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 ISU invested majority of the RDEfunds on agriculture and aquaculture-related programs andprojects at
97.04%. The remaining fund is used for RDE on health (1.21%), energy (0.62%), higher education
(0.77%) andpublic governance (0.37%). It is noted that 63%of the agricultural commodityinvestment is
providedfor livestockandpoultryresearches,followed byfisheries sector at 18%andfor cropsat10%.
 The top three commodities with biggest amount of investment sourced-out from 2017-2019 are: goat
RDE Program with Php 90,939,056.00 of the total investment (37%), followed by freshwater fisheries
RDE program with PhP 28,094,812.00 (12%) and dairy cattle RDE program with PhP 23,147,212.00
(9%).
 Considering the classification of RDE activities, 53%of the grantis usedfor appliedresearch; while12%
of the total fund is utilized for basic research. Under the same period, the University started to promote
and commercialized technologies generated wherein 6% and 8% of the grant are used for technology
promotion and commercialization, respectively. In support to the advancement of RDEcommunity within
the University, 20%of the grant is used for institutional developmentin which laboratories equipped with
modern equipment were established. Furthermore, 1% of the grant is for continuous capability building
ofresearchers.

4. BESTPRACTICES

Theannual allocation of funds andutilization of Supplemental Budget for R&D.
In supportto the university’s questfor excellencein its academicandresearchstanding, aspecialbudgetallocation
amountingto10%fromtuition fee incomehasbeenearmarkedandapprovedbythe governingboard.

Theannual allocation is the mainstream source of fund. Guidelines and criteria are adapted in utilization
of the research fund.
Guidelines onUtilization andItemAllocation

1. Direct cost for R&D 65%
2. Supportto PaperPresentations in conferences, fora etc. 10%
3. Capacity Building 15%
4. Incentives 5%
5. Overhead/Operations and Support to Student 5%
Thesis Contest
 Incentives aregiven to each of the faculty and personnel directly involved in the preparation of
aprojectproposalapprovedfor financialsupportbyanyfundinginstitution.
 Financialandadministrative supportis givenbytheUniversityfor thePresentationof
scientific papersbyfaculty andresearches in national orinternationalconferences.

 Financialsupportisgivenwhenresearchoutputsarepublishedininternationallypeerreviewed
journalandfoundin ThomsonReutersInternational Indicesor(at least) Scopus-indexed.
 Researchoutputspublishedaspeerreviewedbooksorpublishedaschaptersinpeer-reviewed
booksare also eligible for financial incentives.
 AnyUniversity researcherwhopresentedhis/her researchoutputin international. Nationalor
regionalscientific conferencewhosepaperis awardedorrecognizedas “BestPaper”shall be
givenfinancialincentivebytheUniversityinrecognitionof his/her performance of bringing
honorto ISU.