Science policy

Science policy is a subtask of general policy and finds - in relation to Germany and Austria - both at the federal level and at the country level instead. A similar concept is that of research policy.

Definitions and tasks

Research policy is divided into science policy, which mainly takes care of the training of young scientists and basic research and technology policy, the more the environment for technological progress in the economy ( applied research ) in focus. The terms and task perceptions are not clearly distinguishable. Overlaps for networking and achieving synergies are intended. State technology policies is also exercised through tax policy (for example, depreciation of research expenditures ), the infrastructure policy and government procurement practices.

In addition to the important issue of funding for colleges and universities and other research institutions, science policy treats subjects as diverse as

• Technology assessment and, consequently, also legal obligations and prohibitions
• Genetic Research
• International cooperation, especially for particularly complex projects, such as the aerospace
• Evaluation ( description, analysis and evaluation ) of universities
• Financial support from the funds for research funding and other subsidies.

Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Is responsible for science policy at the federal level

• In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• In Austria, the Federal Ministry for Science and Research
• In Switzerland, the resort in the Bundesrat is not specifically associated with