LOF and FLOF

On 6 September, 2016, there was a signing ceremony between Centre of Sustainable Palm Oil Research (CESPOR), UNMC and Green Plant Organic Fertiliser Sdn Bhd to secure RM580,120 worth of research funding for a project “The Efficacy of Living Organic Fertilizer (LOF) and Fortified Living Organic Fertilizer (FLOF) amended with mix cultures of Trichoderma spp. …

Funding Opportunities: UKSA International Partnership Programme

We have just received this email from the British High Commission, which might (should) be of interest to researchers at UNMC. Please note that Expressions of Interest have to be registered by 15 Jul. “Greetings from British High Commission The Satellite Applications (SA) Catapult is looking for industrial or academic partners for a number of …

EURAXESS ASEAN: Funding Opportunities

You might be interested in this note from EURAXESS, which provides funds for ASEAN researchers to visit European labs and for European Scientists to visits ASEAN labs. This email provides an overview of the opportunities. Topics: MSCA Individual Fellowship Open to ASEAN Researchers. Deadline 14 September 2016 MSCA Individual Fellowships – bring your research partner …

International Competition on Oil Palm Mechanisation (deadline: 30 November 2015)

We have received the following information about a competition that might be of interest to colleagues at UNMC. Colleagues in CFFRC and engineering may be interested in the following competition. International Competition on Oil Palm Mechanisation Official website: http://www.mpob.gov.my/ICOPM/ A flyer is availble here. Submission deadline: 30 November 2015 Objectives: This competition is aimed at …

Research mobility and funding programmes in Europe available to researchers in Malaysia

We have just received this email, which is an important, and exciting, opportunity. We would encourage you to engage, with this initiative.   EURAXESS Links ASEAN with the support of MOSTI has organised an information seminar providing details on research mobility and funding programmes in Europe available to researchers in Malaysia. Speakers include representatives of …

EURAXESS – RISE programme

I would like to alert you to an opportunity for Malaysian research institutions under the Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) The RISE aims at international and inter-sector collaboration through promoting research and innovation exchanges of staff. RISE will support short-term mobility of research and innovation staff at all career levels, from the most junior …

FoS Pump-priming Research Grant (First Call) Awards

Congratulations to the following individuals on their Pump-Priming Awards: Daniel Seal Developing cultural appropriate interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in Malaysia (RM, 10,000.00) Marina Ng Application of Internet of Things to create Digitally-adorned Pewter Gifts (RM 9,000.00) Mustafa Al-Shagga Identification of the peripheral targets of Khat (Catha Edulis) action on gravid and non-gravid rat uterus …

Faculty of Science – grant capture

Congratulations to the following individuals on their grant captures: Yap Chiew Lin Title: Effectiveness, selectivity and kinetics of novel biofuel production via ionic liquid catalysed conversion of palm waste to levulinate esters. Grant provider: FRGS, RM 125,750.00 Malaysia produced 19.2 million tonnes of palm oil in 2013 from over 5 million hectares of plantation lands. However, …

DuPont Young Professor Program

We have just received this email, which might be of interest to some of our academic staff. The attachments that you might be interested are accessible below: DuPont Young Professor Program_details 2015 DuPont Young Professor Program 2015 Some particular points of interest: Program will award up to USD$50,000 over 2 years to young faculty Nomination …

Faculty of Science – FRGS grant capture

We continue to register successes in external grant submissions. Congratulations to the following individuals on their FRGS grant capture: Dr Suresh Kumar Title: Distinct modulation of PPARs by conjugated linoleic acid isomers as safe substitute for conventional insulin sensitizers Amount: RM 147,000.00 The proposed research will unleash the molecular dynamics of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), …