Closing Date: 25TH MARCH, 2023
Tender Location: Pakistan Science Foundation, 1-Constitution Avenue, G-5/2,1elamabad
Phone:
PAKISTAN SCIENCE FOUNDATION
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE& TECHNOLOGY
Competitive Research Programme
CALL FOR CONCEPT PROPOSALS
IN THE AREAS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, MATERIALS
AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Scientists, engineers, technologists, innovators, academia, and entrepreneurs from R&D Institutes,
HEC recognized universities and industries that have already completed the first stage of research
and development work and need financial support for the utilization of their research outcomes to
develop new products, prototypes, pilot-scale production, and commercialization in the fields of
Nanotechnology, Materials, and Artificial Intelligence are invited to submit their concept proposals.
In addition, the lone" innovators/startups/SMEs have launched a new product technology/
technique/process and want to bring value addition/improvement alone or in partnership with
scientists, technologists and academic R&D institutes, and HEC-recognized universities are also
encouraged to apply
Grants are available for a period of up to two years in the following streams i.e. individual researchers/
lone innovators/startups (up to 10 million budget), consortium research groups (multi-disciplinary
research groups upto 20 million budget), and Triple Helix Model (collaborative research projects
between academia, R&D organizations, and industry up to 20 million budget).
The aim of this funding opportunity is to promote the utilization of R&D outcomes in economic development
through export push and import substitution while saving foreign exchange in Pakistan.
For submission of Concept Proposals, proforma
and guidelines are available at http://www.pet.gov.pk/crp.aspx
DEADLINE
25TH MARCH, 2023
DR. SAIMA HUMA TANVEER
Project Manager
Competitive Research Programme
Pakistan Science Foundation, 1-Constitution Avenue, G-5/2,1elamabad
PIDU526322
