1. 1 Prof. Dr. Amena Begum Member, UGC

2. 22 Why Academic Innovation ? It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles Darwin For Survival, We should be responsive to change - - - -

3. Basic Information Project Name: Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) Endorsing Ministry: Ministry of Education Implementing Agency: University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Jointly Financed by: GoB & World Bank (soft loan) Total Amount: Tk. 681 Crore (GoB 12%, WB 88%) Implementation period: January 2009 – December 2013 (5 yrs.) Launching: 14 May 2009 3

4. 4 Components of HEQEP ComponentAllocation % (Crore Tk) 1.Academic Innovation Fund = 372.06 = 55 2.Building Institutional Capacity = 32.54 = 5 3.Raising Connectivity & Dig Lib. = 252.76 = 36 4.Project Management = 23.68 = 4 4

5. 5 (AIF) Academic Innovation Fund (AIF) Objectives: Objectives: Improving Teaching-Learning and Building Research capacity through competitive sub-projects Principles: Principles: Competitive, Equity, Transparency, Institutional Coverage: All Public & Eligible Private Universities (Except National & Open University) Eligibility Conditions for Pvt. University: Permanent Campus, Convocation, Audit, Matching Fund.

6. 66 Academic Innovation Fund (AIF): Window-1: Improvement of Teaching-Learning  Teaching Learning  Self-Assessment Window-2: Improvement of Research Capabilities  Research leading to degree  Research not-leading to degree Window-3: University-wide –IT infra-structure, Central lab, Library automation, etc.

7. 77 AIF sub-project allocation range (Lac Tk.) Window-1: Teaching-Learning Arts, Social Science, Humanities =16 - 100 Science-Technologies=50 - 400 Self-Assessment =16 - 50 Window-2: Research & PhD Programs Arts, Social Science, Humanities = 16 -100 Science-Technologies= 50- 400 Window-3: University-wide= 80- 450

8. 8 1.Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) 2.Bangladesh University of Eng. & Technology (BUET) 3.Islamic University, Kushtia (IU) 4.Jahangirnagar University (JU) 5.Jagannath University (JnU) 6.Khulna University (KU) 7.North-South University (NSU) 8.Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) 9.University of Chittagong (CU) 10.University of Dhaka (DU) 11.University of Rajshahi (RU) (11 = 60%) 8 University Group: A (PhD: ≥60)

9. 1.Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST) 2.American International University Bangladesh (AIUB) 3.Bangabundhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) 4.Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Ag. Uni (BSMRAU) 5.BRAC University (BRACU) 6.Dhaka University of Eng. and Technology (DUET) 7.East-West University (EWU) 8.Hajee Mohammad Danesh Univ of Sci. & Tech (HSTU) 9.Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) 10.Khulna University of Eng. and Technology( KUET) 11.Patuakhali Univ. of Sci. & Tech (PSTU) 12.Rajshahi University of Eng. and Technology (RUET) 13.Sher-e-Bangla Agril. University (SBAU) (13 = 30%) University Group: B (PhD:30-59)

10. 10 1.Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), 2.Begum Rokeya University Rangpur 3.Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sci. Univ (CVASU), 4.Chittagong University of Engineering & Tech. (CUET) 5.Comilla University, 6.International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) 7.Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, 8.Jessore Science & Technology University (JESTU 9.Mawlana Bhashani University of Sci. & Tech., 10.Noakhali Sci. & Tech. Univ., 11.Pabna Science & Technology University 12.Sylhet Agricultural University 13. ……… few more …….. (12 = 10%) 10 University Group: C (PhD: < 30)

11. 11 Allocation in Windows Windows Window-1: Teaching-Learning (45%) Window-2: Research (35%) Window -3: UW (20%) All Windo ws Hum & SS Sc & Tech SATotalHum & SS Sc & Tech Total In %15%75%10%100%15%85%100% In Tk.127.69638.45 85.13 851.2799.31562.78662.10378.34 1891.71 Table: AIF Allocation in 2nd Round by Windows and Disciplines (million Tk)

12. Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.) 12 SR* Grant Group A 60% of SR AIF Grant 1135.026 1891.71 AmountCeilingAmount Window 145%510.7625%127.69 Window 235%397.2625%99.32 Window 320%227.0125%56.75 Total 100%1135.03 Umbrella Ceiling25%283.76

13. Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.) 13 SR* Grant Group B 30% of SR AIF Grant 567.513 1891.71 AmountCeilingAmount Window 1255.3825%63.85 Window 2198.6325%49.66 Window 3113.5025%28.38 Total 567.51 Umbrella Ceiling 25%141.88

14. Table: AIF Allocation to three Groups of Universities in the Second Round (m.Tk.) 14 SR* Grant Group C 10% of SR AIF Grant 1891.71189.171 AmountCeilingAmount Window 185.1325%21.28 Window 266.2125%16.55 Window 337.8325%9.46 Total 189.17 Umbrella Ceiling25%47.29

15. 15 Proposal Submitting Disciplines (i) Physical, Biological and Earth Sciences (ii) Engineering and Technology (iii) Medical, Health and Nutritional Sciences (iv) Agriculture (includes Crops, Livestock, Veterinary, Fisheries, Poultry and Horticulture) (v) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (vi) Business & Law (vii) Self Assessment (viii) University-wide Innovation * The PP/CPs will have to be submitted in ten copies in A4 size paper along with a soft copy in CD.

16. Eligible and Non-Eligible Expenditure Indicative Eligible Expenditure Training courses, aids-material-equipments- stationeries Conference, seminar, workshop within Bangladesh Research support to Masters/MPhil/PhD Research support for innovative research both undergraduate and graduate level Academic collaboration

17. Non-Eligible Expenditure Salary and allowances for permanent staff Any establishment/recurring/revenue expenditures of the entities Large civil works (not exceeding 10% of total sub project cost Expenditure not included in the sub project work/financing/procurement plans and budget

18. 18 AIF: Duration of Sub-projects Sub-projects Duration (Year) Proposal Extension 1.Teaching-learning2(1) 2.Research capacity30 3.University-wide2(1)

19. Sub-Projects Processing Diagram University Grants Commission Board for AIF (UGCBAIF) Pools of Peers (ARPs & ER) 1.Physical, Biological and Earth Sc. 2.Engineering and Technology 3.Medical, Health and Nutritional Sci. 4.Agriculture (Crops, Livestock, Veterinary, Fisheries, Poultry and Horticulture) 5.Arts, Humanities and Social Sc. 6.Business Studies and Law 7.Self-Assessment UGC AIF Secretariat (UGCAIFS) University AIF Secretariat (UAIFS) or AIF Management Unit (AIFMU) University Proposal Screening Committee (UPSC) Proposal Submitting Entities

20. Committees at Different Levels UAIFS in every public university AIFMU in private university UPSC in both public and private university Pools of Peers –ARP – ER CE (7)- Recommend ARPs/ERs for the CPs UGCBAIF – Final awarding authority

21. 21 AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks) Call for proposal for 2nd round (UGC, UGCAIFS, University) Submission of PPs to UAIFS (4 week) Distribution of PPs to UPSC members (1 week) Evaluation/ selection of PPs by UPSC (3 week) Submission of selected PPs as CPs to UAIFS (3 week) Scrutinizing & Distribution of CPs to ARPs by UGCAIFS (6 week)

22. 22 AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks) Evaluation of CPs by ARPs and ERs (3+1 week) Collection of CPs from ARPs by UGCAIFS (1 week) Submission of recommended CPs to UGCBAIF by UGCAIFS (1 week) Final selection of CPs by UGCBAIF (4 week) Filing of selected sub- projects by UGCAIFS (1 week) Publication of list of selected sub-projects in media

23. 23 AIF: Competition Process (33 weeks) Processing of contracts by UGCAIFS (2 week) Signing of contracts with the universities (1 week) Sub-projects implementation begins Additional 5 weeks for Secretarial works

24. Experience in First Round AIF Award Participating University= 34 (31+3) Awarded University= 29 (27+2) No. of PP submitted = 726 No. of CP submitted= 552 No. of CP disqualified= 96 No. of CP awarded= 91 Window-1= 38 (SA=4) Window-2= 38 Window-3= 15 1st round allocation (Tk)= 183.0 crore 2nd round allocation (Tk)= 189.2 crore

25. Project Office & Contact Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) Dhaka Trade Centre (8 th Floor) 99, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215 Ph: 8189020-4, Fax: 8189021 Email: pd_heqep@yahoo.com Web: heqep-ugc.gov.bd 25