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Welcome to Briefing on FRGS Phase 2/2013

Welcome to Briefing on FRGS Phase 2/2013. 5 July 2013. Agenda. 9.30am : Briefing on FRGS 2/2013 by Prof Dr. Khairul Anuar Kassim , Deputy Director (Project Management) 10.00am : MyGrants System Demo by Punithavalli Marimuthu , Deputy Registrar

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Welcome to Briefing on FRGS Phase 2/2013

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  1. Welcome to Briefing on FRGS Phase 2/2013 5 July 2013

  2. Agenda 9.30am : Briefing on FRGS 2/2013 by Prof Dr. KhairulAnuarKassim, Deputy Director (Project Management) 10.00am : MyGrants System Demo by PunithavalliMarimuthu, Deputy Registrar 10.30am : Question & Answer session

  3. Briefing on FRGS Phase 2/2013 5 July 2013

  4. WHAT IS NEW… • New Assessment Procedures • Online Application • New Modes • New Cluster And Sub-clusters

  5. APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES Main FRGS committee Policy, Direction and Fund Approval FRGS Assessment Committee National level 17 SEPT 2013 MOE 2 MOE Assessors to validate and endorse 60 experts MOE Assessor 5 August – 5 September 2013 IHL Assessor Screening process by RMC assisted by internal/external assessors IHL level RMC IHL 15 JUL 2013 Researcher

  6. FRGS Application Work Flow

  7. APPLICATION - FRGS • Application is divided into two (2) modes:

  8. FRGS - AMMENDMENTS FOR 2012/2013 Research Management Institute UiTM • Item 1.4 Research Area (new cluster with sub-clusters) • Item 1.5 Types of Application (Single disciplinary or trans-disciplinary) • Item 1.8.2 Vote 21000 (Travel and transport) – all team members may travel overseas to present research findings at conferences

  9. FRGS Phase 2/2013 Research Management Institute UiTM • FRGS Philosophy • Contribution towards knowledge enhancement on intellectual, new technology invention and cultural enrichment in line with the nation’s aspiration. • FRGS Definition • Basic research that generates new theory, concept and idea for knowledge enhancement. • FRGS Objectives • Encourage generation of new theory, concept and idea that catalyze new discovery and innovative invention for knowledge enhancement.

  10. Research Value Chain Mainly Domain based Research Fundamental Research Technology Innovation Applied Research Mainly Interdisciplinary Research based on Problems being Solved for knowledge generation, wealth creation and societal well-being

  11. Fundamental Research • Research carried out to increase understanding of fundamental principles. • End results have no direct or immediate commercial benefits: basic research can be thought of as arising out of issues • However, in the long term it is the basis for many commercial products and applied research.

  12. Eligibility for Application • Open to all academics from IPT and research institute: • Malaysian citizen; and • Permanent academic staff (Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer); or • Contract staff - requires co-researcher who is a permanent academic staff. • For non-Malaysians, co-researcher must be Malaysian citizen who is a permanent academic staff. • Application from foreign branch campus: • For non-Malaysians, co-researcher must be Malaysian citizen who is a permanent/tenured academic staff. • Funding can only be utilizedwithin Malaysia. • Principal investigator (PI) is allowed to lead only one project but can be co-researcher in other projects per cycle.

  13. Eligibility for Application • New application can only be considered if the previous FRGS project has achieved a minimum 75% of the funding/milestone. • Amount applied must not exceed the ceiling determined by MOE. • Every research project must produce: i. Three year project - (1) Ph.D or two (2) Masters students ii. Two year project - (1) Masters student • Academic staff on sabbatical/study leave is not allowed to be the principal investigator but can be a co-researcher. • Principal investigator who has transferred to another university/institute must relinquish the leadership of the project but can still be a co-researcher.

  14. CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT OF EVALUATION PANEL • Professor and Associate Professor or equivalent (ie senior fellow) and above from any higher learning institutions. • Expert in the areas according to FRGS cluster. • Assessor Credibility– (H-index/citation/publications/experience industry related. • Experience as project leader for at least one research project at the Institutional/ National / International level. • Experience as panel at institutional / national / international level. • Currently not serving as top management from the same university (NC, DVC, Dean, Director of RMC). • Being Professional and ethical. • Awareness of the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (PSTPN) • ref: http://www.mohe.gov.my/transformasi

  15. Cluster dan Sub-clusters

  16. Cluster dan Sub-clusters

  17. Cluster dan Sub-clusters

  18. Budget • Vote 11000 - (Salary and allowances for Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) • Salary and allowances for Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) only. • Maximum amount for salary and allowances is not more than RM2000 for a PhD and RM1500 for a Masters student or in accordance with the institutions guideline. • Vote 21000 - (Travel and Transportation) • Travel includes all domestic travel and transportation related to the project. • Total expenditure for travel and transportation must not exceed 40% of the total project budget.

  19. Budget • Overseas travel (subject to approval from Assessment Panel) must meet the following criteria: • Overseas travel is allowed only if the grant approved is enough. The principal researcher and co-researchers are allowed to travel. • Overseas travel is only allowed for research paper presentation in conferences/seminars/workshops/colloquium • Travel destination must be to appropriate places and economical in resources, expertise and technology transfer. • Overseas travel must be in accordance with the particular institution’s regulation. • A maximum of RM 15000 or 15% (whichever is lower) of the fund is allowed for attendance to conferences and other activities other than field work.

  20. Budget Vote 24000 - (Rentals) Rentals are only allowed for buildings, equipment, transportations and other items directly related to research. Vote 27000 – (Research Materials and Supplies) Only expenditures related to the research is allowed. Vote 28000 – (Minor Repairs and Modification) Only minor repairs and modifications are allowed for building, laboratories or other items related to the research. Maintenance of existing equipment is also allowed. Upon completion of the project, maintenance of the equipment will be borne by the institution and not by this grant.

  21. Budget • Vote 29000 – (Professional Services) • Services includes printing, hospitality, honorarium, consultation, computer usage, data processing and others related to the research. • Special services / One-off expenditure • Includes cost to attend courses, short-term programme (once (1) only) to learn specific techniques related to the research. • Duration allowed is not more than three (3) months. • Total expenditure must not be more than 10% of the approved amount of the grant. • Vote 35000 (Equipment and accessories) • Only purchase of specialised equipment and accessories (including upgrading of existing equipments) related to the research are allowed. • Please provide the list and justifications for all equipment and accessories requested. • Total amount requested must not be more than 40% of the amount approved for the grant.

  22. Achievement FRGS 1st Cycle 2013

  23. Proposal Audit by MOE Assessors on 21 Feb 2013

  24. How to apply? • All application must be submitted through Mygrants System before 4th August 2013 • Website Mygrants with browser Internet Explorer: • https://mygrants.mohe.gov.my • Latest guideline can be downloaded from JPT Website : http://jpt.mohe.gov.my/menupenyelidik.php

  25. Thank You

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