and goals, the criteria and standard for Rus, their governance, prevision of incentives, accreditation concerns, cost implications and an action plan. Research Management Centre Research Management Centre was established in 1982. Formerly known as ‘Research and Consultation Unit’ and as ‘Research & Development Unit’ and finally renamed as ‘Research Management Centre’, in 1997. RMC manages research and development activities, intellectual property creation and management, technological development, promotion and exploitation of R&D findings through close collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, Small and Medium Industry Development Corporation, industry, research institutes, other universities and international organisations. RMC manages funds from research grant schemes available such as Science Fund, Techno Fund, Inno Fund, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Commercialization of R&D Fund (CRDF), Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF) and Multimedia Grant Scheme (MGS). Research fundings MOSTI grants Demonstrator Application Grant Scheme (DAGS) ScienceFund TechnoFund MOHE grants Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS) Long-term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS) Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS) MOA UTM grants UTM Short Term Grant Research University Grant (GUP) Institutional Research Grant (Top-Down) Other Agencies Contract research Rankings Notable alumni The alumni of University of Technology Malaysia include politicians and public service officials such as Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong, former Malaysian Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Annuar Musa, former Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Dato' Seri Hamzah Zainudin, former Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs, Dato' Seri Saarani Mohamad, current Menteri Besar of Perak and IGP Dato' Seri Panglima Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani, current Malaysian Inspector-General of Police. Partner Institution Australia University of Sydney University of Tasmania Queensland University of Technology China Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Chinese Academy of Sciences Japan Kyoto University Osaka University Malaysia Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman United Kingdom Imperial College London University of Cambridge University of Leeds University of Oxford United States Massachusetts Institute Of Technology See also List of universities in Malaysia References External links Technical universities and colleges in Malaysia Engineering universities and colleges in Malaysia Educational institutions established in 1904 Business schools in Malaysia Information technology schools in Malaysia 1904 establishments in British Malaya Internet mirror services