Principal Investigator (PI) must:
- Be a regular faculty member (PhD or FCPS/MCPS/FRCS) in the Higher Education Institutions (public and private) or hold a contract equivalent to the length of project duration
- Co-financing (minimum 50% cash contribution) by the industry, sectorial or government partners is mandatory.
The number of proposals that may be submitted per HEI is limited.
- For HEIs on the list HEC's Research Intensive Universities, there is a maximum of five proposals that may be submitted in response to this Call for Proposals.
For all other HEIs, there is a maximum of three proposals that may be submitted in response to this Call for Proposals.
(The ORIC at each HEI is responsible for identifying the proposals from each university that may be submitted in response to this Call for Proposals)