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DEADLINE: MON, 10 NOV 2025, 2ND CALL FOR PROPOSAL FOR IIUM INDUSTRY MATCHING GRANT SCHEME (IMGS)

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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.
 
Dear YBhg. Tan Sri/ Dato’/ Prof./ Dr./Sir./ Mdm.,
 
We are pleased to announce that this is the SECOND CALL for the IIUM INDUSTRY MATCHING GRANT SCHEME (IMGS) in the RMS V2 until from Fri, 24 Oct 2025 until Mon, 10 Nov 2025 .
 
Eligibility
1. Only ONE (1) application per staff.  A minimum of three (3) co-researchers are required;
2.Open to the following Non Principal Investigator:
a) Professors;
b) Associate Professors;
c) Assistant Professors
3. The applicant is not on study leave;
4. Proposals associated with the IIUM Flagships may also be submitted provided they are research-based;
5. Proposals for non – research projects will not be entertained
 
Application
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.
3. The application must include a written commitment (LOI) from collaborating partners for the allocation of funds, with the monetary value (RM 5,000 or RM 10,000) for the research project.
4.  Application shall include at least 3 IIUM co-researchers who are experts in the field of study.
 
Duration
2 years
 
Budget
• The maximum budget by the University is RM 10,000.00 for Science and Technology & RM 5,000.00 for Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities. 
• All publication and related costs are to be borne by this grant.
 

No

Area

Applicant

(RM)

Collaborator (RM)

Remark

1.

Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities

5,000.00

5,000.00

Collaborator from

- Industry

- NGO

Monetary only

2.

Science and Technology

10,000.00

10,000.00

Collaborator from

- Industry

- NGO

Monetary only

 

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Required Output
1. Any improvement of an existing process/system in the industry or NGOs to a higher level, with a minimum of ONE (1) level, AND
2. One (1) Publication of an article in journals indexed in Scopus or WoS or ERA or MyCITE. The article must be co-authored with a collaborator from the industry or NGOs).
2.1. Researchers shall acknowledge this grant as a source of funding and include the names and affiliations of all fellow research collaborators in any publication or publicity.
 
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