Funding opportunities for staff

Type

Maximum amount

Duration of project

Pro-forma

RM 100,000 to

RM 150,000

Application 

Progress/Final Report

Staff development opportunities

Taiwan Fellowship

Award details:

• An economy class roundtrip ticket flying the most direct route will be provided. Tickets will not be provided to recipients who are already in Taiwan, R.O.C.

• Stipends are granted in the following two categories:

1. Professors, associate professors, research fellows, and associate research   fellows: NT$60,000 (USD$1,850 or thereabouts) each month.

2. Assistant professors, assistant research fellows, and doctoral candidates: NT$50,000 (USD$1,535 or thereabouts) each month.

3. The minimum duration of fellowship is 3 months, and the maximum is 1 year.

- Accident insurance of NT$ 1,000,000 is provided. 

• Applicant must present confirmation letter from Taiwan University to apply for this fellowship. For eligible universities list, please click here.

• Fellowship recipients should be foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors, or doctoral candidates, or research fellows of equivalent level, in  foreign academic/research institutions.

• Applicants in the fields of social sciences, including studies on Taiwan, cross-Strait relations, Mainland China, the Asia Pacific and Sinology, are particularly welcome.

• Click here for Guidelines and application form

• Completed application should be sent to:

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia,
Level 7, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak,

200 Jalan Bukit Bintang,

55100 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

Deadline to CRM:

8 November 2010

Deadline to awarding body:

15 November 2010

Akademi Sains Malaysia

Malaysia  Antarctic Research Programme (MARP)

RM100,000

• Academicians of IPTA, IPTS or Malaysian Research Institute.

• Click here to apply

1 November 2010

Sophia University, Tokyo Japan

Sophia Lecturing – Research Grants
 

Daily maintenance stipend:

• 5,000 Yen per day for those invited as Visiting Professor;

• 5,000 Yen per day for those invited as Visiting Associate Professor;

• 4,000 Yen per day for those invited as Visiting Researcher

• Housing is provided free at university guest house

Note:

Expenses for travel to and from Japan, as well as for travel within Japan are NOT paid by Sophia

• All applicants must hold the rank of full-time professor, associate or assistant professor, instructor, or assistant at a 4-year university.

• An applicant must specialize in one of the following fields:

- Engineering

- Mathematics, or

- Natural Sciences

• An applicant must present a definite plan for his or her research at Sophia University

For Faculty Members and Their Fields of Research of Sophia University, click here

 

Click here to apply

31 May 2011

(for 2012 Academic Year

 start from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

eScience Fund
 

RM 500,000

•  Researchers from approved institutions of higher learning

All year

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Brain Gain Malaysia

R & D collaboration

The selected scientist will be offered remuneration including allowances :

• Sustenance (man- month involved);

• Return airfare;

• Medical insurance;

• Accommodation;

• Top up project cost

• Malaysian-born / non-Malaysian scientists and researchers residing abroad

• Minimum Masters degree in science, technology or engineering discipline

• Minimum 5 years continuous R & D experience in science, technology or engineering discipline

• Currently engaged in scientific or engineering R & D work in prioritized fields of research (FOR)

• Collaborate with STI based industry clusters/agencies/associations in Malaysia (host collaborator)

• Merit criteria (international reputation/outstanding record/patents/publications, etc)

• Preference will be given to Malaysia-born scientists and researchers residing abroad

All year

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Brain Gain Malaysia

International Fellowship & Post Doctoral

One year of Fellowship or Post-doctoral work with allowances for:

• Sustenance

• Fellowship or Post doctoral fees

• Medical Insurance services

•  Locally based Malaysian scientist, technologist or engineer;

• Has been recently involved in Scientific or Engineering R & D in the Designated Sectors

• At least a Master / Doctorate degree in any science, technology or engineering disciplines (for International Fellowship);

• At least a Doctorate degree in any science, technology or engineering disciplines (for International Fellowship)

All year

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Brain Gain Malaysia

Distinguished Visitors

The selected scientist will be offered remuneration for the duration of the visit including:

• Sustenance

• Medical insurance service

• Return airfare

• Malaysian or foreign national RSET residing abroad

• At least 5 years of continuous R & D experience in science, technology or engineering discipline

• Obtain at least a Master degree in science, technology or engineering discipline

• Have Malaysian collaborator

In addition, the applicant should also meet any additional requirements or eligible criteria set by the Expert Advisory Panels (EAP) of BGM and interested institutions

All year

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Brain Gain Malaysia

Back to Lab

The selected scientist will be offered remuneration of monthly allowance for the duration of one year whilst conducting R & D work at the institute of higher learning

• Locally based Malaysia scientist, technologist or engineer

• At least a Master / Doctoral degree in any science, technology or engineer disciplines

• Has recently involved in Scientific or Engineering R & D in the Designated Sectors

• At least 5 years of involvement in R & D of the related field relevant to the propose project.

In addition, the applicant should also meet any additional requirements or eligible criteria set by the Expert Advisory Panels (EAP) of BGM and interested institutions as well as stipulated under the ScienceFund and TechnoFund programme

All year

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Brain Gain Malaysia

Industry Cluster Development Support

• Sustenance (man month)

• Return Airfare

• Medical Insurance

• Accommodation

• Top up expenses

• Malaysia-born / non – Malaysian scientist and researchers residing abroad

• Min Masters degree in science, technology or engineering discipline

• Currently engaged in scientific or engineering R & D work in prioritised fields or research

• Min 5 years continuous R & D experience in science, technology or engineering discipline

• Collaborate with STI based industry clusters/agencies/associations in Malaysia (host collaborator)

• Merit criteria (international reputation)

All year

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Brain Gain Malaysia

Diaspora Innovation Partnership

• Sustenance (man month)

• Return Airfare

• Medical Insurance

• Accommodation

•  Top up expenses

• Have a local industry partner / start-ups with a minimum 51% Malaysian equity

• Scientific / technological innovation with high commercialisation potential (value innovation)

• Transfer of technology / innovation ready for commercialisation to Malaysia

• Merit criteria (outstanding record / patents / commercialisation / business plan / entrepreneurship

• Preference will be given to Malaysia born RSETs residing abroad

All year

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation – Brain Gain Malaysia

Transfer of Knowledge Through Malaysian Expatriates

•  Sustenance (man month)

• Return Airfare

• Medical Insurance

• Accommodation

• Malaysia-born / non Malaysian scientists / researchers / experts residing abroad

• Minimum Masters degree/equivalent experience in expertise required

• Expert in relevant areas of expertise

• Engaged by any Ministry / Central Agency in Malaysia

All year

European Commission

FP7 –

7^th Framework Programme for Research & Technological Development

Budget of 3.3 billion euros for the whole framework

• Any company, university, research centre, organisation or individual, legally established in any country, may participate in a collaborative project provided that the minimum conditions laid down in the Rules for Participation

•  To view list of International Cooperation Partner Countries, click here

• To view thematic areas,  click here

2007 - 2013

Each theme has different deadline.  For more information on deadlines, click here

Up to a maximum of AUD 10,000 from a total pool of AUD 100,000

Cross-disciplinary proposals are encouraged, and applicants must explain the importance/novelty of the project within its field or in terms of the challenges it seeks to address.

• Applicants on both sides must be a permanent or fixed-term academics staff of Monash University or Masdar Institute.

• A minimum of one staff should be involved from each side.

• Applications must be endorsed by either the relevant Department Head or Dean at both institutions.

• Activities already fully funded via other sources are not eligible for support.

• Applicants are not allowed to submit more than one application as principal investigators. 

Click here for details and application

• For Outstanding Malaysian Scientists/Researchers

• Malaysian citizen who resides in Malaysia and has excelled in an area of study relating to natural sciences, excluding mathematics and clinical medicine, who:

• Has made a major scientific discovery or discoveries which contributed to the enhancement of scientific knowledge,

• Has made an original, revolutionary and important invention, or

• Has successfully solved a major technological problem with an economically viable solution.

Click here for details and application forms

Total amount of grants is around to RM300,000

• Energetic and creative researcher.

• Malaysian citizen aged below 40, residing in Malaysia

• Engaged in a basic fundamental scientific research field excluding mathematics and clinical medicine at a research facility in Malaysia, who work has the potential to contribute greatly to the advancement of science and technology

• Researchers from approved institutions of higher learning
• Click here for TechnoFund guidelines
• For online application

• Researchers from approved institutions of higher learning

• Click here for ScienceFund guidelines

• For online application

RM10,000 to RM100,000

• Malaysian citizen; and

• Permanent academic staff (Professors, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer); or

• Contract staff must have co-researcher/s with permanent status.

• Non-citizens must have Malaysian co-researcher/s permanent status.

• Click here for FRGS Guidelines

• For application form

Phase 1 – Early 2011;

Phase 2 – Mid 2011

• Monash Staff

• The amount requested from the Collier Charitable Fund must be supported at the minimum, by matching financial contributions, from the Department/School/Centre/ Institute/Faculty, if applicable, towards the cost of the equipment. 

• Obtain the signature of Head of Department/School/Centre/Institute

• Appended Monash Research Office Application Cover Sheet.

• Check with Faculty Office if other arrangements apply

• Click here for Guidelines

• For application form

2nd half of 2011

Strategic Funding Initiative for Joint Research and Education Programmes between Monash University and the University of Warwick

• Project leads on both sides must be permanent or fixed-term academic staff of Monash University or the University of Warwick. Honorary staffs are not eligible.

• A minimum of two staff should be involved from each side. 

• Applications must be endorsed by either the relevant Department Head or Dean at both institutions. 

• Activities already fully funded via other sources are not eligible for support.

• Cross-disciplinary proposals are encouraged, and applicants must explain the importance/novelty of the project within its field or in terms of the challenges it seeks to address.

• Applications must be jointly submitted with a project leader nominated on both sides.

• Click here for Guidelines

• For application form

2nd half of 2011