Deadline: 16 November 2018
Higher Education Commission is inviting applications for its PERIDOT Research Program to develop new scientific and technological cooperation between French and Pakistani higher education institutions/research laboratories by supporting the mobility of researchers from both sides.
PERIDOT is the Franco-Pakistani Hubert Curien Partnership (PHC) Program providing opportunities to Pakistani and French researchers to interact for joint research activities. The program is implemented in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and in France, jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Development (MAEDI) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESRI).
Priority Areas
The priority areas in 2019 are :
- Energy
- Health
- Human and social sciences
- Climate Change / Environmental Sciences
- Water
Funding Information
- The funding (for mobility) will be shared equally by the HEC and French counterpart.
- The funding for the core research project will be borne by the concerned Pakistani and the French Universities/Institutes.
- HEC and the French counterpart will provide funding only for travel and living expenses to the researchers involved in the projects for visiting Pakistan and France.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant (PI) must hold a full time faculty position at public/HEC-approved private university for research funding.
- The major cost of the project will be borne by the participating universities from Pakistan and France.
- The program will support only mobility of the researchers to and from Pakistan.
- Mobility of young researchers, especially doctoral students (enrolled under supervision by the PI) is one of the key objective.
- Project must be submitted on Campus France.
- The host institution must guarantee having the needed capacities (e.g. working space) to accommodate the visiting fellows
- Project life will be for 03 years.
Evaluation
The projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Relevance to the priority areas
- Scientific quality of the proposed research
- Research track and experience of the visiting fellow
- The Principal Investigator’s and the host institute’s suitability
- Complimentarily of co-applicants (benefit for each co-applicant)
- Potential for long-term collaboration
- Impact on economy & society
Selection
- All applications will be assessed and ranked according to their scientific quality.
- One of the primary criteria for selection is the active participation and mobility of young researchers, especially doctoral or post-doctoral students.
- The proposals will be reviewed by the experts.
- A joint-committee will proceed to the final selection of projects.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Higher Education Commission.