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CONFIDENTIAL. Guidelines for TMR&D Fund. By Research Management Centre, MMU. IT&NT. We Deliver. Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM). The funding. The funding is open through-out the year. Project proposed must have some connection with TM business directly or indirectly
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CONFIDENTIAL Guidelines for TMR&D Fund By Research Management Centre, MMU IT&NT. We Deliver. Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)
The funding • The funding is open through-out the year. • Project proposed must have some connection with TM business directly or indirectly • The current focus of TMR&D are Access, Network Efficiency / Green, Processes and Tools and Digital Services • This funding is based on reimbursement, project leaders need to spend using Start Up fund money first, then MMU will claim the amount back from TMR&D • The Start Up fund approval is now automatic, project leader only need to submit the procurement plan 1
Application – filling the form • Applicants must fill in the given power point template (can be downloaded from RMC website) • All slides must be filled and additional slides can be added if necessary • Budgeting must be done according to the guidelines provided 2
Application – financial guidelines (1/2) • Labour cost should follow the existing RMC guidelines (available on RMC website) • Cost for conference is capped at RM 10,000.00/project • Cost of workstation is capped at RM 3,500.00 and laptop at RM 2,500.00 • Budget for buying books is capped at RM 1,000.00 • Budget for postgraduate study fees of RO (for the duration of the project) can be included (Follow the fee structure by IPS) 3
Application – financial guidelines (2/2) • Office consumable such as toner, scanner, printer and stationary are not covered under the grant • Payment for honorarium, token of appreciation and other related cost are not covered in the grant • Purchase of phone and related fees are prohibited 4
Application – review • The review process starts when the applicant send the proposal to the faculty deputy dean (R&D) • Project leaders will be called to present the proposal at the PMC meeting (Held at TMR&D, Cyberjaya – convene monthly) • Project leaders will be called to present the proposal at the PSC meeting (Held at TM Annex, LembahPantai – convene quarterly) 6
Reporting • Related forms to be submitted (available in RMC website) • Upon project approval • RD01, Technical Service Proposal, Payment Schedule, PIF Spending Plan • Once a month (Except March, June, September and December) • Project dashboard • Every quarter (March, June, September and December) • Quarter report • Every year end (December) • Annual report • At the end of the project (within one month of completion date) • Project completion report 7
Others • Project leaders need to spend according the approved budget and plan • Any budget virement application must be submitted to RMC for approval • All spending need to be done (items purchased must be delivered) before the project end date to avoid problems with claiming process from TMR&D 8