PROMETEO Project
Prometeo Project What is the Prometeo Project? The Prometeo Project is an initiative which is integrated into the national plan for the creation of a knowledge-based society. Its goal is to strengthen research, teaching and knowledge transference in specialized topics. «To contribute in the transference of knowledge for the benefit of Ecuador by providing to host institutions with high-level experts specialized in teaching, innovation, research, science, and technology» Prometeo Project Mission Cómo?
Prometeo Project How does Prometeo work? The Prometeo Project incorporates Ecuadorian or foreign high-level experts who reside abroad to host institutions for the development of academic and/or research projects in Ecuador. Works as a grant Categories: academic & researcher Terms from 2 to 12 months (non-necessarily in consecutive periods) Cómo? Opportunity for a second and, exceptionally, a third incorporation.
Prometeo Project Host institutions Universities and polytechnic schools Technical institutes Public Research Institutes Other governmental institutions
Prometeo Project Researchers Prometeos who work in research or knowledge transference projects, with complementary academic activities. Requirements To reside abroad To hold a Ph.D. degree Evaluation criteria 1. Projects led as lead researcher 2. Indexed publications in ISI Master Journal List 3. Qualitative scientific production, calculated by the Hirsch index 4. Recognitions, awards for scientific work 5. Experience in management regarding their specialty 6. Patent register 7. Letters of reference, evaluated according to the H index of who submits them
Prometeo Project Academics Experts who work in academic activities such as: classes, lectures, workshops, curricula design, etc. Requirements To reside abroad To hold a Ph.D. degree Evaluation criteria 1. Publications (books, book s chapters, papers in indexed journals) 2. Years of experience in teaching 3. Recognitions, awards for scientific/academic work 4. Experience in management regarding their specialty 5. Lectures at international conferences as key note speakers
Prometeo Project Fields of study Basic Sciences Educational Sciences Art & Culture Production + Innovation Natural Resources Life Sciences
Prometeo Project Activities in Ecuador To execute the approved research or academic project To teach and/or transfer the knowledge To foster the development of research networks To train national research and/or academic teams To support the review and publication of papers and books To publish the research s results in scientific papers To organize workshops, seminars and lectures To promote the relationships between SENESCYT and other research institutions To participate in the evaluation of research projects, programs, careers and assessment of Higher Education Institutions
Prometeo Project Benefits Living expenses Airfare Initial accomodations Housing Health and life insurance Scientific visits Supplies
Values in american dollars Prometeo Project Benefits by category (total annual values) 80.000 70.000 60.000 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 0 Academic 4 Academic 3 Academic 2 Academic 1 Researcher 3 Researcher 2 Researcher 1 (Institutes) Series1 24.000 28.000 37.200 44.400 51.840 62.400 72.000
Process of Incorporation
Incorporation process Online application postulaprometeo.educacionsuperior.gob.ec 2.728 applications processed up to June 2014
Incorporation process Online application Profile Researcher Enter the system (Create a username and password) Select Fill out the form and upload documents E-mail notice (Once the application is complete) Academic 60 days to complete the application
Incorporation process Determination of a host institution and proposal development Institutional Application Individual application Search and determination of a host institution Development of a Project Proposal (applicant & host institution) Denied Development of a Project Proposal (applicant & host institution) Proposal evaluation by the Prometeo Project Grant Executive Committee Approve d Notice of incorporation Assistance for the Prometeo s arrival
Achievements
Results Approved Prometeos 830 Approved profiles up-to-date 187 342 301 Incorporated To be incorporated Activities concluded
Results Prometeos from nationalities 48 70 Ecuadorians Over 100 Prometeos From 50 to 100 Prometeos From 10 to 50 Prometeos Under 10 Prometeos
Results Distribution per field of study Life Sciences 6 Priority fields of knowledge for Ecuador s development 6% 36% 5% 4% 27% 22% Natural Resources Production + Innovation Basic Sciences Art & Culture Educational Sciences
Results Benefited institutions 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 651 55 41 126 9 53 PRI Universities Public Entities 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 105 Ecuadorian institutions N Prometeos 85% of Prometeos in Higher Education Institutions and Public Research Institutes
Results Post-graduate programs 300 250 200 378 Post-graduate programs designed with the help of Prometeos 225 150 148 100 50-50 5 0 2011,5 2012 2012,5 2013 2013,5 2014 2014,5
Results Training 93.487 Ecuadorians trained by Prometeos 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 3007 1000 500 0 1047 626 Advised thesis Lessons Workshops 4.680 training sessions
Results 187 developed projects Diego Páez-Rosas Parque Nacional Galápagos (Marine Biology) Development of the conservation plan of seawolf in Galápagos. Design of the project Galapagos Seawolf: a centinel of global warming in the archipelago. Procurement of resources for scientific projects. Publication of the book The Galapagos Marine reserve : a Dynamic Socio-Ecological System in the Springer editorial. Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo (Entomology) Ralph Flowers Creation of a research team with Ecuadorian and American expert to gather information about the coptoborus ochromactonus (new cockroach species) and its effects on wood production. Organization of workshops on the role of insects in water quality.
Results 342 on going projects Escuela Politécnica del Litoral (Plant Virology) Diego Quito Discovery of a new virus on papaya plantations. Biogenetic map of the virus to reduce its impact and joint training to farmers with the National Research Institute of Agriculture. Extension of the study to other Ecuadorian emblematic fruits such as: blackberry, watermelon & mellon. Michael Powell Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (Scientific method) Creation of public policies to establish new standards of scientific research in Ecuador. Training of public research institutes directos and higher education authorities regarding the planning of scientific projects under the result-based management model.
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