The given external links are huge platform of  research funds.

External Links

• HEC Research Awards

• CPEC Collaborative Research Grant

• National Research Program for Universities

• Grand Challenge Fund (GCF)

• Igniting University Innovation

• Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Research Support Programme

• 3rd Call for Concept Proposals Form

• Small Grants Programme

• Pakistan Health Research Council (PHRC)

• NCGSA Research Fund

• Research for Social Transformation and Advancement (RASTA)

• Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase

• Microsoft

• SGB Evidence Fund / Call for proposals

• HFSP Research Grant Program

• DAAD Research Grants for Ph. D-students and postdocs

• TWAS Research Grants

• COMSTECH Research Grants Program

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.