Office of Contracts and Grants
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ Us
The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) was established to support researchers at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ in the development of new proposals including budgeting while also assisting in the management of active grants and offering relevant training.
The OCG provides high-quality expertise to the research community, ensuring effective support throughout the lifecycle of sponsored research proposals and award administration. We are committed to delivering timely, efficient, and user-friendly services through both personal engagement and automated systems.
As the primary point of contact for all contract and grant-related matters, the OCG offers guidance on relevant regulations and monitors the status of proposals. It advises Principal Investigators on the requirements associated with their projects and ensures compliance with institutional and sponsor guidelines.
The OCG also develops tools and mechanisms to assist researchers in identifying funding opportunities and in navigating every stage of the grant process from proposal preparation through to award closeout.
Research Statistics
External Funding Breakdown
The following statistics illustrate the contributions made by external sponsors, categorised by Egyptian, bilateral, and international funding agencies. To date, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ has secured contracts for over 74 externally funded projects, with a total value of EGP 119,106,825, distributed as follows:
- 65 projects sponsored by 5 Egyptian funding agencies at 69,986,572 EGP
- 9 projects sponsored by 2 Egypt/International bilateral funds at 11,719,466 EGP
- 8 projects sponsored by 5 international funding agencies at 41,576,790 M EGP
Egyptian Funding Agencies:
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ has received support from several national funding bodies, including the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF), the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), the Ministry of Scientific Research, the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and the Arab Organization for Industrialization.
International Funding Agencies:
International support has been provided by several esteemed organisations, including the European Union, EuropeAid, the British Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United States National Academies.
• Young Investigator Research Grant (YIRG)
Young Investigator Research Grant (YIRG) is a research seed fund offered by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ to energise the research culture at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ and incentivise junior academic staff to excel in research and innovation and compete for external funding.
• Evaluation
Applications satisfying the requirements of the applicant, the format, and the allowable budget will be evaluated for the scientific merit and requested budget. A checklist is provided in Annex D to assist the applicants in submitting a complete application. The evaluation will be carried out according to the process and criteria provided in Annex E.
• Rules
1.1 YIRG is available for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ's full-time academic staff.
1.2 Applicants must have been awarded the PhD degree within 10 years on the first day YIRG is open for applications.
1.3 Applicants must have at least two papers in the most cited, international journals in the applicant’s research field within five years on the first day YIRG is open for applications.
1.4 Applicants with papers submitted, accepted and appeared while employed at the British University in Egypt must show the University as their affiliation.
1.5 Holders of YIRG projects must successfully conclude current grants before applying for a new grant.
1.6 Awards are limited to a maximum of two grants per academic staff.
1.7 The number of PhD holders on any YIRG project is limited to just 2; the PI and one other team member at the rank of Lecturer or the equivalent. All other team members should be junior researchers.
1.8 Grants are awarded for a period of 18 months.
1.9 The maximum budget allocated per grant is 100,000 EGP such that the budget for the first
12 months does not exceed EGP 50,000.
1.10 A maximum of 12 grants are awarded annually with a minimum of four grants for each of the following sectors:
– Engineering, Basic Science, and Computer Science.
– Arts & Humanities, and Social Science.
– Health Science.
• Awarding & Monitoring
All successful applications will be awarded a Young Investigator Research Grant if their total budget does not exceed the annual allocation, otherwise, the Research & Postgraduate Studies Committee will prioritise applications based on research areas.
• Application
Application for the YIRG fund consists of:
a) Full proposal (Annex A). b) Budget (Annex B).
c) CV of applicant and research team (Annex C).
YIRG applications must be submitted as a single PDF file via the link provided on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ Research Portal. Submissions in other formats or through alternative methods will not be accepted.
Any inquiries related to the YIRG application process or procedures should be directed to:
