IIUM Research | DEADLINE: 13 Aug 2024 (Tuesday)/THE OPENING OF APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESEARCH FUND OF THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION (MOHE) YEAR 2024

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السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

May this email reach you while you are 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 inform you of the opening of applications for Social Innovation and Social Research fund by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in 2024. In line with the Kajian Separuh Penggal Rancangan Malaysia Kedua Belas (RMK12) to increase the role of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in social innovation and research related to the development of a sustainable society, MOHE has been mandated to implement the Social Innovation and Social Research Program.

Goal

Develop a business model to contribute to the well-being of community through the following aspects:

(a) increased productivity; or/and
(b) increased income of the community involved; or/and
(c) creation of new job opportunities; or/and
(d) environmental sustainability

Scope
- Social Innovation - Social innovation will be implemented by UA and Polytechnic Premier with social enterprise (must get at least social enterprise certificate (SE.B) by the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP);
- Social Research - Social studies will be implemented by UA and Polytechnic Premier and can collaborate with the following organizations;

• Government Linked Companies (GLCs)
• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• Koperasi
• Registered Association

Application

The applicant must submit a proposal paper (application form attached with the guidelines) and a simple and compact presentation slide based on the following format:

(a) Purpose
(b) Application Information
(c) Conclusion and Closing
(d) Attachment
i. Purpose of the program/project;
ii. Program/project justification;
iii. Target group;
iv. Impact;
• to the target group (includes impact social and economic);
• to the environment (if any); and
• to the government (if any)
v. Social enterprises or entities involved;
i. Allocation details;
vii. Implementation planning; and
viii. The chief researcher and the team responsible.

Please submit the hardcopy documents (application form and slides) to Grant Initiative Unit (4 copies), RMC before 4.30 pm, 13 Aug 2024 (Tuesday).

Attachment

1. Guidelines

2. Slides from Social Innovation Talk by by Prof Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed (UiTM)

Thank you.

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