Research Domain
PURE AND APPLIED
SCIENCES
TECHNOLOGY AND
ENGINEERING
CLINICAL AND HEALTH
SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCES
ARTS AND APPLIED
ARTS
NATURAL AND
CULTURAL HERITAGE
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
Research Clusters
Food Safety
and Security
Basic
Infrastructure
Climate Change
and
Environment
Health
Education and
Knowledgeable
Civil Society
National
Security
Social and
Economic
Wellbeing
Frontier
Technologies
and Advanced
Manufacturing
Proposal
Evaluation
University followed by MOHE
The measures for qualityproposal
•Informative title;
•Convincing executive summary;
•Clear problem statement;
•Provide scientific background;
•Good selection of research
methods;
•Realistic budget and schedule.
•Deals with solving problem at
the fundamental level.
ProposalEvaluation
Title:
◼Specific innaturereflectingfundamentalissuestoberesolved
◼Briefandreflectsthecontentof the proposal
◼Include“output/contribution”,“method”& “application
domain”
◼No.ofwords?
Are thesetitles good?
1.Secure-aware multipath routing using atom search rider
optimization algorithm in wireless sensor network.
2.A collaborative user model using hybrid clustering
recommendationmethods.
3.An enhanced method for software testing.
4.Classification Model of Emotion and Visual Marker in
YouTube Video.
5.Long short termmemory technique for monthly rainfall
prediction.
1. Title 5%
Winning
FRGS Titles
2021
Formulation of a Level Set Based
Selective Segmentation Model
and Its Efficient Numerical
Optimization Algorithm for
Breast Abnormality Extraction in
Vector Valued Mammography
Image.
A Numericaland Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis
on a Bioconvection Flow of
Nanofluids Containing a
Pollutant Dispersion Gyrotactic
Microorganisms in Micropolar
Fluid
Winning
FRGS Titles
2021
Engineering Assistive Ambient
Technology Frameworkfor
Malaysian Ageing-in-place using
Experience-based Co-Design
Method.
Georeferencing ModelUsing
Weighted Lexical Method For Non-
Geotagged Functional Areas In
Malay Linguistic Expression for
Urban Planning.
A new techniqueto ensure high
availability of software application
services by utilizing fog devices
resource capabilities
Winning FRGS Titles 2021
Cyber ArtemotionalModelin Cyber Security
Employees Ethical Competence
A Hybrid Wearable Technology Modelbased
on Persuasive, Calm and Empathic Design
Principles of Autistic BehavioralIntervention
Deep Learning Multi-objective Evolutionary
Hyperparametric Tuner Segmentation Model
Winning
FRGS
Titles
2021
ModellingPriority-Based Network
Resource Allocation for Image
Transmission over 5G C-V2X Vehicle-
to-Network (V2N) Communications
Synergistic ModelDevelopment for
Cyber Security (EduCyberNation) in
IR4.0 Readiness among the Elderly in
Malaysia
Interpretable Hierarchical Fuzzy
System Frameworkin Decision
Support Systems.
2. Executive Summary 10%
•An informative abstract
•Consists of background, problem,
objective, method, expected output,
implication/significance of output.
•No citation, no sub-headings
•Concise & compact
•Abbreviation? Define it when it is used
for the 1
st time
3. Research Background 15%
Elaboration of Title
Clarity of problem statement and
research questions
Cited most recent (last 5 years)
related references
In line with 10-10 MySTIE, WSB 2030
(KEGA) and SDG goals
4. Objectives 15%
Specific,
Measurable,
Achievable,
Realistic and
within time-frame
Relate to problem
statement/
research question
5. Methodology 25%
Clear & detailed
description of
the
methodology
1
Describe how
work is to be
carried out to
achieve research
objective
2
research design,
flow chart,
Gantt chart, and
milestones
(every 6 mths)
3
6. Expected Results 10%
New theory or
new findings/
knowledge
1
Publication in
indexed journals/
intellectual
property
2
Talents –
Masters or PhD
3
Impact on
Society,
economy and
nation
4
7. Track Record and
Composition of Team 5%
Evidence of
previous
successful
research project
1
Qualification and
rank of
researchers
2
Well balanced
team
3
8. Quality of Proposal 10%
Meticulous
1
Proper use of
language
(grammar,
spelling, sentence
construction)
2
Good formatting
and
presentation
3
9. Elements of
FRGS Criteria
5%
Novel,
Cutting
edge
High
Impact
Literature review
•Elaboration of title
•Overview of main research area
•Overview of main
theories/models /problems in
the research area
•Lay the broad foundation of the
problem
•Cite most recent (last 5 years)
related references
•In line with government policy,
national agenda and global
aspiration
Summary
WritingGuideline
ElementsofFRGS content
❖Novelty,cuttingedge, high
impact
❖Cananexistingapplicationbe
usedinanewway?
•Meticulous
•Use of language
•Formatting and presentation
•Similarity index
Quality of proposal
Budget:<=RM250,000
Writing
Guideline
•GRA -PhD & Masters
Vote 11000 (salary & wages)
•Data collection & meeting within the country
•Conferences
•Lodging, food, transportation
Vote 21000 (travelling expenses & subsistence)
•Vote 24000 (rental): building, equipment,
transport, etc.
•Vote 27000 (research materials & supplies):
chemicals, animals, etc.
•Vote 28000 (maintenance & minor repair):
sand, cement, building, lab, equipment, etc.
WritingGuideline