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THRUST 2: RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
RESEARCH
PERFORMANCE TARGET
NO. REFERENCE
INDICATORS 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Percentage of lead
16 investigators – National MyRA 19 20 21 22 23
grants

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

Percentage of academic staff involved as principal investigators of national grants 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
106 investigator provided that they have received a part of the grant.
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

• Preparation of proposals according to target grant to
be applied. For example - MOHE grant Research & Innovation
• Establish proposal bank for each type of grant Management Centre and
• RIMC should always post announcements of grant Schools
offerings to researchers
• Every researcher without research work must submit
two proposals at the beginning of the year (by March)
and the end of the year (by September)
• Principal investigator/researcher must submit a
progress report periodically.
MONITORING MECHANISM

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