[NEWS] MRC Global Funding for Rubber Innovation
Application is now open!
Call for Application: MRC Global Funding for Rubber Innovation
The MRC Global Funding for Rubber Innovation (GFRI) is a grant provided by the Malaysian Rubber Council (MRC) to seed innovative inter-disciplinary non-fundamental research with the potential to promote investments in high-value products and technologies within rubber and rubber products industry.
MRC GFRI aims to encourage the generation of ideas, innovations and inventions for rubber products and technologies with good commercial viability to attract investment by the Malaysian rubber industry.
The application is open to all local and overseas researchers from universities, research institutions, other institutes of higher learning and companies based in Malaysia and overseas.
Priority Areas:
1. From TRL 3 (proof of concept) to TRL 7 (detailed design and assembly level build)
2. Ready for commercialization
3. Provide solutions to elevate the rubber industry
Funding: Maximum RM400,000.00
Deadline of submission
Please submit the relevant documents to IPSR by
30 November 2024
Contact Person
Puan Zahrah Email address: zahrah@utar.edu.my, ext. 848Proposal Submission
- Applicants are required to submit a "Preliminary Proposal" via the MRC GFRI online system prior to "Full Proposal" submission. Applicants must
have the knowledge and competency to carry out the project successfully to completion. - Please refer to the Guidelines ruled out by MRC before proceed to the application.
- MRC GFRI Website: https://www.myrubbercouncil.com/globalrubberfund/
- MRC GFRI Online System: https://www.myrubbercouncil.com/globalrubberfund/application/
| Description | Responsibility | Dateline |
| Submit the Preliminary Proposal directly via the MRC GFRI online system | Applicant | Throughout the year |
| Upon acceptance of Preliminary Proposal by MRC, submit the complete application documents to RC and Faculty: i. Full proposal and its supporting documents (print from online) ii. FM-IPSR-R&D-066 Executive Summary (completed by Applicant) iii. FM-IPSR-R&D-007 Recommendation from Research Centre / Faculty | PI | 24th of every month to Faculty |
i. Application form and its supporting documents (completed by PI) ii. FM-IPSR-R&D-066 Executive Summary iii. FM-IPSR-R&D-007 Recommendation from - Research Centre / Faculty (completed by Faculty) iv. FM-IPSR-R&D-055 Institutional Screening Form (2 Panel) (completed by two reviewer at Faculty level) | Faculty | Every end of month End date submission is on 30 November 2024 |