research application

• How will I know that my application is accepted and processed?

  Applicant will be notified promptly upon receipt of the application form via the email as provided by the researcher in the application form.

• How will I know that my application is approved?

  Once the application is approved, the applicant will be notified via email. Officer in charge will send a draft permit to the applicant for review via email. The signed permit will be issued once after the project presentation with SBC.

• My research is completed, what is next?

  Upon completion of the research, the applicant is required to fulfill the terms and conditions of the R&D permit .Depending on the terms spelled out in R&D permit issued, you would be required to:

  • submit yearly progress report, final report and/or thesis
  • deposit specimen/extract (if applicable)
  • submit scientific paper before publication (if applicable)
  • Deposit all permits issued (R&D permit / export permit) upon expiry or upon completion of the project
  • Provide original receipt for the purpose of refund the security deposit. The officer in charge will inform when the receipt is needed to process for the refund

  Usually, a presentation of the research project may be requested.

• Other relevant permit(s)?

  Permits under SBC:

  • Permit for R&D on Biological Resources in Sarawak
  • Export Permit for R&D on Biological Resources in Sarawak
  • Permit for Propagation of Protected Resources
  • Sales Permit for Protected Resources.

  Permits under the Sarawak Forestry Corporation:

  • Licence to Import/ Export any Wild Life
  • Licence to Collect / Cultivate / Cut / Remove / Burn / Sell or Possess any Protected Resources
  • Licence to Hunt / Kill / Captured / Sell / Possess any Protected Animal
  • First Schedule, The National Park and Nature Reserves Regulation, 1999 – Form of Permit (To enter all National Parks and Nature Reserves or to exercise a subsisting right or privilege, or conduct
  • a special activity or conduct a research activity or conduct an expedition or conduct a filming work)

  During the evaluation of your research proposal, you will be advised on what other relevant permits are required. Thus, a comprehensive research proposal is crucial.

  You may apply for the above permits at the Sarawak Forestry Corporation. Please refer here for more detail. Or you may contact Sarawak Forestry Corporation at the following contact details:

  Sarawak Forestry Corporation
  Lot 218, KCLD,
  Jalan Tapang, Kota Sentosa,
  93250 Kuching, Sarawak

  Toll-Free : 1800 882526
  Tel : (+6)082-610088
  Fax : (+6)082-610099
  Email : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• What is a Professional Pass?

  Please refer to the Sarawak Immigration Office for more detail.

  State Immigration of Sarawak
  Tingkat 1 & 2, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar
  Jalan Simpang Tiga
  93550 Kuching, Sarawak
  Tel: 082-230280
  Fax: 082-428606
  https://www.imi.gov.my/