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April 2012
Vice President’s Message
 The new scholastic year 2011/12, carries forward the institutional scientific momentum with greater commitments and opportunities, with the Research Administration bringing to faculties two new programs, Postdoctoral Fellowship and Research Chair, adding a significant international dimension to KU research. The programs open new employment channels in faculty research, with Postdoctoral Fellowship providing avenues for hiring newly graduated Ph.D. holders on research projects, and Research Chair opening the path for appointing international experts for high quality research. Faculty nominations are currently being invited for these positions. RS also took the preliminary step towards developing the concept for Kuwait University Research Park, in compliance to government approved strategy, more...
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Faculty members may submit nominations of potential candidates for Fellowship from May 1st until October 15th
RS announces the Implementation of Postdoctoral Fellowship Program with immediate effect
The Research Administration is pleased to announce the implementation of the Postdoctoral Fellowship program with immediate effect, opening the door for receiving nomination of newly graduated Ph.D. holders for employment on approved projects. The potential candidates for Postdoctoral Fellowship are to be nominated by faculty members, who are full Professors and Principal Investigators (PIs) of funded projects by RS. The starting date for receiving the applications is May 1st until October 15th of each year. The nomination procedures, submission of applications, eligibility criteria, conditions and employment requirements concerning the fellowship position are outlined in the attached Postdoctoral Fellowship brochure, 2011. more...
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Preparations underway for Agreement on the Gulf COAST Project
RS signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AstraZeneca setting the basis for collaboration in the sphere of coronary research
Following its policy of developing effective partnerships with external institutions for research collaboration, the Research Administration recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AstraZeneca FZ LLC,UAE, on June 23, 2011, setting the basis for collaboration in the sphere of coronary research. The MOU marks the beginning of a series of collaborative agreements that would see the advent and initiation of research projects, funded by AstraZeneca and implemented by research teams from Kuwait University. Preparations are already underway for the signing of a collaborative agreement on Gulf Coast Project within the next few weeks, that will mark the initiation of a prospective study entitled “Gulf Locals with Acute Coronary Syndrome Events,” (Gulf Coast), to be undertaken in Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain. more...
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Recipients of US Registered Patents honored
RS organizes annual felicitation ceremony for Distinguished & Best Young Researchers, and Graduate Students Project Prize winners
 The Research Sector maintained its annual cycle of felicitating outstanding researchers and graduate students for their meritorious research accomplishments by organizing an awards ceremony on June 20, 2011, to bestow honors on the recipients of Distinguished and Best Young Researchers awards, and Graduate Students Project prize for the academic year 2010/11 This year’s event was particularly significant with the inclusion of first ever awardees of US registered patents for their scientific inventions that critically reflected on the quality of research at Kuwait University. more...
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Presentation unveils vision and goals of research park, and introduces KURP’s model
OVPR organizes Concept Development workshop for Kuwait University Research Park, involving active participation of all faculties for sharing their views
 The Office of the Vice President for Research recently organized a workshop on Developing the Concept for Kuwait University Research Park (KURP) on June 14, 2011, at 10 am, where RA’s viewpoint, vision and goals of Research Park were outlined, and KURP’s model introduced. The workshop, chaired by Prof. Hasan Al-Sanad, Vice President for Research, was in response to KU President’s Implementation Committee decision, for soliciting faculties diverse views as a basis for developing KURP’s concept. The purpose was to encourage research in basic and applied sciences, and in humanities, and promote interdisciplinary research through effective partnerships. more...
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Ten positions of Research Chair would be offered each year
University Council approves RS’s proposal on the establishment of Research Chair at KU
In a major breakthrough, the research sector at Kuwait University is poised for acquiring significant international dimensions, in line with distinguished universities and institutions of higher education worldwide, with the approval; granted by University Council to the proposed establishment of Research Chair at Kuwait University, in its recent Meeting No. (2/2011), held on June 8, 2011. more...
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RS receives six-member KNPC delegation, carrying forward the collaborative process with a consensus on joint research in areas of modeling, simulation & control, and catalysis
In continuation of the collaborative process in the spheres of research and technology, a six-member delegation from Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) visited the Office of Vice President for Research (OVPR) on May 23, 2011, where they attended a meeting with the Vice President for Research, Prof. Hasan Al-Sanad, and his Assts. Vice President, Prof. Haitham Lababidi and Dr. Obaid Al-Otaibi. more...
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UNEP delegate visits OVPR and discusses possibilities of research collaboration on alternative refrigerants
 The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) delegate, Dr. Rajendra Shende, Head of Ozone Action at UNEP, along with Prof. Walid Chakroun, from Mechanical Engineering Department, KU, visited the Office of the Vice President for Research on May 17, 2011, and were received by Prof. Hasan Al-Sanad, Vice President for Research, and his Asst. Vice President, Prof. Haitham Lababidi, for a meeting on an area of strategic significance to Kuwait, concerning environment and sustainable development. more...
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Statistics on total ongoing, completed and under-process projects by faculties During Academic year (5-months) 2011/12
(Sept. 2011 - January 2012)
  
  
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Recent Publicationc Released 2010/11 & 2011/12
    
     
    
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Accessing Refereed Journals & Ascertaining Impact Factor
The Research Administration in its endeavor to facilitate researchers to aim at high quality research is providing two major links below to facilitate access to... more
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