The supervisor of each char of research chairs is responsible for planning a yearly budget includes the expected expenses within the limits allocated for the chair in that year. The budget will be approved by the research chairs committee.
There are financial and administrative independence for research chairs program and financial disclosure in accordance with the regulations. Also, the research chair program has a yearly budget includes sources, expenses in accordance with the restrictions. A bank account will be created for the chairs program in one of the primary banks. In this account, all the funds of the chairs will be deposited and the university Rector has the disbursement powers.
The followings are some of the finance sources
1. What is allocated for research chairs out of the university budget
2. What is allocated for research chairs from the university endowments
3. The allotted support from the higher education budget for research chairs programs
4. Donations, bequests and endowments from individuals, government bodies and private sector
5. Self-financing from the chairs activities
The research chair is composed of an administration committee for the chair affairs headed by the supervisor of the chair, the chair professor as a member and a number of members who have interests in the field of the research chair
The Supervisor of the Research Chair
The supervisor of the research chair will be assigned by the scientific research chairs committee, and there will be direct connection for one year renewable throughout his/her supervision over the chair
This committee is considered the supervising body over the administrative, financial and scientific aspects of all the research chairs. It is also committed to following the achievement of goals and message of the chairs.
First: Establishing the Higher Supervisory Committee for Research Chairs
The scientific research chairs committee is established by a resolution from the University Rector:
The work period of a research chair is not less than four years from the date of establishment. It is allowed to extend the period later.
The scientific research chairs cover all the fields of science and knowledge that serve the message of the university, the society needs, scientific research and the national economy that depends on knowledge. Also, they satisfy the needs of financers.
The scientific research chairs aim to achieve the following goals:
1. Providing the appropriate environment for research and development in all various fields of science and knowledge
2. Attracting excellent researchers and scientists around the world in order to benefit from their experience of supporting the programs and scientific research outputs
3. Providing alternatives and financial sources for supporting the scientific research programs
Research Chairs Program: This program is concerned with establishing research chairs, managing them and achieving their goals
Research Chairs Committee: This committee is concerned with designing policies and strategies that to do with keeping the research chairs programs going properly and supervise them
Research Chairs Management: This is an administrative unit that executes all the financial, administrative and technical missions that are to do with research chairs program
The universities that are listed under the system of higher education institutions are considered the primary incubators for supporting and developing the scientific research. Undoubtedly, the benefits and positive effects of the scientific research reach all the society classes.