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The Research Administration (RA), 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 RA'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 RA, critical elements of which are outlined here.
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Ten positions of Research Chair would be offered each year
University Council approves RA’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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Faculty members may submit nominations of potential candidates for Fellowship from May 1st until October 15th
RA announces the Implementation of Postdoctoral Fellowship Program with immediate effect
Deadline extended to 1st December, 2011
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 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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RA 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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RA introduces new Kuwaiti facul ty members to prevailing scient ific environment at KU, and opportunities for pursuing research through the Research Support system (RIG)
 The Research Administration organized a special orientation session on Research Initiation Grants (RIG), on April 27, 2011, for introducing new Kuwaiti faculty members, joining various faculties and departments at the Assistant Professor level, to the prevailing scientific environment at Kuwait University and opportunities for pursuing scientific research through the RA’s Research Support System. The session organized by the Vice President for Research, Prof. Hasan Al-Sanad, involved visual presentations by the Assts. Vice Presidents, Prof. Haitham Lababidi, Prof. Nejib Smaoui, and Dr. Obaid Al-Otaibi, outlining the research programs, grants process, funding support and facilities available for pursuing research under nine distinct categories, including the Research Initiation Grants (RIG). The RIG grants were specifically aimed at new Kuwaiti faculty members, to facilitate their entry into KU research programs as active participants, and using these grants as a stepping stone towards more advanced and compre ensive research in basic, applied and humanities sciences. more...
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RA encourages faculties to take advantage of General Facility Grants for developing infrastructural facilities for advanced & experimental research
 Developing state-of-the-art infrastructure and model labs across Kuwait University faculties, continues to dominate RA’s strategy for enabling faculties to acquire world class facilities to build their technology muscle for high quality research. The core objective, however, remains creating a compelling environment that energizes faculty’s creative and innovative potential for advanced and experimental research, with General Facility (GF) grants providing the means for an enabling hi-tech culture across KU faculties. RA, therefore, continues to extend the benefit of GF grants to faculties for reinforcing their technology and equipment acquisitions for applied and experimental research, a purpose which received a significant boost during 2010/11, with six new GF projects submitted by Dentistry (2) and Science (4) faculties. An encouraging development was the major entry of Dentistry faculty in seeking GF grants for the first time to develop key laboratories for scientific needs and advanced dental research. he Science faculty’s thrust, however, was to further enhance its existing facilities as a continuous process of resource enrichment and expansion. more...
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