General objective:

Supervising programs and projects related to the National Science and Technology Plan at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

Mission

• Foster a culture of scientific research and develop the knowledge industry by implementing King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology's research programs and national science and technology plan.
• Scientific, technical, and administrative supervision and providing scientific advice to researchers to ensure that their research proposals align with the national plan for science and technology and the Northern Border University's strategy while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Enhancing human resources, infrastructure, and financial resources related to scientific research within the university.
•  Developing ways of partnership and cooperation with universities and local, regional, and international academic institutions to share knowledge through experiences. This approach will enhance the university's and its personnel's contribution toward the national plan for science and technology, both in terms of quality and quantity.
• Enhance the role of local community institutions in achieving the kingdom's 2030 vision by offering professional research, studies, and consultations that adhere to local and global quality standards.
• Announcing the opening of submissions for research projects.
•  Receiving research projects through the electronic portal of the unit.
• The scientific committee of the unit conducts an initial evaluation of research projects to determine their compliance with submission requirements and their alignment with the national plan for science and technology.
•  Providing the researchers with the scientific committee’s opinion and making project adjustments based on their feedback.
• The unit provides Initial approval of research projects and sends them to the General Secretariat of the Supervisory Committee of the National Plan for approval.
•  Instructing the principal investigator to commence his\her research project upon its approval.
• Scientific, administrative, and financial supervision of approved research projects.
• Receiving periodic reports that reflect the progress of project implementation.
• Receiving the final reports and evaluating them initially by the scientific committee of the unit.
•  Assisting the project's research team in publishing one or more research papers from the project in international scientific journals approved by the General Secretariat of the Supervisory Committee.
•  Assisting the research team academically, financially, and administratively in closing the research project.