ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR UNIVERSITIES OF PAKISTAN (APSUP) – SYRIA PROGRAM
Scholarships and Research Fellowships for Syrian Nationals
APSUP, in collaboration with Syrian Embassy has proposed to launch a special program offering up to 200 scholarships and research fellowships and 1000 online Digital Skills/Online Diploma to students, scientists, engineers and technicians of the Syrian Arab Republic.
This program is a collaborative effort of the member institutions of COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence (CCoE), Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP) and Syrian Embassy.
These scholarships and research fellowships will support Research fellowships and online diploma/Digital skills program for Scientists, Engineers and technicians of the Syrian Arab Republic.
| Call Status | The call is currently open |
| Hosting Country | Various Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan (Association of private sector universities of Pakistan) |
| Eligible nationality | Syrians |
| Minimum degree held | Intermediate (F.Sc.)- 12 years of Education |
| Field | Advanced Fields of Science and Technology (STEM) |
| Age limit | Below 45 |
Eligibility
- Syrian nationals residing in Syria (especially Earthquake struck areas)
Target beneficiaries
- Young researchers, scientists (enrolled in PhD, Masters, undergraduate programs or involved in active research) are eligible of this program.
- Technical personnel’s working for S&T and Engineering laboratories who need training to operate specialized equipment.
These scholarships and fellowships can be availed in the fields of Natural Sciences/ Applied Sciences/ Engineering and Technology, Computer Sciences, Software Engineering and Health sciences.
Selected candidates will study at Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) of Pakistan (including Superior University Lahore, University of Sialkot, University of Faisalabad, University of Sargodha, Institute of south Punjab Multan)
Duration of Award
The duration of fellowship program is between 4 -12 months. Duration can be extended with mutual agreement of host institution and APSUP.
Digital skills/Online diploma program shall be offered virtually to the candidates for a period of 2 – 6 months.
Benefits
Host institutions will provide accommodations to the students and cover bench fee.
Applications will remain open round the year. Application should be submitted to Syrian embassy/Ministry of Higher education/ Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology (HIAST) through email provided below. The Syrian embassy will send selected applications to COMSTECH for consideration.
Application Submission
Applicants are required to send an email of interest to the aforementioned along with below documents.
- Carefully filled Application form
- Scanned copy of your valid passport (page with your name and surname).
- Passport Size picture.
- Scanned copy of your education documents i.e. Matriculation & Intermediate certificates etc.
In case any of the above information is missing, your application will be considered incomplete.
For more information, please contact:
syembassypk@yahoo.com, iucpss_pk@yahoo.com, maham.yamin@comstech.org
