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Annual Report 2008-09.pdf - Higher Education Commission

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Outstanding Research Awards<br />

The programme was launched in 2007 to<br />

recognize and reward achievements of Pakistani<br />

researchers/scholars in research, innovation and<br />

publication in all areas of knowledge. The<br />

programme is for three years having series of<br />

awards annually. In each year, applications are<br />

invited from all over Pakistan for the cash awards<br />

in the following categories:<br />

Best Research Paper Award<br />

Best Book Publication Award<br />

Best Innovator Award<br />

Best Young Research Scholar Award<br />

Life Time Achievement Award<br />

These awards are given in the following<br />

disciplines:<br />

Biological Sciences<br />

Engineering and Technology<br />

Basic and Applied Sciences<br />

Management Sciences<br />

Social Sciences<br />

Humanities<br />

Under the first series of awards in 2007, 133<br />

applications were selected after initial scrutiny.<br />

Judges were appointed to review the award<br />

applications in 21 different sub fields. The final<br />

scores by judges along with category-wise details<br />

will be presented to 'Research Awards<br />

Management Committee' and the awards will be<br />

conferred in the year 2009-10.<br />

HEC-BC Joint<br />

<strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Links<br />

Programme<br />

In order to facilitate research and development in<br />

the higher education learning system, a<br />

partnership was established between the HEC<br />

and British Council Pakistan entitled HEC-BC Joint<br />

<strong>Higher</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Links Programme (JHELP).<br />

The purpose of this programme is to enhance the<br />

research and training capacity of higher<br />

education institutions in the country.<br />

Initially, 15 higher education links between<br />

Pakistani and UK universities institutions were<br />

activated in year 2004 for a period of three years,<br />

ending June 2007. Subsequently, under Phase II<br />

of the project, 35 links have been developed. The<br />

links are to be supported for three years,<br />

provided there is significant progress or<br />

achievement of output during the first year.<br />

Research proposals submitted by the link<br />

coordinators are approved only if they meet the<br />

specified criteria.<br />

The established links are focused to develop<br />

research and training capacity of higher<br />

education institutions in Pakistan, improve<br />

teaching methodologies and<br />

management system.<br />

This also includes curriculum and faculty<br />

development. These links are created with a<br />

special focus on science related disciplines and<br />

specifically cater to research oriented projects<br />

across Pakistan.<br />

The focused subject areas include Engineering<br />

Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology,<br />

Information Technology, Social Sciences/<br />

Management Sciences, Agricultural Sciences and<br />

Health Sciences.<br />

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