Kathmandu University-Integrated Rural Development Project/
Nepal Technology Innovation Center
Call for Application
Call Published date: 2 March, 2022
Deadline: 2 April, 2022
Briefing Session: 25 March, 2022
- KU-NTIC/IRDP, a KOICA-funded project jointly managed by Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal and Jeonbuk National University (JBNU), Korea opens a call from interested business units inside Kathmandu University to be on boarded into School Based Enterprise Framework.
- School Based Enterprises (SBEs) are the industrial spin-off from Kathmandu University that offer benefits to both students as well as faculties to practically execute their academic knowledge, develop generic working skills such as problem solving, working in teams, etc. In addition to that, SBEs can be an effective model to create profits for sustaining non-profit educational institutions such as Kathmandu University (KU). The major objective of the SBE would be to:
- To contribute to the financial sustainability of Kathmandu University
- To enhance KU brand image
- To provide the opportunity of participation in R&D for KU faculty and students
- Revenue creation and enhance industry-friendly
- To offer on-site training for KU students and to strengthen the capability of startups
- The main eligibility criteria are as follows
- The Business Unit should already be under operation
- The Business Unit should have produced viable product and service
- The Business Unit should have already tested their product among customers
- The Business Unit should have proper plan to scale up their production
- Interested applicant may obtain further information during office hour. A complete set of documents for application and guidelines mentioned below can be downloaded from KU-NTIC/IRDP website (http://ntic.ku.edu.np).
- Guidelines for SBE Budgeting and Accounting
- Management and Operational Guidelines
- Project Proposal Form
- Participating Researcher’s Profile
- Project Participation Agreement Form
- Project support fund and details are presented below:
| Category | Details |
| Total Support Fund | USD 100,000 |
| Support Period | 2022.04 ∼ 2023. 06 (Within 14 months) |
| Support Fund | Up to USD 50,000 per project |
- Proposal document having signed on each page by authorized personnel must be submitted not later than 2 April, 2022 until 11:59 PM, local time. The document received later than the above-mentioned time and date will not be considered. Electronic submission must be done through email at ntic@ku.edu.np on or before 11:59 PM on 2 April, 2022. Proposal received after this deadline will be rejected.
- If the last date of submission falls on a Government/Kathmandu University holiday, then the following working day shall be considered as a deadline.
- Costs incurred for preparation of applications and site visits are to be borne by the applicant.
- KU-IRDP/NTIC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications, cancel the process and reject all proposal applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. The applicant shall have no right to claim any cost associated with the preparation of proposal document under such circumstances.
For Further Information
Contact No.: +977-9802310110, 9802310108
Email Address: irdp@ku.edu.np