guidebook for national and international funding agencies

339 Pages·2012·2.6 MB·English

GUIDEBOOK
FOR
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDING
AGENCIES

Government College University, Faisalabad

(February 2012)
GUIDEBOOK

FOR THE FACULTY MEMBERS, RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS OF GCUF
REGARDING INFORMATIONS ABOUT
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES

PATRON : Prof. Dr. Zakir Hussain

IDEA : Sh. Muhammad Akram (Registrar)

ADVISORS : Prof. Dr. Naureen Aziz Qureshi
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zuber

AUTHORS : Dr. Khalid Mahmood Zia
Mr. Khurram S.A. Qureshi

PUBLISHER : Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

EDITION : 1st (2012)

COPY RIGHT : Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

(February 2012)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART-I
GRANT AND FUNDING RESEARCH ......................................................................................... 1
WHAT IS A GRANT? ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
INTRODUCTION TO FUNDING RESEARCH.............................................................................................................................. 1
SERVICE STEPS ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSITIES (NRPU) ........................................... 5
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
AREAS: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
TERMS & CONDITIONS, DURATION: ................................................................................................................................... 6
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:- ................................................................................................................................................. 6
FINAL REPORT:- ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
HOW TO APPLY .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Processing Producers: ........................................................................................................................................... 7
HEC funded projects: ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Website Address: .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Contact of Concerning Official: ............................................................................................................................. 7
UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM (UITSP) ............................... 8
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
HOW TO APPLY .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
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TERMS & CONDITIONS, DURATION: ................................................................................................................................. 10
Research Domain: ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Entitlement: ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Agreement: ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Report: ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Financial Assistance by HEC ................................................................................................................................ 11
Arbitration:.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 11
PAK-US JOINT ACADEMIC & RESEARCH PROGRAM BY HEC ............................................ 12
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
PI Eligibility Limit: ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Topical Eligibility Limit: ....................................................................................................................................... 13
TERMS & CONDITIONS: ................................................................................................................................................. 14
HOW TO APPLY ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
A. Proposal Deadline Date: ................................................................................................................................. 15
B. Proposal Preparation Instructions : ................................................................................................................ 15
C. Submittal Addresses: Proposals should be submitted electronically to all three of the following web sites,
simultaneously. ................................................................................................................................................... 15
PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: ................................................................................................. 15
Proposal Submission Overview ........................................................................................................................... 15
Proposal Instructions: ......................................................................................................................................... 15
HEC PROVIDES FUNDS AS PER FOLLOWING DETAILS: ............................................................................................................ 18
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 19
HEC-BC INSPIRE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 2010 ............................................................ 20
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
HOW TO APPLY ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
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OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 21
PAKISTAN PROGRAM FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH (PPCR) ..................................... 22
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
General Objectives of the Program: .................................................................................................................... 22
Specific Objectives: .............................................................................................................................................. 23
a. Foreign Expert Visit to Pakistan: .............................................................................................................................. 23
b. Foreign Visit of Local Faculty Members: .................................................................................................................. 23
c. Short Term (4 months or less) consultant at HEC for PPCR program: ....................................................................... 23
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ..................................................................................................................................................... 24
HOW TO APPLY/APPLICATION PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................... 25
Application Procedure for Foreign Expert Visit to Pakistan & Foreign Visit of Local Faculty Members .............. 25
TERMS & CONDITIONS: ................................................................................................................................................. 26
Foreign Expert Visit to Pakistan: ......................................................................................................................... 26
Foreign Visit of Local Faculty Member: ............................................................................................................... 26
Consultant at HEC: .............................................................................................................................................. 26
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 27
COMMERCIALIZATION AND INDUSTRY LINKAGES ........................................................... 28
6.1 UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY INTERACTION .................................................................................................................. 28
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
DATA-BASE FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN ACADEMIA & INDUSTRY .......................................................................................... 28
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................. 29
HOW TO APPLY ............................................................................................................................................................ 29
TERMS AND CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 29
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 30
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 30
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 30
6.2 OFFICES OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION & COMMERCIALIZATION (ORICS) ........................................................... 31
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INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................ 31
GOALS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31
STRUCTURE OF ORIC .................................................................................................................................................... 31
ESTABLISHED ORICS ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 33
6.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTERS IN PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITIES ................................. 34
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
INCUBATES AND GRADUATED COMPANIES ........................................................................................................................ 34
LIST OF INCUBATES AT BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER, UAF ................................................................................................ 35
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS ................................................................................................................................................ 36
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 36
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 36
6.4 NATIONAL INNOVATION POLICY .......................................................................................................................... 37
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Scope of Work of Current Assignment ................................................................................................................ 37
Rationale ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Key activities proposed ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 38
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 38
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 38
6.5 MONOGRAPH & TEXT BOOK WRITING ................................................................................................................ 39
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 39
OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Qualitative Objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 39
Quantitative objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 40
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ..................................................................................................................................................... 40
HOW TO APPLY ............................................................................................................................................................ 41
TERMS AND CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 42
FAQS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 43
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 44
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 44
Contact of Concerning Official: ........................................................................................................................... 44
RESEARCH PROJECT OF PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BOARD (PARB) ................. 45
Table of Contents - iv -
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
HIGH PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS: ................................................................................................................................... 45
RESEARCH STRATEGIES: ................................................................................................................................................. 47
Demand Based: ................................................................................................................................................... 47
Multi-disciplinary and Multi-institute: ................................................................................................................ 47
Competitive: ........................................................................................................................................................ 47
Incentives to Researchers: ................................................................................................................................... 47
Monitoring and Evaluation: ................................................................................................................................ 48
Import of Technologies: ...................................................................................................................................... 48
International Collaboration:................................................................................................................................ 48
Involvement of Private Stakeholders: ................................................................................................................. 48
Funding to Corporate Companies: ...................................................................................................................... 48
GUIDELINES & PROFORMAS: .......................................................................................................................................... 49
FUNDING PROCEDURES: ................................................................................................................................................ 50
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 50
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 50
Mailing Address: ................................................................................................................................................. 50
RESEARCH PROJECT OF PAKISTAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION ............................................. 51
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 51
AREAS: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
PROCEDURE FOR PROJECT FUNDING: ............................................................................................................................... 52
FLOW CHART OF THE PROCESS STEP 1: .............................................................................................................................. 52
FLOW CHART OF THE PROCESS STEP 2: .............................................................................................................................. 53
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 54
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 54
Mailing Address: ................................................................................................................................................. 54
RESEARCH GRANT/PROJECT OF PAKISTAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (PMRC) .... 55
GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING FOR A PMRC RESEARCH GRANT: ............................................................................................... 55
INTRODUCTION: ........................................................................................................................................................... 55
GUIDELINES: ............................................................................................................................................................... 55
Submission of Research Projects: ........................................................................................................................ 55
Review of Research Projects: .............................................................................................................................. 56
Approval of Research Project: ............................................................................................................................. 56
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Funding of Approved Projects: ............................................................................................................................ 56
Payments: ........................................................................................................................................................... 56
Principal Investigator and Institution: ................................................................................................................. 56
Equipment and Supplies: ..................................................................................................................................... 57
Other Costs:......................................................................................................................................................... 57
Reports: ............................................................................................................................................................... 57
Publications: ........................................................................................................................................................ 57
Departure or Change of Principal Investigator: .................................................................................................. 57
Submission of Applications: ................................................................................................................................ 58
PC-1 SUBMITTED TO MINISTRY OF HEALTH FOR APPROVAL .................................................................................................. 58
PMRC ROUTINE RESEARCH GRANT (0.2M) ..................................................................................................................... 58
PMRC RESEARCH GRANT FOR PROJECTS IN HIGH PRIORITY AREAS OF HEALTH (0.3 M) ............................................................ 59
DR. SARWAR JEHAN ZUBERI RESEARCH GRANT (0.5 MILLION) ............................................................................................. 60
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 60
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 60
Mailing Address: ................................................................................................................................................. 60
RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FUND ................................................................................. 61
INTRODUCTION: ........................................................................................................................................................... 61
WHAT KIND OF WORK DOES RAF FUND? .......................................................................................................................... 61
Advocacy: ............................................................................................................................................................ 62
Research: ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
FUNDING MODELS ....................................................................................................................................................... 63
Open Competition: .............................................................................................................................................. 63
Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) ........................................................................................................... 63
Who Can Apply? .................................................................................................................................................. 63
Eligibility Criteria ................................................................................................................................................. 64
CALL FOR PROPOSALS.................................................................................................................................................... 64
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ............................................................................................................................................. 65
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 65
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 65
PAKISTAN-US SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION PROGRAM ......................... 66
SYNOPSIS OF PROGRAM AND BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 66
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................................. 67
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AWARD INFORMATION: ................................................................................................................................................. 68
SELECTION CRITERIA: .................................................................................................................................................... 68
PROJECTS: .................................................................................................................................................................. 69
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 69
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 69
Mailing Address: ................................................................................................................................................. 69
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN ..................... 70
OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION: ..................................................................................................................................... 70
OBJECTIVES: ................................................................................................................................................................ 70
FUNCTIONS: ................................................................................................................................................................ 70
LIST OF PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011 WITH RELEASE STATUS ...................................................................................... 72
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 72
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Concerning Official: ............................................................................................................................................. 72
PAKISTAN COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (PCST) ........................................... 73
WHAT IS PCST: ........................................................................................................................................................... 73
RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY AWARD (RPA): ........................................................................................................................ 73
CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF RPA AS RECOMMENDED BY THE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND DULY APPROVED BY THE COMPETENT
AUTHORITY: ................................................................................................................................................................ 74
CRITERIA: ................................................................................................................................................................... 75
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (STPRI): ........................................................................................ 76
PRODUCTIVE SCIENTISTS OF PAKISTAN: ............................................................................................................................. 76
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 76
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 76
Concerning Official: ............................................................................................................................................. 76
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND PAKISTAN (WWF) ................................................................... 77
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INTRODUCTION: ........................................................................................................................................................... 77
SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME: ....................................................................................................................................... 77
SGP OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................................................... 77
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 78
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 78
Concerning Official: ............................................................................................................................................. 78
PAKISTAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE .................................................................................. 79
INTRODUCTION: ........................................................................................................................................................... 79
AIMS & OBJECTIVES: .................................................................................................................................................... 80
FELLOWSHIP: ............................................................................................................................................................... 80
FINANCIAL RESOURCES: ................................................................................................................................................. 81
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 81
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 81
Mailing Address: ................................................................................................................................................. 81
PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ........................................................... 82
RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS: ......................................................................................................................................... 82
OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................... 84
Website Address: ................................................................................................................................................ 84
PART-II ......................................................................................................................................................................... 85
INTERNATIONAL FUNDING AGENCIES ........................................................................................................................ 85
ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION, GERMANY ............................................ 86
SUPPORT DURING RESEARCH STAY ................................................................................................................................... 86
How to find the forms of sponsorship linked to the respective programs: ...................................................................... 87
Table of Contents - viii -