Pak-France PERIDOT Research Programme 2023 - Call for Research Proposals

Dear all,

The 9th call for proposal for the bilateral research funding programme PHC Peridot is now open!

Applications can be submitted via online portal https://research.hec.gov.pk/#/auth/login latest by November 18, 2022.

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 HEC and in France, jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Development (MAEDI) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESRI). 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.

PERIDOT awardees will be selected competitively using a merit-based, independent, transparent evaluation and selection process based upon international standards.

Priority Thematic Areas:
This mobility grant is focused on supporting research in any of the identified priority areas/disciplines, including:

• Sustainable Energy, Environment and Climate change
• Agriculture, Food Security and Health
• Humanities & social sciences

Note: Projects on social challenges of environmental issues shall be strongly encouraged

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicant (PI) must hold a full-time faculty position at a public/Private university for research funding.
• Applicant must hold a PhD Degree (or Equivalent) in relevant field
• 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.
• Mobility of young researchers, especially doctoral students (enrolled under supervision by the PI) is one of the key objectives.
• The host institution must guarantee having the needed capacities (e.g. working space) to accommodate the visiting fellows
• Project life will be for 03 years.

For application procedure and funding details, please visit the official website at the link below:
https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/peridot/Pages/default.aspx