Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh (RBS)
2022 Medical Research Trust Fund Programmes

About

The late Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh was a prominent medical research scientist and had made many invaluable contributions to the field of medical and scientific research specifically in the development of diagnostic laboratories in Malaysia. His Medical Research Endowment Fund was primarily established to promote education of the poor and needy irrespective of race, colour and religion. The Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Research Grant is an annual programme under the RBS Medical Research Trust Fund to be awarded to one (1) young Malaysian scientist to undertake medical/biomedical research.

Scope of the RBS Research Grant

• Maximum amount is RM 50,000.00 per award.
• The grant awarded is in the form of seed funding to help the researcher develop a novel idea that will go on to form part of larger grant applications.
• The project must be carried out in Malaysia and completed within 24 months (2 years).
• The awarded grant must be be used only for research materials.
• The awarded grant cannot be used for travel, equipment purchasing (e.g. personal computer, laptop, printer, server, scanner etc.) and wages or allowance for temporary and contract personnel; and
• The grant will be disbursed to the award recipient's institution by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).

Eligibility

Applicant must be a research scientist/ physician with the following criteria:

1. Malaysian citizen currently residing in Malaysia;
2. Must not exceed 40 years of age at the time of application;
3. Possess at least Academic degree qualification; and
4. Must be currently working in Malaysia at public or private Institution of Higher Learning (IHLs) or any Research Institute (RIs).

Assessment Criteria

Research proposals will be assessed on the four (4) core criteria:

1. Research Quality (50%):
   • Strength of medical or scientific case;
   • Feasibility of experimental plans, statistics, methodology and design, including provision of sample size calculations; and
   • How risks have been identified, and will be mitigated.
2. Impact (20%):
   • Identification of potential impacts of the research findings for Malaysia and plans to deliver these.
3. Innovation (20%):
   • Level of innovation and whether that is likely to lead to significant new understanding.
4. Value for Money (10%):
   • Whether funds requested are essential and justified by the importance and scientific potential of the research.