Transport Research in the European Research Area

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The Ministry of Science and Higher Education
is responsible for developing and funding
research in Poland. This ministry took over the
functions of the former State Committee for
Scientific Research (KBN) in 2003.
Goal-oriented projects involve research,
implementation and essential investments
(e.g. for the start-up of new products or
services). The science budget only covers
part of the research costs (up to 50%, or up to
70% for small to medium-sized organisations)
and the remainder is borne by the research
organisations themselves. Goal-oriented
projects can also be submitted by privatelyowned
organisations, but they must
compete for funding. For larger amounts, the
Ministry of Science and Higher Education
identifies specific areas for research, invites
organisations to submit applications and
selects one or more to carry out the research.
All entities conducting research, whether
private or state-owned, have an equal right to
apply for all the budgetary means of the State
Committee for Scientific Research. Those
means may also be used abroad.
Organisations involved in transport research
include the Transport Faculty of the Technical
University Warsaw (Politechnika Warszawska),
other technical universities, the Polish
Academy of Science, the Technical Research
Centre for Railways and the Institute for Road
and Bridge Research (IBDiM).
Polish Framework Programme
Krajowy Program Ramowy
This is the first attempt in Poland to focus
significant contribution towards scientific
research crucial to socio-economic
development of the country. Beginning in
2005, it serves as a fundamental instrument
of the country’s research policy outlined
in the governmental strategy documents
such as the National Development Plan
(2007-2013). Relevant strategic research
fields include transportation infrastructure,
energy, the environment, and new
materials and technologies.
www.eracareers-poland.gov.pl/page.
html?kid=549:4596&sct=402:4716
National Foresight Programme “Poland
2020”
Narodowy Program Foresight “Polska 2020”
Initiated by the Minister of Science and
Information Society Technologies, it focuses
on building a medium and long-term
vision (until year 2020) of development of
scientific and technical policy. It includes
3 research areas and 20 topics. The topic
“Transport”, as well as other topics partially
related to transport, is included in the
research area “Sustainable Development
of Poland”. The two other research areas
are “Information and Telecommunications
Technologies” and “Security”.
www.foresight.polska2020.pl
TRANSPORT RESEARCH IN THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Ministry of Infrastructure
Ministerstwo Infrastruktury
www.mi.gov.pl
General Directorate for National Roads
and Motorways
Generalna Dyrekcia Dróg Krajowych i
Autostrad
www.gddkia.gov.pl
Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
www.nauka.gov.pl
PUBLIC RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
PAN – Polish Academy of Sciences
Polska Akademia Nauk
www.pan.pl and www.english.pan.pl
IBDIM – The Road and Bridge Research
Institute
Instytut Badawczy Dróg i Mostów,
www.ibdim.edu.pl