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TERMS AND CONDITIONS (nRIC 2012)

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) had  successfully made a breakthrough in organizing National Research & Innovation Competition for academic year of 2006/2007, the achievement remain its splendid for the following academic year of 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011. From the previous achievements, USM portrayed a vivid image as the APEX University which strives for a continuous excellence in research and development. Hence, MPPUSM would like to make NRIC 2012 as the supportive step in instilling the importance of research and development to the students besides giving them an opportunity to put their talents and creativity into real actions.

This academic year, 2011/2012, we would like to make the progression of NRIC not solely as a competition, but to bring it to higher standard. Besides IPTA and IPTS within Malaysia, NRIC 2012 is hoping to get the participation by institutions of higher education from Asia countries. This initiative will put USM stands out from the crowd in its effort in providing platform of interacting and sharing their knowledge. We are very fortunate to gain supports from the corporate sectors as well Malaysia’s government to make this event a success. This years’ convention will be extended to an additional flow of activities which encompasses CoRIC, corporate exhibitions and excursions.

These competition and convention are meant to build a good rapport between the institutions of higher education within our country. The strong ties cemented are believed to favour in our intention of nurturing capable human capital and workforce for the country’s future development. This project caught the public’s attention and is strongly supported by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia due to its huge impact on the country’s development and affects all sectors positively in terms of research and innovation, regardless of public or private as well.

Lastly, we also would like to take this opportunity to invite several corporate companies from different sort of industries to exhibit their products and services. We are going to hold a small business fair in conjunction to this competition. Through this we hope to gain collaboration between higher education institution with corporate sectors and thus giving companies to get direct access to market their products for students as well as getting the pool of future workforce.

 

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International Participants

1.  For your information, the Novel Research and Innovation Competition is scheduled to be held as followed:

Date : 17-19 July 2012
Venue : Student Main Hall, Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 Penang Malaysia.

 

2.  Below are the terms and conditions for entry:

This competition is only open to all final year undergraduate and diploma students of local and international institutions of higher learning that require their students to conduct research as part of their graduation requirements.

The students’ research project can be submitted in the form of a research product or publication.

Each institution of higher learning can submit a maximum of 15 entries comprising the best projects conceptualized by their first degree or diploma students.

Fee for Novel Research and Innovation Competition 2012 is USD400 per project (cover accommodation and foods maximum for 3 persons per group and one person in charge).

Entries can be submitted either individually or in groups (maximum 3 persons per group).

 

Any additional participant has to be informed to us in 2 weeks in advance before the event. The maximum number of participant to be added is limited to 2 persons only. USD60 will be charged for each additional participant.

 

Foods and accommodations will be limited to every participants and a person in charge only.

Each student has to enclose their latest final examination slip and student card during the participation registration.

A deposit of USD200 (subject to changes/fluctuations in the current exchange rates) has to be remitted a month before the closing date for entries and the remaining amount must be settled upon registration.

Payments can be made in cheque, cash and bank in via TT transfer )  to the :

 

3.  Entry forms of Novel Research and Innovation Competition can be downloaded from the website stated here. For your information, the closing date for entries is extended.

 

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Local Participants

This competition is open to only diploma students and undergraduates, of final year students from both local public and private universities.

The research project could be either in product form or publication.

Each university is entitled to submit maximum, the best fifteen research projects in total, including master, undergraduate and diploma categories (local university only).

Research projects are to be competed under individual category or group category (maximum 3 persons).

Any additional participants must be informed to the organiser, two weeks prior the competition days. Maximum number of additional participants are two. Additional of RM200 will be charged per head for the additon of subsequent participant..

Food & beverage as well as accommodations are limited to three participants and one officer-in-charge.

Deposit RM600.00 must be paid one month before the registration date and the balance to be paid during the registration date. Each participantion is valid only after the advancement is paid.

Each participant who has been approved the participation is not allowed to withdraw once the deposit has been paid and it is not refundable.

Participation fee for each competing project is RM1200.00 for all categories of master, undergraduate and diploma (local university) except CoRIC which is RM500.00.

Payment could be made via cheque, cash and P.O to:

Payment must be made within 30 days after the competition. Warning letter will be issued if payment is not made within the mentioned duration.

• Each participant is compulsory to wear formal attire during the opening ceremony and closing (award) ceremony.