Research Support Opportunities Dr Musab A Al Turki
Research Support Opportunities Dr. Musab A. Al. Turki Assistant Dean of Research Deanship of Research September 11 th, 2014
Deanship of Research (DSR) § Research is a major component of the mission of the University § Graduate students play a key role towards accomplishing it § DSR: support and facilitate research activities by creating a conducive environment for quality research
Research Support Tracks § Four major venues for supporting research through funded projects 1. Internal Research Grants (by the University) § SABIC & Fast Track Research Grant § Societal Research Grant § Book writing/translation Grant § Research Groups §…
Research Support Tracks (Cont. ) 2. KACST Annual Program (KAP) § King Abdul. Aziz City for Science and Technology § A variety of different levels of support 3. The National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (NSTIP – Maarifa) § Support for focus areas of national priority
Research Support Tracks (Cont. ) 4. Contractual and client-funded research through the Research Institute (RI) § RI as the cornerstone for applied research activities at KFUPM § Consists of permanent centers and Centers of Research Excellence (Co. REs)
Involvement of Graduate Students in Funded Projects § Research grants are applied for and managed by faculty members (Principal Investigators – PI’s) § A graduate student involved in a funded project is expected to: § Work closely with the PI and his team § Consult with the PI in any matter related to the project § Involvement of a graduate student is limited to at most one research grant at any point
Financial Incentives in Funded Projects § Funded projects typically provide financial incentives to students § Internal: at most SAR 600/month for MS students, SAR 800/month for Ph. D students § KACST: varies depending on the project § NSTIP: at most SAR 2000/month for MS students, SAR 2500/month for Ph. D students § The goal is to provide an additional level of support towards achieving significant contributions
Other Venues of Research Support at KFUPM § Conference Attendance § Once a year for presenting a paper in an international conference § Payment of mandatory page charges for papers published in ISI journals § Support for research visits and field trips through projects § Central Research Workshop and FABLAB (RRMS)
DSR Contact Information § Tel: 3200 § Emails: § src@kfupm. edu. sa § kap@kfupm. edu. sa § nstp@kfupm. edu. sa § Website § http: //www. kfupm. edu. sa/dsr § Other links of interest § http: //rrm. kfupm. edu. sa § http: //ri. kfupm. edu. sa § http: //www. kacst. edu. sa § http: //nstip. kacst. edu. sa
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