Obtaining approval for Mous/Agreements
Obtaining prior approval for Signing Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)/ Agreements to be entered by State Universities
PROCEDURE
After obtaining the approval of the Council, the staff member (Lecturer/Academic Staff Member) who initiated the MoU/Agreement should submit the following documents to the EAP Division to proceed with obtaining prior approval from the UGC, the Ministry of Education, and other relevant parties.
- Complete set of a MoU/ Agreement including schedules and Annexures approved by the Council
- A copy of the extract of the Council Decision
- Recommendation of the faculty board, senate, etc (If available)
- Duly filled “Justification format” and the “Check list”(New/ Renewal) for the MoU/ Grant Agreement
- If the MoU/Agreement is a renewal, a certified copy of the previously signed MoU/Agreement of the same (To be certified by the Head of the Department)
For more information, please visit the website of the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka
Obtaining Prior Approval for Receiving Foreign Grants to Sri Lanka from Other Governments / Foreign Development Partners / Foreign Institutions
PROCEDURE
After obtaining the approval of the Council, the staff member (Lecturer/Academic Staff Member) who initiated the MoU/Agreement should submit the following documents to the EAP Division to proceed with obtaining prior approval from the UGC, the Ministry of Education, and other relevant parties.
- Complete set of a MoU/ Agreement including schedules and Annexures if available
- Recommendations obtained from the relevant divisions/authorities of the HEI including the Legal Observations of the appropriate University, the recommendation of the faculty board,senete, etc ..
- Minutes of the Council of the University/ Board of Management of the Institute which grant approval to sign the MoU/ Grant Agreement
- Duly filled “Justification format” and the “Check list” for the MoU/ Grant Agreement
- Duly filled “Project Submission Format” issued by the Department of National Planning (Can be Downloaded)
- “Section 16 - Project Budget of the Project Submission Format” should tally with the Budget submitting for the Council Approval
- Budget and other relevant financial documents in relevant to the MoU/ Grant Agreement
- A Certified copy of the Grant approval letter issued by the Donor
- A certified copy of the Project Proposal in relevant to the MoU/ Grant Agreement
For more information, please visit the website of the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka