Catalyzing evidence-based solutions, clinical excellence, public safety strategies, and community transformation. The Research & Development Center invites faculty scholars, academic heads, and student innovators to submit high-impact research protocols aligned with the INNOVATES Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Choose the funding track corresponding to your academic discipline, institutional wing, or collaborative research profile.
Dedicated funding for clinical faculty, health preceptors, and biomedical scholars to advance community healthcare, disease prevention, and clinical practice in Northern Luzon.
Supports scientific inquiries into law enforcement, crime science, border & customs logistics, computational intelligence, rural business, and educational pedagogy.
In partnership with the Cagayan Valley Health Research & Development Consortium (CVHRDC) and DOST Region 02, co-hosted by MCNP & ISAP to finance major health solutions.
Comprehensive institutional research support package awarded to student thesis groups actively addressing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Please review proponent eligibility criteria and general guidelines before submitting your proposal dossier.
Open to all full-time and regular faculty members, academic heads, and clinical preceptors of MCNP and ISAP. Multidisciplinary teams across colleges (e.g., Nursing + Criminology + IT) are given priority in scoring.
Proponents must have no outstanding unliquidated research grant balances, unresolved ethics non-compliance flags, or uncompleted manuscripts from previous institutional funding cycles.
Protocols must clearly articulate direct alignment with at least one pillar of the INNOVATES Strategic Agenda 2025–2030 and target at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
Institutional grants are released in three tranches: 50% upon proposal defense approval and MOA signing; 30% upon midterm progress report; and 20% upon journal manuscript submission.
Follow the official Standard Operating Procedure (SOP Stage 1 & 2) from capsule draft to defense and funding approval.
Download RDC Form 002 (Capsule Proposal Application), Line-Item Budget (LIB) template, and Work Plan (Gantt Chart). Formulate Chapters 1–3 including conceptual framework, hypothesis, and methodology.
Present the capsule draft to your Department Head, Research Focal Person, and Academic Dean for initial quality screening and signature on RDC Form 003 (Institutional Routing Slip).
Submit the complete digital packet via the Online Proposal Submission Portal below or email directly to researchoffice@mcnp.edu.ph. An acknowledgment receipt will be issued within 48 hours.
The RDC Secretariat and Technical Review Board evaluate the capsule for agenda alignment, plagiarism compliance (≤ 15% Turnitin similarity), and financial feasibility.
Proponents present their 15–20 minute oral defense before the multidisciplinary panel. The panel provides suggestions, formulates the Matrix of Corrections (Form 005), and votes on approval.
Upon integrating defense corrections, human participant protocols undergo Institutional Ethics Review Committee clearance. Proponents sign the official Research Grant MOA, initiating Tranche 1 fund release.
Technical review panelists evaluate submitted protocols using the following institutional rubric:
| Evaluation Criterion | Weight | Performance Indicators & Standards |
|---|---|---|
| Relevance & Agenda Alignment | 25% | Direct congruence with MCNP & ISAP INNOVATES Research Agenda 2025–2030, regional health/security priorities, and explicit alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. |
| Scientific Rigor & Methodology | 30% | Soundness of conceptual framework, appropriateness of research design, valid sampling computation, verified statistical tests, instrument reliability, and adherence to bioethical and data privacy protocols. |
| Community Utilization & Impact | 25% | Potential for real-world adoption, evidence-based policy formulation, technology transfer, patentability/copyright, or direct community health/crime prevention benefit in Region II. |
| Budget & Timeline Feasibility | 20% | Realistic work plan (Gantt chart), justifiable line-item budget (LIB), prudent use of institutional resources, and clear feasibility of completion within the 10–12 month project period. |
Download the official Microsoft Word and Excel templates required to prepare your research proposal dossier.
Official 4-page capsule proposal template containing title, proponents, rationale, methodology, and target outputs.
Official routing form required for signatures from Department Head, Research Focal Person, and Academic Dean.
Standard financial breakdown sheet covering maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE), travel, and supplies.
Full institutional repository containing Forms 002 through 012 for both MCNP and ISAP research wings.
Browse All SOP Forms →Fill out the official intent form below to register your proposal with the RDC Secretariat. Our technical committee will review your submission and issue an official acknowledgment.
Key information regarding proposal guidelines, funding guidelines, and technical review.
A faculty member may serve as the Lead Proponent (Principal Investigator) on only one (1) institutional grant per funding cycle. However, they may participate as a Co-Proponent / Technical Consultant on one (1) additional multidisciplinary research team.
All studies involving human participants (patients, students, community respondents, hospital personnel), identifiable personal health data, vulnerable populations, or animal testing must secure formal certification from the Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC) under PHREB Level 1 standards before data collection begins. Ethics clearance is processed in SOP Stage 3 following proposal defense approval.
Eligible expenses include: (1) Research supplies and laboratory consumables, (2) Travel expenses for field surveys or community testing within Region II, (3) Statistical analysis and data processing fees, (4) Honoraria for external defense panelists or field enumerators, and (5) Publication processing charges (APC) or journal indexing support. Capital outlays (e.g. personal laptops or mobile phones) are not permitted under institutional seed grants.
Regional Research Fund (RRF) proposals undergo competitive inter-institutional evaluation conducted by the Regional Technical Review Board co-hosted by DOST Region 02 and CVHRDC. Successful projects receive external regional grant funding up to ₱500,000, and proponents are required to present findings at regional health conferences and publish in international peer-reviewed journals.
