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d7. Applicant’s latest brief curriculum vitae highlighting his/her latest research-related activities: ongoing or
completed research studies, projects, programs; papers presented in scientific conferences, fora, in-house
reviews; pending orregisteredpatents;researchmanagementpositions;etc.;
e) The paper shall be immediately subject to technical review by the Office of the VP RDET; this shall be the basis of
theendorsement of theVPtotheOfficeof theUniversity President;
f) The applicant shall be informed by the Office of the President regarding the approval or disapproval of his/her
application.If disapproved,theapplicantwill notbeallowedtogoandpresenthis/herpaper.If approved,thefollowing
policies shall apply:
f1. If support from external support was obtained by the applicant and if the conference will be abroad, he/she will
be provided a Travel Authority (TA) and will be given local travel support by the University. Otherwise, if the
conference is heldwithin thecountry, theappropriate TravelOrder(TO)shall beissued.
f2. If the request is for financial support, he/she will provided the amount needed or a part thereof based on the
amountrequested,orasrecommendedbytheVPRDET,subjecttotheavailabilityoffunds;roundtrip economy
fareandtheregistrationfee,afixedliving allowance maybeprovided, asapprovedbythePresident.
f3. Thegrantee is responsible fortravel arrangements(TAorTO,obtaining visa, permits, tickets,etc.);
g) Within onemonthafter returnfromconference,the grantee shall complywith the following conditions:
g1. Submit a certification of proof of paper presentation (Certificate of paper presentation or recognition, aside from
theCertificate ofAttendance) in theconference;
g2. Submit a Travel Report indicating highlights of the conference, observations, lessons learned and
recommendationsonhowISUcanimproved onits participation in international conferences;
h) Within six months after the conference, the paper shall be presented in a University program organized by the
UniversityR&DOffice. Abi-annualpresentationforumshallbeheldfor thepurpose.All paperpresentersin
international conferences forthepastsix monthsorsoshall presentpapers in theUniversity forum.

Support for Publication of Scientific Papers. The University shall provide support for the publication of research outputs in
internationally peerreviewed journals.
In cases where a researcher’s scientific paper is accepted for publication and a publication fee is required by the journal, the
University shall provide financial support for the purpose. Provided, the journal is internationally peer reviewed and found in the
ThomsonReuters (ISI)internationalindices oratleastScopus-indexed.
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Toavail of the grant, the researcher shall forward a request letter addressed to the University President through the Office of
the VP RDET, endorsed through channels. The VP RDET shall endorse the request to the President with the corresponding
recommendation for appropriate action (approval or disapproval). When approved by the President, the amount of the fee
requestedforthepublication ofthepaper shall begrantedtotheresearcherpayable to,orasprovided forby, the journal.

Support for Published ResearchOutputs. Thepublication of research outputs in international peer reviewed journals, where
findings and conclusions are validated through rigorous peer review, is the established standard in science. Journals that meet
the high standards of genuine peer review are included in citation indices recognized in the international scientific community–
Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Scopus. Onthe other hand, publication or recognition of inventions resulting from research outputs
come in the form of duly registered patents, utility models, designs, trademarks, and copyrights. In the Philippines, these
researchoutputsareissuedbytheIntellectual PropertyOffice(IPO).

The University shall promote and encourage the publication of research outputs in internationally peer reviewed journals, peer-
reviewed booksor bookchaptersandto researchers whoare able to havetheir inventions IPO-registered. For the purpose,the
University shall promulgate a financial rewards scheme. Providing the financial incentives to deserving ISU researchers shall