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The National Research Foundation Proof-of-Concept Grant Call
About the NRF POC Grant
The NRF POC grant scheme provides funding for proof-of-concept development to researchers in the institutions of higher learning (IHLs), so as to facilitate the commercialisation of technologies developed in the IHLs.
The NRF POC grant will be awarded through a competitive application process to support projects which are technically proven and have potential for commercially viability. The grant will go towards supporting the R&D costs related to the development in a proof-of-concept project. The development work must be conducted in the IHLs, and should yield results pertaining to viability for commercialisation.
Successful applicants will receive up to S$250,000 for their project, which should last no more than 1 year. The actual amount awarded will depend on the extent of work to be carried out.
Download POC Application Guidelines v2.1.
Assessment and Selection Criteria
Assessment will entail a first selection by IHL panel of reviewers from NUS Enterprise and the Division for Research Administration of the Office of Deputy President (Research & Technology).
See criteria for IHL panel evaluation.
The final selection will be made by a panel of POC reviewers selected by the NRF. Shorlisted applicants will likely be asked to make a presentation before the NRF POC panel.
See critera for NRF Panel evaluation.
How to apply?
You would be required to first submit a pre-proposal online via the Enterprise POC Online Pre-Proposal System (E-POPS) to enable IHL panel evaluation, using the template below.
Download template for pre-proposal.
Successful pre-proposal applicants may proceed to submit their full proposals online via the RITA system. You are strongly encouraged to use the full proposal template provided by NRF. You may refer to the example of a completed full proposal provided by NRF.
Download the template for full proposal.
Timelines and Process Flows for Applications to the 3rd NRF POC Grant Call
Downloads
- NRF POC Application Guidelines v2.1
- Criteria for IHL panel evaluation
- Critera for NRF Panel evaluation
- Pre-proposal template
- Full proposal template
- Grant Endorsement form (for endorsement by HoD and VDR)
Past Awardees
NRF POC 1st Grant Call (Sep 2008)
NRF POC 2nd Grant Call (Mar 2009)
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