TM R&D Fund Guidelines
Version 01/2015
Process Flow
URRC
PMC
PSC
• 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
• Review proposals every month
• Recommend proposals for PSC
• All projects should secure a custodian before submission to PMC
• Review proposals every qaurter
• Approve proposals
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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
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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
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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
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Deliverables
• Journal papers – 2 indexed journals per
project
• PG students – for every PG sponsored
• Intellectual Property (IP) – 1 per project
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Appendices
• Project Leader Salary
• Research Scholar/Post Doctoral
Fellow/Research Fellow Salary
• Postgraduate Tuition Fees
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Project Leader Salary
Position
Salary 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
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Temporary Contract Personnel Salary
Position
Salary range (RM)
Research Scholar with bachelor degree
2,240 – 3,024
Research Scholar with master degree
2,800 – 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
http://research.mmu.edu.my/index.php?req=57&act=a42
Note: PL with AP and above to include 1 Post Doctoral Fellow if budget allows
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Postgraduate Tuition Fees
Type (E.g.)
Duration
Local
International
MEngSc
2 years
RM10,300
RM20,470
PhD (Engineering)
2 years
RM12,050
RM22,570
Please refer to IPS website for the tuition fee calculator
http://ips.mmu.edu.my/index.php?mod=16
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