The different units of UP Diliman are expected to formulate and regularly update their respective disciplinal research and creative work agenda. These agenda should:
The conduct of research and creative work in the University adheres to principles and procedures rooted in UP’s mandate as the national university.
The different units of UP Diliman are expected to formulate and regularly update their respective disciplinal research and creative work agenda. These agenda should:
One of the primary roles of UP, as a national university, is to advance knowledge through research and creative work and the maintenance of centers of excellence in the various disciplines and professions. Moreover, as a research university, UP undertakes and promotes basic and applied research and development and contributes to the dissemination and application of knowledge. [Republic Act No. 9500 (23 July 2007), Sec 3a, 3c]
UP Diliman (UPD), as part of the UP System, strives to provide an enabling environment for the conduct of research and creative work through load credits, grants, incentives and other mechanisms. It encourages and supports the application and protection of knowledge generated from research and creative work, and the dissemination of such knowledge to the national and international academic community, government and policy makers, industry and the public.
UPD aims to cultivate a culture of research and creative work founded on integrity, ethics, social and environmental responsibility and a commitment to national development. In UPD, the creative and scholarly are complementary facets of UP life and enjoy equal valuation.
The different units (colleges, schools, centers) of UPD are expected to formulate and regularly update their respective disciplinal research and creative work agenda and programs. These agenda and programs should:
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Center on their academic program offerings; |
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Take into account the academic specialization of their faculty; |
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Address the strategic development areas for their discipline; and |
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Consider opportunities for collaboration with other UP/UPD units, as well as external stakeholders. |
UPD faculty members are expected to conduct research and creative work with the highest standards of integrity, honesty, creativity, propriety and fairness. [Faculty Code of Ethics, approved at 1128th BOR meeting, 28 Jan 1999] They should be honest and transparent, from the proposal stage, project implementation, to the publication, dissemination and application of the research and creative outputs. Faculty members should:
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Ensure data accuracy and properly acknowledge the contribution of others; |
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Comply with ethical and legal guidelines, including seeking ethical review; |
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Ensure the safety, dignity and wellbeing of the subjects of research; and |
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Declare any real or perceived conflict of interest (between personal and professional/public interest) to their peers and unit. |
A conflict of interest can arise in situations wherein personal, financial and other interests of a faculty member (or those of immediate family or friends) can lead to (1) compromising or appearing to compromise the faculty member’s judgment in the conduct of research or creative work, or (2) sidestepping or turning aside the interests of the university. Thus, faculty members are asked to exercise caution in engaging in activities and interests that interfere with their responsibilities as faculty members and that conflict with the interests of the University. [Faculty Code of Ethics, approved at the 1128th BOR meeting, 28 January 1999]
An Intellectual Property Right (IPR) is the legal right of creators/innovators to benefit from and be recognized for their work, as well as to determine its use. The protection and management of IPR helps encourage innovation and the proper and gainful deployment of the outputs of research and creative work for commercial use or public service. Like any property, IP may also have commercial value, if properly protected, managed and deployed through the process called knowledge and technology transfer.
The following table shows the types of IPRs.
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(See the OVCRD website for information and guidelines on UPD IPRs and technology transfer.)
The guidelines for the protection, management and deployment of scholarly and creative outputs in the University are found in two documents: The Technology Transfer Act (RA 10055), which was passed into law in December 2015, and the Revised IPR Policy of the UP System, which was approved by the UP Board of Regents during its 1269th meeting held on 03 June 2011.
In general, IPRs are owned by the creators of the IPs, except in some cases. Exceptions applicable to UP are detailed in the Revised IPR Policy of the UP System (2011). One exception worth noting is that IPRs from publicly funded research and those generated with substantial use of University resources should be assigned to the University. Nonetheless, the University subscribes to a policy of recognizing the traditional academic practice of treating faculty members as owners of inventions, works and other intellectual creations that they produce without the use of University and/or third party funding, and without the use of substantial University and/or third party resources. [Item 1, Article 2: General Principles from the Revised Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy of the University of the Philippines System, approved at the 1269th BOR meeting, 3 June 2011]
Student theses and dissertations are also outputs of research and creative work, and are therefore also covered by the University’s IP policy. Regardless of whether the IPR should be assigned to the University, UP reserves the right to withhold the publication of student theses and dissertations if these contain potentially patentable or proprietary information. (Refer to the Guidelines for Public Access to Theses and Dissertations Memos: PAEP 12-03, OVCRD Memorandum No. BMP 12-011, and OVCRD Memorandum no. FRN 15-038. Visit the OVCRD website <www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph> for details.)
UPD as a public service university believes that publicly-funded research data is a public good that should be made openly available to the public to the maximum extent possible under applicable laws, rules and regulations and subject to individual privacy, confidentiality, national security and other legally-mandated restrictions. The social benefits of sharing publicly-funded research data include the development of new research or innovative products based on the data, maximization of returns to investment in creating or collecting the data, avoiding the need for others to unnecessarily recreate the data, and the formulation of relevant and informed public policy and the advancement of public services based on the data.
The Open Data Policy also recognizes intellectual property rights and the need to restrict the release of proprietary information that may compromise such rights, consistent with RA 10055 (Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009). [University of the Philippines Diliman Open Data Policy, approved by the Office of the Chancellor on 24 February 2016]
Research contracts and agreements entered into by the University should contain provisions on IPR Ownership pursuant to the IPR Policy. In general, such provisions should be negotiated with the contracting party, but the OVCRD recommends the following standard provision for publicly funded research:
“Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights resulting from this Agreement shall be governed by R.A. 10055 otherwise known as the Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and the 2011 Revised IPR Policy of the UP System.”
Scholarly research or creative work is expected of all faculty members. The vitality of the faculty, both collectively and individually, depends greatly upon ongoing research and creative accomplishments. Research and creative work enrich the discipline and enhance teaching as well as extension.
Research, creative work and other forms of productive scholarship should be guided by the following principles: academic freedom, academic excellence, commitment to national development, social responsibility, intellectual integrity, and ethics. [Rep. Act No. 9500 (23 July 2007); Faculty Code of Ethics, approved at the 63rd University Council Meeting (08 December 1998) and noted at the 1128th UP BOR Meeting (28 January 1999)]
Members of the faculty are expected to share and contribute to the body of knowledge by publishing their scholarly work in reputable peer-reviewed journals, academic books and other prestigious publications known for high standards of scholarship, or making their creative work available to peers for independent assessment, such as well-acclaimed juried or invited exhibitions or performances.
Participation, especially the presentation of research and creative outputs, in recognized conferences, seminars, and other forums is important in the development of a faculty member’s scholarship. These venues provide opportunities to share knowledge and creative work and to learn from the work of colleagues. At conferences and other meetings, camaraderie and academic ties are made, often leading to collaboration.
Depending on the output and audience, faculty members may also disseminate their scholarly and creative work through other forms, such as monographs, technical reports, and popular and new media publications.
Mentoring is a means of creating an enabling and nurturing environment for research and creative work. Through mentoring, more senior faculty members provide guidance and counsel, share knowledge, experiences, insights and values with their younger and newer colleagues. Mentoring of students through thesis and dissertation supervision is also highly encouraged. (See Chapter 12)
Peer evaluation within disciplines is a self-regulatory process that ensures the correctness and scholarly integrity of the outputs of research and creative work. It involves the impartial evaluation of one’s work by peers in the same discipline. Peer evaluation also includes communicating critical comments and insights so that the faculty member can improve the work before publication or dissemination.
Collaboration refers to working with colleagues within and across units, universities, disciplines, and geographic areas. It is highly beneficial not only to individuals but to their institutions as well. Collaboration enhances the quality of research and creative work, and as a consequence, of teaching and other academic tasks. Multidisciplinary collaboration or collaboration across disciplines increases the breadth of knowledge of researchers, and their appreciation of the deep connections between their work and those of others.
There is an increasing number of publications that charge authorship fees without providing the rigorous refereeing and editorial services associated with reputable publishers. The motive of such publications is financial gain, not scholarship. They are called ‘predatory’ because they prey on researchers and academics who need publication points for promotion and tenure.
Similarly, there are money-making conferences which solicit participants and paper presentations through mass-mailed email invitations and lure academics who need to present papers as a requirement for promotion and tenure. Participation in such meetings has very little academic value.
These predatory journals and conferences constitute a grave threat to research integrity and the reputation of academics who fall for them. Academic publishing and participation in conferences are important for scholarly growth, but faculty members should perform due diligence in checking the background and reputation of journals and conferences they wish to publish or participate in.
The most stringent self-regulation should be done at the level of the departments and within the purviews of the disciplines. A faculty member can also seek advice from the OVCRD when considering a journal or a conference for paper submission.
There are more than a hundred identified research and creative work units existing in UPD, which attests to the rich research and creative work culture of the campus. These units perform multiple functions in accordance with the scholarly, extension and public service thrusts of their disciplines.
(Visit the OVCRD website <www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph> for a preliminary inventory of UPD research, creative work, and extension units.)
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The UPD Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) is the office primarily tasked to formulate and implement policies and guidelines on research and creative work. It provides incentives and grants to encourage and enable research and creative work. Its Project Management Office (PMO) helps monitor, manage and provide administrative support for large projects. The Research Dissemination and Utilization Office (RDUO) manages the Diliman Journals and other UPD hosted journals, and coordinates UPD’s research dissemination activities. The Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) is in charge of the management, protection and technology transfer of UPD IPRs. The IPTTO also serves as UPD’s Innovation and Technology Support Office or ITSO, a satellite office of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). The OVCRD also has the Office for Extension Coordination (OEC), which facilitates linkages between academe, industry, government and the communities. The OEC promotes and implements UPD research and extension activities. |
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The UPD Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) is tasked to formulate and implement policies, guidelines, plans, and programs on artistic and cultural activities of the campus. |
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The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) of the UP System likewise provides incentives and grants to UPD faculty for research and creative work. |
There are three research oversight committees in UPD, namely:
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The Committee on Biosafety, which reviews genetic manipulation work and/or potentially hazardous biological material research projects conducted in/by UPD, and formulates and adopts emergency preparedness and response policy and procedures for accidental spills and personnel contamination; |
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The Committee on Animal Care and Use, which monitors and implements the Animal Care and Use Program (ACUP) and protocols of scientific procedures in UPD; and |
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The Committee on Ethics Review, which evaluates the conduct of research in UPD in accordance with international and national guidelines; local laws; standards of professional conduct and practice; and community morals, values and needs. It also establishes appropriate mechanisms in all stages of the research in order to ensure the safety and protection of human participants in research studies. |
The OVCRD maintains the UP Diliman Journals Online (UPDJOL) <http://www.journals.upd.edu.ph>, an online repository of journals hosted by UP Diliman units. UPDJOL aims to widen the journals' dissemination and online visibility, and provide their editors with a convenient platform for editorial processes.
Among the journals in the online repository are the three journals managed by the OVCRD: Humanities Diliman, Science Diliman and Social Science Diliman.
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Humanities Diliman (HD) is an internationally refereed journal for the humanities. Published semi-annually, HD is both disciplinal and multidisciplinary. It promotes scholarship in the arts and humanities in the Philippines, as well as international synergies, especially with scholars in Southeast Asia. HD is indexed by Scopus. |
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Science Diliman (SD) is an internationally refereed journal for pure and applied sciences. Results from interdisciplinary research projects may also be submitted for publication. SD is indexed by Thomson Reuters under its Emerging Sources Citation Index. |
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Social Science Diliman (SSD) is UPD’s flagship journal for the social sciences. It is internationally-refereed, semi-annual and bilingual (English and Filipino). SSD publishes works on the social sciences and its applications, including multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work that have a broad focus. |
Funding for research comes from internal (i.e., OVCRD, UP System OVPAA, etc.) or external (e.g., DOST, CHED, etc.) sources. Externally-funded research requires a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the funding agency and UPD. Faculty with external research funding may have their projects administered by the Project Management Office of the OVCRD, subject to BOR guidelines on administrative overhead costs (AC).
AC refers to expenses incurred by the University for accounting and bookkeeping, personnel support services, maintenance of facilities, utilities, etc. which are not provided for in the itemized budget of research/project/program. [1147thUP BOR Meeting (21 December 2000)]
The BOR requires that a percentage of the project funds be allocated for AC according to the following rates:
(See also Section 8.3.2: Commissioned Research and Creative Work for an Outside Agency and Organization, Chapter 8.0)
UPD research units may invite or host young academics from institutions abroad to come to the university on short visits as Visiting Research Fellows (VRF). VRFs are usually graduate students or young PhDs doing field research in the country. The host units usually provide them workspace and access to human and library resources. In return, VRFs are requested to give a report or lecture on their research at the end of their stay on campus. The VRF program helps host units enhance their networks and opportunities for collaborative research. There is no employer-employee relationship between UPD and VRFs.
Units wishing to host visiting researchers should submit to the OVCRD, at least a month before the visit, the Terms of Reference (TOR) between the VRF and the host unit. The OVCRD reviews the TOR and issues the notice of interim appointment of the VRF. [Administrative Order MLT 15-098, 24 July 2015]
UPD offers grants and incentives to encourage and support research activities of its faculty. These grants and incentives are administered by the OVCRD.
Faculty members doing research / creative work may be granted Research Load Credit (RLC) or Creative Work Load Credit (CWLC) which may partially satisfy the faculty members’ required load of 12 units per semester or 24 units per academic year.
Each college or unit, through the College Research Committee or its equivalent body and in consultation with the faculty of the institutes, departments and divisions, shall adopt and annually update its research agenda and/or creative work agenda. The research/creative work agenda will be used together with the pertinent guidelines in this Manual and the detailed guidelines on RLC/ CWLC for evaluating the grant of RLC/CWLC.
Research and creative work projects, whether internally- or externally-funded, may be considered for the grant of RLC/CWLC, subject to the specific guidelines for the implementation of these projects.
The University shall endeavor to support the dissemination and development of those research and creative work outputs by faculty members granted RLC/CWLC after appropriate review and acceptance of publication, subject to the revised intellectual property right policy of the University. Research dissemination grant may also be granted upon examination of the invitation to lecture/presentation/performance of the research/creative work.
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Local credit for research/creative work shall ordinarily range from 1 to 3 units per semester. In principle, 3 units of RLC/ CWLC per semester shall correspond to one-fourth (1/4) of a full time workload of 40 hours/week for 16 weeks. For reference in practice, 3 units RLC/ CWLC per semester may correspond to any of the following outputs: |
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All applications for research/creative workload credit must be accompanied by a description of the work, timetable/ duration of the project and funding information. At the minimum, each application shall follow the capsule research proposal form or creative work proposal form of the University, or enclose the actual grant or contract that has been pre-approved. The applications must be recommended by the Chair of the Department, Director of the Institute or Head of the Division and pre-assigned by the Dean and College Executive Board (or equivalent body) with the recommended load credit units. RLC for a project that is to be completed in the middle of the semester may not be granted in full but shall be prorated based on the portion of the semester when the project is to be completed. As appropriate, 1, 2 or 3 units of RLC/CWLC may be recommended for the project. All applications for RLC/CLWC, regardless of the number of units, shall be submitted to the Office of the Chancellor through the OVCRD before the beginning of the semester but not later than the first day of regular registration. All requirements must be completed before submitting the RLC/CWLC application. All applications for load credits that are submitted to the OVCRD after the first day of regular registration shall not be considered. |
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A load credit for research/ creative work in excess of 3 units per semester but not exceeding a total of 6 units may be requested from the Chancellor in very meritorious cases. Such applications for a load credit shall be evaluated by the College Executive Board or its equivalent body and endorsed by the Dean through the Vice Chancellors for Research and Development (VCRD) and for Academic Affairs (VCAA). |
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Research faculty and creative work faculty shall apply for 9 units of RLC/CWLC subject to the preapproved detailed guidelines. Such applications for a load credit shall be evaluated by the College Executive Board or its equivalent body and endorsed by the Dean through the VCRD and VCAA. |
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Personally funded research or creative work may not ordinarily be granted RLC/CWLC; instead, it is recommended that the faculty member applies for external funding or University funding. The University shall secure or provide partial or full funding for the research or creative work, Provided, That it is part of the College or Unit agenda and has been properly endorsed by the College or Unit. |
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RLC/ CWLC may not be given for module/ textbook writing if personally funded. Instead, it is recommended that the faculty member applies for external funding or University funding for the module/ textbook writing |
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RLC/CWLC is not granted for editing of printed work and for thesis/dissertation work. |
Whenever load credit is claimed for research/ creative work, a report of accomplishment or progress report shall be submitted to the OVCRD at the end of the semester when load credit is claimed and before renewal of application. It is the responsibility of the Dean to see to it that such reports are submitted on time. There shall be attached to the report an evaluation of the research output/creative work by the College Research Committee or its equivalent, including recommendation by the Dean for the renewal or non-renewal of the load credit. In no case shall an application, whether new or renewal, for any number of credit units, be processed when all properly filled in and recommended reports of accomplishment or progress reports have not been received by the OVCRD from the applicant. The Department Chair, Institute Director or Division Head, together with the Dean, shall certify that the faculty member previously granted with RLC/ CWLC has duly submitted the reports.
A final report or proof of output shall be submitted to the OVCRD at the end of the project period indicated in the timetable.
The UPD Research Dissemination Grants (RDG) are travel grants to enable faculty members to present the outputs of their research and creative work in international conferences, exhibitions or performances. A portion of the RDG is also allotted to support the organization by UP units of an international conference, creative work exhibition or performance held in the Philippines. Managed by the OVCRD, the total RDG fund for the school year is allocated to the 27 units of UP Diliman according to each unit’s faculty size, and ‘potential absorptive capacity’, which is measured using data from the volume of RDG requests from the units during the past three years.
Only applications with the endorsement of the Department Chair and Dean will be accepted by the OVCRD. Applications should include the breakdown of the requested budget. The amount granted will not exceed the requested amount and the following caps:
The Outright Research Grant (ORG) aims to support researchers and creative workers of UPD who are embarking on new or continuing projects. The grant may be used as co-funding for major projects. The ORG is open to all researchers and creative workers in any field from all academic clusters in the University.
An ORG proponent shall be a regular Faculty Member or Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS) in active service in UPD or in the UPD Extension Program in Pampanga, regardless of the status of employment, i.e., whether permanent or temporary. However, lecturers, professors Emeriti, and faculty members on sabbatical leave are not qualified to apply for the ORG.
(Visit the OVCRD website <www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph> for details such as contract rate, scope of grant, obligations of grantee, release of funds, intellectual property ownership and application procedures.)
Thesis and Dissertation Grants (TDG) aim to assist in the completion of MA/MS theses or doctoral dissertations of UPD faculty and REPS. The grant supports thesis and dissertation work in any academic discipline.
A TDG proponent shall be a regular Faculty Member, or a Teaching Associate, or a Teaching Fellow, or REPS in active service in UPD or in the UPD Extension Program in Pampanga, regardless of the status of employment, i.e., whether permanent or temporary, and whose thesis or dissertation proposal has been approved by the appropriate College Graduate Committee. Lecturers and faculty members on sabbatical leave are not qualified to apply for the TDG.
Details (contract rate, scope of grant, obligations of grantee, release of funds, intellectual property ownership and application procedures) can be obtained from the OVCRD website: www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph.
The PhD Incentive Award (PhDIA) aims to provide the necessary incentive and support to faculty members and REPS of UPD who recently obtained their PhD or an equivalent doctorate degree to establish their research or creative work in UPD. It also aims to serve as an incentive for new doctoral degree holders to publish their dissertation works in reputable, refereed journals or exhibit their creations in prestigious venues or events. In this way, the grantees can begin establishing a publication record or exhibition record that will strengthen their chances of obtaining future grants for further research or creative work.
A PhDIA proponent shall have received his/her PhD or equivalent doctorate degree within twenty-four (24) months prior to the application. An exception to this rule may be allowed for: (a) a proponent who immediately undertook postdoctoral research after getting his/her PhD or equivalent doctorate degree; and (b) a proponent who has a current application for postdoctoral position. The latter may defer the effectivity of their application for the grant and shall apply and may remain eligible upon completion of the postdoctoral stint.
The proponent shall be a regular faculty member or REPS in active service in UPD or in the UPD Extension Program in Pampanga, regardless of the status of employment, i.e., whether permanent or temporary. Lecturers, professor emeriti, and faculty members on sabbatical leave are not eligible for the PhDIA.
(Visit the OVCRD website <www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph> for details such as contract rate, scope of grant, obligations of grantee, release of funds, intellectual property ownership and application procedures.)
Open Grants (OG) support UPD interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary or cross-disciplinary researches or creative works of highest standards, which will lead to evidence-based interventions, breakthrough policies, notable creative works, and/or innovative technologies with excellent socio-economic potential.
An OG proponent shall be a regular faculty member or REPS in active service in UPD or in the UPD Extension Program in Pampanga, regardless of the status of employment, i.e., whether permanent or temporary. Lecturers, professors emeriti, and faculty members on sabbatical leave are not eligible for the OG.
(Visit the OVCRD website <www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph> for details such as contract rate, scope of grant, obligations of grantee, release of funds, intellectual property ownership and application procedures.)
The Source of Solutions (SOS) Grant provides funding to support research or creative work on results-oriented projects or programs, open innovation solutions, or front-end ideation to R&D addressing immediate challenges and pressing concerns of/in UPD. The grant aims to promote the strategic value of UPD as a microcosm of Philippine society and therefore a great source of solutions (SOS) to many of our most difficult national problems (in education, risk and disaster management, land use, transportation, community safety, etc.).
The proponent shall be a regular faculty member or REPS in active service in UPD or in the UPD Extension Program in Pampanga, regardless of the status of employment, i.e., whether permanent or temporary. Lecturers, professors emeriti, and faculty members on sabbatical leave are not eligible for the SOS grant.
(Visit the OVCRD website <www.ovcrd.upd.edu.ph> for details such as contract rate, scope of grant, obligations of grantee, release of funds, intellectual property ownership and application procedures.)
The UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) also offers ‘seed’ research grants to:
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Enable UP researchers to produce high quality publications and other academic output quickly and regularly; |
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Lay the groundwork to establish a research culture in UP by having UP’s research experts mentor the present and future generations of UP researchers in the best practices of research; |
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Promote interdisciplinary and intercampus research interactions and activities; and |
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Support the creation of ‘value’ networks from basic to applied research to produce discoveries and innovations that can be developed and packaged into useful and marketable products and services (involving integrated teams of researchers in the natural, engineering and computational sciences, as well as in business economics management and development; and arts, culture and lifestyle creators) that contribute to our growth and development as a UP community and as a nation. |
The OVPAA grants are the (a) Enhanced Creative Work and Research Grants (ECWRG) and (b) Emerging Interdisciplinary Research Program (EIDR). Guidelines for these grants can be downloaded from the OVPAA website http://ovpaa.up.edu.ph/
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Enhanced Creative Work and Research Grants (ECWRG). The grant aims to encourage faculty members (Instructor 4 and higher) and REPS to undertake research that will lead to publications or exhibitions or performances of creative work or other significant output such as patents, new software, and advanced technologies. To ensure the quality of output, publication or exhibition will be required prior to the full release of the grant, depending on whether the grant is for research or creative work. Proponents, who may be from different colleges or CUs but with related fields/disciplines, may work together and combine multiple grants to support larger projects. However, each grant should have one output at the end of the grant period. Grants vary based on faculty rank, from P450,000 to P650,000 (less withholding tax) for a 1.5-year project. [1299th UP BOR meeting, 31 July 2014] |
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Emerging Interdisciplinary Research Program (EIDR). The EIDR grant is for innovative, interdisciplinary, inter-CU research programs and projects that aim to generate fundamentally new knowledge contributing to the understanding of natural phenomena, and with beneficial applications. Further proofs of concept/principle of UP patents for technology transfer and business development are prioritized. General research areas for this grant include: (1) progressive pedagogy, (2) Philippine culture, arts, mass communication, humanities, to enhance national identity, global orientation or tourism development, (3) poverty alleviation: family and community development, (4) health, disease and wellness, (5) agriculture, aquaculture, animal husbandry and nutrition, (6) environment, climate and energy, (7) biodiversity, conservation and drug discovery, (8) genomics, other “omics” and biotechnology, (9) ICT engineering, nanotechnology, (10) computational modeling, and (11) complex systems. EIDR grants are awarded up to the amount of P2.5M per project, or P10M per program (for 4 projects) per year, for 2 years, renewable for another two years. |
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Faculty and REPS Development Program (FRDP). The OVPAA also gives financial support for PhD and Masters studies of faculty through its FRDP. The FRDP covers funding support for MS/MA/PhD sandwich programs to enable the completion of theses and dissertations in universities overseas. The OVPAA also offers Research Dissemination Grants (RDG) to support the participation and paper presentation of faculty in international research conferences. |