Faculty/ HR Development
Faculty Development in Social Sciences:
HEC has paid special attention for the development of faculty of Social Sciences in public sector universities. In order to enhance the academic excellence the HEC has initiated numerous projects. The projects for the faculty development are not only focused on the local faculty but also recruiting highly qualified faculty from abroad for rendering services in graduate research programs in different public sector universities/institutions in Pakistan. Funding for doctorate and post doctorate is available for the faculty locally and abroad.
The main projects being funded for the faculty include:
- PhD Scholarships in Social Sciences Arts and Humanities for University Teachers (137 scholars has been studying for PhD)
- HEC Post Doctoral Fellowship Program (33 scholars has been placed at different countries)
- Faculty Hiring Program (Short term and long term) (34+27 scholars has been placed in Pakistani Universities)
- Short Term Foreign Faculty Hiring Program (SFHP) Phase-II (27 scholars has been placed in Pakistani Universities)
- MS/M.Phil Leading to PhD Scholarships in Eng, Natural & Basic Sciences / Humanities / Social Sciences for the teachers of Weaker Universities (5 scholarships)
- Rehiring
- National/ International Linkage under SSHRC (21 visits have been funded)
Human Resource Development:
Higher Education Commission has embarked upon a program to develop the human resources in the country is to encourage the human resource development in all areas and to develop the tradition of learning & advancement through launching new scholarship programs for students, teachers, scientists or technologists.
The major thrust for human resource development is directed towards developing a strong base of PhD faculty members and qualified professionals. This involves scholarship programs for increasing the PhD faculty base, as well as provision of enhanced facilities to existing PhD qualified faculty. The scholarship programs are being developed for students as well as the faculty to attain PhD degrees both within, as well as, outside the country. Several scholarship schemes are currently being implemented by HEC including foreign scholarship, fellowships, and indigenous programs. The number of scholars selected under different programs are as follows :
- Indigenous PhD fellowship Program (5000 Scholars) – 364 scholars
- Master Leading to PhD Scholarship for Economics and Finance-Abroad (50 scholars)
- Placement of PhD scholars Returning from Abroad Program (3 scholars)
- HEC-Japanese Need Based Scholarship Program for Pakistani Universities Students(50)
- HEC US need based Scholarship Program.(326 scholars)