The project was approved by ECNEC in September, 2007. The main objective of this project is to produce 1500 PhD level Engineers, Scientists and Technologists for becoming the potential faculty members of the Universities of Engineering, Science and Technology being built in collaboration with technologically advanced universities of France, Italy, Germany, China, South Korea and Austria. Later, the scope of this faculty was extended to the existing Engineering Universities in the country.
The project thus envisages the training and development of 1500 scholars in the technologies advance countries related to engineering and some social sciences disciplines.
The project continues to award MS leading to PhD & PhD scholarships at top ranked universities of USA, UK, Canada, Austria, China, France, Germany, Belgium, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Australia and Italy. Most of the universities and countries are offering reduced tuition fee rates to HEC. Scholarship Policy is developed through collective wisdom and is based on four principles i.e., Equal Opportunity, Transparency, Merit and Govt. of Pakistan Provincial Quota Policy.
Equal Opportunity is Ensured Through:
q No specified quota for male & female students. Everyone is open to apply.
q Detailed information and complete application process guide on the web.
Transparency is Ensured Through:
q Open advertisement in English, Urdu and local newspapers.
q Selection process is displayed on the web.
q All interim and final results are displayed on web.
q The final selection is made by the prospect universities/ partner agencies along with foreign faculty, which ensures zero tolerance for nepotism and favoritism.
Merit is Ensured Through:
q Rigorous GRE-based test coupled with HEC academic formula.
q Allocation of seats according to Govt. of Pakistan Quota Policy.
The main objective of this project is to produce 1500 PhD level Engineers, Scientists and Technologists who will be essentially the potential faculty members and academic resource persons for the Universities of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Pakistan. To create a critical mass of highly qualified Engineer, Technologists, and Scientists Manpower in high-tech fields. High-level Science and Technology manpower in Pakistan is indispensable for building S&T capability, modernizing and streamlining our industry, transport and communications, energy, health, agriculture and social set up. Hence availability of highly trained scientists and technologists is a pre-requisite for the absorption of present state-of-the-art technologies as well as for development of new technologies, products and process required for boosting our agricultural and industrial production
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