Centre for Research Excellence (PU-CRE)

This guidelines are for Research Assistantship application for posts listed below at the Perdana University.

1. Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)
2. Core-Based Research Assistant (CRA)
3. Project–Based Research Assistant (PRA)
4. Student Worker (Mini Fund project only)

These enrollments are to assist Principle Investigators (PI) and co-researchers in their projects and research activities. The PI and RMC Manager are fully responsible in ensuring that operational costs for appointment of candidates are adequate, and are required to make an accurate calculation of the Research Assistantship payroll.

Appointments of Research Assistant are on contractual basis for a maximum of 12 months at a time. Extension of the appointment can be considered based on the following criteria:

1. Performance and recommendation by the PI and PU-RMC Manager
2. Adequate funding for salary

APPLICATION FORM

  Research Assistantship Application

Note: Applications for Research Assistantship shall be submitted through the Perdana University-Research Management Centre (PU-RMC). Applicants are requested to submit one (1) original copy of the completed application to the Manager of PU-RMC at [email protected].

Easy access links

• • Perdana University Online Resources – http://library.perdanauniversity.edu.my/
  • Scopus – https://www.scopus.com/
  • Web of Science – https://clarivate.com/products/web-of-science/
  • MyGRANT – http://mygrants.gov.my/main.php
  • MyCITE – http://www.mycite.my/
  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank – https://www.scimagojr.com/
  • MyRI – http://myri.conul.ie/
  • RCSI – Increasing your visibility: online profiles http://www.rcsi.ie/research_visibility
  • RCSI – Where to Publish http://www.rcsi.ie/research_publishing

Useful Information

• MyRA I (Pindaan 2016)
• Tadbir Urus Dana Penyelidikan Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia 31 Januari 2019
• Routledge Francis & Taylor: Collections
• Routledge Francis & Taylor: Free Resources

Blacklisted Journals

In addition to the list provided here, please be mindful of the tactics practiced by predatory journals and publishers. PIs and supervisors are responsible for ensuring that students and RAs adhere to safe and ethical publishing guidelines.

The following publishers are not recognized by the Ministry of Education:

1. EuroJournals Inc.
2. Common Ground Publishing
3. Academic Journals
4. African World Press

The following website maintains a list of predatory journals:

Beall’s List

Guidelines:

Policy on Publisher or Journal Selection