Deadline: 15 September 2018
Applications are open for Pak-Turk Researchers Mobility Grant Program 2018 which is one of the upshot of Turkish-Pakistani cooperation within the scope of internationalisation effort of higher education systems. It is implemented in Turkey by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE) and in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The objective of this program is to develop new scientific and technological cooperation between Turkish and Pakistani higher education institutions by supporting the mobility of graduate students and academic staff.
The program aims at provision of only mobility grant for any research project to be initiated at HEIs, supported by the own institution or by other donors. HEC and the Turk counterpart will provide funding for travel and living expenses to the researchers for their approved projects.
Priority Areas
Projects are invited in the following priority fields only (for 2018 entries):
- Energy Technologies
- Food Technologies
- Sustainable Environmental Technologies
- Material Science
- Smart Transportation Systems
- Robots and Smart Systems
Funding Information
- HEC and the Turkey counterpart will provide funding only for travel and living expenses of the researchers involved in the projects for visiting Pakistan and Turkey
- The HEC Pakistan will cover;
- Travel expenses of Pakistani Researchers to foreign: round trip including inland travel: @Rs.100,000
- Living allowance of Pakistani Researchers in Turkey: @Rs.3000 per diem
- Contribution by the Turkey will cover;
- Travel and Living expenses of Turkish researchers
- The funds will be provided on an annual basis, for maximum three consecutive years (till the life of project), according to the approved budget.
- The renewal of the annual funding is subject to the submission of scientific and financial progress report at the end of each year.
Eligibility Criteria
- The major cost of the project will be borne by the participating universities from Pakistan and Turkey.
- The program will support only mobility of the researchers to and from Pakistan.
- Active participation and mobility of young researchers, especially doctoral students (enrolled under supervision by the PI) is one of the key objective.
- Applicant must hold a regular faculty position at public/selected private sector university eligible for HEC research funding.
- Each project must be submitted simultaneously in Pakistan and Turkey.
- The proposals must be signed by the head of institutions as well.
- The host institution must guarantee having the needed capacities (e.g. working space) to accommodate the visiting fellows.
- Partner universities are required to sign Mevlana Exchange Programme Protocol for Turkey side.
- Maximum two research projects can be submitted by one PI for funding.
- Project life will be for one to three years.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Pak-Turk Researchers’ Mobility Grant Program.