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Prof. Dr. Amena Begum
Member, UGC
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Why Academic Innovation?
• It is not the strongest of the species
that survive, nor the most intelligent,
• but the one most responsive to change.
Charles Darwin
For Survival,
We should be responsive to change - - - 2
Basic Information
Project Name:
Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP)
Endorsing Ministry:
Ministry of Education
Implementing Agency: University
Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Jointly Financed by:
GoB & World Bank (soft loan)
Total Amount:
Tk. 681 Crore (GoB 12%, WB 88%)
Implementation period: January
Launching:
2009 – December 2013 (5 yrs.)
14 May 2009
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Components of HEQEP
Component
1.
2.
3.
4.
Allocation
(Crore Tk)
Academic Innovation Fund
= 372.06
Building Institutional Capacity = 32.54
Raising Connectivity & Dig Lib.= 252.76
Project Management
= 23.68
%
= 55
= 5
= 36
= 4
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Academic Innovation Fund (AIF)
Objectives: Improving Teaching-Learning and Building
Research capacity through competitive sub-projects
Principles: Competitive, Equity, Transparency,
Institutional
Coverage: All Public & Eligible Private Universities
(Except National & Open University)
Eligibility Conditions for Pvt. University:
Permanent Campus, Convocation, Audit,
Matching Fund.
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Academic Innovation Fund (AIF):
Window-1: Improvement of Teaching-Learning
 Teaching Learning
 Self-Assessment
Window-2: Improvement of Research Capabilities
 Research leading to degree
 Research not-leading to degree
Window-3: University-wide
– IT infra-structure, Central lab, Library automation, etc.
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AIF sub-project allocation range (Lac Tk.)
Window-1: Teaching-Learning
Arts, Social Science, Humanities
Science-Technologies
Self-Assessment
=16 - 100
=50 - 400
=16 - 50
Window-2: Research & PhD Programs
Arts, Social Science, Humanities
= 16 -100
Science-Technologies
= 50- 400
Window-3: University-wide
= 80- 450
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University Group: A (PhD: ≥60)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)
Bangladesh University of Eng. & Technology (BUET)
Islamic University, Kushtia (IU)
Jahangirnagar University (JU)
Jagannath University (JnU)
Khulna University (KU)
7.
North-South University (NSU)
8.
9.
10.
11.
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)
University of Chittagong (CU)
University of Dhaka (DU)
University of Rajshahi (RU)
(11 = 60%)
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University Group: B (PhD:30-59)
1. Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST)
2. American International University Bangladesh (AIUB)
3. Bangabundhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)
4. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Ag. Uni (BSMRAU)
5. BRAC University (BRACU)
6. Dhaka University of Eng. and Technology (DUET)
7. East-West University (EWU)
8. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Univ of Sci. & Tech (HSTU)
9. Independent University Bangladesh (IUB)
10. Khulna University of Eng. and Technology( KUET)
11. Patuakhali Univ. of Sci. & Tech (PSTU)
12. Rajshahi University of Eng. and Technology (RUET)
13. Sher-e-Bangla Agril. University (SBAU)
(13 = 30%)
University Group: C (PhD: < 30)
1. Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP),
2. Begum Rokeya University Rangpur
3. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sci. Univ (CVASU),
4. Chittagong University of Engineering & Tech. (CUET)
5. Comilla University,
6. International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC)
7. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University,
8. Jessore Science & Technology University (JESTU
9. Mawlana Bhashani University of Sci. & Tech.,
10. Noakhali Sci. & Tech. Univ.,
11. Pabna Science & Technology University
12. Sylhet Agricultural University
13. ……… few more ……..
(12 = 10%)
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Allocation in Windows
Table: AIF Allocation in 2nd Round by Windows
and Disciplines (million Tk)
In %
Windows
Window-1: Teaching-Learning
(45%)
Hum &
SS
Sc &
Tech
SA
Total
15%
75%
10% 100%
Window-2: Research Window All
(35%)
-3: UW Windo
(20%)
ws
Total
Hum Sc & Total Total
& SS Tech
15%
85%
100%
100%
100%
In Tk. 127.69 638.45 85.13 851.27 99.31 562.78 662.10 378.34 1891.71
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Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of
Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.)
Group A 60% of SR AIF Grant
1135.026
SR* Grant
1891.71
Amount
Ceiling
Amount
Window 1
45%
510.76
25%
127.69
Window 2
35%
397.26
25%
99.32
Window 3
20%
227.01
25%
56.75
25%
283.76
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Total
Umbrella Ceiling
100% 1135.03
Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of
Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.)
SR* Grant
1891.71
Window 1
Group B 30% of SR AIF Grant
567.513
Amount
Ceiling Amount
255.38
25%
63.85
Window 2
198.63
25%
49.66
Window 3
113.50
567.51
25%
28.38
25%
141.88
Total
Umbrella Ceiling
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Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of
Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.)
SR* Grant
1891.71
Group C 10% of SR AIF Grant
189.171
Window 1
Amount
85.13
Ceiling
25%
Amount
21.28
Window 2
66.21
25%
16.55
Window 3
37.83
189.17
25%
9.46
25%
47.29
Total
Umbrella Ceiling
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Proposal Submitting Disciplines
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Physical, Biological and Earth Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Medical, Health and Nutritional Sciences
Agriculture (includes Crops, Livestock, Veterinary,
Fisheries, Poultry and Horticulture)
(v) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
(vi) Business & Law
(vii) Self Assessment
(viii) University-wide Innovation
*The PP/CPs will have to be submitted in ten copies in A4
size paper along with a soft copy in CD.
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Eligible and Non-Eligible Expenditure
Indicative Eligible Expenditure
• Training courses, aids-material-equipmentsstationeries
• Conference, seminar, workshop within
Bangladesh
• Research support to Masters/MPhil/PhD
• Research support for innovative research both
undergraduate and graduate level
• Academic collaboration
Non-Eligible Expenditure
• Salary and allowances for permanent staff
• Any establishment/recurring/revenue
expenditures of the entities
• Large civil works (not exceeding 10% of total
sub project cost
• Expenditure not included in the sub project
work/financing/procurement plans and budget
AIF: Duration of Sub-projects
Sub-projects
Duration (Year)
Proposal Extension
1. Teaching-learning
2
(1)
2. Research capacity
3
0
3. University-wide
2
(1)
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Sub-Projects Processing Diagram
University Grants Commission
Board for AIF (UGCBAIF)
Pools of Peers (ARPs & ER)
1. Physical, Biological and Earth Sc.
UGC AIF Secretariat
(UGCAIFS)
2. Engineering and Technology
3. Medical, Health and Nutritional Sci.
4. Agriculture (Crops, Livestock,
Veterinary, Fisheries, Poultry and
Horticulture)
5. Arts, Humanities and Social Sc.
University AIF
Secretariat
(UAIFS) or
AIF Management
Unit (AIFMU)
University
Proposal
Screening
Committee
(UPSC)
6. Business Studies and Law
7. Self-Assessment
Proposal Submitting Entities
Committees at Different Levels
• UAIFS in every public university
• AIFMU in private university
• UPSC in both public and
private university
• Pools of Peers
– ARP
– ER
• CE (7)- Recommend ARPs/ERs for the CPs
• UGCBAIF – Final awarding authority
AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks)
Call for proposal
for 2nd round (UGC,
UGCAIFS, University)
Scrutinizing & Distribution
of CPs to ARPs by
UGCAIFS (6 week)
Submission of PPs
to UAIFS (4 week)
Submission of selected
PPs as CPs to UAIFS
(3 week)
Distribution of PPs
to UPSC members
(1 week)
Evaluation/ selection
of PPs by UPSC
(3 week)
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AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks)
Evaluation of CPs by
ARPs and ERs
(3+1 week)
Collection of CPs from
ARPs by UGCAIFS
(1 week)
Submission of recommended
CPs to UGCBAIF by
UGCAIFS (1 week)
Publication of list of
selected sub-projects
in media
Filing of selected subprojects by UGCAIFS
(1 week)
Final selection of
CPs by UGCBAIF
(4 week)
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AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks)
Processing of contracts by
UGCAIFS (2 week)
Signing of contracts with the
universities (1 week)
Additional 5 weeks
for Secretarial works
Sub-projects
implementation begins
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Experience in First Round AIF Award
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•
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•
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Participating University
Awarded University
No. of PP submitted
No. of CP submitted
No. of CP disqualified
No. of CP awarded
Window-1
Window-2
Window-3
1st round allocation (Tk)
2nd round allocation (Tk)
= 34 (31+3)
= 29 (27+2)
= 726
= 552
= 96
= 91
= 38 (SA=4)
= 38
= 15
= 183.0 crore
= 189.2 crore
Project Office & Contact
Higher Education Quality Enhancement
Project (HEQEP)
Dhaka Trade Centre (8th Floor)
99, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215
Ph: 8189020-4, Fax: 8189021
Email: pd_heqep@yahoo.com
Web: heqep-ugc.gov.bd
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