Category Archives: Research Collaboration

DR RANJEET BHAGWAN SINGH GRANTS 2015: CALL FOR APPLICATION

MOSTI is the custodian of late Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical Research Trust Fund and organises programmes with the aim to support medical / biomedical research initiatives.

His funds were primarily established to promote the education of the poor and needy, irrespective of race, colour and religion.

This year, 2 grants are open for application as follows:

1. RBS Research Grant – Awarded to 1 (one) young Malaysian scientist to undertake medical / biomedical research with a maximum amount of grant RM30,000.00 per award;

2. RBS Grant for Research Workshop – Awarded to 1 (one) Malaysian Scientist / institution to conduct a workshop to introduce a new research technique or enhance research technologies in the medical or biomedical fields. Maximum amount of grant is RM50,000.00 per award.

For further enquiries, you may contact Ms Norazwa Musiran, Programme Manager (Science Excellent) or Ms Nur Zuriany Zaki, Executive (Science Excellence) Tel: 03-62030633 Email: azwa@akademisains.gov.my / zuriany@akademisains.gov.my.

Kindly be informed that the application is open online at http://www.akademisains.gov.my/index.php/rbs.

The closing date for submission is 26th November 2015 (Thursday).

Enclose is a URL to download announcement letter:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/820eol5d8unn3km/ranjeet%20grant-29102015142351.pdf?dl=0

Thank you.

Asian Institute of Finance (AIF) Research Collaboration

The Asian Institute of Finance (AIF) encourages and promotes research that advances the understanding and application of human capital development in financial services industry and finance-related matters effectively. To support its work in the area of research, AIF is offering research collaboration opportunity to qualified researchers on various topics related to the financial services industry. More information about AIF and the detail of research collaboration here: http://www.aif.org.my/about-aif/our-focus/research-thought-leadership/research-collaboration

Please note that our proposed areas for research in 2016 are listed below and we would particularly welcome applications relating to these topics:

Talent landscape and the future of HR in the financial services industry
Financial services industry competency framework
Financial services industry innovation for a better future
Compensation and benefits strategies for retaining top talent in the financial services industry

All interested researchers are encouraged to submit their research proposal(s) via email to research@aif.org.my. The submission of research proposal willdue on 31^st December 2015.

If additional information is needed, please contact AIF:

Tel: +603 2787 1999 / 1903

Email: research@aif.org.my

We thank you for your interest in AIF’s Request for Research Proposal and look forward to working with you. Also please feel free to forward this RFP to your colleagues.

Best Regards.

Strategy, Policy Development & Research

Asian Institute of Finance

Unit 1B-05 Level 5 Block 1B, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, 50470 Kuala Lumpur

T: 03-2787 1903 F: 03-2787 1900 E: research@aif.org.my

NEWTON-UNGKU OMAR FUND (NUOF)

CALL FOR APPLICATION OF THE NEWTON RESEARCH COLLABORATION PROGRAMME

Newton-Ungku Omar Fund (NUOF) is a collaboration programme between the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and Malaysia to develop collaboration on research and innovation. Jointly established to address socio-economic issues in Malaysia, NUOF is expected to deliver outcomes through the Science to Action (S2A) Initiative, an initiative undertaken by the Malaysian Government to enable sustainable growth beyond 2020.

Kindly be informed that a joint programme between the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) named as Newton Research Collaboration Programme is currently open for application as follows:

a) Aims to support international exchanges between engineering researchers in the UK and Malaysia.
b) Provides funding up to £24,000 for 12 months exchange programme in the area of engineering.

In relation to this, ASM wishes to invite relevant researchers to apply for the above mentioned programme. The application is open online at the RAE’s website:https://goo.gl/E1vBCD until 23 November 2015.

Enclosed herewith is the guidance note of the programme for reference.

For any further enquiries, you may contact Ms Norazwa Musiran, Programme Manager (Science Excellence), ASM or Ms Liew Pei Shi, Programme Executive (Science Excellence), ASM (Tel: 03-6203 0633; Email: azwa@akademisains.gov.my / liew@akademisains.gov.my).