PERIDOT is the Franco-Pakistani Hubert Curien Partnership (PHC) Program providing opportunities to Pakistani and French researchers to interact for joint research activities. The program is implemented in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and in France, jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (MAEDI) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR). The objective of this program is to develop new scientific and technological cooperation between French and Pakistani higher education institutions/research laboratories by supporting the mobility of researchers from both sides.
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) invites joint research proposals from Pakistani faculty members of public and private universities in the following three priority areas:
- Energy
- Education
- Health
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects are invited in the following priority fields only (for 2016 entries) a) Energy b) Education c) Health
- The major cost of the project will be borne by the participating universities from Pakistan and France.
- The program will support only mobility of the researchers to and from Pakistan.
- Active participation and mobility of young researchers, especially doctoral or post-doctoral students is one of the key objective.
- Applicant must hold a research/faculty position at HEC recognized university/HEI.
- Each project must be submitted simultaneously in Pakistan and France.
- The proposals must be signed by the head of institutions as well.
- The host institution must guarantee having the needed capacities (e.g. working space) to accommodate the visiting fellows.
- Maximum two research projects can be submitted by one P.I. for funding.
- Project life will be for 03 years.
How to Apply
Proposal Submission
- Projects will be submitted on prescribed application form (Download).·
- Partners will have to submit the project simultaneously in Pakistan and France.
- Maximum two research projects can be submitted by one P.I. for funding.
- CVs of French and Pakistani researchers participating in the project should be attached to the application form.
- The application completed in all respects should reach at the following contacts by the 8th January, 2016 16:00 hours.
Pakistani side: (apply via postal mail)
Mrs. Noshaba Awais
Deputy Director, R&D Division
Higher Education Commission
Sector H-9 – Islamabad
Email: [email protected]
French side: (Apply online: http://www.campusfrance.org/en/node/179751)
Mr. Alban SCHWERER
Scientific and Higher Education Cooperation Attaché
Cooperation and Cultural Section
Embassy of France in Pakistan
Diplomatic Enclave G-5, PO Box 1068 -Islamabad – PAKISTAN
Email: [email protected]
For Correspondence
Mrs. Noshaba Awais
Deputy Director
Research & Development Division
Higher Education Commission
Sector H-9 Islamabad.
E-mail: [email protected]
and
Mr. Rehan Jamil
Assistant Director
Research & Development Division
Higher Education Commission
Sector H-9 Islamabad.
E-mail: [email protected]
For further details visit HEC website.
