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Prof. Dr. Amena Begum Member, UGC

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Why Academic Innovation?

• It is not the strongest of the speciesthat survive, nor the most intelligent,

• but the one most responsive to change.Charles Darwin

For Survival,

We should be responsive to change - - - -

Basic Information

Project Name:

Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP)

Endorsing Ministry: Ministry of EducationImplementing Agency: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh

Jointly Financed by: GoB & World Bank (soft loan)Total Amount: Tk. 681 Crore (GoB 12%, WB 88%)Implementation period: January 2009 – December 2013 (5 yrs.)

Launching: 14 May 20093

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Components of HEQEP

Component Allocation %(Crore Tk)

1. Academic Innovation Fund = 372.06 = 55

2. Building Institutional Capacity = 32.54 = 5

3. Raising Connectivity & Dig Lib. = 252.76 = 36

4. Project Management = 23.68 = 4

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Academic Innovation Fund (AIF)(AIF)

Objectives: Objectives: Improving Teaching-Learning and BuildingResearch capacity through competitive sub-

projects

Principles: Principles: Competitive, Equity, Transparency, Institutional

Coverage: Coverage: All Public & Eligible Private Universities All Public & Eligible Private Universities (Except National & Open University)(Except National & Open University)

Eligibility Conditions for Pvt. University: Eligibility Conditions for Pvt. University:

Permanent Campus, Convocation, Audit, Permanent Campus, Convocation, Audit, Matching Fund.Matching Fund.

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Academic Innovation Fund (AIF):

Window-1: Improvement of Teaching-Learning Teaching Learning Self-Assessment

Window-2: Improvement of Research Capabilities Research leading to degree Research not-leading to degree

Window-3: University-wide– IT infra-structure, Central lab, Library automation, etc.

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AIF sub-project allocation range (Lac Tk.)

Window-1: Teaching-Learning

Arts, Social Science, Humanities =16 - 100

Science-Technologies =50 - 400

Self-Assessment =16 - 50

Window-2: Research & PhD Programs

Arts, Social Science, Humanities = 16 -100

Science-Technologies = 50- 400

Window-3: University-wide = 80- 450

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1. Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)

2. Bangladesh University of Eng. & Technology (BUET)

3. Islamic University, Kushtia (IU)

4. Jahangirnagar University (JU)

5. Jagannath University (JnU)

6. Khulna University (KU) 7. North-South University (NSU)8. Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)

9. University of Chittagong (CU)

10. University of Dhaka (DU)

11. University of Rajshahi (RU)(11 = 60%)

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University Group: A (PhD: ≥60)

1. Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST)2. American International University Bangladesh (AIUB)3. Bangabundhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)4. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Ag. Uni (BSMRAU)5. BRAC University (BRACU)6. Dhaka University of Eng. and Technology (DUET)7. East-West University (EWU) 8. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Univ of Sci. & Tech (HSTU)9. Independent University Bangladesh (IUB)10. Khulna University of Eng. and Technology( KUET)11. Patuakhali Univ. of Sci. & Tech (PSTU)12. Rajshahi University of Eng. and Technology (RUET)13. Sher-e-Bangla Agril. University (SBAU)

(13 = 30%)

University Group: B (PhD:30-59)

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1. Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), 2. Begum Rokeya University Rangpur 3. Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sci. Univ (CVASU),4. Chittagong University of Engineering & Tech. (CUET)5. Comilla University, 6. International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) 7. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, 8. Jessore Science & Technology University (JESTU9. Mawlana Bhashani University of Sci. & Tech., 10.Noakhali Sci. & Tech. Univ., 11.Pabna Science & Technology University 12.Sylhet Agricultural University13. ……… few more ……..

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University Group: C (PhD: < 30)

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Table: AIF Allocation in 2nd Round by Windows and Disciplines (million Tk)

Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.)

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SR* Grant Group A 60% of SR AIF Grant 1135.0261891.71

    Amount Ceiling AmountWindow 1 45% 510.76 25% 127.69         Window 2 35% 397.26 25% 99.32         Window 3 20% 227.01 25% 56.75

Total 100% 1135.03  Umbrella Ceiling 25% 283.76

Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.)

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SR* Grant Group B 30% of SR AIF Grant 567.5131891.71

  Amount Ceiling AmountWindow 1 255.38 25% 63.85      Window 2 198.63 25% 49.66       Window 3 113.50 25% 28.38

Total 567.51  Umbrella Ceiling  25% 141.88

Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.)

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SR* Grant Group C 10% of SR AIF Grant 1891.71 189.171

  Amount Ceiling AmountWindow 1 85.13 25% 21.28       Window 2 66.21 25% 16.55       Window 3 37.83 25% 9.46

Total 189.17

 Umbrella Ceiling 25% 47.29

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Proposal Submitting Disciplines

(i) Physical, Biological and Earth Sciences(ii) Engineering and Technology(iii) Medical, Health and Nutritional Sciences(iv) Agriculture (includes Crops, Livestock, Veterinary, Fisheries, Poultry and Horticulture)(v) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences(vi) Business & Law(vii) Self Assessment(viii) University-wide Innovation

*The PP/CPs will have to be submitted in ten copies in A4 size paper along with a soft copy in CD.

Eligible and Non-Eligible Expenditure

Indicative Eligible Expenditure• Training courses, aids-material-equipments-

stationeries• Conference, seminar, workshop within

Bangladesh• Research support to Masters/MPhil/PhD• Research support for innovative research both

undergraduate and graduate level

• Academic collaboration

Non-Eligible Expenditure

• Salary and allowances for permanent staff• Any establishment/recurring/revenue

expenditures of the entities• Large civil works (not exceeding 10% of total

sub project cost• Expenditure not included in the sub project

work/financing/procurement plans and budget

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AIF: Duration of Sub-projects

Sub-projects

Duration (Year)Proposal Extension

1. Teaching-learning 2 (1)

2. Research capacity 3 0

3. University-wide 2 (1)

Sub-Projects Processing Diagram

University Grants Commission Board for AIF (UGCBAIF)

Pools of Peers (ARPs & ER)

1. Physical, Biological and Earth Sc.

2. Engineering and Technology

3. Medical, Health and Nutritional Sci.

4. Agriculture (Crops, Livestock, Veterinary, Fisheries, Poultry and Horticulture)

5. Arts, Humanities and Social Sc.

6. Business Studies and Law

7. Self-Assessment

UGC AIF Secretariat (UGCAIFS)

University AIF Secretariat (UAIFS) or

AIF Management Unit (AIFMU)

University Proposal

Screening Committee

(UPSC)

Proposal Submitting Entities

Committees at Different Levels

• UAIFS in every public university

• AIFMU in private university

• UPSC in both public and private university

• Pools of Peers – ARP

– ER

• CE (7)- Recommend ARPs/ERs for the CPs • UGCBAIF – Final awarding authority

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AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks)

Call for proposal for 2nd round (UGC, UGCAIFS, University)

Submission of PPs to UAIFS (4 week)

Distribution of PPsto UPSC members

(1 week)

Evaluation/ selection of PPs by UPSC

(3 week)

Submission of selected PPs as CPs to UAIFS

(3 week)

Scrutinizing & Distribution of CPs to ARPs by UGCAIFS (6 week)

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AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks)

Evaluation of CPs by ARPs and ERs

(3+1 week)

Collection of CPs from ARPs by UGCAIFS

(1 week)

Submission of recommended CPs to UGCBAIF by UGCAIFS (1 week)

Final selection of CPs by UGCBAIF

(4 week)

Filing of selected sub-projects by UGCAIFS

(1 week)

Publication of list of selected sub-projectsin media

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AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks)

Processing of contracts by UGCAIFS (2 week)

Signing of contracts with the universities (1 week)

Sub-projects implementation begins

Additional 5 weeks for Secretarial works

Experience in First Round AIF Award

• Participating University = 34 (31+3)• Awarded University = 29 (27+2)• No. of PP submitted = 726• No. of CP submitted = 552• No. of CP disqualified = 96• No. of CP awarded = 91

Window-1 = 38 (SA=4)Window-2 = 38Window-3 = 15

1st round allocation (Tk) = 183.0 crore2nd round allocation (Tk) = 189.2 crore

Project Office & ContactProject Office & Contact

Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP)

Dhaka Trade Centre (8th Floor)99, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue

Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215

Ph: 8189020-4, Fax: 8189021Email: pd_heqep@yahoo.com

Web: heqep-ugc.gov.bd

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