Process Timeline: Research Grants

APPLICATION FOR EACH ACADEMIC YEAR
Starting on SY 2026-2027

STEP

ACTIVITY

RESPONSIBLE

Schedule

First Semester

Second Semester

1

Submit research proposal to the Head of Unit

 

Research Proponent/s

Third week of January

Third week of June

2 Appoint the committee members [of the College Research Committee] to review the research proposal Head of Unit

 

 

3 Review of research proposal College Research Committee (CRC)

 

 

   3.1 Return the proposal to the proponent to address comments and recommendations College Research Committee (CRC)

 

 

   3.2 Revise the proposal and return to CRC Research Proponent/s

 

 

4 Repeat steps 3.1 and 3.2 until the research proposal is ready for endorsement College Research Committee (CRC)

 

 

5 Endorse the research proposal for approval of the Head of Unit College Research Committee (CRC)

 

 

6 Endorse the research proposal to the Office of Research Coordination (ORC) Head of Unit

 

 

7 Review the research proposal and return it to the unit, if needed Office of Research Coordination (ORC)

 

 

8 Forward the proposal to the Ethics Review Committee (ERC)’s review  

March and April

July and August

9 Review the proposal based on ethical considerations and issue clearance Ethics Review Committee

 

10 Endorse all applications for Type 1 and Type 2 research grants to URC for approval Office of Research Coordination (ORC)

URC Meeting on May

URC Meeting on September

11 Prepares the letter of endorsement for approval of the President Office of Research Coordination (ORC)

May

September

12 Approve the research grants President
13 Forward the research grants to the ORC for implementation Office of the President
14 Prepare the contract for the research grants Office of Research Coordination (ORC)
15 Sign the contracts for research grants Research Proponent/s
16 Inform the Comptroller’s Office of the approved research grant and coordinates with the Dean for de-loading of faculty grantee Office of Research Coordination (ORC)
17 Start with the research project and submit monthly report to the ORC Research Proponent/s
18 Submit request for extension for Summer Research Proponent/s

 

 

19 Endorse request for extension for the approval of the President Office of Research Coordination (ORC)

 

 

20 Inform approval of extension Office of Research Coordination (ORC)