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PSU Collaborative Research Fund
Guideline for Proposal Preparation
1.Project title
2.Type of research (basic research, applied research, experimental development)
3.Keywords (at least 5 words)
4.The relation to the PSU.research policy (if any) :
1.Natural Rubber
2. Palm Oil
3.Natural Resources in the Southern Peninsula
4.Energy
5.Food
6.Health Sciences
7.Material Sciences
8.Natural Disasterand Climate Change in Southern Thailand
9.Southern Border Studies
10.ASEAN Community
11.Logistics and Tourism
12.Not related.
5.The Investigators (including scientists from foreign institutions). For Thai researchers,
5.1if he/she is the University Staff, must have the letter of endorsementfrom the Dean of Faculty to follow up the final report.
5.2If he/she had been granted from PSU research grant or government budget (include NRU research project) and the research project had been finished for two years and longer, he/she should have published any of these publications include journal's reprint or conference's proceedings or application or registered patent before obtain the new grant. (please fill in
Form 17)
5.3in case of propose the second proposal, should have finished the first one and sent the final report and reprint or the register a patent document already.
Investigators must prepare their CV by using guideline and format listed below (at least)
1)Personal data (including name, address, date of birth, age, sex, place of birth and nationality).
2)Education background (name of institution, period, major and degree received)
3)Work experiences (present position including name and address of organization, international training and working experiences)
4)Research grants you have received or applied for (organization, period and topic of research)
5)Awards received, if any
6)Membership in professional organizations/associations
7)Number of postgraduate studentsyou have supervised(students’ name, if any)
8)Publications
6.Scientific background of the project
6.1Significance of overall problem
6.2References of relevant literature
7.Objectives, specific and rationale (please specify clearly)
7.1The objectives and goal of the research
7.2The rationale of collaboration with foreign expert/ institution
8.Benefits expected from the project
9.Technical discussion (describe research rationale)
10.Research methodology and work plan
10.1Detailed research methodology for each objective
10.2Detailed work plan or research activities and scope of work (Please breakdown into each activity)
10.3If the research is to be carried out in cooperation with another institution(s), the specific responsibilities of each should be clearly written.
10.4Time schedule of research activities (Please illustrate by showing time tables, figure, diagrams, etc.)
10.5Proposed duration of stay (date to date) in participating institutions
1) for Thai researcher
2) for foreign researcher
11.Innovation (what is new or innovative about the proposed research?), if any
12.Collaboration
12.1Briefly describe the collaboration between PSU and target foreign institution and attach Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),if any (contact Educational Service Division for more information regarding MOU)
12.2Identify the substantive role of each participant in the proposed research project, e.g. field survey, laboratory analysis, data collection, data analysis, report writing, presentation, manuscript preparation.
13.Recommended source(s) of information or reference(s).
14.Project cost : the amount of total expenditure must not exceed 400,000 baht/project
14.1Expenses in Thailand : Expenses for research activities at PSU.
14.2Expenses for PSU researchers for conducting research in foreign countries (not exceed 50% of the total budget)
1) Transportation expenses
2) Living allowance 700 baht per day
3) Accommodation expenses
4) Overseas health insurance
5) Visa-fee
6) Airport taxes
7) Cost for research activities (if necessary)
14.3Expenses for foreign researcher
1) One way transportation expense between PSU and collaborative institution for foreign researcher to work at PSU(not exceed 10 % of the total budget)
2) Living allowance 500 baht per day for foreign researchers during stay in PSU.
15.Supporting documents: must have (1) the letter of endorsement from both PSU and foreign institution allowing researchers to use time, facilities and research equipment during conducting research and (2) the supporting budget of Thai principle investigator’s Faculty. Letter should be authorized/ endorsed by
15.1for PSU : Head of Department and Dean of Faculty
15.2for foreign institution : Head of Department or Dean of Faculty/College/School and authority responsible for International Affairs.
16.Intellectual Property Rights:Intellectual rights stemming from the activities supported under this grant are the sole property of Prince of Songkla University. The group of researchers shall have the right to publish their work. Before any research can be registered for patent, it must first be discussed by the University and the respective research institutes to determine who will be the beneficiary of any remuneration resulting from the intellectual rights.
17.Answer whether Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are used.(Yes or No)
18.Other related documents,for example the document from the Ethics Committee or the Animals Committee, document related plant varieties protection (form 19/Plant varieties protection), must be included if applicable.
19.Principle investigator needs to confirm that
( )no reports for the finished research project are overdued.
( )otherconditions specified in the proposal such as submission of reprints, research utilization document, etc., are fulfilled.