The Government of Pakistan, under its National Higher Education Policy,
has initiated a unique program to recruit highly qualified faculty from
abroad for rendering services in graduate research programs in different
public sector universities/institutions in Pakistan. Applicants are invited
for positions of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor
in all fields, and particularly in academic disciplines related to science,
technology and engineering. The duration of the contract will be at lease
1 year, and may be extended.
Over the past years, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Ministry
of Science and Technology have generated a tremendous capacity in the
public sector universities in Pakistan to support quality graduate research
and teaching. The current program hopes to build upon previous efforts
by inducting the intellectual capital of foreign-based Pakistani academics
and researchers into the system. To attract foreign faculty members, a
comprehensive package has been announced, in addition to the various mechanisms
already available for procuring research grants, research infrastructure
and other support from HEC. The consolidated salary package for a foreign
faculty hired under this program ranges from Pak Rs.150,000 to Pak Rs.
250,000 per month (average approximately US $ 3000.00 per month).
The goal of this program is to hire 300 foreign faculty members each year
for the next 5 years to fill the vast gap of qualified research academics
and Ph.D. supervisors in the higher education sector in Pakistan. Foreign
faculty members, who will bring tremendous wealth of knowledge and research
experience, will be expected to impart a modern and progressive outlook
to research-based academic programs in Pakistani universities, and would
set norms of international academic standards to be emulated by their
local colleagues. Furthermore, the project will generate linkages between
local and foreign institutions, encouraging long-term sustainable scientific
collaborations. Foreign faculty members will be expected to supervise
world-class graduate level research and deliver cutting-edge graduate
level courses in their academic disciplines. HEC will ensure the provision
of funds for supporting graduate students and associated research expenses.
In the long-term the goal is to uplift the graduate programs in Pakistani
universities and bring them up to international standards.
For further information, please also log onto www.hec.gov.pk/hec2/htmls/faculty.htm..
The point of contact for the program is:
Mr. Jalil Ahmad
Director General (Strategic Vision and Planning)
High Education Commission
Sector H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
