Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, The increase in the budget allocated by the Government of Spain to Research, development and innovation For this financial year, which is already reflected in the improvements of the scientific and university sector in Spain.
The Council of Ministers approved two invitations with a total budget of 494 million euros To train future university professors who carry out their work Doctoral dissertations In Spanish universities, promoting cooperation projects between companies and research organizations, and promoting knowledge transfer.
The Minister explained that these calls are funded without European funding from Recovery, transformation and resilience plan They have national money. In this sense, Morant highlighted the increase in the budget allocated by the Government of Spain to research, development and innovation for this fiscal year, which is already embodied in the improvement of the scientific and university sector in our country.
Two weeks ago, the government approved another package of measures with investment More than 1 billion From the national budget calls for funding talent and research.
Calling for cooperation projects between the public and private sectors
The 2023 Call for Public-Private Cooperation Projects is the main call for knowledge transfer State investigative agency (Eee).
Morant pointed out that the government is working not to leave research results neglected in the drawer, but rather go through the stage of technological development and can then be absorbed at the business level in the form of innovation.
“Knowledge transfer should serve as the bridge between the worlds of research and innovation, and thus this call aims to achieve that Research centres, universities, public research organizations and companies “To close this joint business,” he said.
The Minister stressed that the value of this version of the appeal increases by 23% compared to the 2022 version, reaching 320 million, expandable to 360 million If there is financial availability.
This invitation includes part of the loans or credits and part of the support. The latter has increased by 44 percent since 2017, which has allowed better attraction of investments made by private companies, and an increase in 14 points Call success rate.
Moreover, the Minister pointed out that this call encourages the unlimited integration of workers in the field of doctoral research into companies. Thanks to this, they were integrated 313 doctors Spaniards in companies as of 2021.
Call for training university teachers
Call 2023 Training university teachers (FPU) is the main convocation for the access of doctoral students to Spanish universities and has a budget of 120 million euros (extendable to 134 million if there is financial availability).
Morant stressed that the current call for FPU assistance represents an increase of more than 68 percent compared to 2018, which means 950 contracts (50 more than in 2022 and 100 more than in 2018).
He pointed out that during the past two years, he increased the salaries of his beneficiaries by 15 percent. “Giving opportunities is just as important It is paid well He said that one of the priorities of this government is to combat instability in the world of science and universities.
These scholarships, which will be announced on a competitive basis, are intended for research training in doctoral programs for the title of PhD and Ph.D. Acquiring university teaching skills In any field of scientific knowledge that facilitates the future integration of beneficiaries into the Spanish system of higher education and scientific research.
Stability of research personnel
During his speech, Morant also highlighted that the appointment of more than 437 tenure-track scientists to public research organizations at the Bank of England was announced yesterday, thanks to government-approved public job offers, the largest in the last 15 years.
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