Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme (Phase-III)" of Higher Education Commission (HEC) in islamabad

Whom we are looking for

Experience Requirements

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSiON PAKISTAN

Applications are invited from Pakistani/AJK nationals under the project titled "Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme (Phase-III)" of Higher Education Commission (HEC).
INTRODUCTION
Proposed project will provide total 1000 fellowships in all the disciplines, over a period of five years. The project has been designed for the PhD degree holders to equip them with advanced technologies from top notch universities/institutions of the world.
Objectives:
To provide an opportunity to work in well-equipped research laboratories of the world and to work in new/ emerging fields.
To address the issues of retention of qualified faculty members, by the capacity building of the faculty.
To develop further foreign linkages through placement of PhD students and other researchers at the host institution.
To enhance the quality of learning and teaching across the institutions
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Must hold a PhD Degree from an HEC recognized local or international university.
• Maximum Age: 45 years on the closing date.
• Applicant must have acquired the requisite academic qualification on or before the closing date.
• Must not have availed any Post-Doctoral Fellowship either sponsored by HEC or any other organization/university (the candidate will submit an affidavit in this regard).
TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. The candidate having local Ph.D. are encouraged to apply for postdoc fellowship immediately after completion of their Ph.D.
2. The foreign Ph.D. degree holders are required to serve 5 years in Pakistan before applying for Postdoc fellowship.
3. Be an employee of HEC recognized Public/Private Sector Universities/DAIs or Public Sector R&D organizations.
4. Submit a letter of support endorsed by a collaborator or supervisor at the host University along with any financial commitments/waivers he/she is able to secure.
5. Provide placement letter in a top 200 universities (in QS Ranking) along with detailed CV of the host supervisor. In case of placement in a Research Institute, it must be recognized and of high international repute.
6. The person availing the fellowship would be required to sign a surety bond co-signed by a guarantor requiring him/her to return to Pakistan on completion of post-doctoral fellowship and serve in the university/institution/organization in Pakistan for a period of three (03) years.
7. Only the shortlisted applicants has to send the printed copies of online application form along with all required documents "Through Proper Channel". Forwarding of an application by the employer would be binding for the employer to release the candidate on selection to avail post-doctoral fellowship for the maximum one year period.
8. Submit a clearly written research proposal outlining how he/she intends to satisfy at least 2 of the 5 outcomes/deliverables identified below:
o Production of Books/Manuscripts for Publication
o Production of Papers in Peer Reviewed High Impact Factor Journals
o Creation of Funded Research Linkages and Collaborations
o Access to equipment and high impact research collaborators not available in Pakistan
o Creation and Introduction of New Programmes and Courses in Pakistan..
9. Post-Doctoral Fellowship application will be processed on the basis of online information/data provided by the applicants and in case of any error/omission and misrepresentation, HEC reserves the right to reject the applicant at any stage.
10. Only those candidates, who meet the eligibility criteria will be considered for shortlisting.

HOW TO APPLY
• Click here to Download online Application User Manual
• Applicants are required to submit only online application through (http://eportal.hec.gov.pk)
• Incomplete applications in any respect will not be considered
• Kindly carefully Submit your Online Application, Once Application Submitted could not be amended.
• Hard copy of applications and any other documents are not required at this stage
• HEC reserves the right to postpone or cancel the scholarship process at any stage without assigning any reason
• Applicants have to Deposit /Online Transfer /Bank Draft/Pay Order/ATM Transfer Rs.500/-(Non-refundable), as application processing fee in favour of Director General Finance, HEC. Fee can be deposited at Habib Bank limited, in A/C No. 1742-79001334-01
• The original Bank payment record/slip should be kept safe, because at later stage it will be required by HEC
• FINANCIAL SUPPORT
• The maximum Fellowship amount per scholar for total duration of Scholarship (Including Living Allowance, Health Insurance, Research/Lab Cost and Air Ticket).
SN Item Unit Cost
Rate Period Cost
US$ US$ M. Rs.
i Average Living Allowance* 1,600 month 17,600 1.848
ii Average Health Insurance** 2,000 Once 2,000 0.210
iii Average Research/Lab Experimentation Cost*** 6,000 Once 6,000 0.630
iv Average Air Ticket (Return)**** Rs. 250,000 once 0.250
Total Cost: 25,600 2.938














• 1 US$ = Rs. 105/-
• The stipend to the scholars will be paid according to the host country. The list for stipend rate for various countries is given at Annexure-3(A).
• * Scholarship will be offered for 9 to 12 months, so payment in the table is calculated at 11 months, as not everyone will avail 12 months."
• **Health Insurance will be paid upon providing documentary evidence/receipt of payment.
• ***Average Research/Lab Experimentation Cost has been estimated @ US$6000. However, this will be paid as per need on the basis of research/lab work experimentation/procurement of data/survey etc. mentioned in the research proposal submitted at the time of application. This has been estimated for 60% of the fellowships.
• ****Actual economy class air ticket will be paid. National airline will be preferred on the routes where they operate.

QS Ranked Universities List / HEC Scholarships Universities
# RANK 2019 UNIVERSITY COUNTRY
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) LogoMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). United States
2 Stanford University LogoStanford University. United States
3 Harvard University LogoHarvard University. United States
4 California Institute of Technology (Caltech) LogoCalifornia Institute of Technology (Caltech). United States
5 University of Oxford LogoUniversity of Oxford. United Kingdom
6 University of Cambridge LogoUniversity of Cambridge. United Kingdom
7 ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology LogoETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Switzerland
8 Imperial College London LogoImperial College London. United Kingdom
9 University of Chicago LogoUniversity of Chicago. United States

10 UCL (University College London) LogoUCL (University College London). United Kingdom
11 National University of Singapore (NUS) LogoNational University of Singapore (NUS). Singapore
12 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) LogoNanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU). Singapore
13 Princeton University LogoPrinceton University. United States
14 Cornell University LogoCornell University. United States
15 Yale University LogoYale University. United States

16 Columbia University LogoColumbia University. United States
17 Tsinghua University LogoTsinghua University. China
18 The University of Edinburgh. United Kingdom
19 University of Pennsylvania LogoUniversity of Pennsylvania. United States
20 University of Michigan LogoUniversity of Michigan. United States
21 Johns Hopkins University LogoJohns Hopkins University. United States
22 EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne LogoEPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. Switzerland
23 The University of Tokyo LogoThe University of Tokyo. Japan
24 The Australian National University LogoThe Australian National University. Australia
25 The University of Hong Kong LogoThe University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong
26 Duke University LogoDuke University. United States
27 University of California, Berkeley (UCB) LogoUniversity of California, Berkeley (UCB). United States
28 University of Toronto Logo University of Toronto. Canada
29 The University of Manchester Logo The University of Manchester. United Kingdom
30 Peking University Logo Peking University. China
31 King's College London Logo King’s College London. United Kingdom
32 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Logo University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). United States
33 McGill University Logo McGill University. Canada
34 Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University. United States
35 Kyoto University Logo Kyoto University. Japan
36 Seoul National University Logo Seoul National University. South Korea
37 The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Logo The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Hong Kong
38 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Logo London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). United Kingdom
39 The University of Melbourne Logo The University of Melbourne. Australia
40 KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology Logo KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology. South Korea
41 University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Logo University of California, San Diego (UCSD). United States
42 The University of Sydney Logo the University of Sydney. Australia
43 New York University (NYU) Logo New York University (NYU). United States
44 Fudan University Logo Fudan Universities. China
45 The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Logo the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). Australia
46 Carnegie Mellon University Logo Carnegie Mellon University. United States
47 University of British Columbia Logo University of British Columbia. Canada https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2019 QS World University Ranking
48 The University of Queensland Logo the University of Queensland. Australia
49 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Logo the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Hong Kong
50 Université PSL Logo Université PSL. France
51 University of Bristol Logo University of Bristol. United Kingdom
52 Delft University of Technology Logo Delft University of Technology. Netherlands
53 University of Wisconsin-Madison Logo University of Wisconsin-Madison. United States
54 The University of Warwick Logo the University of Warwick. United Kingdom
55 City University of Hong Kong Logo City University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong
56 Brown University Logo Brown University. United States
57 University of Amsterdam Logo University of Amsterdam. Netherlands
58 Tokyo Institute of Technology Logo Tokyo Institute of Technology. Japan
59 Monish University LogoMonash University. Australia
60 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University. China
61 Technical University of Munich Logo Technical University of Munich. Germany
62 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München LogoLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Germany 63 University of Texas at Austin Logo University of Texas at Austin. United States
64 Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg LogoRuprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. Germany
65 Ecole Polytechnique. France
66 University of Washington Logo University of Washington. United States
67 Osaka University Logo Osaka University. Japan
68 Zhejiang University Logo Zhejiang University. China
69 Georgia Institute of Technology Logo Georgia Institute of Technology. United States
70 University of Glasgow Logo University of Glasgow. United Kingdom
71 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Logo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. United States
72 National Taiwan University (NTU) Logo National Taiwan University (NTU). Taiwan
73 Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Logo Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Argentina
74 Durham University Logo Durham University. United Kingdom
75 Sorbonne University Logo Sorbonne University. France
76 The University of Sheffield Logo the University of Sheffield. United Kingdom
77 Tohoku University Logo Tohoku University. Japan
78 University of Zurich Logo University of Zurich. Switzerland
79 University of Birmingham Logo University of Birmingham. United Kingdom
80 University of Copenhagen Logo University of Copenhagen. Denmark
81 KU Leuven Logo KU Leuven. Belgium
82 University of Nottingham Logo University of Nottingham. United Kingdom
83 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Logo Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). South Korea
84 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Logo University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. United States
85 The University of Auckland Logo The University of Auckland. New Zealand
86 Korea University Logo Korea University. South Korea
87 Rice University Logo Rice University. United States
88 Universiti Malaya (UM) Logo Universiti Malaya (UM). Malaysia
89 The Ohio State University Logo The Ohio State University. United States
90 Lomonosov Moscow State University Logo Lomonosov Moscow State University. Russia
91 The University of Western Australia Logo The University of Western Australia. Australia
92 Lund University Logo Lund University. Sweden
93 Boston University Logo Boston University. United States
94 University of Leeds Logo University of Leeds. United Kingdom
95 Pennsylvania State University Logo Pennsylvania State University. United States
96 University of Southampton Logo University of Southampton. United Kingdom
97 University of St Andrews Logo University of St Andrews. United Kingdom
98 University of Science and Technology of China Logo University of Science and Technology of China. China
99 Eindhoven University of Technology Logo Eindhoven University of Technology. Netherlands
100 Purdue University Logo Purdue University. United States
101 Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) LogoSungkyunkwan University (SKKU). South Korea
102 University of California, Davis Logo University of California, Davis. United States
103 Washington University in St. Louis Logo Washington University in St. Louis. United States
104 KTH Royal Institute of Technology Logo KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Sweden
105 Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Logo Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin. Ireland
106 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Logo The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Hong Kong
107 Yonsei University Logo Yonsei University. South Korea
108 University of Geneva Logo University of Geneva. Switzerland
109 University of Alberta Logo University of Alberta. Canada
110 University of Helsinki Logo University of Helsinki. Finland
111 Nagoya University Logo Nagoya University. Japan
112 Technical University of Denmark. Denmark 113 Universidad National Autónoma de México (UNAM) Logo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Mexico
114 The University of Adelaide Logo The University of Adelaide. Australia
115 University of Southern California Logo University of Southern California. United States
116 KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Logo KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Germany
117 Uppsala University Logo Uppsala University. Sweden
118 Universidade de São Paulo Logo Universidade de São Paulo. Brazil
119 Queen Mary University of London Logo Queen Mary University of London. United Kingdom
120 University of Groningen Logo University of Groningen. Netherlands
121 Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin LogoHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Germany
122 Leiden University. Netherlands 123 Nanjing University Logo Nanjing University. China
124 Utrecht University Logo Utrecht University. Netherlands
125 Wageningen University Logo Wageningen University. Netherlands
126 Kyushu University Logo Kyushu University. Japan
127 University of Maryland, College Park Logo University of Maryland, College Park. United States
128 Chalmers University of Technology Logo Chalmers University of Technology. Sweden
129 Hokkaido University Logo Hokkaido University. Japan
130 Freie Universitaet Berlin LogoFreie Universitaet Berlin. Germany
131 Lancaster University Logo Lancaster University. United Kingdom
132 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) Logo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC). Chile
133 University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Logo University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). United States
134 University of York Logo University of York. United Kingdom
135 University of Oslo Logo University of Oslo. Norway
136 University of Pittsburgh Logo University of Pittsburgh. United States
137 CentraleSupélec LogoCentraleSupélec. France
138 Ghent University Logo Ghent University. Belgium
139 University of Bern Logo University of Bern. Switzerland
140 Aalto University Logo Aalto University. Finland
141 Aarhus University Logo Aarhus University. Denmark
142 Michigan State University Logo Michigan State University. United States
143 Newcastle University Logo Newcastle University. United Kingdom
144 RWTH Aachen University Longworth Aachen University. Germany
145 Cardiff University Logo Cardiff University. United Kingdom
146 McMaster University Logo McMaster University. Canada
147 Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) Logo Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin). Germany
148 Emory University Logo Emory University. United States
149 Université de Montréal Logo Université de Montréal. Canada
150 University of Lausanne Logo University of Lausanne. Switzerland
151 Hanyang University Logo Anyang University. South Korea
152 École Normale Supérieure de Lyon LogoÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon. France
153 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Logo The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Israel
154 The University of Exeter Logo The University of Exeter. United Kingdom
155 Politecnico di Milano Logo Politecnico di Milano. Italy
156 University of Minnesota Logo University of Minnesota. United States
157 University of Bath Logo University of Bath. United Kingdom
158 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Logo Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Spain
159 University of Basel Logo University of Basel. Switzerland
160 University of Technology Sydney Logo University of Technology Sydney. Australia
161 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) Logo Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB). India
162 National Tsing Hua University Logo National Tsing Hua University. Taiwan
163 University of Waterloo Logo University of Waterloo. Canada
164 Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) Logo Université catholique de Louvain (UCL). Belgium
165 University of Liverpool LogoUniversity of Liverpool. United Kingdom
166 Universitat de Barcelona Logo Universitat de Barcelona. Spain
167 Scoular Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Logo Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento. Italy
168 Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen LogoEberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Germany
169 University of California, Irvine LogoUniversity of California, Irvine. United States
170 Indian Institute of Science Logo Indian Institute of Science. India
171 University of Bergen LogoUniversity of Bergen. Norway
172 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) Logo Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD). India
173 University of Aberdeen LogoUniversity of Aberdeen. United Kingdom 174 University of Twente. Netherlands
175 Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Logo Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. Italy
176 University of Vienna LogoUniversity of Vienna. Austria
177 University of Otago LogoUniversity of Otago. New Zealand
178 Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Logo Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Mexico
179 Erasmus University Rotterdam Logo Erasmus University Rotterdam. Netherlands 180 Queen’s University Belfast Logo Queen’s University Belfast. United Kingdom
181 Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. Italy
182 University of Florida LogoUniversity of Florida. United States
183 Dartmouth College Logo Dartmouth College. United States
184 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Logo Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Malaysia
185 University of Rochester LogoUniversity of Rochester. United States
186 Case Western Reserve University Logo Case Western Reserve University. United States
187 Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg Logo Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg. Germany
188 Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Logo Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Belgium
189 King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Looking Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. Saudi Arabia
190 University of Colorado Boulder LogoUniversity of Colorado Boulder. United States
191 Technische Universität Dresden Logo Technische Universität Dresden. Germany
192 University of Virginia LogoUniversity of Virginia. United States
193 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Logo Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Spain
194 University College Dublin LogoUniversity College Dublin. Ireland
195 University of Reading LogoUniversity of Reading. United Kingdom
196 Vanderbilt University Logo Vanderbilt University. United States
197 University of Göttingen LogoUniversity of Göttingen. Germany
198 Keio University Logo Keio University. Japan
199 Vienna University of Technology Logo Vienna University of Technology. Austria
200 Stockholm University Logo Stockholm University. Sweden

Dialer Abbes Khan Sumba! Programme Development Officer, Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Phase-Ill). Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, H-9, Islamabad. UAN: 051-111-119-432 , 0334-1119432 I Email: postdoc3@hec.gov.pk f hecpakistan2002 W hecpkofficia I

• What types of scholarships are available?
Proposed project will provide 1000 Post-Doctoral Fellowship scholarships over a period of five years.
• Who can apply for Scholarships?

PhD degree holders Pakistani / AJK National Candidates can apply for this scholarship scheme.


• What qualifications are required for scholarship?
Must hold a PhD Degree from an HEC recognized local or international university.
• What age is required for scholarship?
Maximum Age: 45 years on the closing date.
• Is there any Important Information related to scholarship?
o The candidate having local Ph.D. are encouraged to apply for postdoc fellowship immediately after completion of their Ph.D.
o The foreign Ph.D. degree holders are required to serve 5 years in Pakistan before applying for Postdoc fellowship.
o Be an employee of HEC recognized Public/Private Sector Universities/DAIs or Public Sector R&D organizations.
o Must not have availed any Post-Doctoral Fellowship either sponsored by HEC or any other organization/university (the candidate will submit an affidavit in this regard).
• If I am awaiting my results, can I apply for the scholarship?
Yes, but Applicant must have to acquire the requisite academic qualification on or before the closing date of online application.
Because at the time of award of scholarship you must have to present your final result.

• Can I apply for a scholarship before being accepted into a university?
At the time of award of scholarship, Scholar has to provide placement letter in a top 200 universities (in QS Ranking) along with detailed CV of the host supervisor. In case of placement in a Research Institute, it must be recognized and of high international repute.
• What is the Process of Submission of Application?
o Applicant should fill & submit Online Application at eportal.hec.gov.pk.
o Only shortlisted candidates would be required to send the printed copies of online application form along with all required documents “Through Proper Channel”. Forwarding of an application by the employer would be binding for the employer to release the candidate on selection to avail post-doctoral fellowship for the maximum one year period.
• When is the best time to apply for scholarships?
Now you can apply online before closing date as per advertisement.
• What will be the maximum Fellowship amount per scholar for total duration of Scholarship (Including Living Allowance, Health Insurance, Research/Lab Cost and Air Ticket)?
SN Item Unit Cost
Rate Period Cost
US$ US$ M. Rs.
i Average Living Allowance 1,600 month 17,600 1.848
ii Average Health Insurance 2,000 Once 2,000 0.210
iii Average Research/Lab Experimentation Cost 6,000 Once 6,000 0.630
iv Average Air Ticket (Return) Rs. 250,000 once 0.250
Total Cost: 25,600 2.938

• What is the maximum duration of the scholarship?
The initial duration of the fellowship is 9 months extendable up to another 3 months with recommendation of the host supervisor of the scholar. Additional cost of the extended duration will not be paid.
• What is the application deadline?
As last date mentioned in the advertisement before 12:00 midnight.
• Is there any application fee?
At the time of submitting application, Rs.500/- Only has to be deposited in HEC, HBL Account Number 1742-79001334-01, in favor Director General Finance, HEC.
• How can I submit the application processing fee?
Original online deposit slip /ATM Transfer Slip of Rs. 500/-(non-refundable) as application processing fee in favor of Director General Finance, HEC, in Account Number 1742-79001334-01 Habib Bank Limited, must be uploaded at HEC e-portal at the time of applying and keep original with you for record please.
• In which university I can apply?
Scholars can apply in a top 200 universities (in QS Ranking)
• Can I apply in more than one university?
Yes.
• Can I take admission in any field of study?
Postdoc fellowship will be available in all the disciplines. The researchers are encouraged to take up researchable issues of Pakistan to work with.
• Will I have to appear in university examination (entry test) for admission, if required?
Yes (If required by the university). You have to meet university's admission criteria.
• Can I change university during studies?
No.
• If my studies extends beyond stipulated time period, will HEC pay my stipend?
No.
• Can I defer my scholarship?
No.
• Whom to contact, in case of any query?
Email: postdoc3@hec.gov.pk
UAN: 051-111-119-432

O.\ 1\lecessaiy information is available at: http://hecgov.pk/site/postdoc Dilawer Abbas Khan Sumbal
Program Development Officer
Post Doctoral Fellowship Program Phase-III
Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
H-9, Islamabad.
Email: postdoc3@hec.gov.pk