Human Resource Development @ HEC, Pakistan

Projects and Activities Managed by

Human Resource Development (HRD) Division of HEC

Presentation by:

Shaikh Muhammad AliProject Director (HRD)

HRD & Scholarship Vision

“To offer merit based scholarships to Pakistani & AJK nationals on equal

opportunity with no preferences or gender

biases”2

Strategy for HRDLong Term:

◦Scholarships HRD programs managed by HEC Faculty Development program

administered by Universities Foreign Scholarships Indigenous Scholarships

Short Term◦Faculty hiring from abroad◦Re-employment of eminent

Professors & Researchers.Placement of PhD scholars

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Portfolio of HRD Division Management of PSDP funded scholarships (35

Programs)◦ 24 Overseas Projects◦ 11 Indigenous Projects

Faculty Hiring Programs◦ FFHP, SFHP, VSP

Placement of Scholars through:◦ Interim Placement Fresh PhDs

Providing scholarship services for Govt. / Autonomous organizations

Scholarship Management under Public / Pvt. Partnership◦ Samaa TV/ Cambridge Program

Nominating Agency for Foreign sponsored programs Approved PhD Supervisor program Providing guiding services to ALL public sector

universities in managing their FDP programs4

Scholarship Programs

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Doctoral Support Program, 2

Split PhD Program, 2

Post Doctorate, 2

Doctoral (Overseas), 12

Doctoral (Indigenous), 5

Masters, 4

Undergraduate, 3

Need Based Scholarships

(Undergraduate + Graduate), 5

From Principles and Policies to Actual Implementation:Equal Opportunity is Ensured Through:

Open advertisement in English, Urdu and local newspapersDetailed information and complete application guide on the webPromotional seminars

Transparency is Ensured Through:Selection process as placed on the webUploading of all interim and final results on the webHEC has no final say in the selection process

Merit is Ensured Through: Involvement of Foreign faculty in the selection processForeign faculty based selection ensures zero tolerance for nepotism and

favoritismRigorous GRE-based Test and Foreign faculty Interview Process

The Outcome: So far almost negligible failure rate of HEC scholars is an indirect proof of 100% merit based selection process.

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Discipline wise scholarships Discipline wise scholarships awardedawarded

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S. No. Discipline Total Award

1 AGRICULTURE & VETERINARY SCIENCES 1,642

2 ARTS & HUMANITIES 455

3 BIOLOGICAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES 3,769

4 BUSINESS EDUCATION 718

5 ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 2,433

6 PHYSICAL SCIENCES 3,786

7 SOCIAL SCIENCES 1,753

Grand Total 14,556

Discipline wise PhD OutputDiscipline wise PhD Output

Discipline

1947 - 2002

[55 years]

2003 - 2011[ 9

Years ]Number Number

Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences

348 679

Arts & Humanities 666 529Biological & Medical Sciences

586 1,096

Business Education 14 123Engineering & Technology

21 262

Honorary 50 8Physical Sciences 709 1,071Social Sciences 887 1,085Grand Total 3,281 4,850

Details of Cost Per Scholar Per Annum in HEC Schemes

S. No. Type of SchemeCost (in million (Rs per annum)

1 Split PhD Program Rs. 0.800

2 Indigenous Program Rs. 0.256

3 Overseas Program in Europe Rs. 2.140

4 Fulbright Program in USA Rs. 4.575

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Project wise data of HRD Overseas Scholarship Project wise data of HRD Overseas Scholarship SchemesSchemes

S. No Name of the ProjectScholarships

awardedStudying

Completed / Returned

11000 Cuban Scholarships for Medical Sciences 960 907  

2 Fulbright Scholarships 233 201 32

3 HEC - BC Short Term Ph D Research Attach 4 3  

4 HRD Program Strength University 23 4 16

5 HRDI UESTP Overseas Scholarships 406 266 5

6International Research Support Initiative Program 1874 403

1,151

7 Merit Scholarship (Ombudsman’s Decision) 3   3

8 MS / MPhil Weaker University 98 42 48

9 MS Program Korea 201 1 198

10 Overseas PTCL 10 7 3

11 Overseas Scholarship - Phase I 710 165 475

12 Overseas Scholarship – Phase 2 1,649 877 463

13 Partial Support for PhD program 141 14 118

14 PhD Basic Sciences China 48   47

15 PhD Basic Sciences Austria 43 3 40

16 PhD Engineering China (40) 38   36

17 PhD Engineering Sciences Germany 37 4 33

18 PhD Economics & Finance 44 27 15

19 PhD Engineering Technology Austria 54 3 50

20 PhD Natural Basic France 33 1 31

21 Post Doc Fellowship Program- RUSI 3   3

22 Post Doc - Phase 2 718 82 475

23 Split PhD Program 91 17 60

24 Strengthening Faculty Public University 25 3 22

Grand Total 7,446 3,030 3,324

Project wise data of HRD Overseas Scholarship Project wise data of HRD Overseas Scholarship SchemesSchemes

7,446

3,030

3,324

Overseas Scholarships

Scholarships awarded

Studying

Completed / Returned

Very Good Progress

64%

Good/Satisfactory Progress

27%

Slow Progress9%

Performance of Overseas Scholars

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Project wise data of HRD Indigenous Project wise data of HRD Indigenous Scholarship SchemesScholarship Schemes

S. NoName of the ProjectScholarships

awardedStudying Completed

1Development of S&T Indigenous 300

231 14 183

2Development / Strengthening of Selected Dept. of Social Sciences

13 9 2

3Establishment of Social Sciences Research Council

10 1  

4Baluchistan & FATA Scholarships

2,099 1,906 70

6Japanese Need Based scholarships

1,542 622 692

7 Merit Needy Students 335    

8Merit PhD S&T scholarships 200

169 14 133

9PhD Indigenous 5,000 Fellowship

5,542 3,780 767

10Scholarship for PhD SS&H for Teachers

103 47 32

11 US Need based scholarships 1,809 481 1,106

Grand Total 11,853 6,874 2,985

Project wise data of Indigenous Project wise data of Indigenous Scholarship SchemesScholarship Schemes

On-Going Overseas Scholarship On-Going Overseas Scholarship Schemes Schemes

Overseas Scholarships for MS/MPhil leading to PhD in selected fields Phase 2.

Overseas Scholarships (10%Category) 50 scholarships are awarded every year for PhD program in “discipline-wise world top ranked 50 universities.

HRDI-UESTP Scholarship Scheme 300 MS-Leading to PhD scholarships are

awarded each year for next four year in Engineering Disciplines for Engineering Universities.

On-Going HRD schemes On-Going HRD schemes

International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP)

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan is offering this six month research fellowship abroad to full time PhD students enrolled in Pakistan to enhance their research capabilities.

Partial Support for PhD Studies Abroad HEC has launched this scheme to provide partial

financial support to teachers/researchers of public sector universities as well as other Pakistani students who are in the final stages of their (respective) PhD studies abroad. The scholarship is available to only those PhD students who are enrolled in a university/institute ranked among top 500 universities/institutes

On-Going Local Scholarship Schemes On-Going Local Scholarship Schemes

Indigenous Ph.D. Fellowship Program (5000 Fellowships)

The specific objective of the 5000 Indigenous Scholarship Scheme is to create a critical mass of highly qualified human resources in all fields of studies taught at the advanced level in local universities. These locally qualified academics and researchers will improve the R&D potential of public as well as private universities and it will also strengthen the local industrial sector.

On-Going Local Scholarship Schemes On-Going Local Scholarship Schemes

Higher Education Opportunities for Students of Balochistan and FATAScholarship program is meant to provide financial assistance to 1,300 undergraduate and 700 postgraduate talented students of Balochistan and FATA on merit basis over a period of seven years.The scholarship for 4 years Undergraduate and 2 years Postgraduate Program.

On-Going Local Scholarship Schemes On-Going Local Scholarship Schemes

Financial Support for Meritorious Needy StudentsFinancial Support for Meritorious Needs based Scholarship Program is focused on providing opportunities of access to Higher Education to the students belonging to unprivileged and deprived income groups who despite possessing academic merit, are unable to peruse their education due to financial constraints

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Provision of Higher Education Provision of Higher Education Opportunities for the Students of Opportunities for the Students of

Balochistan and FATABalochistan and FATAScholarships awarded – Domicile wise (Balochistan & FATA)

Sr. No Intake Balochistan FATA Total

a. Batch –I (Year 2008-09)

84 56 140

b. Batch –II (Year 2009-10)

186 124 310

c. Batch –III (Year 2010-11) 438 285 723

d.Batch –IV

(Year 2011-12)

256 185 441

236 150 386

Total 1,200 800 2,000

70 Scholars from FATA & Balochistan have successfully completed their undergraduate and postgraduate degree under this program from reputed institutions like Quaid-e-Azam University, COMSATS, GC University, NUST, IMS Peshawar, Agriculture University Faisalabad, UET Lahore etc.

Out of 70 students, 5 students won gold medals in their relatives programs.

Successful CompletionSuccessful Completion

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Prime Minister’s Tuition Fee payment Scheme for Masters and PhD for Students of Balochistan, Gilgit /

Baltistan and FATAThe Cabinet in its meeting held on 1st June, 2012 approved the Tuition Fee Payment Scheme for the students of Balochistan, FATA and Gilgit Baltistan during Financial Year 2012-13.

The Federal Government will pay the tuition fee (including other academic, incidental, or mandatory fees charged by educational institutions as one-off or on a semester basis) of Masters and PhD students through HEC.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program

The program is meant for: Faculty members of Public Sector

Universities/DAIs Faculty members of Private Sector

Universities/DAIs Employees of Public Sector R&D

Organizations

Duration of the fellowship is 9-12 months.

700 fellowships

Discipline wise distribution of Post Discipline wise distribution of Post Doctorate scholarshipsDoctorate scholarships

Discipline Public Sector University

Private Sector University

R & D Organization Total

Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences 128 0 29 157

Biological & Medical Sciences 97 12 22 131

Physical Sciences 100 7 23 130

Engineering & Technology 17 2 13 32

Social Sciences 100 3 1 104

Business Education 12 2 0 14

Arts & Humanities 10 0 0 10

Total 464 26 88 578

Foreign Funded ScholarshipsForeign Funded Scholarships

In addition, HEC-HRD Division has been advertising following foreign funded scholarships for young Pakistani scholars each year:Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD, Split PhD and Post-Doctoral StudiesIslamic Development Bank (IDB) Scholarships for PhD Studies in Selected Fields (Currently Active)Brunei Darussalam Scholarships for Undergraduate and Postgraduate StudiesLee Kuan Yew, National University of Singapore Fellowships for Master in Public Management (MPM)Lee Kuan Yew, National University of Singapore Fellowships for MPM and MPA.International University of Health and Welfare Scholarships, Japan2012 JIIA Fellowship Program, JapanSri Lankan Government Scholarships for Undergraduate & Postgraduate ProgramsTurkish Government Scholarships for Pakistani StudentsItalian Government ScholarshipsMalaysian Government ScholarshipsVideo Contest South Korea "I LOVE KOREA"Asia Foreign Study Scholarship Program, ChinaNetherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) for Short Courses, Masters and PhD studies

Foreign Funded ScholarshipsForeign Funded Scholarships Education Scholarships to Pakistani Students in the Academic

Year 2012-2013 ITU Telecom Worlds Young Innovators Competition Austrian Development Agency Scholarships in Tourism and

Hospitality Management IBSEN Award for Project in Arts and Drama  Xian Jiatong University, China  Scholarships for Master

Programs  UNESCO/Poland Fellowship Programme 2012 University of Cyprus Scholarships for Postgraduate Programs  Beijing University of Technology, China Scholarships UNESCO/China Great Wall Co-sponsored Fellowship 2012-

2013 SDPI-IDRC Scholarships for Master/PhD Programmes in South

Asia  Developing Countries Scholarships by Indonesia Mexican Government Scholarships 2013 Swiss Government Scholarships 

Foreign Faculty Hiring Program was launched by the HEC in November 2003 to recruit highly qualified faculty from abroad for rendering services in graduate research programs in public sector universities/institutions in Pakistan.

The program aimed to fill the vast gap of qualified research academics and PhD supervisors in the higher education sector in Pakistan.

Supervise world-class graduate level research and deliver cutting-edge graduate level courses in their academic disciplines.

In the long-term, the goal is to uplift the graduate programs in Pakistani universities and bring them up to international standards.

As of 9th year of FFHP, a number of 594 foreign professors have been hired where 316 foreign professors have joined under the program; 93 foreign professors are currently serving under the program in various institutions/universities all over Pakistan while 223 foreign professors returned to their parent organizations after completing their tenure under FFHP.

Foreign Faculty Hiring Program

Two of the major quantifiable tasks assigned to the foreign professors are number of students supervised and number of research papers published.

The following tables give the total for the year 2011-2012 as well as the cumulative total since the inception of the program for the said components.

Research Papers Published By Foreign Professors

 2011-2012 Total

Papers Presented in Conferences/Seminars

100 1300

Research Papers published in International Journals

310 2520

Currently the FFHP is in closure stage and target of the projects will be achieved by June 30, 2013.

Short Term Foreign Faculty Hiring Program

Main objective of SFHP is to hire at least highly qualified experienced Faculty/researchers/ professionals from overseas to provide quality education at the level of Bachelors, Masters and PhD with minimum input of financial resources.

Provide guidance to post gradate students for their MS and PhD research work in Pakistan and create nexus between their host institutions and allow the indigenous scholars to visit their labs overseas to work under their supervision.

Under this Project 174 foreign professors have applied, out of which 126 foreign professors have been selected, where 118 foreign professors have joined in various HEIs.

Currently 10 foreign professors are serving in various institutions/universities all over Pakistan while 108 foreign professors returned to their parent organizations after completing their tenure for a period of 3 – 4 months.

Visiting Scholar Program

This program intends to provide an opportunity for sharing of expertise and knowledge by learned expatriates or foreign scholars from a reputed universities/ research organization from overseas. The experts are invited for two to four weeks and placed at Pakistani HEIs. These experts are engaged in the following activities:Conducting workshops, seminars and other thematic informal teaching.Supervising and advising on a specific research techniques to advanced PhD students, and /or faculty.To assist in establishing laboratories in new and emerging disciplines.Short courses in such discipline where local expertise is not available.

Faculty Development ProgramFaculty Development Program (FDP) was initiated in year 2005 to strengthen the faculties of public sector universities so that the universities/ DAI are equipped with the faculties holding PhD degrees from the institutions of world repute in technologically advanced countries.

109 projects were approved under PSDP for 41 Universities, altogether about 2,200 scholarships were approved under HRD component. 1,600 Faculty members had proceeded for PhD studies and remaining Faculty members will be selected by each HEI through eligibility criteria.

Universities/ DAIs are running FDP program under the umbrella of HEC. The role of HEC is to monitor and coordinate with the universities in terms of selection of scholars and provide support for enrollment in overseas PhD programs.

Placement Facilitation of HEC Scholars

The Interim Placement of Fresh PhD Program (IPFP) is designed to provide a Tenure Track System based Assistant Professor Position for a maximum of one year period to fresh PhD’s from reputed foreign universities to pursue a teaching profession in Pakistani public sector universities / Degree Awarding Institutes.

This program, on a preferential basis, will seek placements for these HEC scholars who upon return to Pakistan after obtaining the doctorate degree will be requiring an immediate employment. The program will primarily provide specialized faculty in the country which would reduce the need of expert faculty to a certain extent at least on a short time frame basis.

In the long term, the project would result in positive impact on the national economy in general and industry in particular. The program will also attract fresh PhD graduates to Pakistan on a respectable salary and a place to anchor themselves without any waiting period in getting a suitable employment. The qualified applicants selected on merit through this program will only be placed in those universities who have opted for tenure track system and have a position available and are ready to complete the selection as per their procedure within the next six months but not exceeding twelve (12) months.

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Total number of PhD scholars placed under IPFP

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Sr. #

Province Wise Placements Under IPFP

No. of Universities on Board

Scholars Placed in Universities

1 AJK/Northern Areas 4 28

2 Baluchistan 3 6

3 Federal 14 240

4 KPK 17 203

5 Punjab 31 535

6 Sindh 18 88

Total 87 1,100

It is important to mention here that the It is important to mention here that the Program has also attracted non HEC scholars Program has also attracted non HEC scholars who have benefited from the IPFP Programwho have benefited from the IPFP Program

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Province wise placements Province wise placements under IPFPunder IPFP

04/07/23

2806

240203

535

88

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Project Title Releases Expenditure

1 1000 Cuban Scholarships for Studies in General Comprehensive Medicine (Equivalent to MBBS) - HEC 65,071,468 61,859,486

2 Development / Strengthening of Selected Departments of Social Science & Humanities in General Universities of Pakistan. 1,220,606 324,001

3 Development of High level S & T Manpower through Split program 5,580,576 1,087,798

4 Development of S&T Manpower through Indigenous Ph.D. (300) Scholars. 61,449,634 1,120,594

5 Financial Support for Maritorious Needy Students for Study in Top Public Private Institutions at Graduate Level 3,622,993 665,499

6 Foreign Faculty Hiring Program 86,965,304 85,353,820 7 Fulbright Scholarship Support Program (HEC) 1,752,251 645,929

8 Hiring of Eminent Educationist & Research having PhD Degree (Revised) 1,254,619 1,254,619

9 Human Resource Development Initiative - HRDI MS and MS Leading to Ph.D Programme of Faculty Development for UESTPs - Phase-I 119,741,182 119,741,182

10 Japanese Need Base Merit Scholarships 20,941,736 19,166,395 11 Merit Scholarship for Ph.D students in Science & Technology 21,624,729 314,839

12 MS level Training Program in South Korean University Industry 4,486,037 142,334

13 MS M.Phil Leading to Ph.D Scholarships in Engg, Natural and Basic Sciences HumanitiesSocial Sciences for the Teachers of Weaker 29,926,924 15,145,823

Project wise releases and expenses for the Project wise releases and expenses for the FY 2012-13 contd.FY 2012-13 contd.

Project wise Releases and Expenses Project wise Releases and Expenses FY 2012-13 FY 2012-13

14 Overseas scholarship scheme / MPhil leading to PhD in Selected Fields Phase 2, HEC 689,111,810 603,547,032

15 Overseas Scholarship Scheme for MSM. Phil PhD 33,268,343 25,866,354 16 Partial Support for Ph.D Studies abroad (Phase 3) HEC 1,742,411 1,742,410 17 Partial Support of Ph.D. Studies Abroad 4,200,833 0 18 Ph.D Scholarship for Natural Basic Sciences, France (HEC) 8,177,578 139,114 19 Ph.D Scholarship in Economics and Finance Abroad (HEC) 18,804,858 5,262,385 20 Ph.D Scholarship in Natural & Basic Sciences, Austria (HEC) 13,560,682 0 21 Ph.D Scholarships for Engineering Sciences in Germany 3,625,641 47,600 22 Ph.D. Fellowship for 5,000 Scholars Revised ECNEC 233,070,788 228,290,834

23 PhD Scholarship for Study of Science, Engineering & Technology in Austria 6,721,713 0

24 Placement of PhD Scholars Returning from Abroad (HEC) Programme. 2,724,851 0

25 Post Doctoral Fellowship programme (Phase 2) 109,247,257 98,498,264

26 Provision of Higher Education Facilities for Students of Balochistan & FATA - (President's Directive) 88,602,943 75,920,551

27 Scholarship for Ph.D Studies in Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities for University Teachers. 3,589,692 1,360,806

28 Short-Term Foriegn Faculty Hiring Program (SFHP) Phase 3 4,691,263 3,938,013

29 US Need based Merit Scholarships for Pakistani University Students 45,603,921 38,024,902

30 Indigenous PhD Fellowships for 5000 Scholars, HEC (Phase-II) 5,000,000 190240

  Total 1,695,382,643

1,389,650,824

INTRODUCTION of NSMCINTRODUCTION of NSMC

As per the decision of the ECNEC, Government of Pakistan, a National Scholarship Management Committee (NSMC) was constituted in July 2003.

The Committee accorded policy decisions for the HRD Scholarship Projects (Indigenous / Overseas) being executed at Higher Education Commission (HEC).

The NSMC has also constituted a sub-committee in its 13th meeting held on March 5, 2009 to thrash out various cases referred by NSMC.

Till to-date, 22nd meetings of NSMC and 7th meetings of its Sub-Committee have been conducted at HEC Islamabad.

The composition of the NSMC is as followsThe composition of the NSMC is as follows

• The Executive Director, HEC as Chairman, NSMC• The Member (HRD & SP), HEC• The representative of Planning & Development

Division, Planning Commission, Govt. of Pakistan.• The representative of Ministry of Science & Technology,

Govt. of Pakistan.• The representative of the Ministry of Education, Govt.

of Pakistan.• The representative of the PAEC.• Four representatives / academicians one from each

province nominated by the Provincial Government• Two eminent industrialists nominated by HEC• Nominee of the Chief Economist• The Adviser (HRD), HEC

The Terms of Reference (TORs) of the The Terms of Reference (TORs) of the Committee (NSMC)Committee (NSMC)

To suggest and finalize selection criteria within the

provisions and scope of PC-1. To choose fields of studies most appropriate to

national needs. To decide about good and reputed universities locally

and abroad. To approve scholars / selectees on merit for scholarship

awards under the scheme.

ConclusionConclusionTransparent, merit and quota based

process of selectionHigh number of qualified applicantsExcellent progress of scholars local &

abroadFaculty is critical to future development

of education in PakistanFaculty is the key to future Economic

SuccessHEC is rigorously placing returning

scholars in public sector universities41

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