The research program of FU shall develop, promote and provide assistance to faculty researchers who undertake studies to gain new knowledge that can be applied to Philippine situation as defined under the guidelines for such programs, for example, those prescribed under the National Higher Education Research Agenda (NHERA), the goals of which are the following:
“Research in higher education shall generally support and enhance both instruction and extension activities in all higher education institutions (HEI). As such, higher education research aims to:
“1. Push the frontiers of knowledge across all the identified higher education disciplines in the country;
“2. Enhance instruction through original contributions in specialized disciplines, thereby encouraging students to become themselves creative, innovative and productive individuals; and
“3. Develop unifying theories or models which can be translated into mature technologies for academic institutions in the country.”
