TM R&D Fund Guidelines

Version 01/2015

Process Flow

URRC • Consist of VP R&D, Director RMC, Director CRIC, Director IPS, Director Unite, Deputy Director RMC (Cyber & Malacca), Deputy Dean R&D (FOE, FET, FCI, FIST & FCM) • Review proposals every month • Recommend proposals for PMC PMC • Review proposals every month • Recommend proposals for PSC • All projects should secure a custodian before submission to PMC PSC • Review proposals every qaurter • Approve proposals 2

Maximum Project Cost

• • Maximum of RM300,000, exclusive of: – PL salary (2 man-month) – Special equipment (scientific equipment for research only, not PC/laptop, printer, etc.) This is for a 2-year project, to pro-rate accordingly for other duration 3

Financial Guidelines 1/2

• • • • Conference and other TnT – maximum of RM15,000 per project or 20% of total cost (which ever is smaller) Training expenses should not be more than 10% of total cost Payment for honorarium, token of appreciation and books is capped at RM1,000 Cost of Workstation is capped at RM 3,500 and Laptop at RM 2,500 4

Financial Guidelines 2/2

• • • • PL salary – 2 man-month per year MMU FAC – 5% of initial project cost (manpower, material, equipment & incidental) Purchase of Phone and related fees are prohibited Special scientific equipment with strong justification only 5

Deliverables

• • • Journal papers – 2 indexed journals per project PG students – for every PG sponsored Intellectual Property (IP) – 1 per project 6

Appendices

• • • Project Leader Salary Research Scholar/Post Doctoral Fellow/Research Fellow Salary Postgraduate Tuition Fees 7

Project Leader Salary

Position

Professor A Professor B Professor C Associate Professor Principal Lecturer Senior Lecturer Lecturer Assistant Lecturer FOSEE Lecturer Tutor

Salary per man-month (RM) 25,200 19,080 17,400 12,000 11,400 9,000 6,360 4,020 7,920 3,840

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Temporary Contract Personnel Salary

Position

Research Scholar with bachelor degree

Salary range (RM) 2,240 – 3,024

Research Scholar with master degree

2,800 – 3,696

Post Doctoral Fellow (< 5 years after the award of PhD) Research Fellow (>5 years after award of PhD)

4,500 – 5,500 5,000 – 6,500

Please refer to RMC website for further details http://research.mmu.edu.my/index.php?req=57&act=a42 Note: PL with AP and above to include 1 Post Doctoral Fellow if budget allows 9

Postgraduate Tuition Fees

Type (E.g.)

MEngSc

Duration 2 years Local RM10,300 International RM20,470

PhD (Engineering)

2 years RM12,050 RM22,570

Please refer to IPS website for the tuition fee calculator http://ips.mmu.edu.my/index.php?mod=16 10