The evaluation of the Austrian START programme: an impact analysis of a research funding programme using a multi-method approach

被引:2
作者
Seus, Sarah [1 ]
Buhrer, Susanne [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Fraunhofer ISI, Breslauer Str 48, D-76139 Karlsruhe, Germany
[2] Eva Heckl KMU Forsch Austria, Gusshaustr 8, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
基金
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
Programme evaluation; Impact analysis; Science policy; Research funding; Mixed methods approach; Bibliometric analysis; SOCIAL-SCIENCES;
D O I
10.1007/s10961-017-9606-8
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The following article presents and discusses the approach and findings of a recently conducted evaluation study of the Austrian START programme. The START programme is one of Austria's most prestigious research grants for individual researchers at post-doctoral level and provides the grantee with up to 1.2 million Euro for up to 5 years. The programme's aims are twofold: supporting excellent research and qualifying the grantee for a (permanent) senior research position in the research system. The article discusses the effects of the programme and focuses especially on the impacts on the grantees as main beneficiaries. In particular, the scientific output of the grantees and their career development is investigated. Furthermore, the analysis of the indirect beneficiary groups and the analysis of the system in which the START programme is placed, aims at answering the questions whether and how the START programme has contributed to strengthening the capabilities of the Austrian science system. The evaluation uses a control group approach to quantify the effects on the grantees. In order to counterbalance the weaknesses of traditional quantitative impact analysis and to obtain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of the effects of the funding, the evaluation was complemented by further evidence of a qualitative and quantitative nature.
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页码:673 / 698
页数:26
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