ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) has signed MoU with Jiangsu University, China, and Leicester University, UK to provide scholarships to faculty members and students of Masters/Ph.D. for their professional development and joint degree programs.
The signing ceremony was held here at AIOU and online. Management of Jiangsu University and Leicester University participated online in the event through video conferencing system.
President Jiangsu University, Dr. Yan Xiaohong signed the agreement, and Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum signed on behalf of the Open University.
The second agreement was signed by the Vice Chancellor, University of Leicester UK, Prof. Nishan Canagarajah, and the Vice Chancellor of the Open University. Two agreements were signed with the Jiangsu University of China.
Under Belt and Road initiative, faculty members of Open University will be provided scholarships for PhD every year and in the second agreement, the two universities will start 4-year joint degree programs under which Pakistani students will study for two years.
He will study at Jiangsu University of China and Pakistan Open University for two years. The University of Leicester UK will provide 30 MSc, PhD, and post-doctoral scholarships with a quota of 50% for Open University students and 50% for students from other educational institutions.
Professional development courses for administrative officers and senior management will also be conducted. Addressing the ceremony, Vice Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum said that after getting PhD from Jiangsu University of China, our faculty members will be able to teach innovatively and according to world class standards.
Dr. Qayyum proposed to start a joint degree program with Leicester University. In her remarks, Registrar of the University, Bibi Yasmeen said that education agreements between international educational institutions would be a milestone in educational development.