment criteria
Proposals for partnerships funding that meet the eligibility criteria must be assessed against the following assessment criteria:
| Benefits to New Zealand | Risk Management or Success Factors |
|---|---|
| Outcome benefits to New Zealand | Implementation Pathway |
| Key Question: Assuming the partnership is successful, what is the potential contribution it will make? | Key Question: What is the likelihood that the partnership will successfully implement the research, science, or technology? |
| Proposals must be assessed on: | Proposals must be assessed on: |
| • the potential for multiple applications to arise from the research, science, or technology, or related activities over the timeframe of the partnership | • the implementation plan, including: |
| – appropriate timelines to delivery | |
| – plans to overcome any barriers to adoption | |
| • the potential contribution to outcomes of benefit to New Zealand | • the contribution and commitment of the research users in the partnership to the application of the research, science, or technology and development, including through the provision of co-funding |
| Weighting 35% | Weighting 25% |
| Research, science and technology benefits to New Zealand | Ability to deliver research, science and technology results (outputs) |
|---|---|
| Key Question: Is the idea novel, innovative and the science of high quality? | Key Question: What is the likelihood the research outputs will be achieved? |
| Proposals must be assessed on: | Proposals must be assessed on: |
| • whether the research, science, or technology, or related activities of the partnership will advance knowledge frontiers | • the RS&T track record of the members of the partnership |
| • the content and quality of the project plan | • the level of project management and support provided |
| • the critical mass and capability development and maintenance of the proposal | • the plan for mitigation of technical challenges in the research |
| Weighting 15% | Weighting 25% |
6. Additional criteria for partnerships funding
6.1 When assessing proposals and allocating partnerships funding, the following additional criteria must be taken into account:
(a) Funding allocations must be consistent with the Public Finance Act 1989 and the relevant vote administered by the Ministry of Science and Innovation; and
(b) the assessment and allocation must take into account the research outcomes outlined in the relevant Sector Investment Plan ("Plan") (if any), including the investment strategy for each output expense.
6.2 Funding for proposals for partnerships funding may be allocated from any of the following output expenses:
(a) Biological Industries Research.
(b) High Value Manufacturing and Services Research.
(c) Energy and Minerals Research.
(d) Environmental Research.
(e) Hazards and Infrastructure Research.
6.3 The overall mix of investments made in respect of each output expense must be taken into account, so that the mix of investments will contribute to the delivery of the outcomes for that output expense sought in the relevant Plan.
6.4 The following criteria must be used to determine whether funding provided by the partnership qualifies as co-funding for the purposes of clause 4.2:
(a) If the partnership is an industry partnership, then funding from central government, local government, not-for-profit organisations, Crown Research Institutes, or Tertiary Education Institutes does not qualify as co-funding; and
(b) funding from a subsidiary of a Crown Research Institute or a Tertiary Education Institute can qualify as co-funding only if the Science Board considers that is appropriate. Funding from a subsidiary that has been created to leverage partnerships funding will not qualify as co-funding.
6.5 Proposals for second-term funding may not be a continuation of the first contract. There must be material differences between the two proposals.
6.6 Funding may be awarded for a maximum of seven years and must provide for a mid-term review.
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