HEC offers support to unemployed graduates

ISLAMABAD—The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications from Pakistani citizens for award of subsistence allowance to unemployed graduates on merit under the scheme “Supports to Scientific Talent” at the rate of Rs 10,000 per month.
All the M.Sc.or graduates having 16 years of education in 1st division or equivalent grade in the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Electronics, Veterinary Sciences and Agriculture are eligible for this allowance. The HEC has advised the applicants to submit a certificate from the University or college to the effect that the candidate will be given teaching assignment if selected under the scheme. The selected candidates would be paid subsistence allowance at the rate indicated above for a maximum period of one year by the HEC upon submission of regular progress report from heads of the institutions.—Online