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The
NSI
focuses on social and organizational innovations to improve the
development and use of talent and know-how and ultimately firm performance.
NSI
believes that this can only be achieved if science, business and social
organizations join forces. By focusing research on issues that firms and other
organizations face in real life, and by studying these issues with a scientific
approach, we will be able to gather knowledge about social innovation processes
that are of direct importance to the economy.
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Guidelines co-financing NSI
Co-financing by NSI takes place after:
1. an agreement has been made between NSI and the department involved regarding the execution of a research project. The following conditions apply to this agreement.
2. The NSI board assesses the proposal on behalf of the faculty. A proposal is accepted if it meets the following criteria:
a. the project matches the objective/mission of NSI.
b. the project is scientifically innovative.
c. co-financing by NSI is indispensable to the execution of the project.
d. the available means are adequate.
e. the project does not lean towards contract research.
f. the project focuses on one of the three NSI themes.
Conditions
1. Applications for co-financing by NSI are to be backed up by the department involved.
2. Co-financing by NSI can be requested to finance :
a. project related staff expenses (for example a Phd student or a post-doc).
b. project related material, travels and equipment.
3. In the case of innovative scientific research NSI will co-finance up to 50%. The department is responsible for financing the rest.
4. Staff expenses sponsored and paid for by NSI have to lead to a significant expansion of scientific staff.
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