National Center of GIS & Space Applications has announced the new Research Fund 2021 for the applications of research proposals for higher education. NCGSA, a project of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan led by Institute of Space Technology is a consortium of seven research laboratories in seven universities of Pakistan. The last date for submission of application is 23rd April, 2021.
NCGSA Research Proposals Upto 2 Years 2021
NCGSA invites research proposals from faculty members & researchers of Higher Education Institutions and Research & Development organizations of Pakistan. The research proposals should focus on sustainable socio-economic development of Pakistan through Space Science, Technology and its Applications.
Funding Amount: Up to 15 Million PKR
Duration of Research Project : Up to 2 Years
Applicant: Full time Faculty Members/Researchers of Public/Private HEls or Research & Development organizations of Pakistan
Academia Industry Partnership: The proposals shall be academia-industry joint projects leading towards sustainable socio economic growth. Preference will be given to the proposals having the Principal Investigator from academia and collaboration with public/private industry or R&D organizations
Research Domains:
Research grants will be provided on Funding Amount competitive basis in the following major domains resulting in sustainable products Duration of Research Project / applications / prototypes / solutions with potential of commercialization and Applicant leading to contributions in the socio economic development of Pakistan. Details are available on website.
- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Science
- Small Satellite Technology
- Positioning, Navigation & Timing
- Astronomy, Astrophysics & Astrobiology
- Space Popularization & Outreach
- Space Applications & Advanced Systems
Proposal Submission
Proposals shall be submitted only on prescribed format available at https://ncgsa.org.pk/ncgsa-research-fund/ with all attachments completely filled. Submissions can be done through email, hard copy, and website (as described in proposal form) by April 23, 2021.