DEFINITION OF SCIENCEFUND

• ScienceFund is a grant provided by Government to eligible entities to carry out R&D projects that can acquire and generate new knowledge in strategic basic and applied sciences.

OBJECTIVES OF SCIENCEFUND

The objectives of ScienceFund are as follows:

• to support R&D projects that can develop new products or processes necessary for further development and commercialisation in specific research clusters (RC); and
• to generate science-based knowledge through research and enhance skills as well as expertise among researchers in Malaysia.

The outcome of research under ScienceFund which has commercial potential can be considered for additional funding under the TechnoFund.

RESEARCH CLUSTER (RC)

ScienceFund focuses on five (5) main clusters which include:

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT);
• Biotechnology;
• Industry;
• Sea to Space; and
• Science & Technology Core.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The following entities are eligible for ScienceFund:

• Research Institutions (RIs) and Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) in the public sector;
• IHLs and RIs in the private sector;
• Government Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Agencies; and
• Expatriats working under contract with any of the above institutions.

Note: Private sector entities can participate in collaboration with the above mentioned institutions. Local scientists or expatriates working under contract must furnish contractual documents as proof of employment during the period of the project duration.

The following entities/ projects will not be eligible for ScienceFund:

• Leading to the role, responsibility and portfolio of certain Ministry / Department / Agency;
• from Research Wings of Government Linked Companies (GLC);
• from Research Institutes with internal research funding such as CESS Fund;
• from large and established companies; and
• research in Science Social studies.

More . . . click here to to visit the Science Fund website and read more.

Fund Secretariat,
Planning Division,
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation,
Level 3, Block C5, Parcel C,
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62662 Putrajaya.
Tel: 603 – 8885 8852 / 8147 / 8144 / 8145 / 8758
Fax: 603 – 88892994
http://ernd.mosti.gov.my/eScience

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