Where did the independent researchers’ recruitment plan come from? – Iranian and world news

Dr. Peyman Salehi, speaking to Mehr reporter, said: “The sessions of independent researchers selection will be held at the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Science, Research and Technology (Atef), but in its implementation we concluded that the Committees of the Atef Council Secretariat play an executive role in this regard.”

The Secretary -General of the High Council of Atef said: “Currently, the cases of independent researchers submitted are reviewed at the meetings of the Atef Council Committees and they are investigating whether the person is independent.

The Deputy Minister of Science explained the number of people who participated in the project: So far more than 5 people have been referred to the Atef Council Committees and we are waiting for their task to determine the commissions.

Salehi said about the next call for the independent researchers’ project: “The use of independent researchers is not a call; Its system is always open and people can submit their request through the system.

According to the Mehr correspondent, the independent researchers’ project was one of the issues mentioned in the Thirteenth Government Transformation Document. Accordingly, the bylaws of organizing independent researchers in the High Council of Atef Editing and March, a system for registering applicants for the project was launched.

July 6, the first meeting of the Central Board of Directors of the Independent Researchers of the country was held to review the cases of eligible applicants, during which four applicants’ cases were approved.

The organization of independent researchers in the country includes that independent researchers have been accepted as a professional job in the country’s administrative system, which should not be employed in a public or private system and are paid for insurance. These people can serve as a partner with universities or agencies and enjoy the benefits of insurance and taxation based on national laws. Also, the age ceiling of independent researchers is considered a maximum of 5 years.