ISLAMABAD
\nThe Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications for the Pakistani researchers and scholars to apply for its prestigious \u201cResearch Awards 2024\u201d. According to HEC, The deadline for online application submission is \u201cDecember 17, 2024, by 11:59 PM\u201d. These awards aim to recognize and reward excellence in research, contributions to intellectual growth, and advancements in social welfare.
\nThey also promote high-impact publications. Winners will receive a certificate and a cash prize. Awards will be presented in three broad disciplinary domains, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Law, Education, Management, or Public Policy, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, or Mathematics, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Agriculture, or Veterinary Sciences.
\nThe Best Researcher (Cash Prize: Rs. 500,000). This award recognizes researchers whose work is judged to be of the highest quality and has significantly contributed to intellectual and social development. While this is a lifetime achievement award, a single publication with substantial impact may also be considered. Outstanding publications with a demonstrated major impact will be key to the selection process.
\nSimilarly, under the Best Young Researcher the Cash Prize is Rs. 500,000. This award is given to early-career researchers under the age of 40 who demonstrate exceptional promise in stimulating further research, addressing or resolving social challenges, and enhancing the quality of research in Pakistan. Both contributions to date and potential for future impact will be considered, with an emphasis on significant discoveries and impactful publications.
\nHowever, under Best Publication Award the Cash Prize will be Rs. 1,000,000. This award is granted to a publication (book or journal article) that is deemed to have the greatest potential to positively influence human welfare, open new avenues for research, or address critical challenges facing Pakistan and the global community. The award aims to highlight publications with a lasting impact on research and socio-economic development.
\nIt is worth mention here that the applicants eligible for both categories (a) and (b) may apply for only one. As per general eligibility criteria, the applicant must not have been blacklisted by HEC. The applicant or publication must not have received the same award previously. None of the applicant\u2019s publications should violate HEC\u2019s plagiarism policy
\nThe applicant must have been a resident of Pakistan for at least three years as of January 1, 2024. The applicant must be under 40 years of age as of January 1, 2024. The applicant must have been a resident of Pakistan for at least one year as of January 1, 2024. Furthermore, the publication must be a scholarly book or journal article. The publication must not be older than three years as of January 1, 2024.
\nThe publication must have no more than three authors. All authors must have been residents of Pakistan for at least three years as of January 1, 2024. Research articles must be published in an HEC-recognized W-category journal. Research articles must have a minimum citation count of 100. Publications previously submitted for the same award category are not eligible for resubmission. Books must be published by a recognized academic press.
\nAll applications must be submitted online through the HEC portal, research.hec.gov.pk (https:\/\/research.hec.gov.pk.) Applicants must complete all sections of the online application form and upload all mandatory documents in PDF format. For further information, please visit the HEC website or contact the relevant department. \u2014DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications for the Pakistani researchers and scholars to apply for its prestigious \u201cResearch Awards 2024\u201d. According to HEC, The deadline for online application submission is \u201cDecember 17, 2024, by 11:59 PM\u201d. These awards aim to recognize and reward excellence in research, contributions to intellectual growth, and advancements […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-447029","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n