On May 26–28, 2025, Associate Professor Dr. Wichitphan Rongwong, Acting Director of the Institute for Research and Innovation for Excellence, together with Assistant Professor Dr. Saowaluk Kainara, Acting Deputy Director of the Institute, and the heads of the research centers affiliated with the researchers, were assigned by the Vice President (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siwarit Phongsakrankul) to provide guidance, recommendations, and progress monitoring to researchers from the School of Health Sciences who presented their research proposals to apply for the New Researcher Development Scheme. They also monitored the progress of research projects that were already in progress, with required progress reports scheduled at 3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12-month intervals.
The activities took place in Meeting Room 3, Research Building, Walailak University, and covered the following:
– New Researcher Development Scheme from the School of Health Sciences: 7 new grants and 5 ongoing grants being monitored.
– New Researcher Development Scheme from the School of Social Sciences: 5 new grants and 2 ongoing grants being monitored.
– New Researcher Development Scheme from the School of Science and Technology: 5 new grants and 5 ongoing grants being monitored.