Budgets for CoE Grants may ranges from a minimum of Rs. 50 Million to a maximum limited of 157 Million with a maximum project duration of 3 years. Principal Investigators are encouraged to seek co- and complementary financing (in cash or in kind but tangible) from other sources. Preference is given to proposals that are demand driven with support from partners and other stakeholders who commit to utilize the output of the CoE grants to deliver the intended outcomes and impact.
CoE Grant funding may be used for:
- Salaries for PI and co-PIs based on the amount of time spent on the project
- Stipends for bachelors, masters, doctoral students, and postdoctoral scholars to conduct the research proposed
- Travel to national and international meetings/seminars/ conferences to present research results obtained
- Travel to consortia members' institutions in support of the research proposed
- Processing fees for open access journals for disseminating research results
- The purchase and maintenance of appropriate, approved equipment to conduct the research proposed.
- The purchase of research supplies necessary to conduct the research proposed/surveys and data collection.
- Grants to attract visiting researchers from outside Pakistan to help support on specific activities that contribute to the grant objectives. These visiting researchers can be either expatriate Pakistani or foreign scientists/ technicians and developers.
- Fee for registration of Intellectual Property A component of the grant will be earmarked for legal and other fees associated with patent filing, copyrights etc. as well as dissemination, commercialization, outreach(industry, society or any other relevant) and technology transfer related support services.
