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Su bleci Call for Participatiorlll H!! !ulll_qld1ng Research Awards 2017

H:gher Icucation Con-.m,ssior has rnv;ied aop]icaticrrs from schclars/iacultylscientists icr I

Outstanding Research Awards. 11EC has initiated this program to acl<nowledge the outst
contribution of our researchers in their subject areas and to promote research culture in the cou
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Air",lr-Cs have beeri aiiirorirtced ic.r tlte ioiior,vtrrg cr-rcgor;e:;
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r Best Research Paper *
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r Best Young Research Schoiar
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r Best lnnovator
r Best Book
t Casl Awai'cj for Best Reseaich Paper wiii be equally dlstributei arrong ali Pakistani authcrs of the pape;-

Above mentioned awards in all categories will be given in the following 9 disciplines;

1) NaruralSclences 2) Biologicalsclences
3) Agr:c:ritu ral Sciences 4) l'iealth Sciences
5) Pure Engineering 6) Computer Science/Engineering
7) SocralScrences 8) N,l anagement Sciences
9) Arts/tiurnanities

tligroiirty Ci-lieria for appircanis is given oeiovv,

n Appiicairt must be resident citizen of Pakrstan.

I For "Best Research Paper Award" applicant shculc be the principal author (first and/or-
corresponding author).
r ln case of fcreign collaborative research, affiiiation of the applicant on the paper must be with
Paktstal.
' Fo!'"Best Book Award" appiicant must be first or sole author of a Booi< published by a reputed
pu b iis he r.
a For Best Book and lJest Research Paper Awarc, the materiai must have been published in 2017.
a For "Best Young Research Scholar Award" the maxinrum age ts 40 years on the date of subrnission
dcadline. Those who have receivcd this alvarci in the last 5 years are not eligible to apply.
a An applicant can't submit more tiralr one application under the same category.
a An undertaking on stanrp paper of Rs.i0C duiy enCor-sed by the l-lead of lnstitution, ensuring that
none of the pubi!cations on applicant's creclrt is plagiar-ised as per HEC plagiarism policy, must be
aitached r,vith application form

The appiicants are advised tc cio,"o.rnloaC the appiication form from HEC wei:siie:
www.hec.gov.pk/site/ora. The deadline for submission of appllcations is August 16,2018,

You are requested to please disseminate the above information and encourage your faculty members to
apply for the awards.

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Noshaba Awais
Director (R&D)