Research and Extension Activities and Grants
To fulfill “Objective 2. To provide professional development opportunities to faculty members,” research and extension activities and grants are implemented by the University.
To assist the faculty members’ research work, the University has established regular research-related activities. These activities are promulgated and implemented by the Research, Extension, Innovation Department of the University. Examples of such activities are:
Call for Research Proposals
Researchable areas are formulated by the University Research Council. Different priority programs are set for each Research Center. A call for proposal submission on the presented priority programs are announced biannually. The procedure for the call for research proposals is defined under Chapter 3.1 of the Research, Extension, and Innovation (REI Manual).
During the call for research proposals, faculty members submit the proposal paper which contains the rationale, potential impact and expected target dates, user beneficiaries, detailed budget requirement, and the brief profile of proponents.
Research In-House Review
During the biannual in-house proposal review, the research program/project/study leader must present his proposal before the panel members for evaluation. Presentation schedule are organized per Research Center.
University Research and Development Symposium
The symposium is a university-wide activity for faculty/non-teaching researchers. The activity is undertaken to evaluate completed and ongoing research in preparation for presentations in regional, national, and international symposia.
Faculty members are invited to join in the professional category; students are invited to join in the student category together with the help of the faculty. Participants with the best paper presentations are awarded with the Best Paper.
In addition to the aforementioned University-slated activities, incentives and research assistance are provided, primarily aimed to motivate faculty members to venture into research activities. These incentives are stipulated in Chapter V of the University Research, Extension, and Innovation Operations Manual.
List of Research Assistance and Incentives
| Research Assistance/Incentive | Basis | Description |
| Incentive for Publication | REI Manual, Chapter 5.1 | Publication costs of listed and registered University Research Outputs on Scopus-indexed and CHED-recognized journals shall be covered by the University. Cash incentive grants for published authors shall vary depending on the scope of the publication. |
| Financial Assistance for Paper Presentations | REI Manual, Chapter 5.2 | Presentation expenses (such as registration fee and roundtrip fare) in national and international conferences shall be covered by the University for approved paper presentations. |
| Winning Paper Incentive | REI Manual, Chapter 5.3 | Grant of incentives for winners of oral and poster presentations shall be provided by the University. |
| Awards Recognition and Incentives for Academic Researchers | REI Manual, Chapter 5.4 | University researchers with significant contribution to the University shall be awarded with the Recognition for Outstanding Academic Researchers (ROAR). |
| Workload Reduction | REI Manual, Chapter 5.6 | Faculty members conducting research work shall be given equivalent workload reduction. Study Leaders are given a 3 unit-workload reduction; Project Leaders with 6 unit-workload reduction; and Program Leaders with 9 unit-workload reduction. Equivalent workload reduction shall be at the maximum of 9 units. |
List of Faculty Members that were granted with Research Assistance/Incentive
| Research Assistance/Incentive | Faculty Members who Received Research Assistance |
| Incentive for Publication | Frederick F. Patacsil |
| Research Cash Incentives | Kristen Bhing V. Salvio Caren A. Pacol |
| Workload Reduction | Frederick F. Patacsil Paul Andrew V. Roa Caren A. Pacol Brian B. Lapitan |
On a similar note, extension activities are regularly conducted at the University and Campus levels, aiming to upskill faculty members’ and staff’s extension capabilities. Extension proposals and implementation are in line with the research activities.