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BASIC LEGAL ACTS OF LITHUANIA IN THE SPHERE OF SCIENCE AND STUDIES

1. Law on Higher Education (Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania | Law | VIII-1586 | 03/21/2000 | Updated Legal Document |

since 22/04/2003)2. Law on Science and Studies (Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania | Law | I-1052 | 02/12/1991 | Updated Legal Document | since 11/06/2002)3. Regulations of the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation (Government of the Republic of Lithuania | Resolution | 540 | 21/07/1993 | Updated Legal

Document | since 08/03/2005| 256 |)4. Order of the Allotment, Administration and Refunding of State Loans to Higher Education

Students (Government of the Republic of Lithuania | Resolution | 2073 | 21/12/2002 | Updated Legal

Document | since 23/03/2005 |VI-10|)5. Rules for Submission and Consideration of Applications, Allocation of Funding and Filing of

Reports (Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation | Order | 64 | 10/25/2002 | Updated Legal

Document | since 05/12/2002)

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SYSTEM OF SCIENCE AND STUDIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

PRESIDENT SEIMAS (PARLIAMENT) GOVERNMENT

COMMISSION OF SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

AND SCIENCESCIENCE COUNCIL

OF LITHUANIA

RECTOR’S CONFERENCE OF LITHUANIAN

UNIVERSITIES

COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LITHUANIAN CENTRE FOR QUALITY

ASSESSMENT IN HIGHER

EDUCATION

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

DIRECTOR’S CONFERENCE OF LITHUANIAN

INSTITUTES OF SCIENCE

LITHUANIAN STATE SCIENCE AND STUDIES

FOUNDATION

UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTES OF SCIENCE

STATE INSTITUTES OF SCIENCE

STATE INSTITUTIONS OF SCIENCE

COLLEAGUES

LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF

SCIENCES

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Special Expert Committee, assessing applications to support research projects, implemented by science and studies institutions, according to the order of economic entities.There are 5 special Programme Councils of the programme of Development of High technologies. There are 8 special Expert Committees of the programme of priorities of Lithuanian scientific research and experimantal development. The Foundation has 800 experts of different areas of science. These experts are included into the special database of the Foundation.

Overall 19 Expert Committees are working in the Foundation.There are 5 main Expert Committees in following areas: Humanities Social Sciences Physical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Technological Sciences

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implementation of scientific research and experimental development projects in line with priorities of Lithuanian scientific research and experimental development as approved by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the projects under the programmes approved by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania;

implementation of scientific research and experimental development programmes relevant to the state and initiated by the Foundation;

implementation of scientific research and experimental development projects proposed by scientist groups or individual scientists;

scientific research and experimental development projects of science and studies institutions carried out according to international agreements;

scientific research and experimental development projects of science and studies institutions ordered by business entities;

provisions of the state aid for economic entities performing scientific research and applying the results of the research in economic activity;

preparation of textbooks of higher education schools, scientific monographic studies and other scientific work;

arrangement of scientific conferences, symposiums and other science events; grants for students of doctoral studies actively engaged in scientific research; state loans for students of higher schools.

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The Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation’s mission is the implementation of the state policy in the field of science and studies;

through the administration of monetary resources ascribed to the Foundations, while ensuring their efficient usage;

seeking to promote the development of science and studies; speeding up the implementation of modern technologies; increasing the competitiveness of the science; administrating state loans for Lithuanian students.

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Integration of science and studies – we support national science and studies institutions, scientists, students of doctoral studies, researchers, seeking to become a part of international scientific community.

Competitive ability – we support science and studies by organising competitions, through public administration of the state budget funds.

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Total - 124.730 thousand Lt (36.124 thousand €)

thousand Ltthousand €

2.200637

5.0001.448

5.0001.448

5.3071.537

8.3762.426

8.5132.466

8.5002.462

12.0003.475

13.0003.765

18.5005.358

18.5005.358

19.834 5.744

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Year

10

2.764801

511

5.5421.605

211

3.4741.006

546

6.1941.794

1866

10.7663.118

376

11.9243.453

675

17.3405.022

22

14.1834.108

89

1.035300

14

3.5721.035

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thousand Lt

number of projects

thousand €

Scientific events (1994-2003)

Textbooks and mono-graphs (1994-2003)

Support for post – graduates doctoral candidates (1997-2003)

Research according to interstate obligations (1994-2003)

Research performed by scientist‘s teams (1994-2003)

Science programs (1994-2003)

Complex scientific research (1998-2003)

The program of the development of High Technologies (2003- )

The program of the Priority trends of Lithuanian research and experimental development(2003 - )

Works ordered by firms and Companies (2001-2003)

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Stimulation of the National

Educational expansion 19.834.000

Managing of the Foundation 1.866.000

Providing of the student's loans

system 20.000.000

48%48%

4%

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Managing of the Foundation

1.866.000 Lt (540.000 €)

The programme of Development of

High technologies 5.000.000Lt (1.448.000 €)

Othen funding programmes

8.834.000 Lt (2.559.000 €)

The development of student's loan

system 20.000.000 Lt (5.792.000 €)

For the support of science 19.834.000 Lt (5.745.000 €)

For student's loans 20.000.000 Lt (5.792.000 €)

12%

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21%

48%

The programme of Priorities of Lithuanian scientific research and

experimental development 6.000.000 Lt(1.738.000 €)

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For managing of the Foundation - 1.866.000 Lt (540.000 €)

5%

Total - 41.700.000 Lt (12.077.000 €)

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2,0%

6,5%

1,5%

1,2%

5,2%13,6%

9,6%

6,0%

29,7% 24,7%

The program of the Development of High Technologies

The program of the Priority trends of Lithuanian researchand experimental development

Scientific programs uniting researchers in different fields ofscience

Research projects submitted by the initiative of scientificgroups or individual scientist

Applied research projects, implemented by science andstudy institutions according to the order of economicentities

Research programs of science and study institutions underinternational agreements (EUREKA,COST, NATO, by thecall of European Science Foundation and other)

Support to post-graduates (doctoral candidates)

Preparation of scientific monographs and other scientificworks

Scientific conference, symposia and other scientific events

For experts expenses

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600.000 -173.772

420.000 - 121.640

350.000 -101.367

350.000 - 101.367

473.360 - 137.095

428.640 -124.143

600.000 - 173.772

350.000 - 101.367

620.000 - 179.564

455.000 - 131.777

383.800 -111.156

380.000 - 110.056

500.000 - 144.810

451.200 - 130.677

620.000 - 179.564

350.000 - 101.367

Genomics and Biotechnology for the Health andAgriculture

Good Quality, Safety and Eco-friendly FoodTechnologies

Ecosystems and Global Changes

Information Society Technologies

Citizens and Governance in Knowledge – based Society

Preservation of the National Identity in GlobalCircumstances

Researches for the Creation of Nanotechnologies(nanoscience, nanotechnologies)

Researches and Experimental Development of NuclearSafety and Solution of Tasks, related with the

Regulation of Radioactive Wastes2003 2004

Total – 19 projects; 2003 – 3.572.000 Lt (1.034.523 €); 2004 – 3.760.000 Lt (1.088.971 €)

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2

4

4

2

1

2

15

527.000 -152.630

844.853 - 244.686

627.179 -181.644

831.538 -240.830

741.430 - 214.733

887.000 -256.893

557.000 - 161.318

658.000 - 190.570

876.000 -253.707

782.000 -226.483

Biotechnologies

Mechatronics

Laser Technologies

InformationTechnologies

Other HighTechnologies

2003 2004

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3

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Total – 14 projects; 2003 – 3.572.000 Lt (1.034.523 €); 2004 – 3.760.000 Lt (1.088.971 €)

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5

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89

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8

21

8 8

3

6

1

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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

New programmes

Continuous programmes

Total – 26 programmes; 20.806.000 Lt (6.026.000 €)

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28

5

27

11

25

24

25

21

30

41

16

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

New projects

Continuous projects

Total: 89 projects - 15.021.202 Lt (4.350.440 €)

18

101 100

28 1741

79

2

297

2001 2002 2003 2004 Total

New projects

Continuous projects

Lt 2.782.000 2.376.000 1.723.000 1.555.000 8.436.000

€ 806.000 688.000 499.000 450.000 2.443.000

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101

5

11

18

23

3141

39

5869

8179

558

2.861.000 829.000

126.000 36.000

329.000 95.000474.000 137.000

475.000 138.0001.117.000 324.000

1.192.000 345.000

815.000 236.000

1.852.000 536.000

2.236.000 648.000

2.162.000 626.000

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Total

2.600.000 753.000 16.237.000 4.702.000

Numbers of projects Lt €

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1.300.000 Lt377.000 €

54

800.000 Lt232.000 €

26

500.000 Lt145.000 €

101

2.600.000 Lt753.000 €

EUREKA COST NATO and Other Total

Number of projects

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21

866113

79

82

84

80

58

66

113

58

55

78

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Total

Number of projects

Total - 15.298.000 Lt (4.430.000 €)

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YearsNumber

of projectsSupported projects Resources, Lt Resources, €

1994 271 79 29% 1.281.542 3.71160

1995 250 82 33% 1.751.888 507.382

1996 200 84 42% 1.538100 445.465

1997 ... ... ... ... .....

1998 186 80 43% 2.076.600 601.425

1999 183 58 32% 1.127.800 326.633

2000 188 66 35% 1.062.400 307.692

2001 226 113 50% 1.259.500 364.776

2002 247 58 23% 826.900 239.487

2003 244 55 23% 1.000.000 289.620

2004 248 78 31% 1.480.000 428.638

2005 318 113 36 1.893.590 548.422

Total 2.561 866 34% 15.298.320 4.430.700

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143

191

149

111

102

696

1.053.000 305.000

780.000 226.000

916.000 265.000

617.000 179.000

671.000 194.000

4.037.000 1.169.000

Humanities

Social sciences

Physical sciences

Biomedical sciences

Technological sciences

Total

Numbers of projects Lt €

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20 15 29

96 68

41 57 41 41 103 141

840

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total

Total events - 840 - 3.002.338 Lt (869.538 €)

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68 101

286347 333 355 390 377

477

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Total - 8.205.000 Lt. - 2.376.332 € Number of students of doctoral studies - 2.734

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722

2.022.000 586.000

1582

2.474.000717.000

2462

6.499.0001.882 .000

3656

8.937.0002.588.000

4747

11.285.0003.268.000

7795

17.750.0005.141.000

1.769.000512.000

9349

18.000.0005.213.000

2.600.000753.000

number of students Lt untapped resources

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

€

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2004 9349 agreements

(31%)

1998 722 agreements

( 2%)

1999 1582 agreements

(5%)

2000 2462 agreements

(8%)2001

3656 agreements (12%)

2002 4747 agreements

(16%)

2003 7795 agreements

(26%)

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89

675

218

376

57116203

511

546

1866

20964

19993

38

933

4656213485

4719813669

16949

466135

61941794

34881010

2764800

56191627

1844534

3312959

119243453

68811993

35721034

35721034

18.3405311

141834107

107763121

Proje cts unde r High-Te ch de ve lopm e nt program s (since 2003)

Proje cts unde r the program of the Priori ty tre nds of Li thuanian re se arch ande xpe rim e ntal de ve lopm e nt (since 2003)

Scie nti fic program s un iting re se arche s in di ffe re nt fie lds of scie nce (since 1994)

C om ple x re se arch works (since 1998)

Re se arch proje cts subm itte d by the in i tiative of scie nti fic groups or of individualscie ntists (since 1994)

Appl ie d re se arch proje cts im ple m e nte d by scie nce and studie s insti tu tionsaccording to the orde rs of e conom ic e nti tie s (since 2001)

Re se arch program s of scie nce and studie s insti tu tions unde r in te rnationalcontracts:

Eure ka (since 1995)

C ost (since 1994)

O the r (since 1994)

Scie nti fic confe re nce s and othe r scie nti fic e ve nts (since 1994)

Pre paration of scie nti fic m onographs and othe r scie nti fic works (since 1994)

Re se arche s of post- graduate s (doctoral candidate s) (since 1997)

Al lotm e nt of state loans to h ighe r e ducation stude nts:

State loans for l iving e xpe nse s (since 1998)

S tate loans for paying subsidie s for studie s (since 2003)

S tate loans for studie s abroad (since 2003)

Number of loans

Number of projects

Thousand LtThousand €

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Dynamic integration into European Research Area;

intensive growth in funding;

development of expertise system;

bringing together young and more experienced researches.

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Director of Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation Dr. Sigitas Renčys E-mail: sigitas@ktl.mii.lt Senior specialist

Viktorija TunylaitėE-mail: vfondas@ktl.mii.ltLithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation

A.Goštauto str. 12-407, Vilnius LT-01108, Lithuania Ph.: (+370) - 5 - 263 91 52 Fax: (+370) - 5 - 263 91 53 (http://www.vmsfondas.lt)