The unit is responsible for managing research projects submitted under the funding programs implemented within the university to ensure their quality and compliance with the requirements of each program, in accordance with the directives and guidelines of the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority. The unit operates based on the administrative and technical directives issued by the authority and collaborates with it to implement funding programs in an integrated and effective manner.

General Commitments of the Unit:

  • Supervising and monitoring all initiatives and programs provided by the authority and applying the regulations and policies approved by the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority.
  • Ensuring that research proposals comply in form and content with the program's governing rules and the instructions issued by the authority.
  • Verifying that the research proposal is original and has not been previously submitted, in whole or in part, to any other entity or received prior funding.
  • Adhering to the scientific integrity regulations issued by the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority and ensuring that the plagiarism percentage in the research proposal complies with the regulations of each program.
  • Confirming that no member of the research team has been penalized for violating scientific integrity.
  • Ensuring compliance with regulations regarding researchers' participation and the compensation they receive for research projects.
  • Verifying that the participation of researchers from outside Saudi Arabia (if any) aligns with the approved regulations for international researcher participation.
  • Ensuring the implementation of all conditions for initiatives and programs, receiving, and reviewing various reports, and successfully closing research projects.
  • Managing expenditures for the unit's requirements and evaluations from the allocated grant budget.
  • Providing the authority with required reports and statistics related to the university's research, development, and innovation activities.
  • Submitting periodic performance reports of the unit to the authority.

 

Unit Director

Dr. Ahmed bin Khazim Al-Zahrani