Introduction

Travel Grant to Teachers, Staff & Students
Registered for Ph.D. & M.Phil./MS leading to Ph.D.,
for presenting papers in International Conferences,
for Higher Studies (Ph.D.), Post Doc. Studies and
Under Cultural Exchange Programme

 

Following four (4) provisions are available under this programme:

1.    For presentation of paper in a national or international conference:

This scheme has been launched in order to boost the research activities in the public & private sector universities and degree awarding institutes of Pakistan and to share the outcome of this research at national and international forums. Under this programme teaching faculty, staff members, and Ph.D. scholars are extended financial assistance for presentation of their research papers at national or international forums and for getting interaction with skilled people in the field.

A requisite for this grant is oral presentation on the basis of peer-reviewed full length paper/abstract, published in the conference proceedings or in special edition of the journal for that conference.

Poster presentations will also be allowed where minimum impact factor score of the applicant is 20 for Engineering and Agriculture disciplines and 30 for Science disciplines.

Original research work at top research conferences will be considered for funding subject to review of applications by a panel of reviewers keeping in view the quality of conference. 

HEC Travel Grant comprises of airfare, registration, accommodation charges and daily allowance as per policy.

2.    For higher studies:

This programme also provides travel grant to the scholars, who intend to proceed abroad for Ph.D. studies to join accredited foreign universities.

The grant comprises one way economy class airfare as per HEC policy. Return airfare is also provided on fresh request after successful completion of studies and subsequent furnishing of the attested copy of final degree along with original return air ticket.

3.    For Post doctoral studies:

This programme also provides travel grants, as per HEC policy, to the faculty members of public sector universities/ degree awarding institutes, who proceed abroad for post doctoral studies, at least for 9 months duration.

The grant comprises one way economy class airfare as per HEC policy. Return airfare is also provided on fresh request after successful completion of studies and subsequent furnishing of the attested copy of final degree along with original return air ticket.

4.    For visit abroad under cultural exchange programme:

This programme also provides travel grants to faculty members of public sector universities and degree awarding institutes of Pakistan, on their nomination by Government of Pakistan, against any facility under cultural exchange programme.

The grant comprises of economy class return airfare, as per HEC policy.

The prescribed proforma and relevant information can be downloaded from HEC website:   www.hec.gov.pk/travel-grants.

Complete applications should be received, via surface mail, at least 6 weeks before the conference date at the following address:

 

Kamran Khan Khattak

Assistant Director (R&D)

Higher Education Commission,

Sector H-9, Islamabad.

E-mail: kakhan@hec.gov.pk.

Late or incomplete applications will not be entertained.