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USM WAY FORWARD : USM WAY FORWARD : NEW RU GRANT FUNDING
GOALSOf RDC Experts in
fundingIn Malaysia
Various Fields
WealthCreation
Societal Well Being
Pivoting Science, Technology and Arts to create Innovations
INNOVATIONINNOVATION BASED BASED INNOVATIONINNOVATION--BASED BASED ECONOMYECONOMY
K l d G ti dKnowledge Generation andConsolidation
Current R&D FUNDING At USM Current R&D FUNDING At USM
Incentive Value Concept/ Basic Applied Prototype
R&D COMMERCIALISATIONPRE-R&D PRE-COM
Incubation/Early
Mature Value R li tiIncentive
/short termValue
AnalysisConcept/
IdeaBasic
RApplied
RPrototype
Developmentvia Cradle
Early Growth
Stage Realisation
MTDC grants
ScienceFundFRGS/SAGA/RU
OutsideTechnoFund
Outside agencies/USM
InnoFundCRDF,TAF/ TAF-W
InnoFundTypes of RU:Potential (indiv)Eureka
VCs, MAVCAP,MOF, Industries
EurekaFundamentalGolden goose
There is a need to design the RUThere is a need to design the RU funding to show continuity and nurture young researchers to become mature
research leaders
From individual to team to cluster
DefinitionsDefinitions
• Group is when all are working together but there is a leader and a group of people that do their own work. Some pull their weight but others are in the there for a ride. The members may/not understand the whole mission and vision of the group. Equivalent to “mini MOSTI”. USM is not in favour of this. It does not nurture nor enrich the group.
• A team is when all members are equally important They all• A team is when all members are equally important. They all pull their weight and there must be bonding with rapport and trust among each other to deliver. They all understand the whole mission and vision of the team Each team iswhole mission and vision of the team. Each team is multidisciplinary and show sustainability of cohorts. A mature team can become a cluster.
From team to cluster to center to institute
– Teams must be allowed to nurture. Spirit of trust and sharing must be enforced.
– Teams can gather together working on an area of focus and develop into a Cluster. A cluster is a combined number of teams with the shared mission to deliver the vision of the cluster. The cluster is usually headed by a mature research leader with a proven track record.
Cluster formation cannot be forced There must be rapport– Cluster formation cannot be forced. There must be rapport among the team members
– Within each cluster, it must be multi‐disciplinary, inter‐PTJ, , p y, ,inter‐institution. Must show sustainability of cohorts
– A mature Cluster may eventually become CoE or strong enough to be an instituteenough to be an institute.
– A group of Clusters may also form an institute.
CoE
Cluster Definition:•Multidisciplinary•Inter PTJ
Matured Cluster
•Inter PTJ•National linkage•International linkage•Mission
New team
Mission•Vision•Proven track record•Sustainable with Continuityy•Problem solving
CoE Combination of TeamsCombination of Teams
Team 6Team 1 Institute
Combination of Clusters
Team 5Team 2 Cluster
Team 4Team 3 Team 4Team 3
Way Forward: New RDC funding at USM
JENIS GERANGeran
Insentif
Geran Jangka Pendek(Young
researchers)
Geran RU Geran RU Berpasukan
(Team)
Geran RU Kluster
(Cluster)
SILINGSILING PERUNTUKAN
(RM)RM5,000 RM40,000 RM250,000 RM1 juta RM 5 juta
TEMPOH 1 tahun 2 tahun 3 tahun 4 tahun 5 tahun
CATATAN • Pensyarah dan Gred 41 ke atas yang tidak memegang
• Individual• Pensyarah
dan Gred 41 ke atas sehingga gred
• Competitive• Min : 2 academic
staff• Peringkat
pelantar + 2
• Competitive• Team based• Min: 5 academic
staf• Peringkat pelantar +
• Highly competitive
• Cluster based• Min : 5
academic staffmemegang sebarang geran penyelidikan
• Kelulusan TNC (P&I)
sehingga gred 54.
• Penilaian peringkat Pelantar
pelantar + 2 panel dari pelantar lain
• Peringkat pelantar + 2 panel dari Pelantar lain
• Panel luar
academic staff• Panel luar
sahaja
•HIGHLY competitive
Young researchers nurtured to become matured research leaders
Competitive grants
Young researchers nurtured to become mature research leaders
Domain experts
Evaluators Ethics Social Culture Innovation
RU GRANTSRU GRANTSAll RU grants are now considered as competitive grants and agressivelymonitoredmonitored.
RU funds will be made available to individuals, teams or clusters. The RU grants are henceforth named as:
(f d d l ) ( l f )RU (for Individuals ‐ RUI) (Max ceiling: RM 250,000 for 3 years)
RU Team (RUT) (Max ceiling: RM 1 million for 4 years)
RU Cluster (RUC) (Max ceiling: RM 5 million 4‐5 years)
To encourage researchers to apply for outside grants, each researcher is allowed to be PI for only 2 RU grants at any one time.
Researchers can also form a team/cluster to bid on Advanced StudyResearchers can also form a team/cluster to bid on Advanced Study Initiatives (Top down projects) that will be determined by USM aligned with the priority areas of the country or of USM as part of its strategies as an APEX university. These topics will be announced from time to time. y p
RU Individual (RUI) GrantsRU Individual (RUI) Grants
RUI has a ceiling of up to RM 250 000 for aRUI has a ceiling of up to RM 250,000 for a maximum of 3 years .
Evaluated based on meritEvaluated based on merit
Need to show a minimum RU KPI of 10 with a minimum of 2 researchersminimum of 2 researchers
Submit evidence for verification of RU KPI
RU Team (RUT) GrantsRU Team (RUT) Grants
RUT has a ceiling of up to RM 1 million for a g pmaximum of 4 years .
Evaluated based on meritEvaluated based on merit Must show multi‐disciplinaryProvide people‐oriented solutions to sustainabilityProvide people oriented solutions to sustainability issues, wealth creation and/or bottom billion agenda are encouragedNeed to show a minimum RU KPI of 25 with a minimum of 5 researchersSubmit evidence for verification of RU KPI
TeamTeam
Combination of l idi i limultidisciplinaryIndividuals
Individual Individual projectproject
Individual Individual projectproject
Individual Individual projectproject
Individual Individual projectproject
Each team will be measured against RU KPIsMinimum to qualify RU KPI =25Minimum to qualify RU KPI 25
EXAMPLE: STRUCTURE WITHIN 1 TEAMDiagnostic Research
Multiplex
DetectAmplicon:
ELISA
TestFormat:
f
Diagnostic Research
Multiplex
DetectAmplicon:
ELISA
TestFormat:
f
DiagnosticsResearch
Target selection, characterisation
& validationMultiplex
Multiplex PCR:
Diagnosis
ELISA
DetectAmplicon:MolecularBeacon
Microfluidics
TestFormat:Biochip
ClinicalTrials
DiagnosticsResearch
Target selection, characterisation
& validationMultiplex
Multiplex PCR:
Diagnosis
ELISA
DetectAmplicon:MolecularBeacon
Microfluidics
TestFormat:Biochip
ClinicalTrials
MultiplexPCR:Drug
SensitivityDetect
Amplicon:PACHA
TestFormat:Dipstick
Pilot & Full Scale
MultiplexPCR:Drug
SensitivityDetect
Amplicon:PACHA
TestFormat:Dipstick
Pilot & Full ScalePilot & Full ScaleTest Kit
Manufacturing
Pilot & Full ScaleTest Kit
Manufacturing
Workestablishedwith track
record
Work inprogress
Preliminarywork
initiated
Work not doneexpertiserequiredavailable
Work not doneexpertiserequired
not available
Thrust areas& Subareas
FinalObjective
Key to Colour SchemeCourtesy Prof Zainul F Zainuddin
EXAMPLE: STRUCTURE WITHIN 1 TEAMFundamental Research
Candidates forFunctional &
Host risk/Susceptibility
factors
H t i t
Fundamental
Immunology
Candidates forVaccines
DiagnosticsDrug Targets
comparativegenomics
Cellularreceptors &
signaling
Host resistancefactors
Enhancementof immune
presentationu da e taResearch
Molecularmycobacteriology
Validation
F t t t &
signaling
Bioinformatics
Proteomics
Macrophage-Mycobacterialinteractions
Pathogenicgenesy gy
Future tests &development
MicroarraysUnique/novelmycobacterial
factors
Antibioticresistance
Workestablished Work in Preliminary
work
Work not doneexpertise
Work not doneexpertise Thrust areas Final
mechanisms
with trackrecord
progress workinitiated required
availablerequired
not available& Subareas Objective
Key to Colour SchemeCourtesy Prof Zainul F Zainuddin
RU Cluster (RUC) Grants( )Mature research leaders with proven track records are eligible to lead RUC grantsRUC has a ceiling of up to RM 5 million for a maximum of 5 yearsRUC has a ceiling of up to RM 5 million for a maximum of 5 years .RUC are research funds that involve collaborations. Top down projects
1. Multi-disciplinary and single institution(USM) ;(inter-PTJ) or2. Multi-disciplinary (inter-PTJ) and multi-institutional (inter-varsities) using (matching grant concepts for a max of RM 5 million for USM based-researchers only)
Evaluated based on meritEvaluated based on merit . All clusters upon evaluation must show RU KPI of average 50 (at least 3 years of data) with a minimum of 5 researchers to be eligible for applicationS b i id f ifi i f RU KPISubmit evidence for verification of RU KPIProviding people-oriented solutions to sustainability issues, bottom billion and wealth creation agenda are mandatory
Clusters that are ready and show achievement of RU KPI – 75 orClusters that are ready and show achievement of RU KPI 75 or higher AFTER completion of the project can be considered by Senate to be recognised as a CoE
ClusterCluster
Combination of multidisciplinary
TeamsTeamsInter‐PTJ, Inter institution
TeamTeam TeamTeam TeamTeam TeamTeam
Each cluster will be measured against RU KPIs. Minimum to qualify = 50.
TB CLUSTER (combination of 5 teams)
EXAMPLE(combination of 5 teams)
Diagnostics
V i l Th tiTB
RESEARCHCLUSTER
Vaccinology Therapeutics
CLUSTER
Health FundamentalHealth System
Darker arrow shades indicate level of current accomplishmentof each team
EVALUATION POLICYTo ensure smooth transition of R-D-C, all Research platform evaluation committees must consist of individuals with the following capabilities to address issues on :address issues on :
EthicsSocial aspects Cultural aspects Innovation aspectsAdditional members are domain experts
The committee will also advise if the grant proposal need to beThe committee will also advise if the grant proposal need to be submitted to the animal or human ethics committee and biosafetycommittee
RU RUC d RUT t ill b l t d b th U i it E l tiRU, RUC and RUT grants will be evaluated by the University Evaluation Committee via cycles (every 3 months; Mac, June, Sept and Dec) to ensure evaluation is thorough and grants can be disbursed on time
All RU grants can be submitted at any time but the evaluation exercise will occur in the cycles determined.
RESEARCH UNIVERSITYRESEARCH UNIVERSITY KEY PERFORMANCE
INDEX (KPI) GUIDELINE FOR RESEARCHERFOR RESEARCHER
1. Research University (RU) KPI categorized as follows:
Section B: Quantity and Quality of ResearchersS ti C Q tit d Q lit f R hSection C: Quantity and Quality of ResearchSection D: Quantity of PostgraduatesSection E: Quality of PostgraduatesSection F: InnovationSection F: InnovationSection G: Professional Services and GiftsSection H: Networking and Linkages
2. Researchers are advised to fill individually the ASSESSOR’S REPORT FORMthat had been developed by Bahagian Pembangunan Lestari dan Korporat (BPLK) for RU grant application only.
3. The ASSESSOR’S REPORT FORM is an online system which can calculate automatically the marks of each section in RU KPI once the user key in the d / l bl h // ddata/input. It is available at http://ernd.usm.my
4. Researchers need to print out the marks and attach it with the Grant Application Form before submitting to School Research Committee (JKPTJ) or University Evaluation Committee (JKPU). Only applications that meet the minimum requirement of RU KPI will be considered.
5 Addressing the RU KPI as required in the Grant Application From:5. Addressing the RU KPI as required in the Grant Application From:
i. RU‐Individual – minimum of 10 marks for RU KPI Means that the total marks of the Principal Investigator (PI) and his co‐researchers MUST at least achieve a minimum of 10 marks
ii.RU‐Team – minimum of 25 marks for RU KPIMeans that the total marks of the team members for the yearMeans that the total marks of the team members for the year evaluated (PI and co‐researchers) This is to encourage formation of new teams MUST at least achieve a minimum of 25 marks.
iii RU Cl i i f 50 k f RU KPIiii. RU‐Cluster – minimum of 50 marks for RU KPIMeans that the total marks of the cluster (PI and co‐researchers for at least 3 years) MUST at least achieve a minimum of 50 marks
6. For further information please contact the Science Officers of the respective Research Platforms.
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