Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology (PAF-KIET)

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology (PAF-KIET)

Research Fellowships
Graduate School of Science and Engineering at KIET (Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology) invites applications from talented eligible students for PhD fellowships. KIET's PhD programs (PhD and MS leading to PhD) now boast of several PhD faculty members with vibrant research profile in the areas of electronics engineering, networking and computer science (see www.pafkiet.edu.pk/gsse for a list of their high impact research publications).

Benefits and Responsibilities:
A PhD fellowship includes remuneration of around Rs 25k and tuition fee waiver. To ensure timely completion of studies, PhD fellows are expected to be full-time students so that they can avail on-campus facilities and get regular and intensive advising from the qualified PhD faculty. PhD fellows may be required to teach an undergrad course with a maximum load of 6 credit hours.

How to Apply:
Send your CV along with statement of purpose to gsse@pafkiet.edu.pk highlighting your academic credentials (Exam scores and undergraduate institutions). Passing of NTS GAT (General) is required, for registration and schedule details see http://www.nts.org.pk/
Fresh engineering, computer science and MSc (Physics) graduates with flare for research are highly encouraged to apply.

PhD Program -Transfer Student:

The following rules shall apply for PhD students transferring from other Universities/Institutes to PAF-KIET:
1. A maximum of 6 credit hours of the scheduled courses done at the previous University/Institute shall be accepted.
2. In case a student had passed more than 6 credit hours courses in the previous university, PAF-KIET will waive off only 6 Credit Hours and the incoming student will be required to pass the remaining 4 courses of 12 credit hours. No tuition fee shall be charged for these 4 courses.

Regards,
Asst. Prof. Rehan Adil
Program Manager
Graduate School of Sciences and Engg.
PAF-KIET