Project implemetation is carried out by the Ministry of Science and Education of Croatia (MSE).

Management of the NEWFELPRO is delegated by the MSE to the Directorate of Science and Technology and NEWFELPRO Secretariat. The Secretariat provides operative support, while the expert support is provided by the Selection and Ethics Committees.

Main tasks of the Selection Committee (SC) are following:

•  ensuring a high quality selection process of evaluators by selecting evaluators based on the criteria defined in the Annex
•  arranging an open call for experts in order to create a database of evaluators
•  calculating the overall average mark, taking into account the individual evaluations of each expert.
•  providing support for reaching of consensus if the difference of marks for each criterion is 2 or more
•  reviewing the written reports (evaluation forms) and rankings provided by independent evaluators in order to take the final decision of proposals for financing. SC will base its decisions on the evaluators’ opinions about each proposal and will not change the marks or the ranking.
•  obtaining reports on conflict of interest from the NEWFELPRO Secretariat

 

Members of the NEWFELPRO Selection Committee are: 

1. dr. Hornstein Tomić, Caroline – Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar;
2. prof. Jerbić, Bojan – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University in Zagreb;
3. prof. Ljubković, Marko – School of Medicine of the University in Split;
4. Pozzi, Alessia – Croatian Science Foundation - Unity through Knowledge Fund;
5. Japunčić, Manda – Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes;
6. prof. Šantić, Marina – School of Medicine of the University in Rijeka;
7. dr. Vianello, Robert – Ruđer Bošković Institute.

 
Main tasks of the Ethics Committee are following:

•  delivering opinions and decisions, taking stands and providing recommentations, suggestions and comments in relation to ethical questions of project proposals submitted during the    NEWFELPRO calls
•  monitor the adherance to ethical norms during the implementation of the approved projects of NEWFELPRO

 

 Members of the NEWFELPRO Ethics Committee are:

1. prof. Morović, Jadranka - Vergles – School of Medicine, Zagreb
2. prof. Hranilović, Dubravka – Faculty of Science, Zagreb
3. prof. Ivanković, Hrvoje – Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Zagreb
4. dr. Grubišić, Ksenija – Faculty of Law, Zagreb
5. dr. Bracanović, Tomislav – Centre for Croatian Studies, Zagreb