3. INTRODUCTION OF COMPONENT 1 (A)
Eligible beneficiaries and sectors
Financing methods
Financing windows
Financing items
4. INTRODUCTION OF COMPONENT 1 (A)
Beneficiaries
Financing methods
Financing windows
Financing items
• Beneficiaries
Research institutions,
universities and/or enterprises
(whether public of private)
and/or individual researchers or
groups thereof, which jointly
with similar talents overseas
5. INTRODUCTION OF COMPONENT 1 (A)
• Training research groups
of Vietnam
• Conducting joint
researches
• Collaborating in to
identify markets and
establishing jointly
investment business in
technology
Beneficiaries
Financing methods
Financing windows
Financing items
7. INTRODUCTION OF COMPONENT 1 (A)
• International expert in
STI:
Air tickets, transportation and
accomodation in Vietnam
• Vietnamese
organizations:
+) Workshops, trainings
+) Equipment
+) Overseas training, ...
Beneficiaries
Financing methods
Financing windows
Financing items
8. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
Publication of selection results
Signing of grant agreement
4-7 weeks
Proposals review and evaluation
2-3 weeks
Proposals submission
1 day
9. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
Publication of Selection Results
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Application forms
• Submission Instruction
• Submission Time
10. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
APPLICATION FORMS
1.Proposal Application Letter
2.Proposal Content
3.Implementation Plan
4.Environmental and Social Safeguard Checklist
5.Information on Participating Local Agencies/Organizations
6.CVs of Participating Local and Foreign Experts
7.Cost estimates for Grant expenditures
NOTE: Commitment Letter on cooperation between foreign
talents and local organizations is required
Publication of Selection Results
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Application forms
• Submission Instruction
• Submission Time
11. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
APPLICATION FORMS
Proposal Application Letter
2.Proposal Content
3.Implementation Plan
4.Environmental and Social Safeguard Checklist
5.Information on Participating Local Agencies/Organizations
6.CVs of Participating Local and Foreign Experts
7.Cost estimates for Grant expenditures
NOTE: Commitment Letter on cooperation between foreign
talents and local organizations is required
Publication of Selection Results
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Application forms
• Submission Instruction
• Submission Time
Submission guideline
1.Online version:
Submit online proposals at: www.first-most.vn
2.Hardcopy version proposal must be sent to FIRST project’s postal
address:
BQL Dự án FIRST, Tầng 15, Tòa nhà Thăng Long
98A, Ngụy Như Kon Tum
Tel: 04 62864968 Fax: 04 62864956
NOTE: For more information please contact:
Bui Tuan Anh: anhbt@first-most.vn
Tran Van Duc: ductv@first-most.vn
12. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
APPLICATION SUBMISSION FORMS
TIME
Proposal Application Letter
2.Proposal Content
3.Implementation Plan
4.Environmental and Social Safeguard Checklist
5.Information on Participating Local Agencies/Organizations
6.CVs of Participating Local and Foreign Experts
7.Cost estimates for Grant expenditures
NOTE: Commitment Letter on cooperation between foreign
talents and local organizations is required
Publication of Selection Results
The first round of evaluation is to be carried out in November
2014.
In this round, all grant applications submitted before 5:00pm
on October 31st, 2014 will be evaluated.
The 2nd round of evaluation will cover all applications
submitted from November 1st till 5:00pm on December 31st,
2014.
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Application forms
• Submission Instruction
• Submission Time
Submission guideline
1.Online version:
Submit online proposals at: www.first-most.vn
2.Hardcopy version proposal must be sent to FIRST project’s postal
address:
BQL Dự án FIRST, Tầng 15, Tòa nhà Thăng Long
98A, Ngụy Như Kon Tum
Tel: 04 62864968 Fax: 04 62864956
NOTE: For more information please contact:
Bui Tuan Anh: anhbt@first-most.vn
Tran Van Duc: ductv@first-most.vn
14. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
Publication of Selection Results
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Selection Criteria
• TEC
• Selection procedure
15. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
Publication of Selection Results
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Selection Criteria
• TEC
• Selection procedure
SELECTION CRITERIA
Criteria
Total Score
(Min 0 – Max 70)
Innovation Min 0 – Max 10
Feasibility Min 0 – Max 10
Systemic Impact Min 0 – Max 10
Criticality Min 0 – Max 10
Capacity Min 0 – Max 10
Transparency Not Authorized: 0 / Authorized: 10
Networking Min 0 – Max 10
16. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
TECHNICAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE:
Will consist a panel of 7 experts as follows:
1.03 general experts for Science and Technology
2.02 experts for S&T in the field related to the submitted proposal
3.01 expert from State Commission on Overseas Vietnamese
4.01 expert from Ministry of Science and Technology
The minimum quorum to hold a session is 5 members with the presence of
the expert from the State Commission on Overseas Vietnamese, the
presence of at least one of the experts in the field of the proposal, and the
presence of the MOST expert
Details of the members of TEC including their CVs will be forwarded to
World Bank for information
Publication of Selection Results
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Selection Criteria
• TEC
• Selection procedure
SELECTION CRITERIA
Criteria
Total Score
(Min 0 – Max 70)
Innovation Min 0 – Max 10
Feasibility Min 0 – Max 10
Systemic Impact Min 0 – Max 10
Criticality Min 0 – Max 10
Capacity Min 0 – Max 10
Transparency Not Authorized: 0 / Authorized: 10
Networking Min 0 – Max 10
17. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
EVALUATION METHOD:
Based on the number of received proposals (minimum 7 applications within 60 days
from the date of call for proposal), CPMU will call for a session of the Technical
Committee (TEC) to evaluate the proposals.
In this round, all grant applications submitted before 5:00pm on October 31st,
2014 will be evaluated.
The 2nd round of evaluation will cover all applications submitted from November
1st till 5:00pm on December 31st, 2014.
TEC members will evaluate and provide the result of each proposal.
TECHNICAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE:
Will consist a panel of 7 experts as follows:
1.03 general experts for Science and Technology
2.02 experts for S&T in the field related to the submitted proposal
3.01 expert from State Commission on Overseas Vietnamese
4.01 expert from Ministry of Science and Technology
The minimum quorum to hold a session is 5 members with the presence of
the expert from the State Commission on Overseas Vietnamese, the
presence of at least one of the experts in the field of the proposal, and the
presence of the MOST expert
Details of the members of TEC including their CVs will be forwarded to
World Bank for information
Publication of Selection Results
Signing of Grant Agreement
Proposal Review and Evaluation
Proposal Submission
• Selection Criteria
• TEC
• Selection procedure
SELECTION CRITERIA
Criteria
Total Score
(Min 0 – Max 70)
Innovation Min 0 – Max 10
Feasibility Min 0 – Max 10
Systemic Impact Min 0 – Max 10
Criticality Min 0 – Max 10
Capacity Min 0 – Max 10
Transparency Not Authorized: 0 / Authorized: 10
Networking Min 0 – Max 10
18. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
Publication of selection results
Signing of grant agreement
Proposals review and evaluation
Proposals submission
• Time of contract signing
• Disbursement
Up to 50% of the funds
upon signing the grant
agreement
The remaining 50% will be
released upon the
completion of all financing
activities
19. GRANTS SELECTION PROCEDURE
Publication of selection results
Signing of grant agreement
Proposals review and evaluation
Proposals submission
• Time
01 day after the
signing of the grant
agreement
• Publication method
www.first-most.vn
www.most.gov.vn
20. SAMPLE FORMS
Information about Participating Local
Agencies/Organizations (Section E)
Environmental and Social
Safeguards Checklist (Section D)
Implementation Plan (Section C)
Proposal Application Letter
(Section A)
Cost Estimates for Grant
Expenditures (Section G)
Proposal Content (Section B)
CV of the STI expert (Section F)
21. THANK YOU!!!
Further contact: Bùi Tuấn Anh at anhbt@first-most.vn
Trần Văn Đức at ductv@first-most.vn
Tel: 04. 62 86 49 68
Fax: 04. 62 86 49 56
