As per revised Regional Research Fund (RRF) guidelines, research proposals that will be reviewed by the Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (RHRDC) may now have a budgetary requirement not exceeding FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00).
Research proposals should address priority health problems/issues identified in the Regional Unified Health Research Agenda (RUHRA) and/or National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) of the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS). RRF grant shall include support for a research mentor/consultant that will assist beginning researchers from the conceptualization until the implementation and completion phase of the project. The proposal shall have duration of six months to one-year. Each proposal should contain the following information:
1. Title
2. Rationale
3. Review of Related Literature
4. Objectives
5. Methodology
6. Expected Output
7. Potential Users of Research Findings
8. Time Frame
9. Budget
10. Work plan or Gantt Chart
11. Curriculum Vitae of proponent
Who may apply
Regular staff and faculty members of RHRDC member-institutions may submit proposals to the RHRDC, properly endorsed by the head of the agency.
Other faculty/staff of research institutes, medical and paramedical schools, hospitals and other health related agencies which are not yet members of RHRDCs may submit proposals subject for approval by the regional consortia.
An inter-intra institutional collaborative R & D undertaking will be given higher priority for funding. Faculty/staff including medical residents of hospitals may submit proposals but he or she shall work under the supervision of a consultant/experienced researcher in the region. These proposals should be submitted to the RHRDC Secretariat.
For Region IV-A, kindly contact Ms. Reinachell Dacdac, Health Research and Development Consortium Region IV-A Staff at (046) 481-8000 local 4000 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
