Analysis of the System for Budgeting and Expenditure of Government Research Funds

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Technology Studies Institute

2 Director of Innovation Policy and Foresight Department, Technology Studies Institute

3 PhD of entrepreneurship University of Tehran

10.22104/jtdm.2024.6727.3271

Abstract

The growth and development of nations, as well as the resolution of their challenges, necessitate investment in technological advancement through research. Proper allocation of research funding is crucial to effectively address a country's problems. To understand the challenges within Iran's research funding distribution system, we conducted applied research using a qualitative approach. Analyzing qualitative data from 32 interviews with research funding beneficiaries through thematic analysis, this study reveals significant challenges in two major dimension: external and internal. External challenges encompass issues in the macro environment of the research funding system, categorized into five areas: defining research budgets for government agencies, allocating budgets to these agencies, macro management of the research sector, national and sectoral programs for funding distribution, and monitoring program implementation. Internal challenges involve the internal affairs of government institutions and fall into five categories: organizational characteristics, identifying organizational and national needs, conducting searches and selecting project leaders, implementing projects, and monitoring and evaluating research endeavors. Recognizing these challenges is the initial step in crafting effective strategies for research funding implementation

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Journal of Technology Development Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 20 October 2024

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  • Receive Date: 29 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 15 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 20 October 2024

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