SARGODHA:The University of Sargodha (UoS), in collaboration with the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF),on Wednesday launched a two-day workshop on research proposal development and grant writing to enhance the research and academic capacities of university faculty members.
The inaugural session was held at the Malik Feroz Khan Noon Business School and attended by Vice Chancellor(VC) Prof.Dr.Tasawar Hayat as the chief guest.
PSF Member (Sciences) Dr. Mirza Habib Ali and Principal Scientific Officer Dr.Muhammad Israr participated as trainers and technical speakers.
Addressing the participants,Prof.Dr.Tasawar Hayat emphasized the importance of clearly defined research objectives,thorough preparation and effective proposal writing for securing research funding.
He said the university,in collaboration with PSF,was making efforts to equip faculty members and researchers with the skills required to develop competitive scientific and socially relevant research projects.
The VC also announced plans to send non-PhD faculty members abroad on scholarships to strengthen their academic and research capabilities.
Dr.Mirza Habib Ali said many research proposals failed to secure funding due to inadequate preparation and a lack of alignment between proposed research projects and funding priorities.
He described the workshop as an important opportunity to enhance researchers’ capacity to prepare and submit well-structured and competitive research proposals.
Pro Vice Chancellor(VC) Prof.Dr.Masood Sarwar Awan, deans and heads of various academic and administrative departments also attended the inaugural session.