Grant Programs for Universities and Research Centers

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7 Research Support Grants Program for and Research Centers The Grants Program for and Research Centers (GPURC) has been adopted as one KACST s in the Program The program aims to enhance the infrastructure needed to content and support R&D, to ensure the of the content in the Kingdom. This is to the Kingdom s Vision 2030 as it provide with the and needed to meet future market needs, and support entrepreneurship. The GPURC aims to achieve a set of performance indicators the end of 2020 These number of papers number of patents issuednumber ofcompanies emerging from number of produced from the companies;and number of job created the companies The GPURC targets Graduate students at Ph D and MS and research centers and private sectors and Medium EnterprisesSMEs 5

8 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers KACST s supervision of the GPURC is with its mandated and i e the of science and and providing support for research and in KSAThis program is aof a major KACST with from andexperts Research Development Manufacturing Production and Commercialization Graduate Research Program Basic Research Program Applied Research Program Targeted Research Program Research Innovation Program Industrial Development Program Industrial Innovation Centers Program TRL 1 TRL 2 TRL 3 TRL 4 TRL 5 TRL 6 TRL 7 TRL 8 TRL 9 6

9 The GPRUC consists of 7 main programs that are based on theand demand of marketthebased programswhich are executed to provide to current and future facing marketthe Graduate Research Program Basic Research Program Research Program Research Program On the other handthe demand based programswhich are executed at a request of government and private agencies to address urgent usingthe Targeted Research Program Program Centers Program The of the GPURC has been on a that supports ideas from basic research to the of highproducts via four main stagesresearch manufacturingand The of the GPURC is based on itson a performance point PPSto assess theof the funded projectsthe PPS has the 7

10 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers ÓÓ ÓÓ ÓÓ ÓÓ Setting a minimum target output for each program that each grantee is required to achieve. Targeted outputs include including scientific publications, patents, created jobs, technology startups, and technical solutions for industry. The nature of the grants program. Additional financial rewards are given to researchers when they exceed the minimum targeted output Industrial Innovation Centers Graduate Research Program Demand-based PROGs Programs that are executed at a request from government and private agencies to address urgent challenges using scientific technical solutions Industrial Development Targeted Research Program Programs Innovation Research Program Basic Research Program Applied Research Program Supply-based PROGs Programs that are executed to provide scientific/ technical solutions for current and future challenges facing labor market 8

11 Title: Supply - based progams -based programs are those that are executed to provide / to current and future facing the market. First: Graduate Research Program The Graduate Research Program is a new strategic program in the research and support It is a term strategic investment aimed ata set of needed to boost Saudi Arabia s among countries in theof science and This program works in providing support to Saudi graduate studentsitprovide the required assistance devices and equipment for the of Masters and Ph D research This research is based on R&D approaches to and manufacturing The program s goals include the following: Encouraging outstanding graduate students to conduct research in various sciences according to advanced to the Kingdom s status as a pioneer in science and modern and discoveries and ainthefor aand Enhancing the of joint research among graduate students ingovernment and private agencies to ensure among them Graduate students in Saudi can this program to cover the costs of obtaining their Master and Ph D degreesthe program s 9

12 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers Graduate Students, Saudi Universities Yearlong 170,000 to Ph.D Students to Masters Students Program Rules & Regulations Resources & Equipment Conferences Graduate Research Committee Program Number of Patents performance indicators2020 theof 800 papers and 400 patents in the main areas of the program sciences engineering and and sciences and sciences Second: Basic Research Program This programa strategicterm investmentaims to a set of required to put the Kingdom within the group of countries in the of scienceandthe program aims to conduct highresearch at the edge of in order to contribute to new discoveriesand to a in the required to improve the research environment in the Kingdomand achieve the s vision of a based and 10

13 Natural Sciences Engineering & Technology Medical & Health Sciences Agricultural Sciences National Universities & Research Centers Professors National Universities & Research Centers First quarter of every Gregorian year / Once a year SR Program Rules & Regulations Human Resources Resources & Equipment Number of Patents The program s goals include the following: Encouraging research to conduct research in the of basic science according to the Encouraging promising researchers to high risk research ideas to promote the Kingdom s as a in the of scienceand the newestand discoveries Enhancing the of Master and Ph D students in the of basic research in Saudi Enhancing the of joint research among teams in and research centersand ensure amongst them 11

14 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers Researchers in and research centers can from this programthe targeted KPIs2020 theof 1800 papers and registering 450 patentsapproved in the main areas of the programsciencesengineering and andsciencesandsciences Third: Applied Research Program research is an to meet the Kingdom s need to a strong research that focuses on achieving important and economicthis program aims to support research in areas that serve the Kingdom sof enhancing and income sources National Universities & Research Centers Professors National Universities & Research Centers Second quarter of every Gregorian year / Once a year SR Program Rules & Regulations Human Resources Resources & Equipment Number of Patents 12

15 The program s goals include the following: in strategic areas to the of andterm industries in the context of research focusing on major and issues the of standing and term between and Achieving the Kingdom s vision of a based and in a for their research and to a major in the Program 2020 Researchers in and research centers can from this program The targeted KPIs 2020 registering 900 patents 1200papers in the approved main areas of the programwaterand gas and and and medicinespace and and food industries and and environment defense and and and The Research Program is a new strategic program in the research and supportit aims to support researchers and research centers in the Kingdom to transferring research to the stage and then to the andstagesthe programaims to create andstartup companiesand to create thousands 13

16 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers National Universities & Research Centers Researchers National Universities & Research Centers every Phase Phase I: SR Max. Phase II: 2 Million Max. Phase I: Tech. & Commercial Suggestion. business plan Research requirements Research Innovation Program Committee 12 Strategic Sector of jobwhichcontribute to the economic of the Kingdom The program s goals include the following: Bridging the gap between research and and researchers reach the andstages Findingto the main research and in the Kingdom Improving Saudi competencies to work in high in research researchers in the research centers and can from this programthe targeted KPIs startup companies 3000 jobs

17 papersand registering 1000 patents in the of the program water and gas and and and medicine space and and food industries and and environment defense and and and 15

18 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers Title: Demand-based programs Demand-based programs are those that are executed at the request of government or private agencies to address urgent, using. First: Targeted Research Program The Targeted Research Program under the demand based programs and targets issues of interest in the short and medium termthe program aims to coordinate to to pressing issues through research and The program s goals include the following: Providing a through which topics subprograms are andwith to the highest standards in and assessment tothe of the program to achieve its for the subprograms Encouraging top research to conduct research on topics that are of immediate importance to the Kingdom of the programdepending on the nature of theand researchers can for eachthrough its As of nowtwo sub programs have been EastCorona VirusMERS CoV Red 16

19 Related Entities National Universities & Research Centers Variable Variable Program Rules & Regulations Human Resources Materials & Equipment Others Judgement Advisory Panel Variable Number of Patents Number of Publication TheProgram is a new strategic program in the research and supportit aims to support based and medium enterprises in theof and to support research and whichcontribute to the content in the KingdomThe programenhance the of and medium enterprises to providing research grants aimed at andcost The program s goals include the following: the of advanced in the private sector 17

20 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers SMEs Researchers in Saudi Educational Institutions SMEs in Advanced Technology Sector within the Kingdom period during the year for every Phase Phase I: SR Max. Phase II: 1 Million Max. Phase I: Feasibility Study, Initial prototype, Legal Agreement Phase II: Initial operational prototype, business plan Technical Dev. requirements Trips Publications, Patents Rewards Industrial Development Support Committee 12 Strategic Sector Companies Technical Solutions Number of Jobs Number of Patents Number of Publication in and medium enterprises to ensure growth Increasing private sector share of products Finding research andto thefacing the private sector Saudi competencies to work in high The SME sector and researches in research centers and can from this program The targeted KPIs 2020 providing 300for companies300 jobs registering 600 patentsand300papers in the program waterand gas andand 18

21 and medicine space and and foodindustries and and environment defense and and and Theof thecenters Program is to create between and private sector in order to support throughthe program aims to enhance high research in order to thefacing research partnerships betweenresearch and KACST It aims to contribute to the of products and services in order to increase the of companiesand to the content Industrial Companies Universities & Research Centers period during the year 7.5 Million SR Max. Program Rules & Regulations Research & Dev. requirements Trips Publications, Patents Rewards Industrial Development Support Committee 12 Strategic Sector Companies Technical Solutions Number of Startups Number of Patents Number of Publication 19

22 Scientific Research Support - Grants Program for Universities and Research Centers The program s goals include the following: Providingtofacingin the Kingdom Linking researchers to in order to research and and the content Encouraging and the of thesector in research and partnerships Strengthening the research to in the Kingdom companies canfrom this programthe targeted KPIs 2020 providing 100 for companies 50startup companies300 jobsregistering 250 patents and 1000 papers in the program water and gas and and and medicine space and and foodindustries and and environment defense and and and 20

23 Contact or Inquires: Researchers Service Unit GPURC Portal: 21