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HEC Research Awards 2026-27 — Call for Applications (Deadline 2026-10-31)

HEC Research Awards 2026-27 · Islamabad · Express, 27 Sep 2026

Notice advertisement published in Express on Sunday, 27 September 2026, listed under Islamabad. Issued by HEC Research Awards 2026-27. The last date printed on the advertisement is Saturday, 31 October 2026.

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Issuer: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan. Purpose: Call for applications for HEC Research Awards 2026-27 to recognize excellence in research, contributions to intellectual development and promotion of high-impact publications.

Award Category	Key Eligibility
Best Researcher	Applicant must be a resident of Pakistan for at least three years on 2026-01-01. Publication must be of high impact and meet HEC criteria.
Best Young Researcher	Applicant must be under 40 years of age on 2026-01-01 and a resident of Pakistan for at least one year on 2026-01-01.
Best Publication	Publication must be a scholarly book or journal article published on or before 2026-01-01. Must be authored/written by no more than three authors. All authors must be resident of Pakistan for at least three years on 2026-01-01. Research article must be published in an HEC-recognized W-category journal and have a minimum citation count as required by HEC. Books must be published by a recognized/renowned academic press.

General eligibility highlights:

Applicants must never have been blacklisted by HEC.
The applicant/publication must not have received the same award previously.
None of the publications on Applicant/Author's credit should be plagiarized as per HEC plagiarism policy.

How to apply: Application forms must be submitted online via the HEC research portal: https://research.hec.gov.pk. Incomplete or late applications will not be entertained. For further information and online submission visit: https://www.hec.gov.pk/Site/HRA or email [email protected].

Deadline: 2026-10-31 (Saturday).

Facilitation contacts (HEC R&D): Ms. Humaira Quddus, Director (R&D) — 051-90401904; Mr. Muhammad Bilal Malik, Deputy Director (R&D) — 051-90401919; Mr. Aijaz Ahmed, Assistant Director (R&D) — 051-90401945.

Published in Express on Sunday, 27 September 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.

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What is the last date for this notice?: The advertisement prints Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Which newspaper published this notice?: Express, in the edition of Sunday, 27 September 2026.
Which city is this notice listed under?: Islamabad. That is the city recorded for this advertisement — taken from the notice where it names a place, and otherwise from the newspaper edition it appeared in.
How do I respond to this notice?: Follow the instructions printed in the clipping; the advertiser’s own page is linked from this one. Applications are not submitted through this page.

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