Academic Research Grant (ARG)
Supports Qatar universities and researchers through institutional grants for basic and applied research.
The Academic Research Grant (ARG) is an investigator-led research funding program administered by the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council (QRDI), which consolidated Qatar National Research Fund's grant portfolio under its apex governance in 2023–2024. ARG funds original academic research across all disciplines at approved institutions inside Qatar, supporting projects for up to thre…
Investigator-led academic research grants of up to QAR 900,000 per year for up to three years, open to all disciplines, awarded to full-time faculty at approved Qatari institutions.
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