Financial Assistance for International Research Attachment

 REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE ATTACHMENT

1. The applicant must be a Malaysian citizen.
   
   

2. The applicant must be a registered Master’s or PhD (by research) student at UPM with "Continue" status at the time of application.

3. The applicant must not have previously received financial assistance under this scheme and must not be receiving any other outbound mobility financial assistance from UPM at the time of application.

4. The applicant receiving financial assistance from the organizer may be considered, subject to further evaluation by the selection committee.

5. The duration of the research attachment must be a minimum of one (1) month and not exceed three (3) months. A justification is required if the proposed duration exceeds three months.

6. The research to be conducted during the attachment must be related with the applicant’s Master’s or PhD research work.

7. The applicant must have received an official invitation letter from the host institution.

8. The applicant must obtain approval to go abroad from the Putra International Centre (i-PUTRA). Application procedures are available here.

9. Application must be submitted to SGS prior to the programme.

1. Download the PG/FAD/GS-42 form.
   
   
2. The form must be completed and endorsed by the academic advisor / Chairman of the Supervisory Committee and Dean of Faculty / Director of Institute.
   
   
3. The completed form must be submitted to the Institutional Relations and Financial Aid Unit, School of Graduate Studies at least 30 days before the attachment date together with an invitation letter from the host institution.
   
   
4. Application received after the completion of research attachment would not be processed.

 REQUIREMENTS AFTER THE ATTACHMENT

• The maximum amount that can be approved for financial assistance depends on the country and the duration of the program, as follows:
  
  

• Student must organize an ‘Experience Sharing Session’ to the supervisory committee / other students / faculty members and get their feedback on the session.

• Student is required to submit a research attachment report after the completion of research attachment. The report should include:
  
  i.  Overview of the objectives and activities conducted/
      participated during research attachment. Photo of
      the activities must be attached in the report.
  
  ii.  Impact / significance of the research attachment to
       your Master / PhD research.
  
  iii.  Contribution of the research attachment towards
       enriching the experience as a postgraduate student.
  
  iv. Plans for future collaboration with the host 
      institution that may involve the supervisor or
      faculty (if any).
  
  v.  Feedback of the audience from the ‘Experience
       Sharing Session’.

Students who have received this financial assistance are required to include an acknowledgment statement to Universiti Putra Malaysia in the ‘Acknowledgement’ section of their thesis, as follows:

"The author would like to express their sincere gratitude to Universiti Putra Malaysia for the financial assistance and support provided under the International Research Attachment funding scheme"

• The claim process needs to be made not later than 2 months after the completion of research attachment by completing the Reimbursement Claim Form.
  
  
• The form must be submitted to the Institutional Relations and Financial Aid Unit, School of Graduate Studies together with the:
  
  i.  Evidence of the implementation of an ‘Experience
      Sharing Session’
  
  ii.  Research Attachment Report