Suruhanjaya Kebangsaan UNESCO Malaysia (SKUM), Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia telah membuka permohonan Geran Sumbangan SKUM (GSS) Fasa 2. Bahagian Hubungan Antarabangsa (BHA), Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi adalah merupakan urus setia Jawatankuasa Kecil Tetap Pendidikan Tinggi (JKTPT) bagi SKUM. Sehubungan dengan itu, semua penyelidik dipelawa untuk menyertai permohonan ini.

Bidang permohonan

• Pelaksanaan program dan aktiviti berteraskan bidang kompetensi dan keutamaan UNESCO di peringkat kebangsaan.

• Mempromosikan matlamat pembangunan mampan ((SustainableDevelopment Goals - SDGs) menjelang tahun 2030 (http://en.unesco.org/sdgs) di mana UNESCO terlibat dalam pelaksanaan SDG yang berkaitan dengan pendidikan, sains, sains sosial, komunikasi dan kebudayaan.

Jumlah dana

• Bergantung kepada cadangan pemohon

• Cadangan peruntukan program tidak boleh melibatkan perkara berikut:

a) pembelian aset; dan

b) pembayaran emolumen serta perkara-perkara lain yang tidak bersesuaian dengan program yang ingin dilaksanakan.

Prosedur Permohonan

• Permohonan perlu dikemukakan melalui Setiausaha Bahagian Hubungan Antarabangsa (BHA), Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi dan die-melkan kepada fazlina.shahid@mohe.gov.my serta disalinkan kepada SKUM (skum.bha@moe.gov.my);

• Tarikh tutup untuk pemohon mengemukakan permohonan kepada JKT: selewat-lewatnya 30 April 2021 (Jumaat);

• Permohonan haruslah menggunakan Format Borang dan Garis Panduan bagi Permohonan GSS seperti yang di lampirkan.

Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) supports scientists of Asian nationality who are conducting research in their own countries.

Research Areas:

• The focal research area is water-related Environmental Science and Technology.

• Examples of appropriate research subjects are; water/wastewater treatment, water quality analysis, sustainability of water environment sanitation, water ecosystem, agricultural water use, industrial wastewater treatment.

Application Criteria:

• The applicant must reside in Malaysia.

• The applicant must conduct academic research at university, college, or associated institute in Malaysia (except private sectors) and should be master’s degree candidate or higher.

• The applicant shall be young academician, under 40 years of age.

• Research programs aimed primarily at generating business profit will not be adopted.

• Scientists who are conducting research in Japan should apply the domestic research grants in Japan instead of this overseas research program.

Grant Size and Duration:

• Maximum amount is 400,000 yen per an adopted research.

• From October 1st, 2021 to September 30th, 2022 (12 months)

Application Procedure:

1. Please fill in RMC Show Interest Form for application form.

2. Complete application form and send it to KWEF secretariat by E-mail (← click here for E-mail address) in Excel format.

The grant program focuses on deepening mutual understanding and knowledge-sharing among people on the ground in East and Southeast Asia who are finding solutions to shared issues. Through promoting direct interaction among key players, the grant program aims to survey and analyze situations in target countries, obtain new perspectives, and expand the potential of future generations.

With multinational teams comprised of participants from diverse backgrounds, projects can avoid conventional linear relationships, such as “supporter and supported” or “instructor and trainee,” and instead form cooperative and creative alliances that consider, act on, and construct solutions to shared issues. The grant program anticipates that these partnerships, which extend beyond such factors as nationality, age, and organizational affiliation, will produce significant social change through fostering a process of mutual learning.

Expectation for Projects: Four elements

Proposals are expected to include the four elements indicated below.

• Transnational: Equal participation of members from 2 or more countries in target area.

• Cross Sector: Collaboration between sectors such as academia, government, social, nonprofit, etc.

• Mutual Learning: Exchanging knowledge and experience through direct interaction.

• Foresight: Expansion of the potential of future generation through the innovative approach.

Application Criteria:

• Projects are required to;

1) identify issues and conduct a review by surveying and analyzing the situation in target countries;

2) carry out activities aimed at providing solutions to issues;

3) produce and disseminate tangible output

• Diverse team based in multiple target countries.

• Team members could include those with practical experience and knowledge on addressing issues in the target countries, such as practitioners, researchers, creators, policy makers, and journalists and other media representatives.

Grant Size and Duration:

• One-year grant (November 1,2021 - October 31,2022) : 3,000,000 yen

• Two-year grant (November 1,2021 - October 31,2023) : 10,000,000 yen

Application Procedure:

Fill in details at their entry page,

ONE-YEAR GRANT, https://toyotafound.appspot.com/#/en/D21-N1-

TWO-YEAR GRANT, https://toyotafound.appspot.com/#/en/D21-N2-

The Merdeka Award Trust (MAT) was established by PETRONAS, ExxonMobil and Shell on 27th August 2007 to recognise and reward excellent individuals and organisations whose works and achievements have contributed to the nation's growth and inspired greatness in the people of Malaysia. It is about honour, passion, determination and sacrifice. It reminds everyone to reflect on the admirable qualities as portrayed by our Pejuang Kemerdekaan ' role models with the relentless human spirit.

DISCIPLINES

Education | Art, Sports | Community/Social Work | Environment | Health | Science & Technology

REQUIREMENTS

1. Malaysians between the ages of 22-35

2. Currently working or studying in a field that would be of benefit to Malaysia and Malaysians

CRITERIA

1. For academics, a Master or equivalent professional degree at the time of application in the field

in which you are applying

2. For professionals and those outside academia, recognised professional standing and substantial

professional accomplishments in the field in which you are applying

MERITS

1. Participate in collaborative and working relationships with other experts in their chosen field

2. Share knowledge expertise

3. Utilize contacts knowledge to further build on their body of work achievement

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.merdekaward.my to apply

APPLICATION

22 February - 3 May 2021.

For More Information, kindly click this link MerdekaAwardPowerPoint