Sabbatical / Duty Leave Fellowship

Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched a project "Sabbatical / Duty Leave Fellowship Program, Foreign and Local" for the Permanent Faculty Members (Professors and Associate Professors) of Public and approved for Government funding Private sector universities and degree awarding institutions (List available on www.hec.gov.pk) as well as employees of equivalent grade of R&D institutions. Scholars interested in professional growth and in pursuing research opportunities in Pakistan and abroad are requested to apply as details provided below.

Fellowship Details:

Fellowship Abroad:

Maintenance allowance will be given a @ US$ 1,200 (US Dollars Twelve Hundred) per month.
Economy class return air ticket.
User charges such as fellowship fee / bench fee up to US $ 5,000 (US Dollars Five Thousand) will be paid to the host institution, if required.
Fellowship abroad award period can be from 03 to 06 months.

Fellowship within the Country:

Monthly Fellowship for a Professor @ Rs. 35,000/- per month.
Monthly Fellowship for an Associate Professor @ Rs. 25,000/- per month.
Boarding Allowance @ Rs. 5,000/- per month.
Local traveling (containing air-fare/road/train) as per entitlement.
Research grant supplement to a maximum of Rs. 65,000/- per scholar.
Overhead charges to the host university @ 10% of the total amount.
Fellowship award period can be from 06 to 09 months.

Eligibility Conditions:

i. Sabbatical / Duty Leave Fellowship is available to full time Permanent Faculty Members (Professors and Associate Professors) of public sector universities and degree awarding institutions or Scientists of equivalent grade from R&D institutions and Government of Pakistan approved private sector universities and degree awarding institutions (List available on http://www.hec.gov.pk/new/QualityAssurance/UA_Establishment_Of_New_University.htm). The candidate should have a PhD degree with at least one research publication after PhD from the university / degree awarding institution where he/she is employed.

ii. Non-PhD Associate Professors and Professors in Public sector universities and degree awarding institutions or Scientists of equivalent grade from R&D institutions and Government of Pakistan approved private sector universities and degree awarding institutions (List available on http://www.hec.gov.pk/new/QualityAssurance/UA_Establishment_Of_New_University.htm) with 10 years of teaching and research experience at their institution may also apply for the program.

iii. The faculty member besides making arrangements with the host university will also be completing all the formalities of obtaining Sabbatical / Duty Leave Fellowship from the parent university.

iv. The Sabbatical / Duty Leave Fellowship period has to be spent (specifically at a university other than parent University / DAI with department / institution relevant to the applicant's research domain.

v. Parent University / Institution will forward the cases duly signed by VC / Rector / Head of Institute to HEC for consideration.

How to Apply:

The application form and detailed information is available on HEC

http://www.hec.gov.pk/new/rnd/Programs_for_Faculty_Members_and_Researchers.htm.

For Further Details Please Contact:

Muhammad Adnan Khan

Project Manager (R&D)

Higher Education Commission, Sector H-9, Islamabad

Phone: 051-9040564

Fax: 051-4434659

Email: adkhan@hec.gov.pk

Website: http://www.hec.gov.pk