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THRUST 2: RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
RESEARCH

PERFORMANCE TARGET
NO. REFERENCE
INDICATOR 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Percentage of lead
14 investigators – MyRA 12% 12% 12% 12% 12%
International grants

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

Percentage of academic staff involved as principal investigators of international grant research
projects.

Notes:

1. Number of principal investigators and not number of projects.
2. A principal investigator can only be counted once under the category of International,
Industry, National or University Grant.
3. Principal investigator is counted based on date of commencement of research and
distribution of funding.
4. In the case of a grant from multiple institutions, both institutions can lay claim as the
principal investigator provided that they have received a part of the grant.
104 5. To be counted, the grant should meet a minimum of:
S&T - RM 10,000
Non-S&T - RM 5,000

ACTION PLAN SCHOOLS/DEPARTMENTS
INVOLVED

• Engage with international associations/organisations and
not just be members Research & Innovation
• Activate link from international grant page to Centres of Management Centre and
Excellence/School website Schools
• Increase MoA/MoU
• Set cap for all lecturers to secure at least RM20,000
research grant
• Dean must identify lecturers who have yet to be principal
investigators and plan accordingly

MONITORING MECHANISM

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) and RIMC need to be involved in the
process of promotion of academic staff
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) must evaluate Deans in the performance
appraisal exercise to ensure alignment with strategic planning (which combines both
academic and research agenda)
• Quarterly performance appraisal