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How does the UGC support research on the UGC-funded institutions? |
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- In addition to the research element
of the block grants, the UGC also provides
funding support for research through :
an earmarked allocation to the RGC of
about $770 million per year; provision
of research postgraduate places, which
will increase from 4765 to 5595 over the
course of the triennium, at an annual
cost of about $1.4 billion; the Areas
of Excellence Scheme of about $80 million
per year; the Theme-based Research Scheme
of up to about $200 million per year starting
from 2011/12; and specific funding for
knowledge transfer activities of $50 million
per year.
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