PROJECT MILESTONES

MS n. Title Means of verification
MS1 Appointment of the SB Appointment of the members of the Scientific Board of the Centre, as the main
management body of the Centre
MS2 Appointment of the IAB Appointment of the members of the International advisory board of the Centre, letters of acceptance from the
appointed IAB members received
MS3 Appointment of the IB The members of the Industrial Board of the Centre will be selected, appointed, and letters of acceptance from the appointed IB members received
MS4 Appointment of the Centre director The director of the Centre will be appointed by the Scientific board of the Centre
MS5 Centre formally
established		 Formal documents confirming establishment of the Centre in the organisation structure of the TnUAD are prepared and approved by the Scientific
board and the Senate of the TnUAD
MS6 Appointment of
research department
heads		 The heads of new departments will be recruited, approved by the Scientific
board of the Centre, and contracts will be signed with the new department heads
MS7 Appointment of
research staff		 All planned members of the research staff and technicians will be recruited and the contracts will be signed
MS8 Appointment of the CAU head Head of the Central administration unit will be recruited and contract signed with the new CAU head
MS9 Appointment of CAU personnel Administration staff of the CAU will be recruited and contracts signed with the
CAU personnel
MS10 Map of research
infrastructure		 Updated map of research infrastructure prepared
MS11 Management system for advanced research facilities Management system for advanced research facilities created and included into the organisational structure of the new Centre
MS12 Training curricula
created		 Training plans (curricula)
for all researchers and PhD
student created
MS13 International graduted schhol for PhD students created Signed contracts between
TnUAD and partner institutions, including contracts on co-tuition.
MS14 Training of staff
completed		 Abbreviated summary of training reports of all researchers and PhD students prepared
MS15 Preparation of H2020
grants		 H2020 grant will be prepared
jointly by partners and/or third parties: Maria Currie Research Training Network grant in M19, H2020 research grants in M49, 61, 73, 84.
MS16 Scientific excellence
achieved		 Defined goal of at least 2.5 WoK publications per researcher annually achieved
MS17 Premises of the new Centre upgraded Official document confirming
the upgraded premises of the Centre are ready for use provided
MS18 Research infrastructure
upgraded		 All procured research infrastructure installed and training and installation protocols signed by suppliers and Centre’s management