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B. Thematic Areas
Proposals will be developed for either the IIID, IHITM or for projects to be undertaken jointly by the
two institutes.
PCARI-IIID: Advances in electronics and computing have led to smaller, low power, capable,
connected devices and systems being deployed ubiquitously that enable robust networked societies
characterized by on-demand availability of information. Many physical systems such as power grids,
water distribution utilities, transportation and supply chain networks, for example, increasingly
depend on reliable computing and communications infrastructure that provide timely and accurate
information to enhance reliability, efficiency and quality of service. This information infrastructure
involves devices, networks, systems, and processes that contribute to the creation, storage,
exchange and processing of electronic data towards enabling such actionable information.
Submitted proposals to PCARI-IIID must target innovations that enable resilient information
infrastructure for applications in, but not limited to, disaster risk management and response;
environmental monitoring; precision agriculture and food security; resource assessment;
transportation; smart buildings and environments; energy generation, transmission, distribution,
storage, monitoring and control; renewable energy; water supply and distribution systems; online
education, e-government and national security.
PCARI-IHITM: Projects must address how they will impact one or more of the Philippines health
priorities as described through the following tables on Mortality and Morbidity rates based on the
five- year (2004-2008) average data from the website of the Philippine Department of Health.
DOH Website Data on 5-Year Average (2004-2008) & 2009:
Mortality
5-Year Average (2004-2008) & 2009*
1. Diseases of the Heart
2. Diseases of the Vascular System
Morbidity
5-Year Average (2004-2008) & 2009*
1. Acute Respiratory Infection**
2. Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection and Pneumonia
3. Malignant Neoplasms
3. Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis
4. Pneumonia
4. Hypertension
5. Accidents**
6. Influenza
8. Diabetes Mellitus
8. TB Respiratory
9. Injuries**
Note: *
reference year
** ARI was included in the list of notifiable diseases in 2008 only,
while UTI and Injuries are new in the list
*** Acute Febrile illness was included in the list of notifiable
diseases in 2006 only, 3-year average only
http://www.doh.gov.ph/kp/statistics/morbidity.html#2009
**For this 3rd round, proposals are encouraged in the fields of Health Innovation &
Translational Medicine and ICT for Agriculture**
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Impact:
(1) Addresses PCARI research priorities as identified in the Thematic Areas descriptions
above.
(2) Addresses a significant need; there is a potential to bring about and sustain
technology transfer or commercialization activities and/or measurably improve
health.
(3) Targets a wide scope of stakeholders including the poor, marginalized and
vulnerable sectors.
b)
c)
(1) Presents strong potential to benefit Philippine society through improvement of the
Philippine economy and improvement in the quality of life of Filipinos.
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(2) Presents strong potential for sustained partnerships between researchers in the
Philippines and California-based institutions (guidance will be provided to facilitate
these partnerships).
(3) Integrates trainees and students pursuing graduate degrees from the Philippines
into the project.
(4) Creates re-usable infrastructure (services/resources/networks) in the Philippines
that can be leveraged for future projects.
C. Funding Agreement
The funding for selected projects will come from CHED and will be covered by a tripartite Research
Funding Agreement (RFA).
D. Supplementary Information
All degree and non-degree training components (tuition and school fees, stipend, travel, books, etc.)
shall be packaged as a separate proposal and will be funded by either the PCARI Scholarship Project
or the Capacity Building for R & D Project. However the funding requirements for their research
must be incorporated in the budget for the project.
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C. Eligible Proposals
Only proposals that meet all of the following requirements will be evaluated according to the
ranking factors in Section I.C Expected Outputs or Outcomes of this announcement.
Proposals to be submitted and or funded under this announcement must demonstrate the
advancement of PCARI interest areas as listed in Section I.B, Thematic Areas.
Proposals (including all project documents submitted) must be written in English.
Proposals must comply with the submission instructions and requirements set forth in Section
IV.
Proposals must be received electronically by PCARI on or before the deadline specified in Section
II.B of this announcement.
Proposals must be joint projects developed and submitted by collaborative teams composed of
researchers principally from Philippine-based and California-based higher education institutions.
Applicants deemed ineligible for funding consideration as a result of the eligibility review will be
notified within 15 calendar days of the ineligibility determination. Ineligible proposals shall be
returned to the sender without further consideration.
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ii.
partners
Training Plan (1-2 pages)
2.
The allowable direct costs are included in the budget template section. Applicants must
itemize the costs related to personnel, travel, equipment, supplies, other direct costs, and
total costs.
For personnel requirements of California-based proponents, postdoctoral researchers are
preferred over graduate student researchers. Personnel requirements of Philippine-based
proponents shall observe the position titles and salary levels indicated in the attachment
to the Line Item Budget template. Furthermore, honoraria shall be in accordance with
relevant Department of Budget Management (DBM) issuances.
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All travel charges directly relating to the research exchange visits between California and
PH sides should be included in the Philippine budget. Travel of California-based personnel
to attend non-Philippine-based conferences, etc. cannot be supported by the grant.
Equipment and other large expense items should be supported with justification. All
equipment (defined in Philippine regulations as material supplies/items costing above
Php10,000 and with a useful life of more than one year) are to be included in the budget,
with price, general description and usage justification. California-based Principal
Investigators (PI) should not include equipment requests in their budget but should advise
their Philippine counterparts to have such equipment included in the Philippine budget. All
equipment purchased under this Project shall be located in the Philippines. Any applicable
equipment servicing and maintenance costs must be included as an expense item.
Detailed equipment specifications are not needed and should not be included in the
proposal submission. However, these will need to be submitted upon proposal award.
The construction of buildings for both the US and Philippine components cannot be funded
by the PCARI Project.
For the California-based institutions budgets, a fixed indirect cost rate not to exceed 20%
shall apply. For the Philippines, the indirect cost shall not exceed 20% of total direct PS
and direct MOOE items. The budget for the US part should be stated in US Dollars ($).
3.
B. Proposal Submission
Submissions
must
be
received
electronically
by
the
PCARI
Secretariat
at
proposals.pcariproject@ched.gov.ph on or before 29 February 2016, 11:59 PM, Manila time; (29
February 2016, 07:59 AM, PDT) in order to be considered for funding. All proposals submitted in
accordance with the submission instructions will receive an acknowledgment receipt from PCARI or
the contact person mentioned in Section VII.
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Contacts:
IIID:
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IHITM:
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V. Evaluation Criteria
A. Evaluation Criteria
1. Project Approach 40 points
(a) Strategies of implementation for addressing all of the requirements in Section I
(b)Technical soundness of the proposal
(c) Reasonable timeframe for the execution of the tasks associated with the project
2. Project Results 40 points
(a) Extent and quality to which the proposal describes the outputs and outcomes of the
project, including an evaluation of how the applicant plans to achieve the
expected project outputs and outcomes described in Section I Part C;
(b)Description and reliability of methodology for tracking, measuring and quantifying
results, as mentioned in the Project Results of the Narrative Proposal Section
IV.A.1.b.2.
4. Budget/Resources
Proposed project budget is reasonable/justifiable to accomplish the proposed goals,
objectives, and measurable project outputs and outcomes.
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PCARI will notify the successful applicant within the month of June 2016. The award
notice signed by the CHED Chairperson is the authorizing document and will be used as
basis for the execution of the project through a Research Funding Agreement between and
among CHED, the Philippine HEI and the collaborating California-based HEI.
2.
PCARI will also notify the unsuccessful applicant(s) within the month of June 2016.
B. Reporting Requirement
For both California and Philippine institutions, a semi-annual financial and technical report is
required. Funds for California-based institutions shall be released upon submission and approval of
milestone reports. For multi-year projects, a year-end report summarizing technical progress,
planned activities for the next year and summary of expenditures is required. A terminal report shall
be submitted within sixty (60) calendar days after the completion of the project. All reports should
compare work progress and funds commitments/expenditures against planned activities and
projected financial budgets. PCARI shall provide the templates for the required reporting
documents.
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