IIUM Research | Deadline: 11.59pm, Thu, 23 Jul 2026, Call For Proposal: IIUM COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT SCHEME (C-RIGS) 2026

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لسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

May this email reach you in the best of health and Iman, by the grace of Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala.

YBhg. Tan Sri / Dato' / Prof. / Assoc. Prof. / Dr. / Sir / Madam / Br. / Sr.,

We are pleased to announce that the IIUM COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE GRANT SCHEME is now officially open!!

This grant scheme serves as a strategic platform to strengthen collaboration among academia, industry, and international institutions, empowering IIUM academic staff to undertake high-impact that delivers meaningful and tangible outcomes.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Who can apply?

Open to all IIUM academic staff! Priority will be given to applicants with a recorded external grant application in the RMC Research Application Record.

2. Collaborator Requirements

Must at least TWO (2) research partners (local/international) from any of the following entities: Universities, Industries, or Agencies.
The application must include a written commitment from collaborating partners for the allocation of funds and not in-kind for the research project.
The application must be submitted together with a ready draft of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for collaborative research with Malaysian entities acknowledging their participation and institutional commitment.

3. Budget Allocated

The maximum funding allocated and approved for each project is capped at RM 20,000.00, payable to the IIUM Principal Researcher.

4. RESEARCH OUTPUT

Two (2) journal articles indexed in Web of Science (WoS) or Scopus
A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) or Research Collaboration Agreement

DURATION

2 Years

APPLICATION

1) Via RMS V2: https://rmsv2.iium.edu.my/auth/login
2) The application must be submitted together with a ready draft of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for collaborative research with Malaysian entities, acknowledging their participation and commitment. For international collaborative partners, drafts of Letter of Agreement (LA), Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) may be submitted. Kindly DOWNLOAD the documents for further reference and utilization.

3) Application shall include at least two (2) IIUM co-researchers who are experts in the field of study.

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Should you need further information, please refer to the grant guidelines. Please email grantapplication@iium.edu.my for any inquiries.

Thank you.

RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRE