YBhg. Tan Sri / Dato' / Prof. / Assoc. Prof. / Dr. / Sir / Madam / Br. / Sr. ,
RMC is pleased to share the grant available for application by The Habitat Foundation. The Habitat Foundation (THF) is a charitable trust established in Penang, Malaysia, dedicated to nature conservation. As a practitioner-led organisation, they champion conservation in action through environmental education and outreach, grant programmes, community engagement, partnerships, and foundation-led initiatives.
- Project must be carried out in Malaysia.
- Not purely on academics or theory with no applicability to conservation or community benefit.
- Special consideration is given to initiatives proposed within the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve.
Thank you.
Research Management Centre
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Dear Prof./Assoc. Prof./ Dr./Mr./Ms.,
- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is pleased to invite all eligible researchers to submit a research proposal(s) under the Digital Society Research Grant (DSRG) and Digital Society Research Grant for Industry (DSRGX) programme. The Call for Proposals (CFP) is now open from Friday, 22 August 2025 until 5:00 pm on Monday, 22 September 2025.
- This cycle focuses exclusively on 21 guided research titles developed by MCMC and our industry partners to reflect key national and sectoral priorities. We warmly encourage researchers to explore these themes and submit proposals that align with them. Only proposals based on these titles will be considered for funding.
- A virtual information session is scheduled at 10:00 am on Friday, 29 August 2025. Attendance for this session is voluntary but highly encouraged as the session will include important advice and reminders on proposal submissions. You may register for the information session by completing this form at [https://mcmc-gov-my.zoom.us/
meeting/register/ ].Jckcoy0ZQjiGpf_hfTjaxg
- For further information, please visit the following link: [https://mcmc.gov.my/en/
grants/2025-dsrg-cycle-2 ].
- For enquiries, please contact the secretariat: Mr. Zachary Malik at 03-8688 8263 / Ms. Atiqah Nabilah Mohd Salleh at 03-8688 7854 / Ms. Kasthuri Sri Tharan at 03-8688 8497 / Ms. Nor Aina Osman at 03-8688 8006 / Ms. Ainul Yasmin Mohd Yusoff at 03-8688 8116 or by email with the subject “DSRG/DSRGX 2025 QUERY” to dsrg@mcmc.gov.my cc grantap
plication@iium.edu.my .
Thank you.
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRE
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
|
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 |
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.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
YBhg. Tan Sri / Datuk / Dato’ / Prof. / Assoc. Prof. / Dr. / Sir / Madam,
May this email reach you in the best of health and Iman by the grace of Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala.
We wish to inform you that the application for the KOED SIDEK BABA COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH GRANT 2024 is now OPEN from 27th August 2025 until 9th September 2025.
OBJECTIVE
This is a community-based research project type of grant that is meant for KOED academic staff who have the expertise in a certain field to undertake a community-based project to help the community and industry to achieve capacity building attributed to the knowledge transfer by the experts (academician).
It is important that the academician who applied for this grant must already have the body of knowledge from previous research or project findings ready to be transferred to the community and industry concerned. Therefore, once the grant is awarded, the project leader and team are ready to execute the project for the beneficiary. The collaborator (community and industry) must have a genuine problem/issue in their organisation that requires intervention by an expert team to help them with capacity building.
The objectives of the proposal are as follows:
1) to enhance the quantity and quality of research output from the Kulliyyah in terms of intellectual property and impactful research findings.
2) to foster collaboration between the Kulliyyah and external parties (community and industry) that will lead to the exchange of ideas, resources, and expertise, which can enhance the quality and impact of research outcomes.
ELIGIBILITY
1) Open to ALL KOED academic staff who are currently NOT Principal Investigators.
2) A minimum of one (1) co-researcher is required
3) The applicant is NOT on study leave or secondment.
AMOUNT OF GRANT
The grant amount per project is up to a maximum of RM5, 000.
DURATION
The duration of the project is 24 months.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested academic staff are kindly invited to apply for the grant via Research Management System Version 2 (RMSV2) under the KOED Sidek Baba Community-Based Research grant.
Applicants are required to get the Letter of Collaboration / Letter of Intent with the selected community and industry and upload the letter via RMSV2.
All decisions by the relevant bodies are final.
Kindly refer to the attachment for further details of the community grant. For any inquiries, please email the Head of Research, KOED: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aishah Hanim Abd Karim (aishahanim@iium.edu.my).
We look forward to receiving your applications and we wish you all the best!
Thank You. Wassalam.
KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRE