INTERNAL FUNDS

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INTERNAL FUNDS

Internal grants are short term research grants (ranging from 1 to 3 years) funded from internal UNIMAS resources. The purpose of these funds are to encourage generation of theory, concept and early idea which can be the platform towards new discovery and innovation. All UNIMAs internal grants can be applied through the iRIS system.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR UNIMAS INTERNAL GRANTS >>
UNIMAS Start-up Grant Application Form

List of UNIMAS Internal Funding

UNIMAS Publication Support Fee Fund

Catalyst Research Grant Scheme (Catalyst)
GRANT TYPE
Catalyst Research Grant Scheme (Catalyst)

MAX FUNDING
RM 50,000.00

TO APPLY
  1. Complete the application form via iRIS at https://research.unimas.my/iris7/grant-app/admin/list?grantType=Catalyst%20Research%20Fun
  2. Submit the completed application to UNIMAS Innovation via your F/I
  3. All applications must be vetted at F/I before submitting to UNIMAS Innovation
  4. Subjected to the availability of funds at the time the UNIMAS Innovation receives the application
DURATION
24 months

RESEARCH OUTPUT
One (1) Master student 
Two (2) publications in SCOPUS/WoS indexed journals

PRIORITY TO YOUNG/NEW ACADEMICS WITHOUT GRANTS
Key takeaways
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Kindly take note of the salient points of the Publication Support Fee Fund, which are set forth below:  

  • It is limited to publications in Web of Science (WOS) and SCOPUS-indexed published for year 2024; 
  • Papers published in the following indices only - Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and Science Citation Index (SCI); 
  • Priorities are for academics who are non-Principal Investigators (without research grants); 
  • For academics who are Principal Investigators, consideration is given to publications that are not related to an ongoing (active) research grant; 
  • There is a limit of three (3) times of applications submitted by an academic per year; 
  • Subjected to the availability of funds at the time the UNIMAS Innovation receives the application; and 
  • Acknowledgement of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak in the manuscript.