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* RESEARCH GRANT

OPPORTUNITIES

12 SEPT 2012 SSA RMI 1

* PROGRESS REPORT JAN – JULY 2012

Item Project Title Amount Grant Providers

International Grant Registered (IRES database)

1 XRD Patterns of Some Layered Battery Materials USD 1000

(RM 3,000)

International Centre for

Diffraction Data (ICDD)

2 Evaluation of Novelty Lens RM 28,860 HOYA, Singapore

List of International Grant Success

3 Learning Network For Trade Logistic Development :

Finland – South East Asia (May 2012)

Total € 600,000

(RM 90,600)

University of Turku,

Finland

4 Developing an Innovative Strategy for Hypertension

Detection, Treatment, and Control in Two Middle-

Income Countries (Hypertension Outcome Prevention

and Evaluation: HOPE – 4) Over 5 Years

USD 791,000*

(RM 2,689,400)

Global Alliance for

Chronic Disease by

Grand Challenges

Canada

5 Natural Gas Storage With Wet Adsorbent USD 15,000*

(RM 51,000)

TWAS-COMSTECH

6 Removal of Zero Potential Charge Nano Metal

Particles in Tap Water using Electrophoretic

Deposition (EPD) Technique

USD 11,520

(RM 39,168)

International

Foundation For Science

(IFS)

*estimation

Total Fund Transferred : RM 31,860

Total Fund Confirmed : RM 2,870,168

Total : RM 2,902,028

* PROGRESS REPORT JAN – SEPT 2012

Item Project Title Amount

RM

Grant Providers

1 Review Of Regulatory Burden On

Business Services Sectors : Tourism,

Wholesale & Retail And Healthcare

37,500.00 Perbadanan

Produktiviti

Malaysia (MPC)

2 Social Networks and Directions

Remuneration Determination :

Malaysian Evidence

30,000.00 Institut Bank-Bank

Malaysia

3 Hydropower Energy Device 5KW

System

25,000.00 SIRIM BERHAD

4 Developing GPS correction using

RTK (Real Time Kinetic)

13,000.00 MDeC/MSc Cube

Global Sdn Bhd

*

1. Updated the list of companies with possible R&D

division from 22 to 54. Two companies in Penang

accepted our request to visit their organizations.

2. Visit to the Rabbit Village d'Muar (19.7.2012):

Industrial grant potential & in the process of

consolidating a team of UiTM researchers

3. NIOSH planned visit: September 2012 (TBA)

4. Research Directory of Expertise: Mock content is

ready

5. ICAN's Coffee Table FactSheet – Final changes

6. Collaboration with CREAM - WRES (@ Civil Engr.) is

already a CREAM partner


*

*TAKLIMAT GERAN PENYELIDIKAN ANTARABANGSA:

ORGANISATION FOR THE PROHIBITION OF

CHEMICAL WEAPONS (OPCW)

Tarikh : 21 September 2012 (Jumaat)

Masa : 10.00 pagi – 12.00 tgh

Tempat : Bilik Seminar Institut Sains

Penceramah : Dr Riaza Mohd Rias (RMI) &

Encik Sufri Mastuli (FSG)

*

Sources of Collaborative R&D Activities in HIL, 2006-2011, Source: MOHE, 2012

Note: () reflects the percentages over total collaborative R&D funding

YEAR GOVERNMENT

RM MIL

PRIVATE

RM MIL

INT’L

RM MIL

TOTAL

RM MIL

2006 408.9 (93.53) 22.0 (5.04) 6.3 (1.45) 437.2 (100)

2007 541.8 (95.29) 21.0 (3.69) 5.8 (1.02) 568.6 (100)

2008 279.4 (90.06) 21.3 (6.87) 9.5 (3.08) 310.2 (100)

2009 241.9 (84.75) 24.8 (8.7) 18.7 (6.55) 285.4 (100)

2010 212.0 (88.38) 18.4 (7.68) 9.5 (3.94) 239.9 (100)

2011 271.6 (90) 21.7 (7.2) 8.4 (2.8) 301.7 (100)

TOTAL 1955.6 (91.25) 129.3 (6.03) 58.2 (2.72) 2143.1 (100)


http://www.terravivagrants.org/


**Ashden International Awards for Sustainable Energy - Awards 2013.

*The Ashden International Awards support projects in sustainable energy in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

*The annual competition is open to businesses, nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and social enterprises.

*Up to six winners will receive £20 thousand each in prize money, with one winner receiving a gold award of £40 thousand.

*The closing date for applications is 23 October 2012


**Buckminster Fuller Institute -- Buckminster Fuller Challenge.

*The Challenge is an annual prize of US$100 thousand to invite ideas to radically advance human well-being and ecosystem health.

*Entries in prior years include several in energy, water, agriculture, natural disasters, etc., in developing countries.

*In 2011, the deadline for submissions was 24 October (monitor for changes 2012).


**Elsevier Foundation -- Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World 2013.

*The Elsevier Foundation, in partnership with the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), supports an awards program to recognize talented early-career women scientists in the developing world.

*eligible countries: Latin America and the Caribbean; East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific; the Arab region; Central and South Asia; and Sub-Saharan Africa.

*The 2013 nominations are for the life sciences.

*Each winner will be celebrated for her research excellence, and receive a cash prize of US$5 thousand. The application deadline is 15 October 2012


**Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research -- Research on Conflict and Cooperation over Climate Change.

*The program "Conflict and Cooperation over Natural Resources in Developing Countries" (CoCooN) aimes to contribute to sustainable development, poverty reduction, and the realization of the Millennium Development Goals.

*The current call addresses conflict and cooperation in the management of climate change.

*Applications are invited from consortia of research and non-research partners in the North and South.

*Eligibility and guidelines on how to apply are included (Dutch and English) in the announcement.

*The closing date is 16 October 2012


**Nicolas Hulot Foundation -- South Solidarity.

*The Nicolas Hulot Foundation funds projects in

"South Solidarity" that integrate environment

with economic and social concerns in Southeast

Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America and

the Caribbean.

*Grants are up to €30 thousand for two years.

*Submissions (in French, English, Spanish, or

Portuguese) are due 01 October 2012


**Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute --

Research in Forest Plots.

*The CTFS Grants Program at STI supports forest

research by senior researchers, postdoctoral

fellows, and graduate students. Social scientists

and natural scientists of all nationalities are

eligible. In 2011, the application deadline was

01 October (monitor for changes 2012)


**Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) -- Swiss Program

for Research on Global Issues for Development.

*The program promotes transnational research on the

reduction of poverty and the provision of health, climate

stability, biodiversity, water, food security, and other public

goods.

*One of the current calls for proposals is for thematically

open research; the other addresses social conflicts in the

context of weak public institutions.

*Research partnerships comprise Swiss research groups

working in collaboration with research groups from

developing countries.

*The deadline for pre-proposals is 08 October 2012


**Whitley Fund for Nature -- Whitley Awards 2013.

*The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) offers the “Whitley Awards” to outstanding wildlife conservation leaders around the world.

*The Whitley Awards are £35 thousand over one year as an international profile prize and a form of project funding.

*Grants are to nationals of developing countries or regions who lead pragmatic grassroots projects that combine conservation and long-term sustainability. Eligibility criteria are explained in full on WFN's website.

*The application deadline is 31 October 2012

*



*The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge and Culture

Awards are intended to recognize basic research

Categories

* Biomedicine

* Ecology and Conservation Biology

* Information and Communication Technologies

* Economics, Finance and Management

* Contemporary Music

* Climate Change

* Development Cooperation

* The nominations process will open on January 01, and conclude at 23.00 hours GMT on June 30 of the same year.


*Award content

* The BBVA will consist of €400,000, a diploma and a commemorative artwork in each prize category.

Entry conditions

* Candidates shall be one or more persons of any nationality, without limitation of number.

* In categories 7 and 8, entries are also open to agencies and organizations in the public or private sector.

Submission

* www.fbbva.es/awards

http://www.fbbva.es/awards

*http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Pages/default.aspx

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

IDRC supports research in developing countries to

promote growth and development.

Supports work that promotes good governance and

builds strong policies.

12 SEPT 2012 19 SSA RMI

http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Funding/Pages/default.aspx









*

* Using ICTs to Address Water Challenges in Uganda

* Food and Livelihood Security in Punjab through Water, Energy and Agricultural Management

* Supporting women’s access to better, safer services in New Delhi

* Low-cost energy solutions for water supply in drought-prone Southern Africa

* Books explore alternatives to privatization of public services

* Protecting youth's privacy in Latin America


*

* Primary health care reforms in Rosario, Argentina: A

success story

* EQUINET: Reclaiming resources for health equity in

Africa

* Decentralization, Local Power, and Women's Rights

* The Social Protection and Economic Empowerment

project leads to a new research agenda in Latin

America

* Case studies address global health research,

partnerships, equity

* Health: reviving traditional foods in rural Lebanese

schools


*

1. Relevance

2. Fit with IDRC priorities

3. Scientific and social merit

4. Increasing research capacity

5. Gender issues

6. Ethics

7. Monitoring and evaluation

8. Communications

9. Human and institutional resources


*1. Share our vision – Familiarize with IDRC priorities & approach

www.idrc.ca

2. Propose your idea -First, contact the relevant program

officer who can advise you about regional and thematic

priorities.

Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia

22 Cross Street #02-55, South Bridge Court

Singapore 048421

Phone: (+65) 6438-7877, Fax: (+65) 6438-4844

Email: [email protected] Web: www.idrc.ca/asro

If they like your proposed idea, they will contact you within 12

weeks to ask you to submit your proposal.


http://www.idrc.ca/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Regions/South_East_Asia/Pages/default.aspx

Projects eligible for grant

Proposed research project must:

* be scientific research contributing to the nature conservation of the applicant's country;

* be carried out in the applicant's country;

* involve fieldwork for collecting data;

* be applicant's own research work

* achieve its objectives and submit reports within one to two years as scheduled; and

* be exclusively funded by the NEF Research Grant Programme, or co-funded with the applicant's institution.


An applicant must:

* be a national of developing country in the Asia-Pacific

region;

* be a researcher/scientist, who works full-time or is enrolled

in a doctoral course, conducting research at a research

institution or relevant organisation in his/her home country,

* have sufficient experience and skills in conducting and

managing the proposed research;

* be able to communicate clearly in written English;

APPLICATION DATELINE:

* 16 APRIL & 29 OCTOBER 2012

* http://www.nagaofoundation.or.jp/


http://www.nagaofoundation.or.jp/

Funding period

* 1 - 2 years

Grant

* Maximum of 500,000 Japanese yen as a total grant per project.

* Obligations as a grantee

* If granted, grant recipients should:

* be responsible for individuals and organisations/institutions to which the recipient subcontracts for various parts of the research; and

* submit a technical report of the research and a detailed financial report with several photographs one year after its implementation and upon completion.


• Grant Framework Application period Applications

submitted via the Internet: Monday, April 16 to

Friday, May 18(until 5:00pm JST)

• Amount of grants Category A (Joint Research): Up

to 10 million yen per project (total of approx. 40

million yen per 1. and 2.) (RM377,000 ++)

• Category B (Individual Research): Up to 2 million

yen per project (total of approx. 20 million yen)

(RM75,900 +).

*



*

An Endeavour Postgraduate or Postdoctoral Award can provide you with a unique opportunity to take the next step in your academic or professional career.

Awards in this category for International applicants:

* Endeavour Postgraduate Award

* Endeavour Research Fellowship

* Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship

* Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Incoming

* Postgraduate Award

* Application Guidelines at www.australiaawards.gov.au,

Applications open in early April and close 30 June for commencement in the following year.

SSA RMI

http://www.australiaawards.gov.au/


*

* http://beta.searca.org/searca/index.php/scholarship/regular-msphd-scholarships

* SEARCA’s Graduate Study Program was initiated in school year 1968-69. Its aim is to ensure the relevance and responsiveness of Southeast Asia's agricultural scientists and professionals to global sustainable development issues.

* The program provides support for advanced studies leading to the MS and PhD degrees in agriculture, forestry, and related fields.

* As of school year 2010/2011, SEARCA has granted 1,271 full graduate scholarships, of which 1,106 study programs (468 PhD, 638 MS) had been completed.

http://beta.searca.org/searca/index.php/scholarship/regular-msphd-scholarships







*

Application

period

Web-based applications: June 4th, 2012

- July 6th, 2012 (17:00 JST)

Applications by mail: June 4th, 2012 -

July 5th, 2012 (postmarked date)

Amount of

grants Up to 3 million yen per project

Total amount

of grants 50 million yen

Period of

grants

One year beginning on November 1st,

2012

http://www.toyotafound.or.jp/english/02program/e_network.html

http://www.toyotafound.or.jp/english/02program/e_network.html


*

Activities /

projects

applicable

for grants

Projects are requested to conduct both activities below:

(a) “Experience sharing” workshop: Invite people from

Asian countries (including Japan) who have been working

on practical projects in related fields for more than few

years, hold a workshop to share and learn from each

other’s experience, and develop visions /

recommendations for future Asian countries including

Japan; and

(b) Preparing a report “Prospects for the future”: Based

on findings and future prospects arise from (a), compile

a report including outline of previous actions,

achievement, lessons learnt, findings, challenges for

future Asian countries and how to overcome those

challenges, visions / recommendations for future Asia

(including Japan), etc.


*

* The Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) are for researchers external to Europe to work in a European research team.

* Funding through the IIF is provided for periods of one to two years; applicants from International Cooperation Partner Countries (i.e., in the developing world) may be eligible to apply for an additional phase of support in their home countries.

* Applications should be made in liaison with a host organization in Europe (e.g., universities, research centers, or private companies).

* The deadline for applications is 16 August 2012


*

*Which topics can be funded?

*All areas of scientific and technological research that are of interest to the EU may be eligible for IIF funding.

*How to apply?

*Refer to call page

*http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/people?callIdentifier=FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/people?callIdentifier=FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF









*Description:

* IRTI allocates a budget of US$100,000 per annum for this research program, which translates into 10 Grants of US$10,000 each per annum.The objective is to encourage researchers to participate in the promotion and dissemination of Islamic economics, banking and finance.

Eligibility

*The Grant is intended for researchers who wish to conduct a research project in field of Islamic Economies, Banking and Finance.

*This new Research Grant Scheme is for Non-Student Researchers.

Field

* Islamic Economies, Banking and Finance

Deadline

*January 14 or July 1(every year)

Website: http://www.irti.org

http://www.irti.org/


*Description:

* The Nestle Foundation initiates and supports research in human nutrition with public health relevance in low-income and lower middle-income countries according to the World Bank classification.

Eligibility

* Eligible institutions are departments or institutes from universities, hospitals other institutions of higher education in low- or lower middle-income countries.

Field

* At present the Nestle Foundation's work is primarily concerned with human nutrition research issues dealing with: •maternal and child nutrition, including breastfeeding and complementary feeding, •macro- and micronutrient deficiencies and imbalances, •interactions between infection and nutrition, and •nutrition education and health promotion.

Deadline

* 10 January & 10 May (every year)

Website: http://www.nestlefoundation.org

http://www.nestlefoundation.org/


*

*The Grant is intended to accelerate the pace of research, to provide new insights and perspectives, as well as to provide the Islamic finance industry a broader range of opportunities to tap the richness of Shariah to expand their business.

*The Research Grant is open to research institutions and institutions of higher learning, of all countries.

*shariah studies, islamic finance

*Open throughout the year

*http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=200&pg=618&ac=528

http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=200&pg=618&ac=528

http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=200&pg=618&ac=528


*

*As a commitment to improving patient care and providing valuable

information to the medical community, they will only be accepting

the following grant requests in Healthcare professional education.

* Baxter considers many factors including:

* Promotes excellence in patient care

* Meets accreditor's guidelines related to content, venue, etc.

* Conducive to an effective and efficient meeting format

* Ability to educate the broadest healthcare professional target audience at

appropriate reasonable cost

* Budget

* Amount: £50K - £100K (Estimated total funds: £75,000)

* Closing Date: Apply Anytime


*

*This grant making focuses on reducing poverty

and injustice; promoting democratic values; and

advancing human knowledge, creativity and

achievement.

*http://www.fordfoundation.org/Grants

*Area: poverty, injustice, human knowledge,

democratic values, social transformation

http://www.fordfoundation.org/Grants


*Environmental grants

*Intel is also committed to the responsible use of natural resources. Funding for environmental conservation and restoration programs will be considered.

Community site grants

*Intel supports additional programs that improve the quality of life in our communities.

For grant requests in Malaysia Intel Technology Sdn Bhd

Corporate Affairs Dept. Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Phase 3, Halaman Kampung Jawa 11900, Penang, Malaysia Phone: 604-6422222 Fax: 604-8596403 E-mail: Malaysia Corporate Affairs

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/corporate-responsibility/intel-community-contact-form.html


*

*provides small research grants (up to $3000) to

support systematic observation or study of

conflict phenomena and peace strategies.

Special consideration will be given to applicants

from the developing world

*Area: violence, peace, women


*http://www.iprafoundation.org/index.html

http://www.iprafoundation.org/index.html


*

*The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) offers grant to cover partial expenses for implementing intellectual activities and cultural events that fall into the categories of The Japan Foundation programs.

*The grant is awarded to projects, which can furthe

*Area: Social Sciences


*

* One of the issue areas - Social & Economic

Security, Stronger safety nets, reinvigorated

citizenship, reimagined policy frameworks

http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/grants/

what-we-fund

* must fit within one or more of the Rockefeller

Foundation initiatives which are Basic Survival

Safeguards, Global Health, Climate &

Environment, Urbanization, Social & Economic

Security


http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/grants/what-we-fund








*

*The Abe Fellowship Program encourages international

multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global

concern.

*fosters the development of a new generation of researchers

interested in policy-relevant topics and willing to become key

member

*This competition is open to citizens of the United States,

Japan and nationals of other countries who can demonstrate

strong and serious long-term affiliations with research

communities in Japan or the United States.

*Area: Social Science

*Deadline: September 1 annually


**The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a 501(c)(3) organization, has been at the forefront of a wide range of suicide prevention initiatives -- each designed to reduce loss of life from suicide.

*level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publication on suicide

*Area: Accounting; Actuarial Studies; Banking and Finance: Economics; marketing

*Deadline: rolling

Assoc. Prof. Dr Sabarinah Sheikh Ahmad Head of Research (International & Private Sector Grant), RMI, UiTM

Tel: 55442097 [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

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