Workshops

The University of Sargodha (UoS), in collaboration with the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), on Tuesday launched a two-day workshop on research proposal development and grant writing to strengthen the research and academic capacities of university faculty.
The inaugural session, held at the Malik Feroz Khan Noon Business School, was attended by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Tasawar Hayat (H.I., S.I., T.I.) 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 stressed the need for clearly defined objectives, thorough preparation and effective proposal writing to secure research funding. He said the university has been working with the PSF to equip faculty members and researchers with the skills needed to develop competitive scientific and socially relevant research projects.
He also announced plans to send non-PhD faculty members abroad on scholarships to enhance their academic and research capabilities.
Dr. Mirza Habib Ali said many research proposals failed to secure funding because of inadequate preparation and a lack of alignment between proposed research and funding priorities. He termed the workshop an opportunity to improve researchers’ capacity to develop and submit well-structured proposals.
Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Masood Sarwar Awan, deans and heads of academic and administrative departments also attended the session.