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Research Funding Under Ministry of Higher Education for RMK10. 2010. Research Funding@ MOHE. Exploratory Research Grant Scheme. FRGS. ERGS. LRGS. PRGS. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme. Long-Term Research Grant Scheme. Pre- Commercialisation Research Grant Scheme.
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Research Funding Under Ministry of Higher Education for RMK10 2010
Research Funding@ MOHE • Exploratory Research Grant Scheme FRGS ERGS LRGS PRGS • Fundamental Research Grant Scheme • Long-Term Research Grant Scheme • Pre-CommercialisationResearch Grant Scheme
Exploratory / Experimental Research Grant Scheme (ERGS) • Research must address the following questions: WHAT? WHERE? • Can stand alone – no need for collaborative effort. • Can include screening and epidemiological studies
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) • Research that produces new theory, concept and ideas. • Answers the “WHY?” and “HOW?”
Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) • Examples: • Mechanism Of Vascular Endothelial Leakage In Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever • Investigation Of Bacterial Survival Mechanisms In Extreme Environment: A Comparative Genome Wide Expression Studies.
Long-Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) • Fundamental and Applied research • Multi institutional: IPTA/IPTS • international • Multidiscipline including social sciences • Include direct benefit to the society • Two type • Top-down • Bottom up
Long-Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) • Top-down • Infectious diseases: UM • 1. Tropical medicine , 2. Water and Energy security: USM • Food security : UPM • 1. ICT and communications, 2. Global warming: UKM • Value added products: UTM
Long-Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) • Bottom up (Dateline : 30th Jan 2011) • myAging Challenges: Strategies for Graceful Aging ( PROF HAMZAH ABDUL RAHMAN) • Malaysian Initiatives on Women’s Health (MyWISH) Program Lead: Prof Sarinah Low • Social Transformation Agenda (Prof AzirahHashim) • Biomaterials and chemical design synthesis (Prof. Noorsaadah) • Pathways to Sustainability ( Prof NikMeriam) • Strategies in disease management program for genetically improved species ( Prof Thong Kwai Lin)
Pre-Commercialisation Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) • To address issues related to products that require further development before application of TechnoFund for commercialisation
Pre-Commercialisation Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) • Products from any projects funded by MoHE • FRGS • University votes such as UMRG • Example: • Creating a prototype of resin-based mould / die for casting bridge and dental caps.