1.
Qualification of Applicant
Energetic and creative young Malaysian researcher, aged below 40, residing in
Malaysia, engaged in a basic fundamental scientific research field excluding
mathematics and clinical medicine at a research facility in Malaysia, whose
work has the potential to contribute greatly to the advancement of science and
technology.
2.
Research Grant
The Foundation will provide up to about RM300,000 for research grants per year,
comprising 5 to 10 grants of not more than RM60,000 each (including 3 to 5
grants from Toray Science Foundation, Japan worth about Yen5 million in total).
The Foundation
reserves the right to vary the number and amount of the grants at anytime at
its absolute discretion without prior notice.
3.
Recommending University/Institution
Recommendation must be submitted by an authorised representative of a
scientific or professional institution or a university of which the applicant
is a member.
4.
Application Procedure
Complete the Application Form which is obtainable from MTSF or from the MTSF
website and return the same to MTSF at the mailing address stated therein.
5.
Deadline
The completed Application Form must reach the Foundation on or before 31 May of
each year. Late entry and incomplete forms will not be processed.
6. Method of Selection
There are 3 stages in the selection process :
| 1st
Stage : |
Shortlisting
of applicants by the Selection Committee through the review of the Application
Forms.
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| 2nd
Stage : |
Interview of shortlisted
applicants by the Selection Committee.
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| 3rd
Stage : |
Approval
of the successful applicants by the Board of the Foundation.
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For applicants
who have advanced to the 2nd stage, the shortlisted applicant or a member
representing the research group will be interviewed by September of every year.
The decision of
the Foundation is final and no correspondence regarding the decision will be
entertained.
7.
Selection Committee
The winners shall be selected by the Selection Committee and approved by the
Board of the Foundation. For the list of the Selection Committee Members,
please visit our website.
8. Presentation of Research Grant
The presentation ceremony shall be held not later than the end of January of
the following year.
9.
Disbursement Procedure
The grant is to be disbursed through the nominating university/institution in
accordance with the procedure set by the Foundation.
Notes :
a) This research
grant is be utilized in accordance with the proposed use of the research grant
as stated in the application form only. If the recipient desires to use the
grant for a different research project, prior written consent from the
Foundation must be obtained.
b) The grant
should be fully utilized according to the approved schedule. Any unused balance
of the awarded amount will have to be refunded to the Foundation upon
completion of the research or expiry of the approved schedule, whichever is
earlier. Prior written approval of the Foundation must be obtained for any
extension to the scheduled completion of the project.
c) The recipient
is required to complete and sign the General Grant Conditions that stipulate
the general terms and conditions of the grant.
d) Each year
thereafter and until the research is concluded, each recipient of the Grant is
required to submit an annual report, together with the up-to-date account of
disbursement and utilization of funds, jointly certified by the
University/Institution and the recipient. The annual report, covering January
to December of a particular year should reach the Foundation by mid-March of
the following year. Upon conclusion of the whole project, a final report and
the statement of account must be submitted to the Foundation within 3 months
from the date of such conclusion.
e) At the
conclusion of the project, the recipient may be required to present his/her
research work/paper at the Research Report Sessions that are arranged by MTSF
from time to time.
f) In line with
the Foundation’s plans to publish and distribute a booklet containing the
recipients’ completed research work, the recipients may be required to
help in this endeavour.
g) Please write,
phone or fax to MTSF at the address/contact numbers stated below for
clarification and/or for additional forms, or from the MTSF website.
h) This grant is
not taxable in the hands of the recipient.
