Individuals and the proposals are submitted to research committee In their department. If approved by the departmental research committee, the proposals are forwarded to the faculty research committee. From the faculty research committee, those proposals that are approved are submitted to the Research and Publication 106 Office of the University. Those research projects that are accepted by the Research end Publication Office are submitted to the Commission for Higher Education and last1y to the CPNCO tor f Ina I approva I end fund lng. In the case of the Institute of Agricultural Research CIAR), research coordination and management was first provided by annual project preview meetings by stations, at which station research programs were decided, and a series of co-ordinating committees• were formed, the most active of which was the National Crop Improvement Conference CNCIC). The NCIC still meets annually to discuss on the work accomplished In the preceding year, to fina­ l lze the programs for next year and to recommend the "release• of Improved crop cultivators. With the creation of disciplinary departments. research workers' proposals are submitted to Department Co-ordinators by mid-February of each year, Departmental proposals are submitted to management by mid-March and, after discussion. Department Programs are approved In the second half of March. The recent arrangement Is that the Department programs appr­ oved by the Management would be submitted to the IAR Board for comments and recommendations, before they are forwarded to the CPNCO for final approval. Progress reports are submitted to the CPNCO on a periodic basis on the undertakings of the research programs. The Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission was set up In 1975. Its main tasks Include. among other things. the formu­ lation of R&D pol lcles and the strengthening and promoting re­ search activities In various fields. It attempts to carry out Its 
**Analysis**
The text describes the research proposal submission process, research coordination, and management in an agricultural research institution. The focus is on agricultural research and its approval process, which suggests that it is closely related to agriculture and science.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Science and technology