Evaluation System of Government-Funded Research Institutes (GRIs)

With the increase of national investment in R&D, the demand for accountability and effectiveness of national R&D investment has increased. Especially in the investment of government-funded research institutes (GRIs), which accounts for about 40% of government-supported R&D fund, the demand for excellent R&D performances of GRIs is increasing through effective allocation of their R&D investment. The purpose of the study is to review the history, current evaluation systems of GRI s in S&T areas, main problems and improvements in evaluation process, which conduc ts the evaluation of both research results and management performances. It also shows what kinds of evaluation methods for GRIs evaluation are applied for promoting the R&D performances of GRIs and the accomplishment of appropriate roles suitable for national S&T development strategy.