NRPU is a flagship Research
Program of HEC for funding research grants on competitive merit for
high-quality and promising scientific research projects that demonstrate
strategic relevance and cast impact to the local industry and society. The
program is open for contributions related to both basic and applied research.
NRPU aims to stimulate scientific excellence and the advancement of knowledge
by allowing researchers the freedom to formulate by themselves the research
concept and method.
The NRPU grant awards will be
made to the host higher education institution of the lead academic – faculty –
associated with the project, and administered through the appropriate ORIC on
campus. Principal Investigator should be a faculty member at higher education
institution in Pakistan and encouraged to submit proposals that are
collaborative in scope, with teams including junior and senior academic staff,
both male and female researchers and appropriate sectoral/ industrial
collaborators. PIs are also encouraged to include students as part of the
project team who have worked on the academic research underpinning the NRPU
proposal.
Call for proposals for the National
Research Program for Universities (2021-2022) is
now open.
Applications can be submitted through
online portal research.hec.gov.pk
For Further details, please visit NRPU Webpage.
