Overview
Education plays a key role in development of a country. To ensure development of the nation, a network of good educational institutions with qualified and well informed staff is needed. So that their institutions become capable of producing students/researchers who can effectively handle the multifaceted nature of work required to build a nation. Government has badly felt that need and while assessing the requirements of the newly established public sector Universities established at remote areas, Chairman ECNEC and Chairman HEC stressed at the development of a scholarship scheme especially designed for the uplift of these public sector institutions, so as to bring them at par with other universities and to fulfil Government promise of providing quality education for all.
The university & college faculty and R&D manpower development Programme is an integral part of the strategies and initiative of the current ten-year’s perspective plan as well as in conformity with the goals of Education Sector Reforms (ESR) Action Plan 2001-05 . In the perspective plan, Human Resource Development is at the top amongst the few priority areas having socio-economic impact and cost-effectiveness. Promotion of Engineering, Natural and Basic Sciences in the country and inclusion of at least five Pakistani universities, among the top 50 Asians Institutions are few of the goals of the perspective plan 2001- 2011. These targets can strategically be achieved not only by inducting young, high quality scientist and technologist. This will also assist in transfer of technology and selective hiring of international services wherever required.
Objective
The Scheme envisages Master/MPhil level training of 400-450 candidates and PhD level training of 240-265 candidates depending on tuition fee at US Universities. Scholarships would be awarded mainly in Engineering, Medicine, Science & Technology and some in other fields.
The objectives of the scheme are:
-To create a critical mass of highly qualified Engineer, Technologists, Scientists Manpower in high-tech fields.
-To build up the capacity of Universities in Pakistan through addition 240-265 PhD and 400-450 Master/MPhil in priority fields.
- To facilitate assimilation, absorption and transfer of important and promising technologies to get high-tech products and achieve rapid economic progress.
- To provide opportunities to young talented Scientists/Engineers for training/research work at advanced research labs and reputed universities abroad and interaction with foreign engineers working at frontiers of knowledge, to encourage international cooperation in Engineering, Humanities, Business and Natural & Basic Sciences through harnessing training opportunities offered by friendly countries like USA.
Eligible Candidates
Eligible applicants will have a Master's, M. Phil or comparable degree (a minimum of 16 years of formal education for Master's and 18 years for Ph.D) from an accredited university. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all applicants. A minimum score of 300 is required on each section of the GRE examination with a higher score on the section most applicable to your field of study. Applicants must also possess a high level of fluency in spoken and written English. Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide proof of TOEFL registration with them if they are shortlisted for interview. Although all disciplines (except for clinical medicine) are eligible, priority fields are:
- Energy (All aspects including policy, mining of indigenous gas, petroleum and coal resources, hydro-electric power, alternate energy resources, energy conservation etc)
- Water and environmental issues including water resource management, water pollution, ground water hydrology, climate change impact etc)
- Humanities and social sciences with focus on education, public policy, law, film & television, media and tourism.
- Veterinary sciences, value added agriculture, agriculture extension, agriculture waster processing.
- Nursing, allied health professions, medical technology.
How to apply
A complete application package includes application form, 3 reference letters, GRE score report, and attested copies of transcripts or most recent transcript. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Original application with references and attested copies of supporting documentation along with one additional copy of the complete application must be received by USEFP at the address given below by 4:30 p.m. on May 18, 2010. Applicants using the online form should also submit a hard copy (Please also make a note on the application to let USEFP know that you have also submitted electronically).
Application deadline: May 18
USEF Pakistan Postal Address:
United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan
P.O Box 1128, Islamabad 44000
Download application form
Other details of HEC/ Fulbright /USAID Program and other scholarships currently offered by USEFP are available on the USEFP web site.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Education plays a key role in development of a country. To ensure development of the nation, a network of good educational institutions with qualified and well informed staff is needed. So that their institutions become capable of producing students/researchers who can effectively handle the multifaceted nature of work required to build a nation. Government has badly felt that need and while assessing the requirements of the newly established public sector Universities established at remote areas, Chairman ECNEC and Chairman HEC stressed at the development of a scholarship scheme especially designed for the uplift of these public sector institutions, so as to bring them at par with other universities and to fulfil Government promise of providing quality education for all.
The university & college faculty and R&D manpower development Programme is an integral part of the strategies and initiative of the current ten-year’s perspective plan as well as in conformity with the goals of Education Sector Reforms (ESR) Action Plan 2001-05 . In the perspective plan, Human Resource Development is at the top amongst the few priority areas having socio-economic impact and cost-effectiveness. Promotion of Engineering, Natural and Basic Sciences in the country and inclusion of at least five Pakistani universities, among the top 50 Asians Institutions are few of the goals of the perspective plan 2001- 2011. These targets can strategically be achieved not only by inducting young, high quality scientist and technologist. This will also assist in transfer of technology and selective hiring of international services wherever required.
Objective
The Scheme envisages Master/MPhil level training of 400-450 candidates and PhD level training of 240-265 candidates depending on tuition fee at US Universities. Scholarships would be awarded mainly in Engineering, Medicine, Science & Technology and some in other fields.
The objectives of the scheme are:
-To create a critical mass of highly qualified Engineer, Technologists, Scientists Manpower in high-tech fields.
-To build up the capacity of Universities in Pakistan through addition 240-265 PhD and 400-450 Master/MPhil in priority fields.
- To facilitate assimilation, absorption and transfer of important and promising technologies to get high-tech products and achieve rapid economic progress.
- To provide opportunities to young talented Scientists/Engineers for training/research work at advanced research labs and reputed universities abroad and interaction with foreign engineers working at frontiers of knowledge, to encourage international cooperation in Engineering, Humanities, Business and Natural & Basic Sciences through harnessing training opportunities offered by friendly countries like USA.
Eligible Candidates
Eligible applicants will have a Master's, M. Phil or comparable degree (a minimum of 16 years of formal education for Master's and 18 years for Ph.D) from an accredited university. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all applicants. A minimum score of 300 is required on each section of the GRE examination with a higher score on the section most applicable to your field of study. Applicants must also possess a high level of fluency in spoken and written English. Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide proof of TOEFL registration with them if they are shortlisted for interview. Although all disciplines (except for clinical medicine) are eligible, priority fields are:
- Energy (All aspects including policy, mining of indigenous gas, petroleum and coal resources, hydro-electric power, alternate energy resources, energy conservation etc)
- Water and environmental issues including water resource management, water pollution, ground water hydrology, climate change impact etc)
- Humanities and social sciences with focus on education, public policy, law, film & television, media and tourism.
- Veterinary sciences, value added agriculture, agriculture extension, agriculture waster processing.
- Nursing, allied health professions, medical technology.
How to apply
A complete application package includes application form, 3 reference letters, GRE score report, and attested copies of transcripts or most recent transcript. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Original application with references and attested copies of supporting documentation along with one additional copy of the complete application must be received by USEFP at the address given below by 4:30 p.m. on May 18, 2010. Applicants using the online form should also submit a hard copy (Please also make a note on the application to let USEFP know that you have also submitted electronically).
Application deadline: May 18
USEF Pakistan Postal Address:
United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan
P.O Box 1128, Islamabad 44000
Download application form
Other details of HEC/ Fulbright /USAID Program and other scholarships currently offered by USEFP are available on the USEFP web site.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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