Announcement From: Research & Innovation Management Centre
Subject: Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh (RBS) Medical Research Grant: Extension For 2019/2020 Application

YBhg Datuk/ Dato’/ Professor/ Associate Professor/ Ir/ Ts/ Dr,

The previous email on 24th October 2019 is referred.

Kindly be informed,  2019 RBS Medical Research Grant Application have been closed on 23rd December 2019. A further deliberation by RBS Steering Committee has agreed to extend the RBS Medical Research Grant Application until 31st January 2020 (Friday).

Therefore, ASM wishes to invite the Malaysian young scientists who undertake Medical or Biomedical Research from your institution to apply for the 2019/2020 RBS Research Grant at https://www.mytopscientists.org/v2/default.aspx. The applications received later than the deadline shall not be considered.

Enclosed herewith are the 2019/2020 RBS Medical Research Grant Open for Call Document and Summary of Instruction for RBS Research Grant Application for reference (Attachment 1 & 2).

For any further information and enquiry, your office may contact the following ASM Officers:

  1. Mrs Nur Dayana Razmi, Manager (Initiatives and Partnership),  STI Strategic Initiatives and Partnership Unit, ASM, (Tel: 03-6203 0633 ext. 158, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.); or
  2. Mr Khalil Munawar Makhdum Munawar, Assistant Manager of STI Strategic Initiatives and Partnership Unit, ASM (Tel: 03-6203 0633 ext. 146, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.); or
  3. Mrs Afiah Nasuha Aznan, Assistant Manager of STI Strategic Initiatives and Partnership Unit, ASM (Tel: 03-6203 0633 ext. 175, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

We look forward to receive applications from your institution. Your kind cooperation and support is highly appreciated.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely.

Khalil Munawar Makhdum Munawar
Executive, STI Strategic Initiatives & Partnership

Attachment 1 - RBS Medical Research Grant Open For Call Document (.pdf)

Attachment 2 - Summary of Instruction For RBS Medical Research Grant (.pdf)

Announcement From: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Subject: Continuous Medical Education FPSK UMS

Dear Datuk/Prof/Assc Prof/Dr/Sir/Mdm,

Assalamualaikum and salam sejahtera,

Referring to the title above, the management has decided to organize a weekly FPSK CME session. 

The objectives of the CME sessions are:

  1. Continuous education on clinical, basic science, teaching & learning, research, and management
  2. Updates on academic, research, management and student activities
  3. Talk by Adjunct Professors
  4. Platform for IDP points

The CMEs will be given by FPSK staff and opened to all UMS staff. A list of speakers among FPSK lecturers will be appointed later.

The CMEs will be conducted every Friday, 8 am - 9 am in Main Auditorium FPSK.
IDP points will be given.

All FPSK staff are welcomed to attend and become speakers in our upcoming CME sessions.

Thank you very much.

Announcement From: Research & Innovation Management Centre

Subject: The Call For Application For 2020 ASM ArtScience Prize

 

The ASM ArtScience™ Prize is a programme under the ASM ArtScience™ Initiative to recognise talents and appreciate projects or artworks that embody the idea of art and science union. This Prize is the first ever to be established in Malaysia in response to the emergence of artist-scientist community and promising development of the area.

In relation to this, the Academy wishes to invite scientists and artists from your institution to apply for the 2020 ASM ArtScience™ Prize. ASM would highly appreciate it if you could support the Initiative by strongly encouraging all scientists and artists at your institution to participate in this Initiative. Please be informed that all applications must be submitted via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. latest by 29 February 2020 (Saturday).

Enclosed herewith are the poster of the Prize and application guidelines of 2020 ASM ArtScience™ Prize for reference (Appendix 1&2). Kindly visit  www.akademisains.gov.my/artscience for details of the Initiatives and Prize.

 

For any further enquiries, your office may contact the following ASM Officials:

  1. Mrs Nur Dayana Razmi, Manager of Initiatives and Partnership, STI Strategic Initiatives and Partnership Unit, ASM (Tel: 03-6203 0633 or E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.);
  2. Mr Alang Iskandar Alang Rejab, Assistant Manager, STI Strategic Initiatives and Partnership Unit, ASM (Tel: 03-6203 0633 or E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

 

Your kind cooperation and support towards the success of this Initiative would be highly appreciated.

Thank you.

ASM ArtScience Prize (.pdf)

Announcement From: Centre For Strategic Management & Corporate Communication

Subject: Advisory For Malaysian In The Gulf Region

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring with deep concern the current volatile situation in the Gulf region.

The Ministry wishes to advise Malaysians residing or currently traveling in the region to be more vigilant and take necessary precaution to ensure their safety and security. They are strongly encouraged to keep themselves abreast with state of security situation in the areas they reside or visit.

Malaysians who have yet to register themselves with the Malaysian diplomatic mission, they should do so without delay with the nearest Embassy or Consulate General of Malaysia to facilitate communication with them should a need arise. Registration may be done via e-mail. The details of the Malaysian Embassies/ Consulates General in the Middle East and Gulf region can be accessed from the following website https://www.kln.gov.my/web/guest/malaysian-mission.

Due to the temporary closures of the Malaysian Embassies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, registration and consular services are provided through the following Embassies:

  1. The Embassy of Malaysia in Amman, Jordan (covering Iraq);
  2. The Embassy of Malaysia in Beirut, Lebanon (covering Syria); and
  3. The Embassy of Malaysia in Muscat, Oman (covering Yemen).

The Ministry also wishes to advise Malaysians to defer nonessential travel to the region, in particular to areas where security situation is critical.

The Ministry will continue to undertake thorough assessments of the evolving situation, and will from time to time issue advisory to Malaysians in the region.

PUTRAJAYA

7 January 2020