Objective:
The innovative educational process committee supports proposals by owners of top research methodologies in National Educational Festival of Shahid Motahari.
Approval processes
The Education Development Center (MoHME) notifies NASR of the names of owners of top research projects in National Educational Festival of Shahid Motahari. Executives must upload their proposals to NASR research system at the date notified to them.
Proposal format:
This committee accepts full proposals (the form is accessible to executives on the NASR website),
Call for proposal date:
This committee is active from 22 June to 22 September every year.
Review process
The process of review is faster in this committee and involves a single scientific review. If the proposal passes this step, it is reviewed in the Cost Review Committee and the outcome is communicated to the principal investigator.
Approval:
After the cost review, proposals are presented by the Deputy of Research to the NASR Supreme Council, and endorsed proposals are approved.
Finalization:
After approval, the proposal is sent to the finalization step where it is modified by the principal investigator.
Contract:
After the finalization step, the contract is prepared by the Research Unit and emailed to the principal investigator. The principal investigator prints out and signs the contract and posts it to NASR. Then, the Head of NASR signs the contract and the project enters the implementation phase.
Payments:
After the contract is drawn up with the principal investigator, the first installment (fund) is drafted by the Research Unit and notified to the Financial Unit. The next installments are computed and paid based on the progress of the project as determined by the project supervisor. Note that all payments are subject to a 5% tax and 10% deposit. All payments are notified to the principal investigator via text messages and emails.
Completion of the project:
When principal investigator presents the final report of their projects, as approved by the NASR Supreme Council, they have 18 months to send their completed documents and conclude the research project. After the documents which the researchers are committed to are sent and approved by the Deputy for Research, the guarantee of performance is paid to the principal investigator and the project is recorded as a completed work.
Project implementation certificate:
After the project is completed, the project implementation certificate is issued and emailed to the principal investigator and collaborators.