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Eligibility Criteria
​​​​​General Eligibility
  • The applicant has never been blacklisted by HEC
  • The applicant/publication has not received the same award earlier
  • None of the publications on Applicant/Authors’ credit is plagiarized as per HEC plagiarism policy
a) Best Researcher
  • The applicant must be resident of Pakistan for at least three years on 1st January 2025
b) Best Young Researcher
  • The applicant must be under 40 years of age on 1st January 2025
  • The applicant must be a resident of Pakistan for at least one year on 1st January 2025
c) Best Publication
  • The publication must be a scholarly book or journal article.
  • The publication must not be more than three years before 1st January 2025
  • The publication must be written by no more than three authors
  • All authors must be residents of Pakistan for at least three years on 1st January 2025
  • Research article published in a HEC recognised​ W-category journal.
  • Research article must has a minimum citation count of 100
  • Publication (including extended version of a paper) that has previously been submitted for the same category of the award is not eligible for resubmission.
  • Book must be published by a recognized/renowned academic press.