ASSESSMENT OF SUPPORT OF COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESSES FOR FUNDING OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH (R&D) PROJECTS PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRONIC SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
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https://doi.org/10.15407/scine22.03.023Keywords:
open science, grant, expertise, competitive selection, competitive financing, scientific and scientific-technical activity, project, National Electronic Research Information SystemAbstract
Introduction. The conduct of competitive selection procedures constitutes a fundamental organizational and methodological prerequisite for financing individual scientific programs and projects and for allocating state budget grants through targeted funding mechanisms.
Problem Statement. The strategic effectiveness of funding allocation depends on the quality of competition design and administration, as well as on the reliability and predictive validity of expert evaluation. In the context of digital transformation, a critical task is the development of mechanisms that ensure transparency, objectivity, and economic efficiency of competitive procedures.
Purpose. This study aims to analyze the support of competitive selections within the National Electronic
Scientific Information System (hereafter, the System), to assess its capacity to mitigate existing organizational and methodological risks, and to provide recommendations for improving competitive procedures.
Materials and Methods. Empirical and general logical methods have been applied to analyze the regulatory framework and identify associated risks. Functional analysis has been used to examine the Competition Module. Information-analytical and statistical methods have been employed to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of procedural processes and selection data.
Results. The implementation of competitive selection support within the System has addressed a subs tantial share of previously identifi ed challenges and has reduced organizational and methodological risks. A comprehensive analysis of information processes within the Competition Module has facilitated the enhancement of its methodological and functional components. The introduction of a universal procedural framework has ensured transparency and digital unification of competitive selection processes. The systematic accumulation and analysis of competition outcome data have made it possible to construct an up-to-date representation of Ukraine’s scholarly research and partially innovation landscape. This evidence base has supported informed managerial decision-making regarding the strategic concentration of financial resources, which has constituted a key prerequisite for strengthening scholarly research, R&D, and innovation development.
Conclusions. The Competition Module of the System has successfully performed the function of a comprehensive
electronic platform for administering competitive selections. Further efforts should focus on procedural unification and refinement to achieve full automation and to minimize researchers’ transaction costs, thereby ensuring compliance with the principles of economic efficiency and transparency.
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