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On December 12th, it was concluded the process of scientific-technical and external evaluation of the research grants of the Institut Menorquí d'Estudis (IME), which started on 21 September 2024, shortly after the validation of a new agreement between the AQUIB and the IME, which encompassed this collaboration.

The IME published its usual call for applications last spring with the purpose of endorsing scientific and academic research in and from Menorca.

The external evaluation process followed the AQUIB's External evaluation protocol for research grants and involved independent experts in the scientific fields required for these grants.

We have started evaluating the research grant applications submitted to the Institut Menorquí d'Estudis (IME) following the formalisation of a collaboration agreement. This agreement, signed with Joan Domingo Pons Torres, president of IME, aims to ensure an objective, independent, and efficient process for allocating scientific and technical resources.

To guarantee the quality of the process, we have appointed qualified experts to prepare the reports and established a joint monitoring committee with IME.

AQUIB has signed a collaboration agreement with the Institut Menorquí d'Estudis (IME) for the external scientific-technical evaluation of research grant applications submitted to IME. This agreement aims to ensure objectivity, independence, and efficiency in the allocation of resources for scientific and technical research. The agreement was signed by Juan Domingo Pons Torres, president of IME, and Sebastià Massanet Massanet, president of AQUIB.

Objectives and Commitments

External evaluation: the Agency will conduct external evaluations of grant applications, ensuring confidentiality and impartiality.

Designation of experts: the Agency will appoint qualified experts to prepare evaluation reports.

Duration of the agreement: the agreement will have an initial duration of four years.

Monitoring and Control

A monitoring committee will be established, comprising representatives from both AQUIB and IME, to ensure the proper execution of the agreement.

For more information, you can check this link.

On March 22^nd the Institut Menorquí d'Estudis (IME) represented by its scientific coordinator, Marta Jordi, visited AQUIB and had a meeting with its director and the technical evaluation team.

The IME informed us that it is an autonomous organization of the Consell Insular de Menorca dedicated to the research and dissemination of scientific knowledge from a local ground but connected to the global. For this purpose, it has annual research grants which announces every year at a competitive level.

In order to achieve a better scientific evaluation process, the IME was interested in entrusting the external evaluation of its grants to AQUIB. To this end, it was agreed to negotiate an agreement between both parties to make this collaboration possible.