Annual Report 2008-09.pdf - Higher Education Commission
Annual Report 2008-09.pdf - Higher Education Commission
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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