CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Funded by IRID, University of Asia Pacific (UAP)

Submission Deadline: 13th February 2026

The Institute for Research, Innovation and Development (IRID) is very pleased to invite research project proposals for IRID Funded Research Grant from the full-time faculty members (regular/contractual) of the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) on innovative and emerging topics.

Grant Overview & Eligibility

IRID provides funding to full-time faculty members (regular and contractual) of UAP for quality research projects. IRID strongly encourages research proposals contained with newness/novelty in the proposed areas of research and methodology that will produce innovative research outcomes publishable in reputed journals/books (Web of Sciences, Scopus, ISI indexed etc.) and presentable in national and international forums.

* Early and mid-career faculty members and faculty members who did not apply earlier for IRID Research Grant are especially encouraged to apply.

Required Documents & Templates

Before preparing your proposal, please download and review the following documents:

  • 1. Application for research grant Download
  • 2. Time estimate, budget and phases (MS Excel) Download
  • 3. Criteria and form for External Reviewers Download
  • 4. Research Proposal Template (to be prepared by applicant) Download
  • 5. Aspects of Proposal Evaluation and Scores Download
  • 6. Evaluation Summary Letter Template Download
  • 7.1 RA Recommendation Letter (If needed) Download
  • 7.2 RAs Daily Activity Form (If needed) Download
  • 8. IRID Report Format (Completion Report) Download
  • 9. UAP RESEARCH POLICY (Full Guidelines) Download

Submission Timeline & Instructions

  1. Step 1 (By 13th Feb 2026): Interested faculty members submit the proposal to their Head of Department (HoD).
  2. Step 2 (Same Day): The HoD sends it to the Departmental Research Committee.
  3. Step 3 (By 19th Feb 2026): The Departmental Research Committee reviews the proposal and submits it back to the HoD.
  4. Step 4 (By 20th Feb 2026): The HoD sends the soft copy to irid@uap-bd.edu and ad.irid@uap-bd.edu.
  5. Step 5: Submit a signed hardcopy package to the IRID Office.

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For details about IRID activities and guidelines, please refer to the UAP Research Policy (File no. 9).

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