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14.10.2. Dhofar University Research Grant (DURG)
Dhofar University Research Grant (DURG) is intended to support the academic research work of the
DU faculty that is expected to yield innovative results or findings consistent with the university
research and educational objectives. DURG are awarded to support collaborative/group research
projects. The project budget should not exceed 1500 R.O. The number of funded projects will
depend on the total allocated budget for DURG each year, however, it is expected that each College
and FP succeeds in getting one grant each.

14.10.3. Research Incentives (RI)

DU strongly believes that faculty should be rewarded for their research productivity. Following are
different type of incentives a faculty member can apply for:

Incentives for Publishing Papers (IPP)
The faculty members who publish a paper in a journal indexed in Web of Science (with or without
impact factor), Scopus or DU list A of Refereed Arabic Journals (RAJ-A) during the academic year will
be eligible for a monetary incentive for each paper (subject to budget availability).

Incentives for Book and Book Chapter (IBB)

Similar to IPP, DU recognizes the importance of book (should be textbook having coverage of
curriculum in entire Oman or GCC) and book chapter publication and believes that faculty members
should be rewarded for publishing them.

Incentives for Case Studies Indexed in Scopus
Many a times research leads to Published Case Studies. This is true for disciplines like Social
Sciences, Business, management and Education. Considering the newly established case centre by
DU and being a teaching institution, DU recognizes and promotes Case Studies. Such published Case
Studies Indexed in Scopus will be given incentives of 300 R.O. The case study publication can also
be used as mandatory requirement in AFAR or be used for incentive. The application procedure will

be similar to IPP applications.

Incentives for Publications under Research Units
All publications by any three members of the approved research units in each College based on
the research focus objectives shall receive incentive as per Table 5. The topic of the research has
to be pre-informed and approved by the CRC with information to DR.

Incentives for Patents
A faculty in whose name a patent is registered (either nationally or internationally) while in the
service of the University and with University affiliation shall be eligible for a cash reward of R.O.
500 and a Letter of Appreciation to be awarded on Annual research day.

Incentives for Consultancy
A faculty engaged in Consultancy Activity while in the service of the University (R.O. 2,000 and

above) and with University affiliation shall be eligible for a cash reward of R.O. 300 and a Letter of
Appreciation to be awarded on Annual research day.

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