Proposal Identification Number HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION H-9, Islamabad (Pakistan) Recent photograph here PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR PHD STUDIES ABROAD Please read the following statements carefully and answer in Yes or No only. It is mandatory to answer all the questions otherwise application will not be entertained. 1. Are you a Pakistani citizen? Yes No 2. Are you enrolled for a full PhD program in a foreign university? Yes No 3. Are you in last year of your PhD studies? Yes No 4. Do you have a satisfactory progress report from your PhD supervisor? Yes No 5. Do you have a valid NOC from your employer in Pakistan (if any)? Yes No 6. You are not receiving any other scholarship from Govt of Pakistan? Yes No Note: If your answer to all the above questions is yes, then please proceed to the next page and fill up the application as per instructions given in the form. In case your answer to any of the above questions is No, we regret that you are not eligible for this scholarship. Name: - _______________________________ Signature: -____________________________ CNIC Number: -_______________________ Date: - _______________________________ Page 1 of 7 PERSONAL INFORMATION 1. Full Name 2. Father Name 3. Passport Number 4. Passport expiry date 5. dd/mm/yyyy 6. Visa expiry date dd/mm/yyyy CNIC No 7. Date of birth dd/mm/yyyy 8. Domicile 10. Mailing Address Abroad 11. Mailing Address in Pakistan 12. E-mail 13. Contact Nos: 14. 9. Gender Mobile Home Fax No Office Reference in Pakistan Provide contact details i.e name, postal address, email, phone number of a person who can be contacted in Pakistan on your behalf. (e.g parents, siblings, spouse etc) DOCTORAL PROGRAM INFORMATION 15. Title of PhD research 16. Student ID/ Registration number 17. PhD starting date 18. Expected PhD completion date Page 2 of 7 19. Major e.g. organic chemistry 20. Field of study e.g Physical Sciences 21. PhD supervisor name 22. Supervisor’s Phone Numbers 23. Supervisor’s e-mail 24. Institute/Dept 25. University 26. University Address DETAIL OF COURSES TAKEN AT PhD LEVEL 27. Course name Date/Semester Course Type Core/ Elective Instructor name Total credits of course GPA 28. List scholarships or fellowships held at present or in the past (Give source or sponsor, amount, where held and duration) 29. Indicate any academic honours or prizes which you have received, with titles and dates. 30. List any books, articles or theses published by you, especially in your area of study (Give title, place and date of publication). Page 3 of 7 31. List professional societies, fraternities or other organizations in which you now hold membership or in which you have been active in the past (indicate if you have held an elective office). 32. Teaching experience: (include any teaching positions you have held or currently hold) Funding Requirements 33. Amount of tuition fee required for last year of PhD Please attach a letter from university admin/fee office. 34. Duration for which Living allowance is required Please mention in months maximum up to 12 months Employer Details 35. Give details of your employer (if employed in Pakistan and are on study leave at present) Name and address of employer Title/Designation Study leave valid up to 36. Where would you like to join in Pakistan after completion of your PhD studies? [ only for those applicants who are not already employed in Pakistan] Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Page 4 of 7 37. (To be filled in by PhD Supervisor) Remarks by PhD supervisor. Supervisor Name: Signature & stamp: Page 5 of 7 FOR EMPLOYED APPLICANTS ONLY ATTESTATION BY THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT This is to Certify that Mr./Ms. ______________________ Son/Daughter of Mr. ___________________ is regular employee of this Organization as _____________________________Since __________. His/Her educational, employment particulars and other statements as stated in the foregoing columns have been checked and verified with the original documents. It is hereby affirmed that in the event of his/her selection for the award of 'International Research Support Initiative Program', he/she will be released on study leave for the total duration of the research program which on average is 6 months. Date: _____________ Signature: _________________________ Name & Designation: _________________________ (Head of Department/Institution) Full Address: _________________________ Office Stamp: Signature _________________________ _________________________ (Please Tick One) Advance copy Forwarded Copy UNDERTAKING BY THE APPLICANT (compulsory for all applicants) I Mr./Ms. ______________________ Son/Daughter of Mr .___________________certify that the statements made by me in the forgoing columns are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. It is solemnly affirmed that I have read and understood the conditions of the award of this program advertised in the press and from the web page of HEC and that the decision of HEC or the National Scholarship Management Committee (NSMC) would be final and binding. I understand that the award will be withdrawn as well as recovery of full amount spent on me in the connection with the award if any misrepresentation or omission is discovered even after my selection for fellowship award under the 'Partial Support for PhD Studies Abroad” scholarship. Date: __________________ Applicant’s Signature___________________________ Page 6 of 7 DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST (PLEASE ATTACH THE DOCUMENTS IN ORDER AS MENTIONED BELOW) Application form Annexure-1 Copy of Pakistani CNIC Annexure-2 Copy of Pakistani passport Annexure-3 PhD admission letter Annexure-4 PhD thesis synopsis Annexure-5 Up to date progress report signed by PhD supervisor Study leave from employer (if applicable) Annexure-6 University fees office letter Annexure-8 CV of applicant Annexure-9 Copies of academic documents (matric and onward) Annexure-10 Page 7 of 7 Annexure-7