PRGS 2021

PRGS 2021

APPLICATION FOR

PROTOTYPE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (PRGS)

[Geran Penyelidikan Pembangunan Prototaip]

PRGS 2021 Call for application via MyGRANTS

18 JANUARY 2021 FRGS PRGS 1.0

Ref. : Uminfo by PPGP dated 18 January 2021, Garis Panduan (Pindaan

2021)

Researchers are only allowed to

submit ONE (1) application

You can apply either ONE PRGS or ONE FRGS, NOT BOTH

DATE EVENT

18 January PPGP & UMCIC send notification of opening PRGS grants

(Open for Application)

18 January – 2 February PRGS officially open for application.

PI can start submit the proposal using MyGrants.

2 February UM PRGS deadline (through MyGrants).

8 - 9 February Presentation by applicant to panel.

Comments submission via MyGrants.

9 – 19 February PI to start revision in MyGrants.

20 - 24 February UMCIC/RMC final checking before submission to MoE

PRGS: PROPOSED TIMELINE

TERMS

ELIGIBILITY Must be past FRGS recipient or other competitive fundamental grant recipient.

100% completion of past FRGS grant with output that require prototype development.

PROTOTYPE

RESEARCH

Output Research • Produce prototype with TRL 3 - 5 • Fulfill objectives and prototype able to get pre- commercialization or commercialization grant

DURATION 1 or 2 years

CEILING (RM) RM 500,000 (max)

QUALIFICATION

OF APPLICANT

Academician Permanent Academician Contract (2 years remaining starting from 26 Feb)

Co-researcher: At least 1 Permanent Malaysian with same expertise & same institution

PI with existing active FRGS must provide an evidence of 100% completion (MyGRANTS)

The evidence MUST be shown in MyGRANTS Monitoring Module and verified by RMC

Only 1 proposal can be submitted

Research related to human/animal – PI MUST attach a copy of application to the Ethic

Committee as evidence

TRL 1 Basic principles observed and reported.

TRL 2 Technology concept and/or application formulated.

TRL 3 Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of-concept achieved.

TRL 4 Technology basic validation completed in a laboratory environment.

TRL 5 Technology basic validation completed in a relevant environment.

TRL 6 Technology model or prototype demonstration completed in a relevant environment.

TRL 7 Technology prototype demonstration completed in an operational environment.

TRL 8 Actual Technology completed and qualified through test and demonstration.

TRL 9 Actual Technology qualified through successful mission operations/ successfully proven in

operational environment

TRL CATEGORY

TRL Engineering/ Science Life Science Medical Devices

1 Embryonic Stage (Hypothesis/ Ideation) Early Stage Research Embryonic Stage (Hypothesis/ Ideation)

2 Theoretically viable (Lab discovery) Discovery Theoretically viable (Lab discoveries)

3 Proof of Concept Pre-Clinical Testing Proof of Concept

4 Prototype (Lab Testing) Clinical Safety Testing Prototype (Lab Testing)

5 Prototype (Field Testing) Clinical Efficacy Testing Prototype (Field Testing)

6 Full System Pilot simulated environmental (Lab)

Volume Testing (Scale UP) Pre-Clinical Trials (under carefully controlled and intensely monitored clinical conditions)

7 Full System Pilot actual environmental (Field)

Regulatory Approval Clinical safety and effectiveness trials (Fully integrated medical device prototype in an operational environment)

8 Production System Test Simulation Environment

Launch Testing Regulatory Approval

9 Production System Test Actual Environment

Post-Launch Testing Post marketing (distributed/marketed) studies (nonclinical or clinical)

EXAMPLES OF TRL STAGES

TRL IOT Social Science

1 Basic principles described (mathematical formulation) Basic principles observed.

2 Application concept formulated (algorithm) Concept formulated.

3 Analytical proof of concept (Prototype) Experimental proof of concept.

4 Standalone component validated (earliest version) – basic software components are established together

Concept validated in R&D environment.

5 Integrated component validated (ALPHA version) – a model is tested in a relevant environment

Solutions validated in simulated relevant environment.

6 System/subsystem demonstrated (BETA version) – an actual system prototype in an operational environment

Solutions demonstrated in simulated relevant environment.

7 Prototype demonstrated (product RELEASE) Solutions prototypical demonstration in operational environment.

8 System 'analysis qualified‘ (general product) – can work in the final form

Solutions complete and qualified.

9 System proven (live product) Actual solutions proven through testing and implementation in operational real-world environment.

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Business and Financial Services

Culture, Arts and Tourism

Energy

Medical and Healthcare

Smart Technology and Systems (Next Generation Engineering and Manufacturing

Smart Cities and Transportation

Water and Food

Education

Environment & Biodiversity

Agriculture and Forestry

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Social & Economic Wellbeing

Food Safety & Security

Infrastructure

Climate Change & Environment

Health

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COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY

Arts & Applied Arts

Natural and Cultural Heritage

Social Science

PRIORITY is given to collaboration with the Industry

Collaboration with relevant Agency to conduct the research project is ALLOWED, with evidence at least a Letter of Intent (LOI) and any other supporting documents (NDA, MOU, etc)

Pure and Applied Science

Technology & Engineering

Clinical & Health Science

Information & Communication

Technology

COMPULSORY to collaborate with Industry, with evidence at least a

Letter of Intent (LOI) and any other supporting documents (NDA, MOU etc)

RESEARCH DOMAINS

BUKTI CARIAN PATEN

Penyelidik perlu kemukakan bukti

carian paten bagi setiap permohonan

projek

KOLABORASI INDUSTRI / AGENSI

Penyelidik perlu membuat kolaborasi

dengan Industri/Agensi yang berkaitan

bagi melaksanakan penyelidikan

Penyelidik perlu mengenalpasti

sebarang kemungkinan / peluang

yang akan berlaku sebelum, semasa

dan selepas pelaksanaan penyelidikan

PENGURUSAN RISIKO

TEMPOH PERKHIDMATAN

Ketua Penyelidik mestilah berbaki

sekurang-kurangnya 2 tahun di

Institusi masing-masing

Melebihi tempoh enam (6) bulan tidak

dibenarkan mengemukakan

permohonan. Maklumat cuti perlu

dikemaskini oleh penyelidik

CUTI BELAJAR / SABATIKAL

PENYELIDIK BERSAMA

Ketua Penyelidik dimestikan

mempunyai seorang (1) penyelidik

bersama yang bertaraf tetap dan dari

Institusi yang sama

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SYARAT PERMOHONAN Geran Penyelidikan Dana Penyelidikan KPM Tahun 2021

TEMPOH PERKHIDMATAN KETUA PENYELIDIK

Pengiraan tempoh perkhidmatan adalah seperti berikut:

Tempoh perkhidmatan Ketua Penyelidik mestilah berbaki

tidak kurang dari dua (2) tahun di Institusi masing-masing dari tarikh tutup permohonan.

Maklumat Profil Penyelidik perlu dikemaskini oleh Penyelidik dalam

MyGRANTS, dan disahkan oleh RMC Institusi masing-masing.

mulai dari 26 Februari 2021

Modul Profil Penyelidik - MyGRANTS

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PRGS

PENYELIDIK BERCUTI BELAJAR / CUTI SABATIKAL

Melebihi tempoh enam (6) bulan TIDAK

DIBENARKAN mengemukakan permohonan.

Maklumat Profil Penyelidik perlu dikemaskini oleh

Penyelidik dalam MyGRANTS, dan disahkan oleh

RMC Institusi masing-masing.

Sabbatical Leave

“Add Aways Date”

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Bilangan Keahlian Penyelidik Bersama:

Ketua Penyelidik dimestikan untuk mempunyai Penyelidik

Bersama (Co-Researcher) warganegara Malaysia

yang bertaraf tetap dalam bidang kepakaran yang

sama dan dari Institusi yang sama

Minimum Penyelidik Bersama adalah satu (1) orang; dan

Maksimum Penyelidik Bersama adalah lima (5) orang

Modul Permohonan MyGRANTS > “RESEARCH INFORMATION”

“Co-Researcher yang akan

menggantikan Ketua Penyelidik”

Minimum Maksimum

5 2ahli ahli

03 KEAHLIAN PENYELIDIK BERSAMA (CO-RESEARCHER)

Menggunakan website http://lens.org/ bagi tujuan

carian paten (kena pastikan mendaftar ORCID)

COMPULSORY

Bukti Carian Paten (Patent Search) perlu dikemukakan

bagi setiap permohonan geran penyelidikan.

BUKTI CARIAN PATEN (PATENT SEARCH)

http://lens.org/

SYARAT KHUSUS

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Objektif Utama:

Memberikan kesedaran “awareness” mengenai keperluan

dan kepentingan menghasilkan penyelidikan yang unik dan

inovatif

KOLABORASI BERSAMA INDUSTRI / AGENSI

Digalakkan

PRGS

SYARAT KHUSUS Kolaborasi dengan Industri / Agensi berkaitan bagi

penyelidikan (bukti dokumen adalah sekurang-

kurangnya surat niat (letter of intent - LOI) dan lain-

lain dokumen yang berkaitan).

Modul Permohonan MyGRANTS > “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION”

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DOKUMEN INI ADALAH UNTUK RUJUKAN BUKAN UNTUK EDARAN ATAU PENERBITAN SEMULA

Dokumen sokongan lain sekiranya diperlukan:

(a) Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

NDA yang telah ditandatangani oleh penyelidik dan industri

boleh dikemukakan kepada UMCIC selewat-lewatnya pada

2 Februari 2021.

COMPULSORY

(S&T)

ENCOURAGED

(NON-S&T)

Penyelidik perlu mengenalpasti sebarang

risiko (kekuatan / kelemahan / peluang / ancaman /

lain-lain yang berkaitan) yang berpotensi berlaku

sebelum, semasa dan selepas penyelidikan

dilaksanakan.

1 Risiko - Teknikal 2 Risiko - Masa 3 Risiko – Kewangan / Bajet

Penyelidik juga perlu menentukan tahap risiko (rendah – sederhana – tinggi)

bagi tiga perkara seperti berikut:

KEPERLUAN PENGURUSAN RISIKO

Opportunities Threats

Modul Permohonan MyGRANTS > “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION”

SWOT Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses

Digalakkan Diwajibkan

FRGS

TRGS

SYARAT KHUSUS

PRGS

LRGS

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V11000 V21000

ELAUN

GRA / RO / RA PERJALANAN

DAN PENGANGKUTAN

V24000

SEWAAN

V27000

BEKALAN DAN

BAHAN

PENYELIDIKAN

V28000 V29000 V35000

BAIK PULIH

KECIL DAN

UBAHSUAI

PERKHIDMATAN

IKHTISAS

AKSESORI DAN

PERALATAN

PENGURUSAN KEWANGAN (Perbelanjaan hanya dibenarkan untuk vot-vot yang telah ditetapkan dalam Garis Panduan DP KPM sahaja)

Penggunaan vot-vot lain selain daripada yang telah dinyatakan dalam Garis Panduan DP KPM adalah

tidak dibenarkan.

Jumlah dipohon tidak melebihi 40% daripada jumlah geran

Perjalanan domestik dan antarabangsa tidak melebihi 15% daripada jumlah geran

dengan kelulusan Jawatankuasa Penilai JPT,

KPT;

Siling bernilai RM48,000. RO/RA

bukan bertaraf pelajar dan memiliki sekurang-

kurangnya Diploma

1. Pembayaran sebarang bentuk yuran keahlian badan

profesional/badan ikhtisas dan seumpamanya;

2. Pembelian bahan rujukan dan seumpamanya;

3. Pembelian peralatan ICT dan komunikasi (seperti telefon

bimbit / komputer riba / mesin pencetak / katrij dan

seumpamanya)*;

4. Pembayaran bil utiliti / telekomunikasi;

5. Pembelian peralatan pejabat (seperti alat tulis /

kertas / meja / kerusi dan seumpamanya)*;

6. Pembelian peralatan storan (seperti external hardisk

/ pendrive / CD dan seumpamanya)*;

7. Pembayaran sewaan ruang / fasiliti di Institusi masing-masing;

8. Pembayaran pemfailan harta intelek (keutamaan kepada

Paten) adalah DIBENARKAN dengan siling RM15,000.00

sepanjang tempoh penyelidikan dan selebihnya ditanggung

Universiti. *(you can apply with very strong justification and quotation)

Penyelidik TIDAK DIBENARKAN untuk menggunakan peruntukan geran bagi membuat pembelian yang tidak berkaitan

secara langsung dengan projek penyelidikan. Pembelian yang TIDAK DIBENARKAN adalah seperti berikut:-

Penggunaan peruntukan geran bagi caj pengurusan/pentadbiran adalah tidak dibenarkan.

Penggunaan peruntukan PRGS adalah tidak

dibenarkan bagi perkara-perkara seperti

berikut:

a) Menghasilkan pelan perniagaan (business plan);

b) Kajian pasaran (market survey);

c) Pameran dan promosi produk (product exhibition

and promotion); dan

d) Perjalanan bagi menghadiri sebarang

persidangan/ seminar/ kolokium (conference/

seminar/colloquium)

Penggunaan Peruntukan PRGS yang TIDAK DIBENARKAN

PRACTICAL TIPS

• Make sure you have fulfilled Progress/Final Report of any completed grants in MYGRANTS and VERIFIED by RMC

PRACTICAL TIPS

• How to check?

– BEFORE filing up your proposal, make a complete mock proposal (with full attachments etc) to test CHANGE Draft to COMPLETE

SAVE

PRACTICAL TIPS

1. Check eligibility 2. Identify industry partner

Get letter of intent UMCIC assist in NDA

3. Perform patent search using Lens.org UMCIC assist in verification CONTACT US AS SOON AS YOU HAVE A CONFIRMED TITLE & IDEA OF INNOVATION

NDA signature takes at least 3 weeks

18 Jan ~ Proposal writing

2 Feb ~ Presentation preparation

8 Feb ~ Presentation

9 Feb ~ Proposal revision

19 Feb ~ Complete proposal

24 Feb ~ Submission

to KPT

Best to submit NDA signed by researcher & industry to

UMCIC by 2 Feb 2021 to proceed for VC signature

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

NDA & PANEL PRESENTATION (UMCIC) REGISTRATION & MYGRANTS

APPLICATION (PPGP)

Puan Mushira Binti Zainal Abidin

(mushira@um.edu.my)

Puan Nurfaizah Mohd Jabir

(nurfaizah_jabir@um.edu.my)

Tel : 03 7967 7351

Puan Noor Hidayati Ismail

(hidayati@um.edu.my)

Emel: ppgp@um.edu.my

No. Tel: 03-7967 4522 / 4653 / 4654

• Template for NDA

• TRL category enquiry

• Patent search enquiry

• Profile confrmation

• MYGRANTS registration

• Procedures and Guidelines (Garis

Panduan)

PLEASE FILL UP THE SURVEY FORM

DOWNLOAD LATEST PRGS GUIDELINE

PRGS 2021