Open
Seed Research Grant
Pilot and feasibility work intended to generate preliminary data for an external application.
AED 25,000 – 50,000
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Scheme forms
Funding & Research Support
Research
Funding & Research Support
Internal grants, external opportunities, costing support and publishing incentives. The Office of Research & Postgraduate Studies funds faculty projects, clears external applications through a No Objection Certificate, and recognises published work.
AED 696,626Internal research grants2023–24 to 2025–26
AED 428,230External research grants won2023–24 to 2025–26
AED 1,124,856Combined research fundingOffice of Research & Postgraduate Studies
Research grants awarded and won
2023–24 to 2025–26Open on its own pageInternal grants awarded by the University and external grants won by its researchers, by academic year.
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| Academic year | Internal grants (AED) | External grants (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 68,005 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 456,381 | 206,930 |
| 2025–26 | 172,240 | 221,300 |
Source: Academic Board deck, September 2026
Combined research funding
AED 1,124,856 across internal and external grants over three years. External funding rose from zero in 2023–24 to AED 221,300 in 2025–26 — the indicator most directly relevant to the joint industry research requirement.
Internal schemes
Funding from the University
Six schemes fund research from a pilot study to an industry partnership. Choose a status to narrow the list.
Open
Interdisciplinary Research Award
Projects with investigators from two or more colleges, addressing a cross-cutting health challenge.
AED 60,000 – 100,000
Closes 15 Dec 2026
Scheme forms
Rolling
Postgraduate Research Support
Consumables, participant costs and facility charges for registered research degree candidates.
Up to AED 15,000
Rolling assessment
Scheme forms
Open
Conference & Dissemination Fund
Presentation of RAKMHSU-affiliated work at peer-reviewed international conferences.
Up to AED 12,000
Rolling assessment
Scheme forms
Open
Publication Incentive Scheme
Recognition for first or corresponding authorship in Q1 and Q2 indexed journals.
Tiered by quartile
Claim within 6 months
Scheme forms
New
Industry Partnership Catalyst
Matched funding to convert an industry conversation into a funded joint project.
Matched to AED 75,000
Closes 31 Jan 2027
Scheme forms
Indicative Indicative values published by the Office of Research & Postgraduate Studies for review; confirm with the Office before relying on them.
External opportunities
Funding calendar Indicative
A maintained calendar reduces the search burden on faculty. Internal deadlines always precede the funder deadline to allow costing and institutional sign-off. The calendar is maintained monthly by the Office of Research.
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National research funding programme
Health sciences, open call
Contact: Office of ResearchInternal14 Nov 2026Funder28 Nov 2026 -
Regional health foundation grant
Diabetes, metabolic and cardiovascular disease
Contact: Office of ResearchInternal02 Dec 2026Funder16 Dec 2026 -
International bilateral scheme
Joint projects with EU partner institutions
Contact: Office of ResearchInternal20 Jan 2027Funder05 Feb 2027 -
Industry-sponsored research
Contract and collaborative research, all themes
Contact: Partnerships leadInternalRollingFunderRolling -
Doctoral training fellowship
Fully funded PhD studentships
Contact: Assistant VP ResearchInternal10 Mar 2027Funder24 Mar 2027
Indicative values published by the Office of Research & Postgraduate Studies for review; confirm with the Office before relying on them.
Application support
What the Office of Research does for you
- Budget construction and costing, including indirect costs
- Budget justification drafting
- Institutional letters of support and commitment
- Compliance and eligibility review before submission
- Submission handling and funder correspondence
- Post-award set-up and reporting support
Lead times Indicative
Costing support requires 10 working days' notice; institutional letters 5 working days.
Costing support requires 10 working days' notice; institutional letters 5 working days.
For applications
Standard institutional information
Everything applicants need, in one place. Copy any value straight into a funder's form.
- Legal nameRas Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University
- Short nameRAK Medical & Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU)
- AddressAl Qusaidat, PO Box 11172, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
- ROR identifier—
- Scopus affiliation ID60113249
- SciVal institution ID710468
- Authorised signatory—
- Indirect cost rate—
- VAT position—
Publishing & open access
APC supportWhat is covered, eligibility and the annual budget position
Read-and-publish agreementsAny transformative agreements held through the Library
Journal selection guidanceQuartile checking and predatory publishing screening
Publication incentiveCriteria and rates, published openly
Directly supports the publication-ratio indicator in the current CAA corrective action plan. Accreditation status by programme is published on the accreditation page. The Office of Research & Postgraduate Studies issues letters of support and institutional sign-off for applications; contact details are on the Office page.
Support & forms
What the Office does for researchers
Open a card's forms to download them.
Internal research grant
The University funds faculty research projects through its internal research grant, reviewed by the University Research Committee for scientific merit, feasibility and resources. Funded projects report progress and completion on the Office's forms.
Forms (6)
- LinkResearch Grant ApplicationThe internal research grant of the Office of Research
- LinkResearch Grant Application Review and Approval Evaluation
- LinkResearch Project Progress Report
- LinkResearch Project Completion Report
- LinkApplication for NOC for External Research FundingRequired before an external grant application is submitted
- LinkEvaluation of Application for NOC for External Research Funding
External funding
An application to an external funder needs a No Objection Certificate from the University first; the Office evaluates the application and issues the certificate before submission.
Publication and citation incentives
The University recognises published research through a research publication incentive, a citation incentive and reimbursement of publication costs, each claimed on its own form.
Conference presentations
Faculty and students apply for approval of an abstract before presenting at a conference, and students apply for leave and conference attendance through the Office.
FAQ
Questions about research funding
Yes. The University awards internal research grants to faculty projects reviewed by the University Research Committee, totalling AED 696,626 over the three academic years 2023–24 to 2025–26. Six internal schemes are listed on this page — seed grants, the interdisciplinary research award, postgraduate research support, the conference and dissemination fund, the publication incentive scheme and the industry partnership catalyst — and applications go on the Research Grant Application form.
Apply to the Office of Research & Postgraduate Studies for a No Objection Certificate before submitting to the funder. The Office evaluates the application on its NOC evaluation form and the certificate accompanies the submission. Internal deadlines in the funding calendar precede the funder deadline to allow costing and institutional sign-off.
The University offers a research publication incentive, a citation incentive and reimbursement of publication costs. Each is claimed on its own form, listed on this page.
The University's Scopus affiliation ID is 60113249 and its SciVal institution ID is 710468. Authors should use the full legal name, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, in their affiliation so that publications are indexed to the institution.