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Scientific Research Council |
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Current Researches |
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Scientific Research Council |
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Objectives of the
Scientific Research |
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Scientific Research
Support Methods |
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Hierarchical Structure |
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The Council
Duties |
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Duties of the Council Chair |
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The Council Secretary
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The Council Secretary's Duties |
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Hierarchy of
Secretariat |
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Secretariat Duties |
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Hierarchy of Unit |
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The Unit Duties |
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Scientific Research Administration in Institutes and Centres |
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Institute or Centre
Research Board Duties |
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Financial Sources
of the Council Activities |
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Research Project Form |
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Special Researches |
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Researches and Studies
Support |
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Execution of the
External Bodies Researches |
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Researches during Academic
Release |
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Excellence Incentives |
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Academic Work
Submitted for Publication |
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Rules and Criteria of
Publication |
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Scientific
Journals |
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Appointment of Editorial Board |
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General Provisions |
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Award of merit |
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Scientific Research Council |
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Approved in the Senate meeting No (84),1/2007, the second
session, 22 Feb. 2007 |
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Objectives of the
Scientific Research |
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Enrich science and
knowledge in all useful fields. |
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Connect the scientific research with the university
objectives and the national development plans, avoid duality, repetition
and make full use of the previous studies. |
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Support the distinguished researchers and train them to
conduct high quality applied researches. |
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Promote the university education and postgraduate studies
standard. |
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Provide the scientific consultancy and develop the
scientific and practical solutions for problems confronting the
community through researches and studies conducted by the government or
private bodies |
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Transfer of the modern technology and participate in its
development to cope with the surrounding circumstances to serve
development purposes. |
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Scientific Research
Support Methods |
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Researchers whether members of the teaching staff or students are
encouraged to conduct original, creative and applied researches that
contribute to enrichment of specialized knowledge and service the
community. In order to provide and make full use of these methods, the
university shall: |
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Publish result of the scientific research in the national
and international journals and
provide methods of scientific documentation to facilitate the
researcher's tasks. |
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Provide modern methods of information, documentation and
communications and the most recent scientific publications such as
books, periodicals…etc. |
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Co-operate with the scientific and research institutions
inside and outside the Sudan through joint researches and exchange of
knowledge and experiences. |
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Publish results of the scientific research in the
national and international journals and provide methods of the
scientific documentations to facilitate the researcher's tasks. |
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Hierarchical Structure |
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The council shall consist of The
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The Vice Chancellor |
chair |
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Professor in the university (chosen by the vice
chancellor) |
acting chair |
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University Secretary General |
member |
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Dean of the Graduate College |
member |
| Dean of the Libraries Affairs |
member |
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Secretary of the Academic Affairs |
member |
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Deans of the Institutes |
members |
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Directors of the Centers |
members |
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Heads of the Units |
members |
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Representative of the Evaluation |
member |
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Three professors of the teaching staff selected by the
Vice Chancellor |
members |
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Three personalities interested in the scientific research
chosen by the council from outside the university |
members |
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Secretary of the Council |
member & rapporteaur |
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The Council Duties
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Setting strategies and proposing and approving the annual
researches plan for the university and drawing the required budget
project prior to be presented to the university administration. |
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Proposing regulations, rules and procedures regulating
the scientific research at the university. |
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Approving the studies and researches projects and
following- up their execution, evaluation and expenditure through the
units, the centres and the institutes according to rules regulating
them. |
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Proposing means of organizing relation among the
different research centres whether they are national or inter national
and organizing the communication process with them as well as boosting
co-operation with them to benefit from what is modern and useful. |
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Co-ordinating between units, institutes and centres to
remove double standards in their performance and encouraging the mutual
research projects between departments and colleges to promote efficiency
and effective use the available resources. |
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Approving research papers following their evaluation
according to rules of the evaluation and publishing in the university. |
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Encouraging members of the teaching staff and other
researchers to conduct creative scientific research and providing them
with research aids and facilities particularly, full-time researchers
and enabling them to conduct their researches in proper atmosphere
according to rudiments specifying their duties and privileges. |
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Supervising preparation and organization of symposiums
and scientific conferences, issuing journals, periodicals, textbooks,
scientific bulletins and following-up their execution. |
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Establishing databases for both the completed and in
progress researches in the university and exchanging research data with
other universities and research centres. |
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Supervising and following-up researches funded by other
sectors outside the university, falling within the range of its domain. |
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Forming specialized committees and units from the council
members or from outside according to the need. |
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Ratifying the annual report and the final accounting of
activity of the scientific research in the university prior to be
presented to the university administration. |
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Any other duties assigned by the Vice Chancellor or the
Senate. |
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Duties of the
Council Chair |
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The council chair shall have the following duties. |
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Chairing the council, calling for its meetings and
directing its sittings. |
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Adopting recommendations and decisions of the council and
following-up their executions. |
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Approving the draft budget of the council. |
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Supervising the council activity administratively and
technically and executing its policies. |
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Presenting annual report on activities and achievements
of the council to the university administration. |
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Any other duties assigned to him by the council |
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The Council Secretary |
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The secretary general of the council shall be appointed
routinely by the University Vice Chancellor according to the university
law on condition that he shall be: |
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One of the teaching staff members concerned with the
scientific research and at least, in the status of an associate
professor. |
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In the post of a dean. |
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Shall work under direct supervision of the council chair,
completely dedicated to executive and administrative works and he shall
be a council member and rapporteur. |
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The Council
Secretary's Duties |
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The council secretary general is the chair of the Secretariat
and responsible for the financial, administrative and technical affairs
related to the scientific research in the university according to the
regulations and systems in effect and, precisely he shall have the
following duties: |
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Supervising preparation of the annual researches plan for
the university and the required budget prior to be presented to the
council. |
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Spending specified researches budget within the limits of
the financial powers delegated to him. |
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Hierarchy of Secretariat |
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The secretariat shall be constituted as follows:- |
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Secretary general of the council. |
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Administrative affairs Unit. |
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Documentation, information and Publishing Unit. |
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External Relations Unit. |
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Follow-up and Planning Unit. |
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Secretariat Duties |
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The secretarial shall have the following duties:- |
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Executing decisions and directives of the council. |
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Organizing and running the council office works. |
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Organizing the council meetings. |
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Preserving documents related to the council works. |
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Following-up research plans of the Centres, Institutes
and Units. |
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Any other duties assigned to it by the council. |
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Hierarchy of Unit |
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In each college a research unit shall be constituted by
the council at a recommendation of the research council of the college
concerned. |
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The unit shall consist of three members of the teaching
staff interested in the scientific research and at least in the position
of assistant professor in the college concerned. |
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All teaching staff members in the college are principal
or participant researchers in the unit programme. |
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The unit chair shall be appointed by the college research
Board and shall receive allowance similar to that of the head department
and his/her appointment is approved by the university Vice Chancellor. |
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The research unit chair is a member in both the college
research board and the college council in the college concerned. |
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The Unit Duties |
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The unit is entrusted with enriching the scientific
research in the field involved by executing policies of the college
research board as follows: |
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Presenting the proposed research projects by
the college research board to the council for approving. |
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Supervising execution of the approved research projects
by the council for the college. |
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Supervising training of the college research cadres in
means and techniques of the scientific research with support of the
council. |
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Organizing symposiums and scientific conferences and
contributing to preparing of the scientific journals and periodicals. |
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Documenting and publishing information regarding results
of the scientific research in the college. |
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Preparing research projects connected with the national
research plan, which can be executed by the postgraduate candidates and
the teaching staff members in the college. |
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Preparing the annual draft budget of the scientific
research in the college prior to be presented to the college research
board and them to be submitted to the council. |
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Preparing the annual report on the scientific research in
the college to be presented to the college research board and then to be
submitted to the council. |
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Any other duties assigned to it by the college research
board or the council. |
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The Unit
Duties |
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The unit is entrusted with enriching the scientific
research in the field involved by executing policies of the college
research board as follows: |
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Presenting the proposed research projects by the college
research board to the council for approving. |
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Supervising execution of the approved research projects
by the council for the college. |
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Supervising training of the college research cadres in
means and techniques of the scientific research with support of the
council. |
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Providing requirements and aids of the scientific
research in the college with support of the council. |
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Organizing symposiums and scientific conferences and
contributing to preparing of the scientific journals and periodicals |
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Documenting and publishing information regarding results
of the scientific research in the college. |
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Preparing research projects connected with the national
research plan, which can be executed by the postgraduate candidates and
the teaching staff members in the college. |
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Preparing the annual draft budget of the scientific
research in the college prior to be presented to the college research
board and them to be submitted to the council. |
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Preparing the annual report on the scientific research in
the college to be presented to the college research board and then to be
submitted to the council. |
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Any other duties assigned to it by the college research
board or the council. |
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Scientific Research Administration in Institutes
and Centres : |
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The scientific research administration in each centre or
institute shall be assumed by:-
The institute or the centre research boards and dean of the
institute or director of the centre, within the limits of their
capacities. |
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Institute or Centre
Research Board Duties |
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The institute research board or the centre research board
shall consider all matters concerning the scientific research and,
specially, has the right to:- |
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Propose annual research plan and prepare the required
draft budget to be presented to the council. |
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Consider the research projects presented by the teaching
staff members and those in their status and recommend approving of these
projects and follow-up their execution. |
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Examine research projects and studies required by
external bodies, select research, follow-up their execution and propose
rewards for those entrusted with them in accordance with the rules
regulating them. |
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Recommend spending the prescribed research budget within
the jurisdictions which regulate it. |
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Consider the annual report, the final accounting and
draft budget of the scientific research of the institute or the centre
and submit them to the council |
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Supervise training of the research cadres in the
institute or the centre in means and techniques of the scientific
research with support of the council |
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Carryout any duty delegated by the council. |
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Financial Sources of the Council Activities |
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The financial aid allocated by the university and
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. |
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The financial revenues of the council activities. |
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5% of the research projects returns. |
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Donations from the local, regional and international
organizations and institutions. |
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Research Project Form |
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The scientific research projects required to be approved and
financed according to the form designed for this purpose "scientific
research project form". Research
form (Arabic) Research
form
(English) |
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Special Researches: |
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The Vice Chancellor has the right to entrust members of the
teaching staff with conducting special researches not included in the
University publication programmes. |
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Researches and
Studies Support |
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Research or studies carried out by the candidate at his/her
own initiative for the purpose of publication or promotion but not
included in the approved Research Plan can by Funded. |
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Execution of the External Bodies Researches |
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Financially supported researches shall be carried out by
external bodies according to the regulations issued thereof and the
council regulations. |
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Researches
during Academic Release |
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Taking into consideration what is stated in the regulation
organizing affairs of members of the teaching staff or those in their
status, the university Senate shall approve the rules and procedures
organizing researches conducted by a member of the teaching staff during
his academic release. |
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Excellence Incentives: |
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The distinguished researchers and researches shall be
granted encouraging financial rewards and prizes annually. |
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The Senate shall specify the number of these prizes,
financial rewards, criteria, method of nomination and selection in
compliance with a recommendation by the Senate. |
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Academic Work Submitted for Publication |
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The academic production presented for publication shall
include the following:- |
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Distinctive scientific theses. |
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Scientific papers and deliberations of the scientific
conferences. |
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Books and references (print or audiovisual). |
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Translated works e.g. references, text books or
scientific theses …etc. |
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Verification of manuscripts. |
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Scientific encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Any other production seems to the council to be
appropriate for publication and consistent with the university
objectives. |
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Rules and
Criteria of Publication |
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The council shall work out detailed rules and criteria
regarding publication or evaluation of any of the elements of the
scientific production stipulated in article (24) of this regulation. |
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Scientific Journals |
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University Scholarly Journals are issued in compliance with a
decision by the University Administration and recommendation by the
Council. |
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Appointment of
Editorial Board |
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The council shall enact a regulation organizing issuance and
scope of the scientific journals. |
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General Provisions |
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The council shall enact the detailed regulations and by-laws
regulating achievement, publication and financial rewards of the
researches at the university, units, centres or Institutes level on
condition that they shall not contradict provisions of this regulation. |
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Award of merit |
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Research
form
(Arabic) Researcher Form
(Arabic)
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