These scholarships are being offered to scholars to stimulate research and development activities in public sector universities which shall in turn facilitate the creation of highly-qualified human resources in all fields taught at advanced levels. This increased intellectual activity will enhance capacities in both the educational and industrial sectors thus enabling the country in meeting the demands of the contemporary global knowledge-economy. The students engaged in these programs will not only work on more theoretical principles but will also seek for practical solutions to address the social and economic problems currently faced by our nation.
The scholarships are aimed at creating a pool of specialized scientists and highly skilled professionals trained at MS leading to PhD level in areas which are critical to economic growth. The fields of study covered under these programs include Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities and other selected departments of public universities of the country.
The primary objective of these programs is to increase indigenous capacities in various fields of science and technology. Regular employees of public sector universities, colleges and R&D organizations having two years of relevant work experience are eligible for this program. The scholars conduct research in various fields of science and technology and are supervised in their research by HEC approved professors