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Issue 2 Rev 1 MRIC/PoIGS/001

Mauritius Research and Innovation Council

October 2020Version 1.4

Guidelines for Applicants

Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme (PoIGS)

(A National Innovation Initiative)


PRIVACY STATEMENT

The information requested on these proposal forms is solicited under the authority of the National

Innovation Committee operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Information Technology,

Communication and Innovation. It will be used in connection with the selection exercise of proposals and

may be disclosed to qualified experts and the staff of the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council as

part of the review process, award decisions, or the administration of awards.

Note: Proposals not meeting the proposal content requirements which are listed and explained in this

solicitation will not be considered.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 11.1 Aim............................................................................................................... 1

2. GRANT DESCRIPTION2.1 The Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme.......................................................... 12.2 Emphasis ...................................................................................................... 12.3 Project duration, Funding and Disbursement Schedule .............................. 12.4 Funding notes…………………………………………………………………………………………… 22.5 Project Monitoring....................................................................................... 32.6 Research and Innovation Committee…………………………………………………………. 4

3. ELIGIBILITY3.1 Eligibility of Applicants

The Public/Private Institution.................................................................. 43.2 Eligibility of Innovation Leader..................................................................... 43.3 Eligibility of Collaborating Institution .......................................................... 43.4 Other Eligibility Criteria……………………………………………………………………………… 43.5 Management of the Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme................................ 4

4. DEFINITIONSa. Research....................................................................................................... 5b. Development................................................................................................ 5c. Innovation.................................................................................................... 5d. Research Institution...................................................................................... 5e. Research and Innovation Program...................................................…………. 5f. Grantee………………………………………………………………………………..……………………..5g. Applicant……………………………………………………………………………………………..…….. 5h. Collaborating institution(s)...………………………………………………………………..……. 5i. Innovation leader...........................................…………………………………………… 5j. Collaborator(s)…………………….……………………………………………………..……………… 5k. Attached personnel...................................................................................... 6

5. METHOD OF SELECTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA5.1 Merit Review................................................................................................ 65.2 Evaluation Criteria……………………………………………………………………………………. 65.3 Debriefing..................................................................................................... 75.4 Proprietary Information, Rights in Data and Inventions……………………………. 7

6. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS


6.1 Contact with MRIC........................................................................................ 76.2 Proposal Preparation.................................................................................... 7

7. Specific Considerations7.1 Awards.......................................................................................................... 77.2 Grantee Commitments................................................................................. 87.3 Reports......................................................................................................... 87.4 Dispute Settlement....................................................................................... 87.5 Additional Critical Information..................................................................... 8

8. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS........................................................................... 9

9. PART A - Administrative Summary

10. PART B - Classification

11. PART C - Programme Description

12. PART D - Budget Justification

13. PART E - Attached Personnel to Pole

14. PART F - Other Personnel Associated with the Pole

15. PART G - Other Eligible and Partner Organizations

16. PART H - Budget Chart and Task Scheduling

17. PART I - Project Scheduling and Cost Breakdown

18. PART J - Project Milestones and Disbursement Schedule

19. PART K - (Model) Agreement


1. INTRODUCTION

Under this Proposal Solicitation, the Mauritius

Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) operating

under the aegis of the Ministry of Information

Technology, Communication and Innovation

(MITCI) is inviting local academic/research/tertiary

education institutions, relevant

Ministries/Parastatal bodies , private bodies and

Non-Governmental Organizations to submit

proposals for establishing Poles of Innovation.

Poles of Innovation will be foci of expertise

through which high-quality researchers/innovators

maintain and develop research and innovation in

areas of national priority.

1.1 AIM

The Grant aims to enhance the impact of Research

and Innovation on the economic development of

the Republic of Mauritius by promoting creation of

innovative products/services and goods and

spurring innovation through advanced research

and partnerships among local institutions and/or

companies and/or international stakeholders.

2. GRANT DESCRIPTION

2.1 The Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme will

concentrate on existing capacity and resources to

enable researchers/innovators to collaborate

across disciplines and institutions on projects that

are locally relevant and internationally

competitive. This should lead to technological

development and innovation. As such, this scheme

will provide an additional dimension of the funding

support that the MRIC provides to research groups

and innovators that are at different points of

development on the research and innovation

spectrum.

This Programme is geared towards the

development of innovation. Poles of Innovation

are intended to stimulate innovation activity,

promote interaction between

researchers/innovators, joint use of research

facilities, exchange of know-how, knowledge

transfer and information diffusion.

The ultimate objective of the Pole will be to

contribute towards the development of innovative

products, processes, and/or techniques for

commercial competitiveness and sustainability of

enterprises.

2.2 Emphasis

The proposals should preferably be in line with the

indicative list of priority areas identified and

communicated by the Research and Innovation

Committee (RIC). Equal consideration will be given

to those proposals not in the areas listed.

Proposals must contain innovative concepts that

will consolidate existing and build new

capacity/infrastructure to address present

challenges. Proposals should also facilitate new

partnerships and networks among national and

international stakeholders.

2.3 Project duration, Funding and Disbursement

Schedule

The MRIC anticipates to award a matching grant of

up to Rs 9M per pole for a project duration not

exceeding 36 months, with a maximum annual

ceiling of Rs 3M. In exceptional cases and by

providing sound justifications, the annual ceiling

could be increased to a maximum of MUR 5M,

provided that the total amount requested from

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MRIC remains MUR 9 million, spread over a

maximum period of 36 months.

The Applicant and/or Collaborating institution(s)

will have to contribute to the Pole In Cash and/or

In Kind. A minimum financial (In Cash)

contribution of 40% of the matching grant should

be made by the Applicant, either solely or in

collaboration with the collaborating institution(s).

Documentary evidence should be produced for

expenses such as statement of salaries, invoices

and receipts amongst others for the ‘In-Cash’

contribution.

The ‘In Kind’ contribution to be made by the

Applicant and/or the Collaborating institution(s)

should be reflected in the remaining of the

matching grant and can include the following

amongst others:

Specialised equipment/facilities

Space, including utilities;

Human resources directly involved in

the project.

Note: The 'matching grant' implies that the

applicant and/or collaborating institution will have

to contribute at least the equivalent of the funding

being requested from the MRIC.

For the first milestone of each phase, funding will

be released upon signing of the contractual

agreements by all parties concerned to enable the

grantee to initiate the project.

For each phase, further disbursements will be

made to the applicant on a milestone basis, upon

receipt of a satisfactory progress report together

with a certified statement of accounts and

invoices, showing how the funds have been

utilised. Presentations of the progress achieved in

the program should be made to the RIC every 6

months. The continuation of the program will

depend on the recommendations made by the RIC.

The RIC may request for a site visit to monitor

progress, if deemed necessary. Showcasing of

milestone achieved (in the form of interviews in

the local/international press) can be required from

the research team.

Budget Reallocation - Any redefinition and

reallocation in the agreed tasks and associated

budget described in the Task Scheduling and

Budget Chart can only be carried out in

consultation with MRIC which, if satisfied, will

authorise the necessary amendments. The MRIC

may seek the approval of the RIC for any

reallocation requested by the grantee.

The Innovation Leader will have to submit a

complete report for each particular phase

undertaken and funded by the MRIC funds.

2.4 Funding notes

2.4.1 Supported Budget items

Budget items that can be directly supported by the

Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme include:

a. Salaries for staff who have been

exclusively recruited for the Pole and who

perform activities that directly support

the program (such as research assistants,

technicians) will be catered for. The

budget earmarked for salaries should not

exceed 20% of the requested budget

from the MRIC.

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b. Specific equipment required for the Pole’s

Activities

c. Maintenance and consumables required

for the Pole’s Activities but excluding that

deemed to be for broad general use.

d. General domestic and international travel

costs (economy) for team members

where this is related to the innovation

program or to support Field Innovation

Activities essential to the program

(including research, technical and

logistical support, local travel and

accommodation costs). The budget

earmarked for travel costs should not


from the MRIC.

e. Domestic and international travel costs

(economy) for visitors to the Pole where

this is related to the program. The budget

earmarked for travel costs should not


from the MRIC.

All budget items must be justified in the Proposal

to the satisfaction of the MRIC and the

reviewers/panel members.

2.4.2 Budget items not supported

The MRIC will not provide funding for the

following budget items:

a. tuition fees and stipends for students, in

whole or in part

b. capital works and general infrastructure

costs, in whole or in part

c. stipends/ fees for international students

d. bench fees or similar laboratory access fees

levied by the institution

e. teaching relief

f. investigations that are more appropriately

undertaken by way of a Consultancy

g. costs not directly related to the Pole of

Innovation program, including but not

limited to professional membership fees,

professional development courses, fees for

patent application and maintenance, visas,

relocation costs, insurance, and mobile

phones (purchase or call charges).

h. management fees

The MRIC will not provide funding for indirect

costs, including basic facilities and equipment,

organisational overheads and/or infrastructure

costs.

The hosting institution must agree to provide and

fund the following basic facilities where required:

a. accommodation (for example, laboratory

and office space, suitably equipped and

furnished in standard ways)

b. access to a basic library collection

c. bench fees or similar laboratory access fees

d. provision of basic computing facilities such

as desktop computers, portable computer

devices, printers, word processing and

other standard software

e. standard reference material or funds for

abstracting services

f. use of photocopiers, telephones, mail, fax,

email and internet services.

2.5 Project Monitoring

The MRIC will be responsible to monitor the

proposed activities of the project on a milestone

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basis as specified in the application. Any decision

on major issues related to the project will be

addressed by the MRIC.

2.6 Research and Innovation Committee (RIC)

The RIC is a sub-committee under the Mauritius

Research and Innovation Council. The RIC will

comprise of representatives from relevant

institutions and experts from appropriate fields

and will be responsible for taking decisions on

proposal/grants.

3. ELIGIBILITY

The prime objective of the applicants should be in

line with the ultimate objective of this Grant as

defined in section 2.1 above.

No awards will be made to applicants who are

already recipient of full project funding from

other agencies for the same or any similar

project.

An institution is not allowed to submit more than

three (3) applications for funding considerations,

under a specific Call for Proposals.

3.1 Eligibility of Applicant

The Public/Private Institution

This will be Publicly-Funded Institutions and

Private Post-Secondary Educational Institutions.

Academic institutions need to be

recognised/accredited tertiary education

institutions or polytechniques. Relevant

Ministries/Parastatals, registered private bodies/

Non-Governmental Organizations conducting

research and innovation activities are also eligible.

3.2 Eligibility of the Innovation Leader

The Innovation Leader must be employed by the

institution submitting the project proposal. The

individual who is proposed as the Innovation

Leader at the time of the submission of the

proposal is expected to be the Innovation Leader

at the time of the inception of the grant. A change

in Innovation Leader prior to an award could affect

whether an award will be made. The Innovation

Leader shall be nominated by the institution

submitting the proposal.

3.3 Eligibility of Collaborating Institution(s)

Collaborating Institution(s) can be

public/parastatal institutions or private

stakeholders including Research Organizations,

Non-Governmental Organizations, Academic

Institutions and local private companies.

International partners are also eligible as

Collaborating Institution.

International partners can include tertiary/ higher

education institutions, polytechniques, public and

private research institutions,

recognised/accredited with the relevant

authorities in their country of origin.

3.4 Other Eligibility Criteria

The application should also meet the following

criteria for eligibility:

Relevance to the objective of the Grant

Priorities of the Call for Proposals

Relevance to the particular needs of the

Private Sector and of the society

Capacity to innovate

Capacity to raise matching grants

3.5 Management of the Pole of Innovation Grant

Scheme

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The institution submitting the proposal must

provide satisfactory evidence that it will exercise

management, control and audit of the

performance of the funds to be allocated under

this grant. Regardless of the proportion of the

work or funding of each of the participants under

an award, the main institution is to be the grantee

with overall responsibility for performance.

4. DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply for the purposes of

this solicitation:

a. Research

Any activity which is a systematic,

intensive study directed toward greater

knowledge or understanding of the

subject studied or a systematic study

directed specifically toward applying new

knowledge to meet a recognised need.

b. Development

A systematic application of knowledge

toward the production of useful

materials, devices, systems, processes or

methods, including design and

improvement of prototypes to meet

specific requirements.

c. Innovation

“Innovation” means both radical and

incremental changes to products,

processes or services, including the

implementation of a new or significantly

improved product (good or service), or

process, a new marketing method, or a

new organizational method in business

practices, workplace organization or

external relations.

d. Research Institution:

An organisation, which is involved in

research at a post-secondary level. This

includes all recognised/accredited tertiary

education institutions, polytechniques,

public and private research institutions.

For overseas Partner(s), they must be

officially accredited with the relevant

authorities in their country of origin.

e. Research and Innovation Program:

Research and Innovation in areas of

national priority conducted jointly by the

Innovation Leader and his team.

f. Grantee:

The applicant submitting the proposal is

the grantee and the funds will be released

to the applicant.

g. Applicant:

The hosting institution who will

accommodate the Pole of Innovation and

which will officially submit the proposal.

h. Collaborating institution(s):

The institutions/companies which will

play an active role in the activities of the

Pole. The collaborating institution(s) will

be responsible for specific activities

pertinent to the objective of the Pole.

i. Innovation Leader

The single individual designated by the

institution in a grant application as the

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key person who is responsible for the

overall direction of the Pole of

Innovation.

j. Collaborator(s):

Individual(s) who will play a major role in

the Pole and who will be responsible for

specific activities within the Pole of

Innovation. The collaborator can be from

the Hosting Institution or from the

Collaborating Institution.

k. Attached personnel:

Individual(s) who may be either from an

industry or research

institution/organisation and will be

contributing to the Pole.

5. METHOD OF SELECTION AND EVALUATION

CRITERIA

Proposals will be screened by the MRIC to

determine responsiveness to the specific

requirements of the solicitation. MRIC will

review each proposal to determine if it

satisfies all the requirements described in this

guideline.

5.1 Merit Review

Responsive proposals will be peer-reviewed

by resource persons in the field through an

external process.

Each proposal will be evaluated on its merits

by the RIC.

The Innovation Leader and the

Collaborator(s) will be required to make a

presentation of the proposal to the RIC.

The RIC may select a panel of experts in

relevant fields to evaluate proposals, if

deemed necessary.

The review panel will remain anonymous to

the applicant, including its Innovation Leader,

Collaborator(s), and other attached

personnel.

RIC is under no obligation to fund any

proposal or any number of specific

proposals on a given topic.

In all instances, proposals will be handled on

a confidential basis and care taken to avoid

conflicts of interest. Evaluations will be

confidential to MRIC, RIC, and to the

Innovation Leader. The RIC will be

responsible for the final evaluation and

selection.

Recommendations of the RIC are sent to the

Council for final decision.

Non-responsive proposals will not be considered.

5.2 Evaluation Criteria

In the merit review process, consideration will be

given to each of the following five criteria:

(i) Merit including the conception and organisation of the proposal, the uniqueness of the proposed concept, the technical feasibility, the sustainability plan over the longer term and logical flow of information.

(ii) Relevance including priority and strategic importance of the programme, contribution to sustainable development (society, economic and environment) and providing information for informed policy-making.

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(iii) Potential for Commercial Application including involvement of industry, likelihood to attract funds from industry, potential to develop innovative products/services for the market and contribution to lead towards the development of intellectual property.

(iv) Knowledge Creation including ability to build synergies among stakeholders from public sector, private sector and international partners, ability to collaborate with partners from other disciplines, contribution to technology/know-how transfer, potential for enhancing research infrastructure and contribution to the research and innovation ecosystem.

(v) Manageability and Costs including qualification and experience of the Innovation Leader and the team as well as the diversity of team members in terms of disciplines.

5.3 Debriefing

When an award or declination is made, the

Innovation Leader and Collaborator(s) may receive

upon request:

• a description of the process by which the

proposal was reviewed; and

• the context and justifications for the decision.

5.4 Proprietary Information, Rights in Data and

Inventions

The applicant/consortia may retain rights in

technical data, information, know-how, including

software developed under this grant. Intellectual

Property Rights (IPR) identified and developed as

a result of funding provided will belong to the

applicant.

Sharing of IPR among the collaborating partners

will be subject to consortium agreements that

most closely meet their requirements.

6. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND

REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Contact with MRIC

Request for copies of this solicitation as well as

questions relating to the Pole of Innovation Grant

Scheme may be addressed to the:

The Executive Director

Mauritius Research and Innovation Council

Level 6, Ebène Heights,

34 Cybercity, Ebène

Mauritius

Potential applicants may request a first meeting

with the MRIC to familiarise themselves with the

key requirements for preparation of their

submission.

6.2 Proposal Preparation

• Incomplete Proposals not meeting the

requirements specified in the application form

will not be considered.

• A proposal must contain adequate

information to be reviewed as an innovative

project. The RIC reserves the right not to

submit to technical review any proposal which

it deems to have insufficient scientific or

technical information.

7. SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS

7.1 Awards

Awards will be made normally for up to a thirty-

six (36) months period.

Prior to any award, the MRIC may require certain

organisational, management and financial

information for administrative purposes to ensure

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that the applicant adheres to certain business and

financial standards. When requested by the MRIC,

this information should be returned to the

requesting office as expeditiously as possible. All

information received will be dealt with strictest

confidentiality.

7.2 Grantee Commitments

In the event of an award, the grantee will be

required to make certain legal commitments

through acceptance of the terms and conditions of

the funding agreements. A copy of the funding

agreement may be made available upon request.

7.3 Reports

Final Report. One (1) copy of a comprehensive

Final Report must be submitted to MRIC within 30

days after the end of the funding period.

All Final Reports must carry the following

acknowledgement on the cover page: "The

material is based upon work supported by the

Mauritius Research and Innovation Council under

award number …………….. Any opinions, findings,

and conclusions or recommendations expressed in

this publication are those of the author(s) and do

not necessarily reflect the views of the MRIC."

The Final Report shall include:

• a verbatim statement of the Pole’s objectives;

• a summary description of the research and

innovation which was carried out

• the major findings or results; and

• the commercial applications of the research

• output in terms of patents, publications and

funding raised from private sector and

international partners

In addition of the above topics, any problems

addressed during the technical feasibility should

be described.

The Final Report delivered under the grant may

be made available to the public by the MRIC,

except for that portion of the report containing

technical data properly identified and marked as

set forth below.

Such data must be clearly labelled as proprietary and marked with a legend similar to the following:"The following is proprietary information, which (name of grantee) requests not to be released to persons outside the MRIC, except for purposes of evaluation, for a period of four years from the expiration of Grant No……….."

To the extent permitted by the Act of the Council,

except for evaluation purposes, MRIC will not

release properly identified and marked data and

information outside the Government of Mauritius

without the approval of the grantees for a period

of four years from the expiration of the grant

award.

An acknowledgement of the support and

disclaimer must also appear in publications of any

materials, whether copyrighted or not, based on

or developed under the MRIC supported projects.

7.4 Dispute Settlement

Any dispute or difference arising out of the

interpretation or implementation of the project

shall be settled amicably or through recourse to

arbitration.

7.5 Additional Critical Information

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The MRIC reserves the right to revise and amend the

terms and conditions laid down in this solicitation as and

whenever necessary.


- Management Responsibility - The

performance of the Innovation Leader and

other employees or consultants who carry out

the proposed work is to be managed by the

Hosting Institution concerned receiving the

Pole of Innovation Grant.

- Accuracy of Information - The proposing

organisation and the Innovation Leader are

responsible for the accuracy and validity of all

the administrative, fiscal, and scientific

information in the proposal.

Deliberate withholding, falsification, or

misrepresentation of information could result

in administrative action such as declination of

a proposal or the suspension and/or

termination of an award as well as possible

criminal penalties.

- Audits – Funded programs are subject to

regular technical and financial audits by MRIC

or independent assessors to be appointed by

MRIC. Unsatisfactory reports may lead to

termination of the award and reimbursement

of funds.

- Changes in Innovation Leader, Organisation, or

Collaborator(s) - Any changes of the Innovation

Leader must be requested in writing at least 30

days prior to the change (except in exceptional

circumstances) and must be approved by the

MRIC. MRIC should be notified promptly if there is

any change in the name, address and status of the

Company or Institution/ Innovation Leader. Any

change involving the collaborating

institution/company and the collaborator(s)

should also be communicated to the Council.

- This Grant Solicitation is intended for

Informational Purposes and Reflects Current

Planning. If there is any inconsistency between

the information contained herein and the terms of

any resulting RIC grant, the terms of the grant are

controlling.

8. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Under this Grant, applications should be submitted

by the set deadline following the Call for

Proposals.

A soft copy version of the proposal should be

submitted, together with one original hard copy

version.

Proposals which do not adhere to requirements of

this solicitation will not be considered. Evaluation

and processing may require up to one (1) month

for completion.

No information or proposal status will normally be available during the evaluation and processing period.

The proposal should be addressed to:

The Executive DirectorMauritius Research and Innovation CouncilLevel 6, Ebène Heights,34 Cybercity, Ebène 72201Mauritius

Tel : (230) 465 1235Fax : (230) 465 1239E-mail : [email protected] Website: www.mric.mu

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http://www.mric.mu/

mailto:[email protected]

APPLICATION FORM


Part A –Administrative Summary

A1. Institution applying for the Pole

A2. Proposal Working Title

Provide a short working title of no more than 150 characters (approximately 20 words). The title should begin with ‘Institution/MRIC Pole of Innovation for’

Institution/MRIC Pole of Innovation for

A3. Project Duration, Total Project Value and Amount requested from MRICProject Duration

(months)Total Project Value (MUR) Amount requested from MRIC (MUR)

A4. Organisation Participant Summary

Please include all organisations/institutions including the Applicant participating in this proposal. Different department/faculties within the same institution can also be specified. For due diligence purposes, a TEI Registration Number should be submitted for private institutions.

Number Name Role in Pole

A5. Person Participant Summary

Please add the names of people who will be participating in the Pole. These will include the Innovation Leader, Collaborator(s) and other attached personnel.

Number Name Participation Type Current Organisation(s)

A6. Proposal Summary

Provide a written Proposal summary of no more than 200 words focusing on the aims, significance and expected outcomes and benefits of the Pole.

A7. Impact Statement

Please outline the intended impact of the Pole. Please include socio-economic impacts if any.

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Part B – Classification

B1. Which national priority (ies) is your Pole focusing on? Support your response with national policy documents for e.g. Budget Speech, Government Program.

B2. Field of Research (FOR)

Identify up to four fields of Research or Disciplines that relate to your Pole.

Field of research Percentage

B3. Does the proposed research and innovation involve private sector and/or international collaboration?

B4. Provide a proposed workplan of your proposed activities with private sector and/or international partner (maximum 200 words)

B5. If the proposed research and innovation involves private sector and/or international collaboration, please specify the country (ies), companies and institutions involved.For due diligence purposes, a Business Registration Number (BRN) and a Certificate of Incorporation should be submitted for private companies. For NGOs, a certificate of registration should be provided. For overseas private companies, an equivalent should be submitted. For universities, website hyperlinks can be provided.

B6. Will any of the planned activities target or benefit women specifically?Linking the Pole activities to gender equality in some way will be favorable

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PART C – Programme Description

C1. Programme Description for the proposed Pole

Describe the Pole’s research and innovation programme, support, management, governance, links and potential outcomes. This section can include; rationale of the pole, thematic programs in the pole, literature search, relevance of the programs, methodology and expected targets and outputs.

C2. Statement of support from the Hosting Institution

The Hosting Institution should outline the Pole’s alignment with the strategic direction of the Institution and specifying the financial and other support to be provided to the Pole. Information about other sources of support should be provided. It should be specified whether the other sources of support have already been committed, if not, information should be provided on the plans to raise funding with tentative timelines.

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Part D – Budget Justification

D1. Justification of funding requested from the MRIC for the duration of the Pole

In no more than five A4 pages and within the required format fully justify, in terms of need and cost, each budget item requested from the hosting institution.

Budget Justification

D2. Details of contributions (In Cash and In Kind) from other funding agencies

An explanation of how other contributions will support the proposed Pole. Contributions should be attributed to the appropriate organisations. Kindly specify whether the funds from other institutions have already been committed, if so please provide documentary evidence as additional information.

Non-MRIC Contribution

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Part E – Attached Personnel to Pole (for Innovation leader and Collaborators)(for each personnel, the following details should be provided. CVs can be attached as supplementary

information)E1. Personal details

Participation type

Title

First Name

Family Name

Email address

E2. Role within the Pole Provide a statement on your role within the Pole, focusing on your contribution to the Pole’s research programme, operations and management as appropriate.

E3. What is your time commitment (FTE) to the Pole?Enter your time commitment to this Project as a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE). Please note that Innovation Leader must have a minimum time commitment of 0.3. FTE on the activities of a Pole.

E4. Research and Innovation record relevant to opportunities

Please outline details of your career opportunities, focused on research over the past five years. Incorporate evidence of collaboration, leadership and mentoring.

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E5. Significant research and innovation outputs

Provide a list of all research and innovation outputs, such as journal articles and refereed conference papers, books, book chapters, patents, collaborations with private sector, collaboration with international partners, research and innovation grants/awards and other research outputs, in the last five years. Please use asterisks to identify research outputs relevant to this Proposal.

E6. Qualifications

E7. Current and previous appointment(s)/positions(s) – during the past 10 years

E8. Funding secured by Innovation Leader and/or team members

Organisation Amount and organization from which funding was secured Title of project

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Part F – Other Personnel Associated with the Pole (Technicians, Research Assistants etc)

F1. Other personnel who will be participating in the Pole of Innovation research programme

For other people who will be playing a role in the Pole (e.g. Project Assistant or Research Assistant), statements of no more than two A4 pages per person can be attached.

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Part G – Other Eligible and Partner Organizations

G1. Letter of support for the Pole

Please attach a collaborative letter of support, signed by the Head of Institution or the CEO of the organization/institution for main collaborative partners, if any.

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PART H- BUDGET CHART AND TASK SCHEDULING

1 Name of institution: Project Title: 2 Project Activities Durations (months) Responsible Party FOR MRIC USE ONLY

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 Starting date:

Duration:

Applicant and Consortium Budget allocation (%):

MRIC Budget allocation (%):

3 Staff Cost

Funding requested from MRIC

Funding contributed by Hosting Institution

Funding contributed by Private

Sector

Funding contributed by International Collaborator

Funding contributed by

other Public Sector

COST(MUR)

In Cash

In Kind In Cash

In Kind

In Cash In Kind In Cash In Kind

Innovation LeaderCollaboratorResearch/ Project AssistantOther (please specify)

TOTAL (A)

4 Equipment Cost, including hardware & software

Funding requested

Funding contributed

Funding contributed



COST (MUR)

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from MRIC

by Hosting Institution

by Private Sector

International Collaborator

other Public Sector

In Cash

In Kind

In Cash

In Kind

In Cash In Kind

In Cash In Kind

Total (B)

5 Other Direct Costs COST (Rs)

Sub-contract chargesConsumables (to specify, if necessary on separate sheet)IT and Other ServicesLocal TravelOverseas TravelDocumentation/PublicationOther (please specify)

TOTAL (C)

Grand Total (A+B+C)Note: Justification will have to be provided for the above cost components (Refer to Section D.1 in the application form)

Signed by Head of Hosting Institution

Signed by Innovation Leader:

Date: Date:

Name: Name:

Designation: Designation:

Signature: Signature:

Seal: Seal:

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Part I- PROJECT SCHEDULING AND COST BREAKDOWNProject Title: Innovation Leader: Starting date: Projected Completion date:

COST COMPONENTS FOR EACH OF THE ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES TOTAL PER ITEM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MRIC Hosting Institution

Private sector

International collaborator

Public sector

Staff Cost

Innovation Leader

Collaborator

Research/Project Assistant

Secretarial / Clerical

Other (please specify)

Equipment Cost, including hardware & software

Other Direct Costs

Sub-contract charges

Consumables (to specify, if necessary on separate sheet)

IT and Other Services

Local Travel

Overseas Travel

Documentation/Publication

Other (please specify)

TOTAL PER ACTIVITY

REMARKS

1. A set of 10 activities maximum can be freely defined for a program.

2. The cost breakdown for each activity should be carried out following the predefined cost components.

Approval by MRIC: Date: Approval by Innovation Leader: Date:

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Part J- PROJECT MILESTONES AND DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULEProject Title:

Innovation Leader: Starting date: Projected Completion date:

MILESTONE PERIOD

DURATION (MONTHS)

STARTING DATE

PROGRESS REPORT DUE

DATE(To be

submitted at the end of each

milestone)

ACTIVITIES (Listed in

Part H)MRIC

FUNDING

FUNDING BY HOSTING

INSTITUTIONFUNDING BY PRIVATE

SECTORFUNDING BY

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATOR

FUNDING BY OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR

In Cash In Kind In Cash In Kind In Cash In Kind In Cash In Kind

1

2

3

4

Total Duration:

Total Number of Activities:

Total MRIC Funding:

Total Funding:

Approval by MRIC: Date:Approval by Innovation Leader: Date:

A milestone may consist of several activities. Disbursement of funds would be made at the start of each milestone upon submission of a satisfactory progress report, statement of accounts, invoices and receipts amongst others.

Official letter of support to be provided by private companies, public/private tertiary education institutions and international agencies/institutions.

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Part K-(Model) Agreement

Pole of Innovation Grant SchemeThis Agreement between:

Hosting Institution:

Name of Innovation Leader:

Hosting Institution:

Name of Collaborator(s):

Name of Collaborating Institution:

Name of Collaborator(s):

Address: Address: Address:

is entered into only for the purpose of allocating between the above parties certain rights to a project to be carried out by the Hosting Institution and Collaborating Institution under a Pole of Innovation Grant Scheme which is awarded by the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council to fund a project entitled:

Proposal Working Title:

It is hereby agreed by all parties that:

a) The Innovation Leader from the Hosting Institution is:

Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr.

b) The Collaborator(s) from the Hosting Institution is/are:

Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr.

c) The Collaborator(s) from the Collaborating Institution is/are:

Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr.

The terms and conditions as laid down in this Document will be adhered to in the management of the project.

Funds to be allocated by the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council for this project will be disbursed according to institutional and company regulations and used only for the agreed purposes of this project.

Confidentiality and rights to any aspect of the project have been settled by all parties.

This agreement may be terminated by either Party upon 30 days written notice to the other Party and the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council.

Signed by the Head of Hosting Institution: Signed by the Head of Collaborating Institution(s):

Name:Designation:Institution:Signature:

Name: Designation:Institution:Signature:

Date: Date:

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