PM Dr Khairi share we us the importance to target for the grant. If you want 5 grants, please submit 10 proposals. He share about the grant process continuity. Make sure 1 grant will create another grant opportunities. The next grant must be better from previous grant.

Unsuccessful grant must be revised and resubmit the proposal during the next funding cycle.

Tips to write good proposal:

1. How easy the reviewer to understand your proposal and how details the proposal.
2. Do your background work – funding bodies, eligibility and guidelines.
3. Study your funding sources
4. Ensure you entitle the grant – check the guidelines for submission.
5. Dont do last minute – leave plenty times
6. Choose the best team for the work – need the strong team. Must be balanced – need professorship (to give advice, consel), need 1-2 associate professor and 2-4 people to do work (drs and your friends).
7. Budget – provide value for money. E.g. We need the computers – then we need to justify for research usage. Printer – must be relevant to the research. Handphone – tak boleh beli – just buy for internet line. Follow the capstone. For UTM Grant – put maximum.
8. Milestones – 1 year within 3-4 milestones. Follow the time duration.

UTM ER – maximum 2 years (30K for S&T) caps budget RM2million. Essential for non-PI. Insya Allah RMC will give priority to them. 2 Book chapter or research book or 1 indexed journal.

UTM FR  – 2 years (70K) or 3 years (100K). Caps budget RM7.2 million. Project start date 1 November 2019. Submission deadline by 30th September 2019. Announcement of grant awarded 30 October 2019.

Allocation disbursement

Tips in Radis:

1. Masukkan potential commercializaiton
2. Collaboration proof very important to solve something.
3. In the methodology masukkan;
   1. Flowchart perlu lebih details – nampak macam kita tau apa nak buat. The flowchart must match with the activities and objectives of the research
   2. Put samples –
   3. Research Expected result – maps with keperluan negara
      1. Novel theories/new findings
      2. Reserch publications – janjikan more and put in details where you want to publish, Indexed proceedings –
      3. Specific pr potential applications
      4. Number of phd and master by research students – put names and ID
      5. Impact on society, economy and nation
      6. Intellectual property (IP)
   4. Activities – 3-4 activities per year
   5. Equipment – patut isi – contoh komputer sedia ada dan software berkaitan. Other places – show about the collaboration.
   6. Budget –
      1. no capping. RM 1500 untuk PhD. RM18,000 x 3 tahun = RM 54,000.00.
      2. Q1 caps RMC RM5000.00, Q2 RM3000.00
      3. List and Justification – put as attachment.

We are lucky to have Dr Herlina explained about geran MOE this year. As usual, the criteria change every year. This year, please refer to Garis Panduan Geran (pindaan 2020) seperti di bawah:

Garis Panduan PRGS (pindaan 2020)
Garis Panduan LRGS (pinddan 2020)
Garis Panduan FRGS (pindaan 2020)

Amount & years of research as of pindaan 2020 :

• The FRGS – ceiling RM250,000.00 for 2-3 years research;
• The PRGS – ceiling RM500,000.00 for 1-2 year research period;
• The TRGS – ceiling RM1,500,000.00 – for the first year, max 50% of total 3 years
• The LRGS – ceiling RM3,000,000.00 per year for 3-5 years of research.

To achieve the countries growth on research and innovation, the ministry of higher education (MOHE) has initiated grants RM 741 million for 2 years running under RMKe-10. Four types of funds that have been initiated for private institution which is Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) in 2010 and in 2011 3 other types of funds which are Long Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS), Exploratory Research Grants Scheme (ERGS) and Prototype Development Research Grant Scheme (PRGS) cited from http://www.qiup.edu.my/centre-for-graduate-studies-and-research-cgsr/funding-national/

Garis-Panduan-FRGS-Pindaan-2018

1. PRGS (Prototype Research Grant Scheme)

RM 500,000 for TWO years. Cannot be used for: produce business plan, market survey, product exhibition and promotion, conference.

Capping for Financial:

1. V11000 – 36K – RO and RA must not a student
2. V21000 – 15% from project total allocation.
3. V24000 – only allowed for buildings,
4. V27000 – not allowed to buy ICT equipments and office (e.g papers, toner)
5. V28000 – minor modification for research
6. V29000 – special services – printing, hospitality , IPR max RM5,000.00
7. V35000 – Accessories and equipment (max 40%) – must have justification and quotation accoiding to Treasurer Circular

Research Output

1. One prototype – successful obtained pre-commercial and commercialization grants
2. One IP – for one year. If two years then 2 IP.
3. One commercialization output/product – commercialization output from project funded by PRGS grant and other sources.

How to apply

1. Register profile at myGrants Online System
2. Activation of profile by RMC
3. Preparation
4. Presnetiaon and first evaluation by appointed panel
5. Amendment
6. Second evaluation
7. Endorsement by Mesyuarat Panel Penilaian Proposal Penyelidikan
8. Proposal submission to MOHE

Eligible criteria

1. Malaysian
2. Permanent academic staff
3. For contract staff including non Malaysian staff
4. Fulfilled application requirements and completed the previous project
5. New application if the previous project 75% completed
6. More than 6 months study leave + sabbatical – not allowed to apply.

Application rules

1. Must submit under My Grants
2. Should state planning of the grant that has been/will be obtained up to pre-commercial
3. If involve human – must follow ethics committee

Assessment criteria

1. Output must; POC, evaluation, up scaling, pre-clinical testing, field testing
2. Give humanities, country values.

2. FRGS (Fundamental Research Grant Scheme)

• Philosophy – knowledge enhancement an intellectual, new technology invention and cultural enrichment in line with the nations’ aspiration
• Definition
• Motivation

RM250,000 for THREE years. Cannot be used for: produce business plan, market survey, product exhibition and promotion, conference.  Previous FRGS must at least completed 75% and verified by RMC UTM

• 3 years – 1 PhD fulltime or 2 masters student fulltime or combination of masters and phd
• 2 indexed papers with acknowledgement to FRGS, MOHE, UTM & Grant No.
• Encourage to apply for IP
• 2 years – 1 master student fulltime

Capping for Financial:

8. V11000 – Salary and Allowance for GRA – 1800 for masters, 2300K for phd
9. V21000 – Travel includes all domestic travel and transportation – 15% from project total allocation. Overseas subject to approval from assessment panel (presentation of output, economical resources and technology transfer)
10. V24000 – rental – allowed for buildings, equipments, transportation and other items directly related to research.
11. V27000 – not allowed to buy ICT equipments and office (e.g papers, toner) – sebab; boleh dapat from university.
12. V28000 – minor modification for research – e.g. building, lab,
13. V29000 – special services – printing, hospitality , honorarium, consultation, data processing,, total expenditure max 5% of the approved amount. Journal fees related to MYRA.
14. V35000 – Accessories and equipment (max 40%) – must have justification and quotation accoiding to Treasurer Circular. Please state all the ruqired items in the proposal. Only items listed out in the proposal are allowed to be purchased/claimed.

Research Output

4. New idea, theory, concept, method, model or new process
5. Enhancement of policy, methodology

How to apply (application workflow)

9. Register profile at myGrants Online System
10. Activation of profile by RMC
11. Preparation
12. Presentation and first evaluation by appointed panel
13. Amendment
14. Second evaluation
15. Endorsement by Mesyuarat Panel Penilaian Proposal Penyelidikan
16. Proposal submission to MOHE

Eligible criteria

7. Malaysian
8. Permanent academic staff
9. For contract staff including non Malaysian staff
10. Fulfilled application requirements and completed the previous project
11. New application if the previous project 75% completed
12. More than 6 months study leave + sabbatical – not allowed to apply.
13. Malaysia citizen Research fellow from IPTA with a contract of not less than 1 year is allowed to apply as project leader. However, co-researcher must be permanent

Application rules

4. Must submit under My Grants
5. Should state planning of the grant that has been/will be obtained up to pre-commercial
6. If involve human – must follow ethics committee

Assessment criteria

3. Output must; POC, evaluation, up scaling, pre-clinical testing, field testing
4. Give humanities, country values.
5. Basis for many commercial product

3. TRGS (Transdisciplinary Research Grant Scheme)

• Philosophy –
• Definition –
• Motivation

Minimum three projects from different clusters under the same institution.

RM1,500,000 for THREE years. First year cannot exceed 50%. Previous TRGS must at least completed 100% and verified by RMC UTM

• Human capital
  • 3 years – 4 PhD fulltime or 8 masters student fulltime or combination of masters and phd
• Publication
  • 8 indexed papers with acknowledgement to FRGS, MOHE, UTM & Grant No.
  • AND 2 must be Q1.
  • Acknowledgement to TRGS, MOHE, UTM & Grant No.
• IP
  • Encourage to apply for IP

Capping for Financial:

1. V11000 – Salary and Allowance for GRA – 1800 for masters, 2300K for phd
2. V21000 – Travel includes all domestic travel and transportation – 40% from project total allocation. Overseas subject to approval from assessment panel (presentation of output, economical resources and technology transfer – max 20% of the fund allowed for attendance to conferences and other activities other than field work.
3. V24000 – rental – allowed for buildings, equipments, transportation and other items directly related to research.
4. V27000 – not allowed to buy ICT equipments and office (e.g papers, toner) – sebab; boleh dapat from university.
5. V28000 – minor modification for research – e.g. building, lab,
6. V29000 – special services – printing, hospitality , honorarium, consultation, data processing,, total expenditure max 5% of the approved amount. Journal fees related to MYRA.
7. V35000 – Accessories and equipment (max 40%) – must have justification and quotation accoiding to Treasurer Circular. Please state all the ruqired items in the proposal. Only items listed out in the proposal are allowed to be purchased/claimed.

Research Output

1. New idea, theory, concept, method, model or new process
2. Enhancement of policy, methodology or new approach of solving problem
3. Issue on elevating …….
4. Contribute to country strategic agenda

How to apply (application workflow)

17. Register profile at myGrants Online System
18. Activation of profile by RMC
19. Preparation
20. Presentation and first evaluation by appointed panel
21. Amendment
22. Second evaluation
23. Endorsement by Mesyuarat Panel Penilaian Proposal Penyelidikan
24. Proposal submission to MOHE

Eligible criteria

14. Malaysian
15. Permanent academic staff
16. For contract staff including non Malaysian staff
17. Fulfilled application requirements and completed the previous project
18. New application if the previous project 75% completed
19. More than 6 months study leave + sabbatical – not allowed to apply.
20. Malaysia citizen Research fellow from IPTA with a contract of not less than 1 year is allowed to apply as project leader. However, co-researcher must be permanent

Application rules

7. Must submit under My Grants
8. Should state planning of the grant that has been/will be obtained up to pre-commercial
9. If involve human – must follow ethics committee

Assessment criteria

6. Output must; POC, evaluation, up scaling, pre-clinical testing, field testing
7. Give humanities, country values.
8. Basis for many commercial product

4. LRGS (LONG Research Grant Scheme)

• Philosophy – berupaya untuk mempromosikan ilmu, cutting edge. Mulitdiscipline and kerjasama keserakanan bagi meletakkan Malaysia dalam peta dunia dari segi pengyelidikan fundamental dalam nic-nic tertentu.
• Definition –
• Tujuan – memantapkan kecemerlangan

NICHE AREA (9 AREA)

1. Global warming;
2. Infectious Diseases;
3. Tropical Diseases;
4. Food security;
5. Energy & Water Security;
6. Information and communication technology (ICT);
7. Advanced and Value Added Manufacturing; and
8. Societal Wellbeing

Minimum three projects from different clusters FROM AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT institution.

RM3,000,000 for ONE years. 3-5 YEARS. Monitoring every year. First year cannot exceed 50%. Previous LRGS must at least completed 100% and verified by RMC UTM

• Human capital
  • 3 years – 5 PhD fulltime or 10 masters student fulltime or combination of masters and phd
• Publication
  • 8 indexed papers with acknowledgement to FRGS, MOHE, UTM & Grant No.
  • AND 2 must be Q1.
  • Acknowledgement to TRGS, MOHE, UTM & Grant No.
• IP
  • must apply for IP

Capping for Financial:

8. V11000 – Salary and Allowance for GRA – 1800 for masters, 2300K for phd
9. V21000 – Travel includes all domestic travel and transportation – 40% from project total allocation. Overseas subject to approval from assessment panel (presentation of output, economical resources and technology transfer – max 20% of the fund allowed for attendance to conferences and other activities other than field work.
10. V24000 – rental – allowed for buildings, equipments, transportation and other items directly related to research.
11. V27000 – not allowed to buy ICT equipments and office (e.g papers, toner) – sebab; boleh dapat from university.
12. V28000 – minor modification for research – e.g. building, lab,
13. V29000 – special services – printing, hospitality , honorarium, consultation, data processing,, total expenditure max 5% of the approved amount. Journal fees related to MYRA.
14. V35000 – Accessories and equipment (max 40%) – must have justification and quotation accoiding to Treasurer Circular. Please state all the ruqired items in the proposal. Only items listed out in the proposal are allowed to be purchased/claimed.

Research Output

5. New idea, theory, concept, method, model or new process
6. Enhancement of policy, methodology or new approach of solving problem
7. Issue on elevating …….
8. Contribute to country strategic agenda

How to apply (application workflow)

25. Register profile at myGrants Online System
26. Activation of profile by RMC
27. Preparation
28. Presentation and first evaluation by appointed panel
29. Amendment
30. Second evaluation
31. Endorsement by Mesyuarat Panel Penilaian Proposal Penyelidikan
32. Proposal submission to MOHE

Eligible criteria

21. Malaysian
22. Permanent academic staff
23. For contract staff including non Malaysian staff
24. Fulfilled application requirements and completed the previous project
25. New application if the previous project 75% completed
26. More than 6 months study leave + sabbatical – not allowed to apply.
27. Malaysia citizen Research fellow from IPTA with a contract of not less than 1 year is allowed to apply as project leader. However, co-researcher must be permanent

Application rules

10. Must submit under My Grants
11. Should state planning of the grant that has been/will be obtained up to pre-commercial
12. If involve human – must follow ethics committee

Assessment criteria

9. Output must; POC, evaluation, up scaling, pre-clinical testing, field testing
10. Give humanities, country values.
11. Basis for many commercial product

By Prof Dr Omar bin Yaakob (Marine Technology Center) – omaryaakob@utm.my. The slides from the presentation Omar Yaakob writing winnable Research Proposal UTMKL Final

Two basic duties of lecturer; lecture and research. I am here because I want to get:

1. The right direction in applying grants.
2. The new strategy since its very competitive nowadays.

The objectives (OBE);

1. Identify the various sources of research grants
2. Differentiate the scope of MOHE, MOSTI and UTM (GUP)
3. Explain the important aspects that need to be considered in preparting proposals.
4. Describe the various AUN-SEEN programs especially basic requirements and proposal mechanisms of CRI/CRC projects.

Habit no 8 (For Academic Staff only) Make it a habit to apply for all Research Grants

• “membujur lalu melintang patah” – the more you apply, the more you learn. Correction is the way of learning.
• Always be prepared and refine when the dateline comes. Then, make writing grant as a part of our work. Once any grant open, refine it meticulously and apply it quickly.

Type of Grants 

MOHE

FRGS, ERGS, PRGS, RAGS, RACE, GSPKPM – non-RU compete here.

TRGS – different field from same institution

LFGS – different field from different institution

COE – Prof Thariq, Prof Nazir, Prof.. – they got special grant from MOHE

RU – Only five RU eligible – they got special grant from MOHE (Thats why we are scared of MYRA – MYRA1 to get 100% instruments to be RU. MYRA2  — ? Then, from RU fund – go to UTM as GUP (RU Grant) – Geran Universiti Penyelidik

FRGS

• MOHE only have 20 mil for S&T. Then, only 10% for 1900 grants application for FRGS last cycle. 
• We have 2 chance. For the first round – the writer need to improvise and do correction, then the correction will be send to MOHE for second evaluation.
• Be meticulous in preparing proposals.

GUP (RU Grant) – RUG. Fund from MOHE for RU

• No second chance. E.g. V0t35 – you must provide quotation and justification – please dont do technical mistakes.
• Ensure to fulfill ALL the requirements meticulously.
• If group – then do as groupwork – do discussion and comment. E.g. as simple as email circulation, check every single work written – especially when your group get Prof.