Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Pakistan is currently inviting applications from outstanding Pakistani citizens for University of Cambridge PhD Scholarship Program for academic session Fall 2012. These scholarships are offered jointly by HEC and Cambridge Commonwealth Trust (CCT) for the University of Cambridge, UK. These scholarships are aimed to produce highly qualified engineers, technologists and other professionals in the technology field.
Objectives
– To create a critical mass of highly qualified engineer, technologists, and scientists manpower in high-tech fields
– To build up the capacity of Universities, Research & Development Organizations and Industries in Pakistan through addition of PhD’s in priority fields.
– Considerable intellectual activity is expected to be generated through this scheme as groups of scientists, technologists and social scientist would be engaged in publishing their research work. It is expected that good number of papers/studies could be produced annually. The scheme would provide the system an impetus for an out-put and productivity. Major organizations & universities would be increasing their R&D by absorbing specialized trained manpower. A number of new R&D Projects having economic returns can thus be launched.
– The current scheme would supplement HEC efforts for provision of adequate number of trained PhD manpower, to support technology upgrading, develop high standards of Science & Technology, Humanities and Business education/training in Pakistan and to meet the challenging needs of Pakistan’s economy.
Scholarship Provisions
- Total 5 scholarships are available and all scholarships will be awarded on open merit.
- Scholarships are tenable in all fields of study except those for which clinical-rate fees are charged.
- Candidates having direct admission into PhD will be preferred.
- Funding for a maximum period of 4 years will be provided for higher studies leading to a PhD.
- Awardees have to execute a bond with the HEC to serve in Pakistan for 5 years after completion of study, preferably in an institution of Higher Education.
Eligibility Conditions
- Pakistani nationals
- Candidates must have minimum sixteen years of education.
- Maximum two second divisions throughout the academic career
- Maximum age on Friday March 30, 2012:
-> 40 years for full time regular Faculty members of Public Sector Universities/Colleges and employees of the Public Sector R & D Organizations
-> 35 years for all others
- Applicants need to have minimum cumulative 50% academic marks as per HEC Academic Evaluation Formula (HEC-AEF). The HEC-AEF is available at HEC website
- Applicants must have secured admission into a PhD program in the University of Cambridge for Fall 2012 session. However Master’s Admission in the University of Cambridge will only be accepted if that is required for the PhD.
- The candidates who are already availing any other scholarship are not eligible to apply
Last date for submitting the applications is March 30, 2012.
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