Seeking experts to participate in the 2026 Periodic Evaluation in Slovakia

The Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic is seeking expert researchers and professionals to participate as Panellists and Sub-panellists in the upcoming 2026 Periodic Evaluation of Research, Development, Artistic and Other Creative Activities in Slovakia.

The Periodic Evaluation (also referred to as Verification of Excellence in Research 2026, abbreviated as VER 2026) is an important process designed to assess the quality of research within the public universities and public research institutions in Slovakia. The 2026 Periodic Evaluation will focus on evaluating the quality of research outputs, research impact and research environment. Panels and Sub-panels will be formed for specific research groups and research areas to assess the creative activities of the Slovak research institutions. Their responsibilities would include:

• Reviewing research outputs, research impact case studies and research environment details from various institutions in Slovakia.
• Participating in online meetings to discuss the applications for evaluation and contribute to the final evaluation report.

 

The evaluation phase requiring the Panellists' and Sub-panellists' involvement will run from 1 October 2025 until 31 March 2026 and the participation will be financially rewarded. We are offering remuneration of EUR 17,000.00 per Panel/Sub-panel member or EUR 18,000.00 per Panel/Sub-panel chair. 

We would welcome the applications for the positions of Panellists and Sub-panellists by 15 January 2025. The applications can be submitted VIA THIS FORM.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at nominations@minedu.sk (main contact person: Ms. Lenka Trokšiarová).

Oct. 4, 2024, 9:33 a.m.