• to encourage research activities in the field of respiratory medicine in Malaysia
• to support our national initiative towards the creation of a competitive, innovative, creative and knowledge-based society

• to contribute to scientific knowledge on local disease patterns, mechanisms, prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases
• to recognise and support the efforts of Malaysian scientific researchers
• to advance research capacity and collaboration among researchers and institutions in Malaysia.
  
  Quantum of the research grant:

• up to a maximum of RM 50,000 per year and a maximum duration of 2 years
• this sum may be awarded to a single successful applicant or divided into a few grants depending on the decision made by the vetting committee appointed by the MTS Council.
  
  Terms and Conditions:

• All applicants must be Malaysian Thoracic Society Members.
• All applicants need to sign a contract of agreement with the MALAYSIAN THORACIC SOCIETY to comply with all the terms and conditions stipulated by the Society.
• All applicants need to furnish the Society a half yearly progress report.
• All research must be performed in line with the Good Clinical Practice Guidelines/Good Laboratory Practice Guidelines.
• Respective Research and Ethics Committee approval needs to be obtained.
• Failure to comply with the above terms may result in termination of the issuance of subsequent research grants.
• The MTS Council reserves the right to terminate the issuance of the research grant at any time at its discretion.
• The researchers shall publish the research findings and also present them at a MTS Congress.
• The researchers must acknowledge MTS funding in their publication(s).

• The details of the research grant are available on the MTS website.
• Applicants need to download  a standard proposal form from the website.
• Completed application form is to be submitted to the MTS secretariat (secretariat@mts.org.my)
• Research proposals will be vetted by a Selection Committee, whose decision shall be final.
• The outcome of the application will be announced in the Society’s website (about 2 months after the deadline).  In addition,  all applicants will be informed of the results by email.

Click here to download the application / proposal form.