Applicant must be a research scientist/ physician with the following criteria: 1. Malaysian citizen currently residing in Malaysia; 2. Must not exceed 40 years of age the time of application. 3. Possess at least a basic University degree qualification; and 4. Must be currently working in Malaysia at public or private Institution of Higher Learning (IHLs) or any Research Institute (RIs)
This grant, endowed by the late Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh who was a prominent medical research scientist and former Director of the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), aims to support young scientists in medical and biomedical research. Annually, the grant awards one (1) young Malaysian scientist RM 50,000 to undertake research in these fields.
A research grant worth up to RM 50,000.00
1. All applications must be submitted online through the ASM Awards and Recognition system available at the ASM TRSM website page. 2. The research proposal and institutional endorsement form can be downloaded from the ASM Awards and Recognition system. 3. There are six (6) sections in the Application Dashboard that need to be filled in as follows: • Personal Particulars; • Section A: Knowledge Generation; • Section B: Knowledge Dissemination; • Section C: Impact of Research Output; • Section D: Research Project Proposal; and • Declaration – Endorsement form & Proof of Employment letter.
1. Funding request must not exceed RM 50,000.00 2. Proposal must align with the field of medical research. 3. The grant awarded is in the form of seed funding to help the researcher develop a novel idea that will go on to form part of larger grant applications; 4. The project must be carried out in Malaysia and completed within 24 months (2 years). 5. The awarded grant must be used only for research materials. 6. The awarded grant cannot be used for travel, equipment purchasing (e.g. personal computer, laptop, printer, server, scanner etc.) and wages or allowance for temporary and contract personnel; and 7. The grant will be disbursed to the award recipient's institution by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).