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8.6. Result Notification in the MRG Application

i. Approval letters will be sent to the PI and a copy of the approval letter will be forwarded
to the respective HOD.
ii. Allocation will be disbursed to the PI through the relevant department.

8.7. Responsibility of Principal Investigator (PI)

i. PI is responsible for carrying out approved research.
ii. PI is required to sign the “Surat Akujanji”. Please refer to the Lampiran Aku Janji
(Appendix 11).
iii. PI must ensure that the research is carried out effectively to achieve the objectives and
milestones within the stipulated period as well as the approved allocation;
iv. PI must present the research results to the stakeholders upon completion of the research;
v. Research progress reports must be submitted every 6 months to MRG Secretariat, NIH
no later than July 15th and January 15th. Please refer to Lampiran Laporan Prestasi
(Appendix 12).
vi. A monthly research expenditure report must be submitted to the MRG Secretariat,
NIH no later than the 15th of the following month. Please refer to Lampiran Laporan
Kewangan (Appendix 13).

8.8. Funding Scope

Further details on the categories and scopes of funding will be made available based on the
current financial circulars applicable for that particular year.

*For collaborative research between MOH and non-MOH organisations, funding
distribution will be made available only to the MOH department.

In brief, the funding categories are as follows:

i. Travel and transportation - expenses on all domestic travels and transportations related
to research;
ii. Utilities - all charges related to postage (excluding parcel post), telephone, telex,
telegraph, cable, and others;
iii. Rental - rental for equipment, transportation and other items related to research
activities;
iv. Food and beverages - expenses for purchasing food and beverages for research
purposes;
v. Raw materials - expenses on oil and petrol for research purposes;
vi. Research supply and materials - expenses related to research-related supplies and
materials (such as reagents, kits, consumables, animal bedding, stationeries, and
others).
vii. Minor repair and modifications - expenses for minor repair and modifications of
equipment, vehicles or other items related to research activities. The cost of maintaining
the existing equipment during the implementation of the research is allowed;

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