The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has opened applications for a funding project, CPEC Collaborative Research Grant (CPEC-CRG) 2022. The commission sought research suggestions from faculty members of public and private universities and degree-granting institutions for the program. CPEC-CRG is a key component of the recently launched HEC initiative “Academic support under the CPEC Consortium of Universities. However, the funding for CPEC-CRG is up to Rs. The maximum term is 02 years. Thus, interested faculty members can submit research proposals for CPEC-CRG grant by May 20, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria for HEC CPEC-CRG Grant 2022
The following are the eligibility criteria for the CPEC Collaborative Research Grant (CPEC-CRG) 2022 program.
- The Principal Investigator (PI) should be a faculty member working on regular / contract basis.
- Universities should be members of the CPEC Consortium of Universities.
- The team should include at least one co-principal investigator from Chinese universities and researchers from one or more universities.
CPEC-CRG grant amount
Under the HEC CPEC-CRG Grant 2022 program, funding will be up to Rs. 25 million with a maximum duration of 2 years (budget can increase up to Rs. 30 million).
How to Apply for CPEC-CRG Grant 2022
- Interested candidates will submit an application on the HEC website along with the required documents as per the proposed template for CPEC Collaborative Research Grant (CPEC-CRG).
- Last Date: May 20, 2022.