Research Funding & Opportunities

Research Funding & Opportunities

The given external links are huge platform of  research funds.

National Funding Opportunities
S. No.Name of Funding ProgramDate of ClosingWeb Address
1Call for Nominations-NPO, Ministry of Industries & Production (Intl Conference on Open Innovation & Research on Measuring Productivity8-5-2024https://www.commerce.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ftrain_MoIP_23042024conference.pdf
2GRANT-IN-AID (HEC): organizing International Conferences/Symposia.15-10-2024https://sindhhec.gov.pk/international-conference-symposium/#:~:text=The%20Govt.,through%20advertisement%20in%20leading%20newspapers.
3Peridot Research Grant1-10-2024https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/peridot/Pages/default.aspx
International Funding Opportunities
S. No.Name of Funding ProgramDate of ClosingWeb Address
1LCRF Research Grant4-3-2024https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/research/funding-opportunities-2024/
2Ignite Research Grant22-1-2024https://www.wisys.org/grants/ignitegrantprogram-appliedresearch
3Call for Proposals-2024 (ICGEB Grants)30-4-2024https://www.icgeb.org/activities/grants/
4Sleep Research Grant30-11-2024https://sleepresearchsociety.org/srsf-small-research-grant-application-now-available/
5DAAD PhD Scholarship programme: Research Grants 2025/630-8-2024http://daad.de/go/en/stipa57135739
6Spring Cycle 2025 Research Grant by Leaky Foundation10-1-2025https://leakeyfoundation.org/grant/research/#howtoapply
7Angelman Syndrome Foundation (ASF) Research Grant Call1-10-2024https://www.angelman.org/as-research/call-for-proposals/
82025 Discovery Research Grants IPOPI Research Grant Programme1-9-2024https://fundsforindividuals.fundsforngos.org/grants/cfas-ipopi-research-grant-programme/#:~:text=The%20IPOPI%20Research%20Grant%20Programme,research%20efforts%20in%20this%20area.
9March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants6 September 2024https://www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/research/grants-awards/discovery-research-grants
10RFPs: National Glaucoma Research Program31 October 2024https://science.brightfocus.org/research/national-glaucoma-research-program/rfp
112024-25 Joint EMRO-TDR Impact Grants for Regional Priorities Call for Applications15-9-2024chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/tdr/EMR-TDR-joint-Call-for-Proposals-2024-25.pdf?ua=1
12Call for Research Projects focused on Human-gut Microbiota30 November 2024https://www.biocodexmicrobiotafoundation.com/international-research-grant/international-call-projects
13Eighth Call for Proposals for STEG Small Research Grants30-9-2024https://steg.cepr.org/call-for-proposals/eighth-call-proposals-steg-small-research-grants
14Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants11-10-2024https://www.fundacionmapfre.org/en/awards-aids/ignacio-larramendi-research-grants/
15The SPRI Grant Program for genomic researchOpen round the yearhttps://www.beckman.com/reagents/genomic/collaboration-grant-program/spri-grants

PERIDOT Research Program Call for Research Proposals Phase-11

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2024​

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 Thematic Areas:

  1. Sustainable Energy, Environment and Climate change

  2. Agriculture, Food Security and Health

  3. Entrepreneurship, Humanities & Social Sciences

Note: Projects on social challenges of environmental issues shall be strongly encouraged

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Applicant (PI) must be a regular faculty member (PhD or FCPS/MCPS/FRCS) of the Higher Education Institutions (public and private) or hold a contract equivalent to the length of project duration

  2. The major cost of the main research project will be borne by the participating universities from Pakistan and France.

  3. The program will support only mobility of the researchers to and from Pakistan.

  4. Mobility of young researchers, especially doctoral students (enrolled under supervision by the PI) is one of the key objectives.

  5. The host institution must guarantee having the needed capacities (e.g. working space) to accommodate the visiting fellows

  6. Project life can be maximum for 03 years.

Note: Maximum one research project can be submitted by one principal investigator for funding

How to Apply

  1. The online application can be submitted through HEC online portal (research.hec.gov.pk)

  2. Applicants are required to upload the already developed Joint Application (that was submitted on campus France portal) in document section

For application procedure and funding details, please visit the official website at the link below:

https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/peridot/Pages/default.aspx

 

  1. “Activation of spermine Nlacetyiltransferasl (SSATl) as a Biomarker in breast and lung cancer”. NRPU, Rubina Ghani (2022).

  2. Sohail University received the highest ever research funding amounting toRs. 7078050/- (Seven Million Seventy-Eight Thousand Fifty) coveringone projection 2022

  3. With an enhance focus on creating an environment of innovation and research at Sohail University, the blooming NRPU, has greatly helped Sohail University researchers in winning a research grants for “Activation of spermidine/spermine Nl-acetyiltransferas-l (SSAT-l) as a Biomarker in breast and lung cancer” from NRPU (HEC Funded).

  4. In year 2022 Sohail University received the highest ever research funding amounting to Rs. 7078050/- (Seven Million Seventy-Eight Thousand Fifty) covering 01 Projects, this research projects will be completed in the allocated time frame of 36 to 60 months under the supervision of Dr. Rubina Ghani, Dr. Shaista Emad, and Dr Ghulam Haider from Sohail University. It is envisaged that these research projects will help in achieving the solution of control clinical trials of breast cancer.