Design of the Qatar National Research Fund: An Overview of the Study Approach and Key Recommendations

This report documents the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute’s recommendations in 2004 to the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development for the design and business and implementation plans for its Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). For the design and plans, the authors tailored the best practices of various institutions to the foundation’s vision for QNRF and to Qatar’s needs, challenges, and opportunities.