TM R&D Fund Guidelines Version 01/2015

Process Flow URRC Consist of VP R&D, Director RMC, Director CRIC, Director IPS, Director Unite, Deputy Director RMC (Cyber & Malacca), Deputy Dean R&D (FOE, FET, FCI, FIST & FCM) Review proposals every month Recommend proposals for PMC PMC Review proposals every month Recommend proposals for PSC All projects should secure a custodian before submission to PMC PSC Review proposals every qaurter Approve proposals 2

Maximum Project Cost Maximum of RM300,000, exclusive of: – PL salary (2 man-month) – Special equipment (scientific equipment for research only, not PC/laptop, printer, etc.) This is for a 2-year project, to pro-rate accordingly for other duration 3

Financial Guidelines 1/2 Conference and other TnT – maximum of RM15,000 per project or 20% of total cost (which ever is smaller) Training expenses should not be more than 10% of total cost Payment for honorarium, token of appreciation and books is capped at RM1,000 Cost of Workstation is capped at RM 3,500 and Laptop at RM 2,500 4

Financial Guidelines 2/2 PL salary – 2 man-month per year MMU FAC – 5% of initial project cost (manpower, material, equipment & incidental) Purchase of Phone and related fees are prohibited Special scientific equipment with strong justification only 5

Deliverables Journal papers – 2 indexed journals per project PG students – for every PG sponsored Intellectual Property (IP) – 1 per project 6

Appendices Project Leader Salary Research Scholar/Post Doctoral Fellow/Research Fellow Salary Postgraduate Tuition Fees 7

Project Leader Salary PositionSalary per man-month (RM) Professor A 25,200 Professor B 19,080 Professor C 17,400 Associate Professor 12,000 Principal Lecturer 11,400 Senior Lecturer 9,000 Lecturer 6,360 Assistant Lecturer 4,020 FOSEE Lecturer 7,920 Tutor 3,840 8

Temporary Contract Personnel Salary PositionSalary range (RM) Research Scholar with bachelor degree2,240 – 3,024 Research Scholar with master degree2,800 – 3,696 Post Doctoral Fellow (< 5 years after the award of PhD) 4,500 – 5,500 Research Fellow (>5 years after award of PhD) 5,000 – 6,500 Please refer to RMC website for further details Note: PL with AP and above to include 1 Post Doctoral Fellow if budget allows 9

Postgraduate Tuition Fees Type (E.g.)DurationLocalInternational MEngSc2 yearsRM10,300RM20,470 PhD (Engineering)2 yearsRM12,050RM22,570 Please refer to IPS website for the tuition fee calculator 10