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The Research Administration (RS), one of the integral components of Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), is critically responsible for laying the fundamentals and foundation of faculty research development at Kuwait University. The office encourages creativity, renders support, and provides a congenial climate for the pursuit of projects through scientific innovation that transpire discovery and lead to distinction. These elements are central to RS's mission of promoting R & D activity at KU, and spearheading faculties initiatives towards ventures of global dimensions, generating new knowledge of profound scientific, social and human value. Embedded within this brief is the broad vision of RS, critical elements of which are outlined here.
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RS announces the Implementation of Postdoctoral Fellowship Program with immediate effect
Faculty members may submit nominations of potential candidates for Fellowship from May 1st until October 15th
The Research Sector 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 RA. 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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RS signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AstraZeneca setting the basis for collaboration in the sphere of coronary research
Preparations underway for Agreement on the Gulf COAST Project
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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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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CD for Chemicals/Supplies List with Codes
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RA started implementing the new areas of priority research from April 1, 2010
New Areas of Priority Research
 1. Health Services efficiency requirements and obstacles
2. Air and water pollution
3. Appropriateness of education system and training institutions outputs to labor market needs.
4. Diabetes and its relation to obesity, nutrition and dental caries.
5. Food and water security.
6. Traffic problems with regard to information systems, educational awareness and legislation.
7. Developing techniques for desalination and purification of water, and its indigenization.
8. Studying the effect of pollutants on environment.
9. Energy Conservation.
10. Health and pandemic effects on people residing in the vicinity of energy generation stations and oil refineries.
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RS hosts a seminar on “How to use Intellectual Property to be a Successful Innovator”
 A seminar on "How to use Intellectual Property to be a Successful Innovator,” was recently hosted by the Vice President for Research, Prof. Fahed Al-Thakeb, with the theme lecture delivered by Registered Patents Attorney, Richard C. Litman, who has been actively involved in the sphere of intellectual property rights, patents, technology and its commercialization. The seminar, held on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at the Conference Hall, Administrative Building, Khaldiya... more
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RS holds special orientation on Research Initiation Grants (RIG) on April 5, 2010
 The Research Administration organized a special session on Research Initiation Grants (RIG) on April 5, 2010, to introduce newly RS holds special orientation on Research Initiation Grants (RIG) on April 5... more
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RS’s Funding Committee approves two new General Facilities projects
The Research Sector’s mission of developing a technology intensive environment at Kuwait University (KU) through the establishment of world-class infrastructure, received a significant boost with the approval granted to two new General Facilities (GF) projects... more
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