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Pursuant to Republic Act 7722 or “An Act Creating the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)”, it is the mandate of the Commission “to inspire and enable Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) in becoming platforms for research and development, innovation and extension in pursuit of inclusive social and economic development.”
CHED’s Research Management Division, the office tasked to strategize, manage and fund research and extension programs for HEIs, is now accepting grant applications for 2018.
Our Research and Innovation Grant-In-Aid (GIA) Program provides a competitive enabler grant amounting to a maximum of Ten Million Pesos (Php 10M) for 1-2 years per research project.
The GIA Program aims to build a higher education strategic research portfolio through collaborative and disruptive research and innovation projects among Philippine HEIs.
Platforms Covered
- Food Production and Security
- Environment, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change and Energy
- Terrestrial and Marine Resources: Economy, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Smart Analytics and Engineering Innovations
- Health Systems
- Education for STEAM
Grant Themes
- Regular Grant-in-Aid for Research, Innovation and Extension
- Special Grants / Commissioned Projects
- Block Grants for PHERNet and HERRC
Grant Limits
Depending on the project’s goals and breadth, our GIA comes in different categories in terms of grant ceilings.
Category A1: ≤ Php 600,000 for 1 year
Category A2: ≤ Php 1 Million for 1 year
Category B: >Php 1 Million, ≤ Php 2 Million for up to 2 years
Category C: >Php 2 Million, ≤ Php 5 Million for up to 2 years
Category D: >Php 5 Million, ≤ Php 10 Million for up to 2 years
General Eligibility
- Open to all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs), and private HEIs who meet the following requirements:
- Must be a CHED-recognized HEI;
- Must have functioning University Research Council (URCs) and Institutional Research Boards (IRBs). Certification / Ethical Clearance is a required attachment.
- The grant application must be submitted by an HEI in collaboration with one or more HEIs and/or an industry partner. Under a collaborative set-up, it is the Lead HEI, assigned through internal agreement, that shall coordinate with the Commission throughout the entire application process. It shall be also responsible for coordinating with and disseminating all pertinent information to the other consortium members.
- The research grant application may be submitted by a department, office or unit within the HEI, or by a full-time faculty (teaching or non-teaching) provided that the research proposal is endorsed by the president of the HEI, or the equivalent.
- Members of the CHED – Philippine Higher Education Research Network (PHERNet) and Higher Education Regional Research Centers (HERRC), or other entities convened by the Commission for the advancement of research and extension, are given priority in accessing funds provided that the proposed research:
- Involves a partnership with a non-PHERNet/HERRC school, to allow for the transfer of best practices, and institutional capacity building; and
- is meritorious proposal and is clearly responsive to the call.
Research Eligibility
- The research theme must be aligned with either:
- The institution’s choice of research niche and agenda;
- CHED’s inter-/trans-disciplinary research platforms; or
- The various national and international research agenda as identified by National Government Agencies (i.e. PDP, National Higher Education Research Agenda (NHERA), National R&D Agenda, Sustainable Development Goals).
- Must list all targeted research outputs or products that the research intends to accomplish, including, but not limited to, papers for publication, patents, trademarks, books, public and media engagements, and others (see R.I.P.E. metrics).
- Must have the prior approval and endorsement of the HEI’s University Research Council (URC) or Institutional Research Board (IRB). For SUCs, principal investigators/ project leaders must present and get prior SUC Board approval before submission to CHED. This endorsement must certify the proposal’s technical merit and ethical standards.
- Must run for a maximum period of two (2) years. The validity of the funding will likewise be for this duration. A ‘no-cost project extension’ request may be submitted by the HEI in writing and shall be subject to the approval of the Commission, based on the preliminary evaluation of the progress of the project. Requests for extension must be submitted at least one (1) month prior to the end of the project duration.
- In meritorious cases, additional funding may be requested for the continuation of the project beyond its original scope. This is treated as a new phase for the project, and thus will require a separate research proposal.
- Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate a) inter- or trans-disciplinary approaches to finding solutions to a research problem, b) alliance between the academe and industry or c) solutions or services that will enhance higher education research management and/or support policies.
Guide to HEIs
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Address all submissions to RESEARCH MANAGEMENT DIVISION, via research@ched.gov.ph with subject “GIA2018 – Acronym of HEI – Surname of Lead Researcher“. Capsule Proposals submitted after the deadline shall be disqualified. Shortlisted concept proposals will be contacted by TBD 2017 for further consideration. The Principal Investigator should send both soft- and hard copies of the Full Blown Proposal within fifteen (15) working days to the Research Management Division, CHED Central Office, C.P Garcia Ave., University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, 1101. The Full Blown Proposal will be reviewed and subjected to revision upon recommendation by the CHED Technical Experts. A grant writing/improvement workshop may be organized by CHED if needed. Should the CHED Technical Expert find the proposal unacceptable after a maximum of two (2) revisions, the proposal will no longer be eligible for funding for the current call. Click the logo to download all application forms. Or proceed to DOWNLOADS tab. ( NOTE: We recommend you login with your Google/GMail accounts to download files )
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CHED Memorandum Order
CMO No. 52, s. 2016
Pathways to Equity, Relevance, and Advancement in Research, Innovation, and Extension in Philippine Higher Education
2018 CALL FOR PROPOSAL Timelines
| Date | Activity |
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| 2018 (TBA) | Release of Call for Proposals |
| TBA | Deadline of Submission of Concept Note (CN) and other attachment via email (COB) |
| TBA | CHED RMD Preliminary Evaluation and Eligibility Check of CN; CN Endorsement to CHED Technical Panel; Vetting of CN by CHED Technical Panel (Note: incomplete submissions will automatically be disqualified) |
| TBA | RMD Secretariat notifies shortlisted Project Leaders to submit Full-blown Proposals |
| TBA | Deadline of Submission of Full-Blown Proposals via email and (1) hard copy sent to Head Office (COB) |
| TBA | Technical Evaluation of TWG, HEDF, and final ranking of RMD |
| TBA | Proposal endorsed by Technical Panel and HEDF to Mancom/CEB |
| TBA | Technical and Financial Proposal Writeshop arranged by RMD |
| TBA | RMD Secretariat writes Project Leaders of Approved Researches Preparation of MOA |
| TBA | MOA signing and Fund Obligation |
| TBA | Issuance of Notice to Proceed and Start of Project Implementation (This depends on the outcome of the Technical Panel evaluation. The proposal may be revised for only a maximum of two times. Proposal that failed to obtain approval will be considered for re-vetting in the next call.) |
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