THIRD CALL FOR MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY STAFF RESEARCH PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR
(RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND LINKAGES)
A Preferred University of Excellence in Scholarship and Service Delivery
THIRD CALL FOR MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY STAFF RESEARCH PROPOSALS
THEME: RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR INDUSTRIAL

GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

1. INTRODUCTION
   In her endeavour to realize her Mission, Machakos Universityhas committed
   to provide scholarly education through Training, Research and Innovation for
   Industrial and socio-economic transformation of our communities. For this
   reason Machakos University allocates funds to internally support research
   initiatives in the university through annual research grants; a competitive
   programme managed by Machakos University’s Division of Research,
   Innovation and Linkages (RIL).
   The objectives of the programme are: to promote a positive research culture in
   the university, build research capacity among the university staff, promote
   collaborative research between and within various disciplines in the university
   and support research in priority areas in relation to National Development
   Targets and the university strategic plan.
   This Third call focuses on Research, Innovation and Technology for Industrial
   Growth and Sustainable Development for the purpose of mitigating the
   emerging dynamics of the needs of the world’s growing population.
   The Call seeks to support research proposals with strong potency towards
   catalyzing investment and innovation to create new economic opportunities as
   well as expanding the existing ones. Applicants need to demonstrate their
   ability to exploit Research, Innovation and Technological potential to support
   a robust Industrial Growth for sustainable development.

This way, Research, Innovation and Technology are conceptualized to have
strategies that promote industrial growth to maximize opportunities in key
sectors (education, energy, agriculture, transport, tourism etc) and
development of policy frameworks.

1. SUB-THEMES

a. Agriculture, food and nutrition security;
b. Health, Sports and Tourism; (Hot topic: Cancer)
c. Education and Ethical issues in research and product
development.
d. Housing, Transport, Energy and Industrialization;
e. Environment, Natural resources and Climate change;
f. Mathematics, Statistics & Data Science; Basic and Applied
Sciences;
g. Language, Culture, Social Equity and Governance;
h. Business, Entrepreneurship and SMEs;

1. DURATION
   The project should be carried out within a period of one (1) years with
   financial release based on regular satisfactory progress reports and
   accounting. Applicants are required to submit a detailed workplan with clear
   monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework.
2. BUDGET
   The Grant seeks to support up to a maximum of Kshs.700, 000 (Seven
   Hundred Thousand). The Grant does not support the purchase of electronic
   equipment such as laptops, Mobile Phones, cameras, printers and related
   accessories. The Grant cannot be used to support a research project in
   progress or a non-research related proposal such as income generating and
   production activities.
3. ELIGIBILITY
   a) The applicant must be a full-time Machakos University staff.
   b) The proposals must demonstrate how they offer strategies to solve various
   societal problems.
   c) The objectives of the proposals must be in line with national priorities such
   as envisaged in the Kenya Big Four Agenda and Kenya vision 2030, as well as
   in the sustainable development goals and in the Science, Technology and
   Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA 2024).
   d) The applicant(s) should have relevant qualifications and experience in the
   area of the proposed project.
   e) Staff members who are Principal/Lead Researchers in on-going Machakos
   University funded research projects are not eligible.
   f) Applications must be received before/on the deadline.

g) Proposals MUST embrace Multi-disciplinary and a proposal submitted by
only one applicant will not be considered.
Applicants should email a soft copy to director-research@mksu.ac.ke and
copied to registrar-ril@mksu.ac.ke and submit a hard copy to the office of the
Director, Research, Innovation and Technology not later than 30th September,
2019.
Below please find more information and guidelinesfor proposal writing.
Click Here to Download the 3rd Call for Proposals Advert and the Guidelines
for the Proposal Writing.
You may also visit MksU website www.mksu.ac.ke for more information and
guidelines.

For any other information or inquiries please contact:
The Director, Research Innovation and Technology
E mail: director-research@mksu.ac.ke