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PURPOSE

The Seed Grant’s primary objective is to offer initial funding for the formulation of external funding proposals. Its goal is to assist in generating preliminary outcomes, thereby enhancing the likelihood of proposal success.  The Grant is meant to help VinUni faculty to kickstart your research and proposal development process, but it will not fund ongoing or indefinitely open-ended research endeavors. VinUni’s Seed Grant is allocated $1 million annually to support research activities.

ELIGIBILITY

All full-time faculty members at VinUniversity are eligible to apply once. In cases where there is insufficient funding available to support all high-scoring proposals, priority will be given to funding proposals submitted by early career, research-active faculty members. Faculty members who have received an award through this program are not eligible to apply.

FUNDING AMOUNT

A single PI can apply for a maximum of $50,000 per project, but exceptions, such as projects led by two co-PIs, may be considered.

IMPORTANT DATE

• Application Deadline: November 15, 2023
• Result Announcement: January 31, 2024

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

 

*Should there be anything else you would like to ask, please send an email to the Research Management Office at research@vinuni.edu.vn.

APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

Each seed proposal will undergo a comprehensive review process, which includes evaluation by the members of the VinUniversity Research Affairs Committee (RAC), comprised of members selected from the faculty of VinUniversity. The review process also involves external reviewers, ethical review by the Institutional Review Board – IRB/Independent Ethical Committee – IEC as needed, and financial review. Each proposal will be reviewed based on the following categories:

• A well-defined plan for obtaining external funding after the Seed grant, including the identification of sources of funding with high potential of success, possible partnerships, etc.
• Building talents (for example, involvement of VinUni students in the project).
• Real-life measurable impact.
• Publication requirements: Journals indexed in Scopus are mandatory for publication, with a preference for Q1/Q2 rankings encouraged, as appropriate for the research discipline.
• Reputation building for VinUni /Enhancing VinUni’s image and global reputation.

The proposal form includes details and concrete items to support the above.

TIMEFRAME

Research projects funded through this program are expected to be completed within two years starting from the date of approval notice. However, longer project durations and extensions will be allowed as needed and will be evaluated by the RAC and approved by Vice Provost of Research.

REPORTING

The PI will submit progress reports every six months for the funded project, using a provided template.

At the conclusion of the project, the PI will submit a comprehensive report covering expenses, research outcomes, publications, manuscripts, working papers, and obtained external funding proposals.

In addition to written reports, the research team will have to present the outcomes in a workshop, symposium, or conference.