NSTIP Portal Training Workshop“Strategic Research Proposal Submission“

17th September 2013Science and Technology Unit (STU)Umm Al - Qura University, Makkah

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NSTIP Strategic Projects & Portal

The National Science, Technology, and Innovation Plan (NSTIP) portal provides the platform for researchers to submit their research proposals in the fields specified by the NSTIP in Saudi Arabia. It provides a common platform for researchers, STUs, and KACST to collaborate and contribute in the development of research according to the country’s National STI plan.

To submit new proposal, a researcher or Principle Investigator (PI) needs to register on KACST’s portal as well as in the Saudi Researcher database. Once registered, researchers can login on to the NSTIP portal to submit and administrate new research proposals.

The workshop focus on covering the hand-on experience on NSTIP portal, where a researcher will be explained the registration module and proposal submission module.

Following two modules will be covered in this workshop:

Registration on NSTIP Portal

Submission of Proposal.

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Major Steps

1. REGISTER ON NSTIP PORTAL http://

nstip.kacst.edu.sa

2. CREATE SRDB(Saudi Researchers Database)

PROFILE.

3. SUBMIT APPLICATION (ONLY PI)

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User Roles PI’s roles: (Only PI will submit proposal)

Step 1,2,3.

Co-I’s roles: (No proposal submission) Step 1,2

Acceptance of PI’s submitted proposal request via portal system. (My Actions TAB in portal)

Researcher’s roles: (Only registration) Step 1,2 only (OPTIONAL)

External Co-I (Outside of Kingdom) NO External Co-Is from 2012 onward.

PM’s or Consultant’s roles: (None on Portal)

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Application Submission Workflow

PI / Co-I / Researcher Registration

PI Submit Proposal

Co-I acceptance

STU Review NSTIP Review

AAAS Review

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. External Co-I’s? No External Co-I

2. Proposal Start Date? Min. 6 months and Max. 1 year from date of Submission.

3. Co-I Qualification? Either MS or PhD?

4. Division of Budget Compensation: Max 40%.

Equipment & Materials: 40-60% (depends upon track).

Travel: <10%

Others: <10%

STU: 7%

Total: 100%

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Frequently Asked Questions 5. Summer Compensation?

Same as normal salary (as per no. of days and per year total)

6. Figures/Tables/Equations in Literature/Methodology section? Upload Pdf document of each respective section in portal.

7. Management Plan (Form RE-D1-6) Excel file? System automatically generate Excel files for your reference.

8. Proposal Form STU-UQU-NPSTI-A1? System automatically generate PDF file, when you save/submit

proposal.

Download that file, print and review it. If it is OK? Print final copy and submit to STU Office after online

submission.

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Useful Documents

STU-UQU-NPSTI-A1 Proposal Submission Form

“NSTIP Portal – Presentation” – this power point

document

NSTIP Portal Registration Manual

NSTIP Proposal Submission Manual

NSTIP User's Guide

Submission Guidelines (English)

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Useful Links! NSTIP Portal URL:

http://nstip.kacst.edu.sa

Proposal Application Forms http://uqu.edu.sa/page/ar/172776

Proposal Guidelines: http://uqu.edu.sa/files2/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/4320402/N

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"Tips for success before submission.docx" read thoroughly and follow each instruction.

Strategic Plans / GOALS of NSTIP: http://uqu.edu.sa/page/ar/172774

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Participate!

Feedback Survey: Please provide your feedback at following

url: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/kamc-feedback

Please Fill Sign-up sheets to receive contents of this workshop

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Thanks & Regards

Dr. Faisal Ahmed Khalil Al-Allaf

Director, Science and Technology Unit

Faallaf@uqu.edu.sa

Contact: stuuqu.ad@gmail.com +966 25271622

STU Portal: http://stu.sa

Noman Ahmed Shah, PMP, ITIL

Linkedin: sa.linkedin.com/in/nomanshahpmp

E-Mail: naqureshi@uqu.edu.sa