The initiative aims to:

• Empower students to develop innovative, applied research projects
• Strengthen faculty mentorship and student–faculty collaboration
• Translate research outputs into practical solutions, prototypes, or publications
• Support projects aligned with Egypt Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

We Innovate – because the future belongs to those who create it.

Submitted projects should align with one or more of the following priority themes:

1. AI-Driven Research & Digital Transformation
2. Sustainability, Environment & Climate Action
3. Entrepreneurship & Commercialization
4. Health Innovation & Biomedical Research
5. Virtual Reality & Creative Industries
6. Human-Centered & Inclusive Innovation
7. Digital Economy & Future Workforce Development

• Total available funding: 1,000,000 EGP
• Maximum funding per project: 50,000 EGP
• Project duration: Up to 12 months

• First installment: 30,000 EGP upon project approval (for tools, materials, analyses, and research activities)
• Final installment: Based on publication outcome after project completion:
  •  20,000 EGP – Q1 journal
  • 15,000 EGP – Q2 journal
  • 10,000 EGP – Q3 journal
  • 5,000 EGP – Q4 journal

Funding is administered through the Research and Innovation Support Office (RISO).

Research Team Composition

Each project must include at least three members, comprising:

• One Principal Investigator (PI): full-time faculty member
• One Teaching Assistant (TA) or Laboratory Specialist (LS)
• Up to four undergraduate and/or postgraduate students

Interdisciplinary teams across faculties are strongly encouraged.

Student Participation

• Students must be officially enrolled in Galala University programs
• Participation must be active across design, implementation, and analysis phases

Proposals must demonstrate:

• Strong scientific and academic merit
• Clear applied outcomes (solutions, models, prototypes, or innovations)
• Alignment with SDGs or pressing local/national challenges
• A realistic implementation plan with milestones and deliverables
• A justified and compliant project budget

Projects with commercialization or patent potential are given priority.

Upon completion, funded teams must submit:

• Final technical and financial reports
• At least one scientific publication in a Scopus or Web of Science indexed journal (Q1–Q4)
• Proper acknowledgment of Galala University funding in all outputs

Conference participation may be supported if a paper resulting from the project is accepted and presented.

• Galala University holds joint intellectual property rights for funded outputs
• Patent applications are encouraged through RISO
• The University manages IP protection, licensing, and commercialization

• Program announcement & applications open: 15 November 2025
• Deadline for submission: 31 December 2025