SRGP

Start-up Research Grant Program (SRGP) of HEC

  • HEC SRGP Page (This program is closed for new applications are closed by HEC from 2-DEC-2018)
  • The policy of SRGP by HEC is given at LINK
  • Download the Format of the Application format of the SRGP in Microsoft word from HEC website LINK.
  • The application deadline is according to your Job contract and PhD awarding date. See the table in application form to determine your deadline.
  • Fill the form.
  • Form should be signed by PI (you) and CO-PI.
  • Attach the relevant documents. List of document is given in the application form (CNIC, CV, PhD certifiacte...)
  • For budget, always include the tax in the all individual equipment/components prices ( General Sales Tax / Goods and Services Tax/ Value added Tax) .
  • If you hire (or want to hire) a MS/BE student. You need to get a "No Objection Certificate" on HoD letter head, duly signed by HoD, stating that
      • This is to confirm that the Department of XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Engineering does not have any objection for the following undergraduate student to be hired for the SRGP project of Dr. XXXXXXXXX, who is currently working as Assistant Professor in our department.
      • Student Name: XXXXXX

Subject: XXXXXX Engineering

Registration Number: XXXXXXXX

Session:XXXXXXX

Current Semester: XXXXXXX

  • Make two identical copies of all the documents/application form.
  • Give all the documents to Head Clerk of the Department, he will attach a cover letter (ION) signed by the HoD. This letter will be marked for R&D cell of E&ME college.
  • Submit these documents to R&D cell ( office of R&D cell is behind the computer department).
  • One copy of all documents/application form will be kept by the R&D cell of E&ME.
  • After the relevant signatures by R&D cell, HoD Research will forward this file to NUST HQ Research Directorate.
  • If time is short, you can deliver it to NUST HQ by hand.
  • The Research Directorate of NUST offices are in the ORIC building (also known as CI building), Near HBL bank in NUST HQ.
  • Go to 1st floor of this building and deliver the file to "Project Section", Mr. Asim (051-9085-6219) or Mr. Pervaiz (051-9085-6217).
  • Project Section will get all the relevant approval and send your file to HEC office. A copy of letter to HEC will also be send to you by NUST via email.
    • Ms. Uzma Naz, Deputy Director, Research and Development Division, HEC, Sector H-9, Islamabad, Email: unaz@hec.gov.pk
  • After a month, an email was recieved from HEC in which the Project data ( expenses) were asked to be filled in the MS Excel form, and have to submit it by email in 2 working days
  • An email was received after 2 months of SRGP application submission, that my project is provisionally approved and i have to submit the stamp paper (any value, sample provided by HEC in email) dully signed by PI, Co-PI and institution head/vice chancellor with 10 working days.
    • The HEC provided the sample, the sample was filled with names, affiliation, installment information. Two twenty rupees stamp papers were used, issued on PI's name.
    • The stamp papers were then forward with ION to NUST-HQ via EME Research department. The competent authority for institution signature is Pro-Rector.
    • After all signatures were completed, the stamp paper along with NUST letter for submission was personally submitted to Ms. Uzma Naz, Deputy Director (R&D), HEC. Mr. Samie-Ullah, the staff member of HEC R&D directorate, received the documents.
  • Two weeks after stamp paper submission, email was received from HEC that my funds are released.
    • NUST HQ Finance directorate inform the NUST R&D cell that amount is received.
    • NUST HQ Finance directorate dispatched the cheque to EME -NUST finance department.
    • Next Step: Joint account opening