SHORT TERM GRANTS

The Short Term Research Grants serve to promote, encourage and support research activities of the academic staff of the university directed towards the expansion of knowledge, discovery of ideas and creation of new products, services, processes and/or tools. It is hoped that through these activities, the university would realise its mission and vision to become a centre of excellence for research and education.

The Short Term Research Grants supports Research & Innovation projects which can generate new knowledge in strategic basic and applied sciences, and developed new products or processes necessary for further development and commercialisation in specific research cluster. It is also aimed at generating more research capabilities and expertise within the country.

Objectives Specific objectives of these grants are as follows:

• To finance research activities in full or in part which will create, promote, enhance and preserve Universiti Sains Malaysia pre-eminence as a leading institute or a centre of excellence in selected fields (foresight programmes).
• To support short term research and publication activities which are deemed important and significant in supporting teaching activities.
• To assist in the development of new and emerging knowledge, processes, techniques, products or tools.
• To enhance co-operation between university staff and industry.
• To promote national human resource development in R&D.

STG updated February 21^st 2023

• Guidelines
  • Guidelines
• Application Form
  • Application Flow Chart
  • Application Form
• Progress Report Form
  • Progress Report Form
• Final Report Form
  • Final Report Form

The Short-Term Research Grants for Research Officer (Q Scheme) or STG-Q serve to promote, encourage, and support research activities of the Q Scheme staff towards the expansion of knowledge, discovery of ideas and creation of new products, services, processes and/or tools.

Objectives of STG-Q grants are as follows:

• To finance research activities in full or in part which will create, promote, enhance and preserve Universiti Sains Malaysia pre-eminence as a leading institute or a centre of excellence in selected fields (foresight programmes).
• To engage academic staff and Research Officers (Q Scheme) in strengthening research and publication activities within university
• To increase research output in terms of publications.

 STG-Q updated July 28^th 2022

• Guidelines
  • Guidelines
• Application Form
  • Application Flow Chart  
  • Application Form  
• Progress Report Form
  • Progress Report Form  
• Final Report Form
  • Final Report Form

updated November 08^th 2022