National Research Council (CNCS)
The National Research Council (CNCS) is a Romanian organisation that supports fundamental research in all fields of science. The research supported by CNCS is selected through competitive, merit-based review. CNCS is a consultative body of the Minister of Education and Science, all 19 members being appointed by the Minister.
Mission:
To promote and stimulate excellence in scientific research in Romania
CNCS together with its executive agency (Executive Agency for Higher Education Research and Innovation Funding) have the following prerogatives (March 2011 – April 2013):
- coordination of the National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation Programs:
- administration, planning, monitoring, budgeting and day-to-day operations for the Programs
- cooperation with other similar national or international councils in the administration reasearch programme field or reasearch evaluation process according to the Ministry delegation
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