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AcRF Tier 2 evolves from and replaces the previous Academic Research Fund (ARF) submitted for approval by MOE's Academic Research Fund Committee. The AcRF supports research in Singapore based universities that has academic significance and a good potential for creating new knowledge that will benefit the larger academic community. The research outcomes should also advance high-quality research of international excellence that challenges current understanding or provides pathways to new frontiers. It also supports research that as a foundation for discoveries that have or will have direct impact on the economy and society.
The MOE Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 2 funds research projects on a competitive basis across Singapore-based universities. Each grant proposal submitted should have a total project value (TPV) (excluding research scholarships) of between $500,000 and $1 million over a three - year duration. Only Pure Mathematics and Statistics projects under the Informatics and Mathematics discipline cluster with TPV of $250,000 and above are also eligible for funding under AcRF Tier 2. Projects under the Accountancy, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences discipline cluster with TPV of $150,000 and above are also eligible for funding under AcRF Tier 2.
AcRF communicates MOE's mission of training of postgraduate research (PGR) manpower to support the national R&D activities by funding PGR scholarships. Hence, PGR training is regarded to be superior over other manpower requests in AcRF Tier 2 funding
Funding Information
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TPV Range |
Applicable Discipline Clusters |
| AcRF Tier 2 - ARC, MOE |
Total Project Value (excluding RS) ≥ $500,000 - $1 Million |
• Chemical Sciences & Chemical Engineering
• Physics and Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences |
| Total Project Value (excluding RS) ≥ $250,000 - $1 Million |
Pure Mathematics & Statistics projects under the Informatics and Mathematics Discipline Cluster |
| Total Project Value (excluding RS) ≥ $150,000 - $1 Million |
Accountancy, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| HSS Special Fund - DP(R&T) Office, NUS |
Total Project Value ≥ $150,000 |
Grants will normally be awarded for a funding period of 3 years.
Eligibility Criteria
• NEW: Principal Investigators and Co-PIs must be full-time research faculty of Singapore-based universities (i.e. hold appointment with the university for a minimum of 9 months a year).
• NEW: Collaborators can be based overseas but the research funded under AcRF Tier 2 has to be conducted in Singapore.
*Planned external collaboration should be indicated accordingly under section D of the Grant Endorsement Form.
Application Procedure
Please submit the following documents (1 original hardcopy) to NUHS Research Office, and email 1 softcopy to Grant_RO@nuhs.edu.sg by 12 noon, 02 Apr 2012, Monday.
Please do not staple the forms together.
| SoM PI |
| i) Duly signed NUS Grant Endorsement Form |
- Hardcopy (1 original)
- Softcopy (MSWord)
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| ii) AcRF Tier 2 RGF Application Form (for Tier 2 - ARC Funding)
or HSS RGF Application (for HSS Funding) |
- Hardcopy (1 original)
- Softcopy (MSWord)
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iii) Duly signed Annexes - Supporting Documents which include the following:
- Quotations
- Final Project Report (for renewal applications)
- Others
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- Hardcopy (1 original)
- Softcopy (MSWord, PDF and/or email)
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Guidelines for MOE Tier 2 - ARC, MOE
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Guidelines |
Description |
| 1 |
AcRF Tier 2 RGF Application - Guide for Principal Investigators
(Updated Feb 2012)
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Application guide for Principal Investigators. |
| 2 |
AcRF Tier 2 - RGF Supplementary
(Updated Feb 2012) |
Updated RGF Supplementary from MOE.
For Principal Investigators, Faculty (VDR Office) / RIC Director Office's reference.
Includes:
- General information for PI's compliance
- Classification of Disciplines
- Guide for preparation of "Details of Research Proposal"
- AcRF Fundable/ Non-Fundable Items |
| 3 |
AcRF Administrative Guidelines
(Updated Feb 2012) |
Updated Administrative Guidelines from MOE.
For Principal Investigators, Faculty (VDR Office) / RIC Director Office's reference. |
Guidelines for HSS Special Fund - DP (R&T) Office, NUS
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Guidelines |
Description |
| 1 |
HSS - RGF Supplementary Tier 1
(Updated Sep 2011) |
For Principal Investigators, Faculty (VDR Office) / RIC Director Office's reference.
Includes:
- General information for PI's compliance
- Classification of Disciplines
- Guide for preparation of "Details of Research Proposal"
- AcRF Fundable/ Non-Fundable Items |
| 2 |
HSS Special Fund Circular
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- Special fund to support cutting-edge research in strategic areas in Humanities & Social Sciences, focusing on the Asia region.
- Staff at ARI, EAI and ISAS are encouraged to participate in joint applications with the NUS faculty.
- TPV ≥ $150K |
| 3 |
HSS RGF Application - Guide
(Updated Sep 2011) |
Application guide for Principal Investigators, Faculty (VDR Office) / RIC Director Office.
PIs and Admin Staff are strongly recommended to refer to this Guide in completing or checking the RGF Application Form. |
Kindly Note:
If the proposed study would requires biospecimen or tissue banking, please contact Dr Eng Chon Boon (chon_boon_eng@nuhs.edu.sg ) from the NUHS Tissue Repository. The tissue repository will assist in biobanking budgetary. Kindly visit http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/tissue/Cost%20Recovery%20Schedule.pdf
Contact Us
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries:
For any urgent grant matters, you may also contact Ruth at 6772 3709, or ruth_gao@nus.edu.sg .
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