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The program of work and line-item budget (LIB) of the approved research project shall be strictly
implemented as programmed. A project implementation period may be extended only in meritorious
cases of because of force majeure. A letter of request for the purpose shall be made to the President or
the funding agency by the Project Leader. When the request is justified, the request may be granted.
With respect to the LIB, transfer of funds from one line-item budget to another may be allowed as long
as the amount does not exceed 15 percent of the line item. When the needed realignment exceeds 15
percent of the line item, the project leader needs to request for realignment of funds to the VP-RDET for
internally funded projects and to the funding agency for externally funded projects. Only upon approval
of the request shall the allocation change be formalized and implemented.
e. Research Project Reports
The project leader shall submit a quarterly Progress Report in the prescribed format. The report shall be
the basis of monitoring and evaluation of the progress of project implementation. The progress of
project implementation with respect to the plan, based accomplishment targets or deliverables and
specified in the approved project proposal.
Likewise, a semi-annual Audited Financial Report (AFR) shall be prepared and submitted to the VP-
RDET and the funding agency by the ISU Accounting Department. However, a Project Leader may
request for an updated AFR as deemed necessary.
f. Transferring project leadership
Project leadership may be transferred to another upon request or incapacity of the incumbent or when
University management finds it necessary. When the Project Leader leaves for at least three months,
he should recommend someone to take his place while he is out. To ensure the smooth implementation
of the project, the substitute leader should have the same field of specialization.
g. Project monitoring and evaluation
A systematic monitoring and evaluation (M&E) shall be implemented for all research projects. The
evaluation shall be based on the detailed action and financial plan as embodied in the approved
research proposal. For the purpose, prescribed M&E forms shall be used. The cumulative progress of
the project shall be closely monitored to ensure that project outputs and deliverables shall be attained
on time as envisioned and scheduled in the research proposal.
h. In-House Reviews
An integral component of the M&E of ongoing and terminated researches shall be the conduct of a
regular R&D Agency In-House Review (AIHR) by the University. This shall be conducted once a year.
The AIHR shall be done in coordination with the pre-AIHR reviews of the different ISU campuses and
clusters. A campus may opt to conduct other reviews as it may see fit.

Profile of the Research and Development heads
No. of
Years of
Head Name Educational Qualification Specialization
R & D
Experience
Institution’s R&D Head
VP for RDET DR. ORLANDO F. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Agricultural 34
BALDERAMA Engineering, Major in Water and Environmental Engineering

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