HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

H-9, ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN)

Application Form for Grant under Pakistan Program for Collaborative Research (PPCR)

1. Type of grant for which you are applying
(1) Short research visits abroad / (2) Short research visit of foreign faculty to Pakistan
(3) Academic sabbatical / (3) Short consultancy
2. Details of Activity
Title of Activity
Field of Investigation
Duration of visit (dates) / From / To
3. Details of applicant
Name
Present position
Department
Faculty
Institution
Cell No.
E-mail
4. Details of Co-applicant (If the applicant is going abroad, entre the detail of host otherwise give details of the visiting fellow)
Name
Institutional Affiliation
Department/Faculty
Present position
Specific field of study / interest
Address
Telephone / Fax
E-mail
Brief motivation for visit. Please provide the full motivation on a separate sheet as well as a detailed research proposal, including expected significance of the research.
Envisaged outcomes resulting from trip? Please provide details.
Other outcomes of visit
5. Provisional budget
Travel expenses / Airfare
Visa cost
Health insurance
Living/Subsistence Allowance
TOTAL
Please attach proof/quotes for the amounts budgeted
Have you applied elsewhere for funding in this regard ( yes/no) / Yes / No
If yes, please give details
Year in which last Short Course / Short Visit travel grant was received by you:
Outcome of previous visit.
6. Endorsement by the Dean (if he/she is not the applicant).
Comment of the dean
Recommendation / Strongly supported / Supported / Not supported
Name / Date
Signature of Dean / Official Stamp
7. Endorsement by the Head of Institution (Vice Chancellor / Rector).
Name / Date
Signature of Head of Institution / Official Stamp

Attachments:

Please ensure that relevant supporting documents are attached with the application form;

S # / Supporting Documents/Checklist / (Yes/No)
1.  / Complete research plan based on the mutually agreed activities
2.  / CV along with publication list of visiting fellow
3.  / CV of foreign/host collaborator
4.  / letter of confirmation (from director/dean) of the host institution
5.  / Letter of admission/confirmation of foreign institution (Academic Sabbatical)
6.  / Copy of visiting fellow’s last academic degree
7.  / Three year post doctorate experience certificate
8.  / Copy of the visiting fellow’s passport
9.  / Study leave from university for foreign visit
10.  / NOC from university for foreign visit
11.  / Three (3) Economy class air fare Quotations
12.  / a note to show why a visit is necessary as opposed to using electronic communication
13.  / Complete 2 sets of application form

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Signature of Applicant

IMPORTANT

The application must be submitted along with the above documents at least 3 months prior to the visit date. Early submission of application is encouraged. The documents must be attached in above sequence and must be properly tagged.

INCOMPLETE AND LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED