THE XAVIER ATENEO RESEARCH GRANTS
Xavier University acknowledges the importance of research funding to support many forms of research and scholarly activities to ensure that the University’s roles and responsibilities regarding research administration are followed. Grants for research will be awarded to projects deemed worthy of support, through the following: (1) Institutional Research Award, (2) Miguel Bernad Humanities Research Award, (3) Mindanao Research Award, and (4) Matteo Ricci Research Award.
Types of Awards: Eligibility and Requirements
1. INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH (IR) AWARD
The IR award will provide grants of Php 20,000.00 up to Php 75,000.00 each (or as per discretion of the University President, upon the recommendation of the Dean for Research) to fund research projects that are relevant to improve the University’s policies and programs, and/or enhance teaching and learning systems and processes (e.g., in terms of learning environment, curriculum design, students assessment). IR projects shall be undertaken by:
(a) a full-time regular higher education faculty member, who is a holder of at least a master’s degree; or
(b) a team of two (2) to three (3) full-time regular faculty members, who are holders of at least a master’s degree..
2. MIGUEL BERNAD HUMANITIES RESEARCH (MBHR) AWARD
The MBHR award will provide grants of up to Php 80,000 each to fund research projects in scholarly, creative, and artistic pursuits in the humanities, i.e. the languages, literatures, philosophy, history, law, politics, religion, art, and music. Researches should be focused on (a) the body of works of the late scholar, Miguel A Bernad, SJ and/or (b) relevant issues that will help propel the Mindanaoan consciousness. MBHR projects shall be undertaken by:
(a) a full-time regular higher education faculty member, who is a holder of at least a master’s degree; or
(b) a team of two (2) to three (3) full-time regular faculty members, who are holders of at least a master’s degree.
3. MINDANAO RESEARCH (MR) AWARD
The MR award will provide support of Php 400,000.00 up to Php 2,000,000.00 each (or as per discretion of the University President, upon the recommendation of the Dean for Research) for research projects that addresses issues in Mindanao, aligned to the University Research Agenda. These projects will be funded by the University or in partnership with an external funder or sponsor. Research projects may be multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary in nature. The MR must consist of at least two (2) component projects. The MR award may be granted for a maximum of three (3) years.
MR projects shall be undertaken by a research team composed of full-time regular faculty members, with at least a master’s degree, from at least two (2) disciplines. Only full-time regular higher education faculty members, who are holders of a doctorate degree and have completed at least two (2) researches, may serve as principal investigators or program leaders.
4. MATTEO RICCI RESEARCH (MRR) AWARD
The MRR award will provide support of up to Php 200,000.00 each for research projects that are aligned to the Xavier Ateneo Research Agenda. MRR projects shall be undertaken by:
(a) a full-time regular higher education faculty member, who is a holder of at least a master’s degree; or
(b) a team of two (2) to three (3) full-time regular faculty members, who are holders of at least a master’s degree.
The Submission Process
- Proposals must be submitted online via the electronic submission service available at http://bit.ly/33h8Gas. Mailed, emailed, or faxed proposals will not be accepted or acknowledged.
- The proposal must follow the provided proposal template (XURG Form 1), otherwise the proposal may be rejected without technical review.
- The proposal must be submitted together with the following: (a) endorsement form (XURG Form 2), (b) one-page curriculum vitae of the principal investigator/project leader and all research team members and, if applicable, (c) survey questionnaire/data matrix.
- An incomplete application may be rejected. Please contact KURO through email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at local extension 9167 for questions or assistance.
- MR proposals are required to have a lead component (program) proposal, and a separate proposal for each component project. [Note: A program is a group of inter-related R&D projects requiring an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary approach to meet established goal(s) within a specific time frame. A project, on the other hand, is a basic unit in the investigation of a specific R&D problem with predetermined objectives to be accomplished within a specific time frame.]
Important note:
Ethical review of research projects constitutes one of the mechanisms by which Xavier Ateneo researchers meet their commitment to research integrity. All research to be conducted by, or on, XU personnel and/or utilizing XU resources is subject to ethical approval. The research phase of the project must not start until ethical approval has been confirmed.