Department Overview
Mission: The mission of the Research Funding Department is to implement the vision of the University of Sharjah in promoting distinguished and high standard research.
Goal: The RFD goal is to provide high quality services to faculties to create an environment that encourages and facilitates sustainable research within the University of Sharjah.
Support and Services: The RFD is responsible for pre-awards and post awards administration of research projects funds. The department provides support to faculty and students research projects, research groups, and research centers and facilitate the procurement of research funding and publication of research works. Compliance: The department processes the internal and external research funding to ensure compliance with university by laws and regulations and supports the operations and management of approved research projects
Department Tasks:
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Process all grant applications in coordination with the University Research Institutes.
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Work directly with the holders of the research funds to ensure compliance with university bylaws and regulations.
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Process internal and external funds: select and contact research project referees, monitor project expenditure, and facilitate the purchase of equipment.
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Follow the progress of research projects including meeting the deadlines, achievement of project outcomes and the submission of final report.
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Support the operation and management of approved research projects: support purchasing, reallocation of funds, and respond to the inquiries needs and requirements of researchers.
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Maintain an online database of research activities: research grants history, refereeing results, project budgets, project investigators, and grant applications.
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Maintain database of all purchased research assets including software, and equipment.
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Create and maintain an electronic database of referees.
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Assist faculties in grant writing and prepare reports of research activities.
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Maintain and provide the necessary forms and information for the research activities: research funding application, part time research assistant, student research project support, research project extension application, fund for books, fund for consumable, fund for equipment, faculty development grant application (conferences, training, courses, summer visit), visiting scholar application, project progress, project final report, book publishing, best research paper, best master and bachelor research award, and research group registration.