PROMETEO Project

The Prometeo Project is an initiative which

is integrated into the national plan for the

creation of a knowledge-based society. Its

goal is to strengthen research, teaching and

knowledge transference in specialized

topics.

¿Cómo? «To contribute in the transference of knowledge for the

benefit of Ecuador by providing to host institutions with

high-level experts specialized in teaching, innovation,

research, science, and technology» Prometeo Project Mission

What is the Prometeo Project?

Prometeo Project

The Prometeo Project incorporates

Ecuadorian or foreign high-level experts

who reside abroad to host institutions for

the development of academic and/or

research projects in Ecuador.

• Works as a grant

• Categories: academic & researcher

• Terms from 2 to 12 months (non-necessarily

in consecutive periods)

• Opportunity for a second and, exceptionally,

a third incorporation.

¿Cómo?

How does Prometeo work?

Prometeo Project

Host institutions

Universities and polytechnic schools

Technical institutes

Public Research Institutes

Other governmental institutions

Prometeo Project

Prometeos who work in research or knowledge transference

projects, with complementary academic activities.

Requirements

• To reside abroad

• To hold a Ph.D. degree

Evaluation criteria

1. Projects led as lead researcher

2. Indexed publications in ISI Master Journal List

3. Qualitative scientific production, calculated by the Hirsch

index

4. Recognitions, awards for scientific work

5. Experience in management regarding their specialty

6. Patent register

7. Letters of reference, evaluated according to the H index of

who submits them

Researchers

Prometeo Project

Experts who work in academic activities such as: classes,

lectures, workshops, curricula design, etc.

Requirements

• To reside abroad

• To hold a Ph.D. degree

Evaluation criteria

1. Publications (books, book’s chapters, papers in indexed

journals)

2. Years of experience in teaching

3. Recognitions, awards for scientific/academic work

4. Experience in management regarding their specialty

5. Lectures at international conferences as key note speakers

Academics

Prometeo Project

Production + Innovation

Natural Resources

Basic Sciences Educational

Sciences

Life Sciences

Art & Culture

Fields of study

Prometeo Project

Activities in Ecuador

• To execute the approved research or academic project

• To teach and/or transfer the knowledge

• To foster the development of research networks

• To train national research and/or academic teams

• To support the review and publication of papers and books

• To publish the research’s results in scientific papers

• To organize workshops, seminars and lectures

• To promote the relationships between SENESCYT and other research

institutions

• To participate in the evaluation of research projects, programs, careers

and assessment of Higher Education Institutions

Prometeo Project

Benefits

Prometeo Project

Living expenses

Airfare

Initial accomodations

Housing

Health and life insurance

Scientific visits

Supplies

Benefits by category

(total annual values)

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Process of

Incorporation

Online application

postulaprometeo.educacionsuperior.gob.ec

2.728 applications

processed up to

June 2014

Incorporation process

Online application

Select

Researcher

Academic

Profile

Enter the system

(Create a username

and password)

Fill out the

form and

upload

documents

60 days to complete the

application

E-mail notice

(Once the

application is

complete)

Incorporation process

Determination of a host institution and proposal

development

Institutional

Application

Development of a Project Proposal (applicant & host

institution)

Individual

application

Search and

determination

of a host

institution

Development of a Project

Proposal (applicant &

host institution)

Proposal evaluation

by the Prometeo

Project Grant

Executive Committee

Denied Notice of incorporation

Approve

d

Assistance for the Prometeo’s arrival

Incorporation process

Achievements

Approved Prometeos

Results

830 Approved profiles up-to-date

342

301

187

Incorporated

To be incorporated

Activities concluded

Over 100 Prometeos

From 50 to 100 Prometeos

From 10 to 50 Prometeos

Under 10 Prometeos

Prometeos from

nationalities

70 Ecuadorians

Results

48

Distribution per field of study

Priority fields of

knowledge for

Ecuador’s

development 6

Results

27%

22% 36%

6% 5% 4%

Life Sciences

Natural Resources

Production +InnovationBasic Sciences

Art & Culture

EducationalSciences

Benefited institutions

105 Ecuadorian

institutions

85% of Prometeos in Higher Education Institutions and Public Research Institutes

Results

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Results

Post-graduate programs

378 Post-graduate programs designed with the help

of Prometeos

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Training

93.487 Ecuadorians trained by Prometeos

4.680 training sessions

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Advised thesis Lessons Workshops

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187 developed projects

Parque Nacional Galápagos (Marine Biology)

Ralph Flowers

Creation of a research team with Ecuadorian and American expert to gather information about the coptoborus ochromactonus (new cockroach species) and its effects on wood production. Organization of workshops on the role of insects in water quality.

Results

Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo (Entomology)

Diego Páez-Rosas

Development of the conservation plan of seawolf in Galápagos. Design of the project Galapagos Seawolf: a centinel of global warming in the archipelago. Procurement of resources for scientific projects. Publication of the book The Galapagos Marine reserve : a Dynamic Socio-Ecological System in the Springer editorial.

342 on going projects

Escuela Politécnica del Litoral (Plant Virology)

Diego Quito

Discovery of a new virus on papaya plantations. Biogenetic map of the virus to reduce its impact and joint training to farmers with the National Research Institute of Agriculture. Extension of the study to other Ecuadorian emblematic fruits such as: blackberry, watermelon & mellon.

Results

Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (Scientific method)

Michael Powell

Creation of public policies to establish new standards of scientific research

in Ecuador. Training of public research institutes directos and higher

education authorities regarding the planning of scientific projects under the

result-based management model.

Phone:

(593) 2 2222 – 777 ext. 2704

Write us to:

prometeo@senescyt.gob.ec

Address:

Av. 9 de Octubre N22-64 and Ramírez Dávalos,

Casa Patrimonial. Quito-Ecuador

prometeo.educacionsuperior.gob.ec

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