Under the FDP initiative, fully funded MS leading to PhD scholarships at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (www.uiuc.edu) are being announced in the following fields:
- Management Sciences
- Computer Science Meteorology
- Bio-Sciences & Bioinformatics
- Physics/ Nanotechnology
- Mathematics
- Electrical / Telecom / Computer Engineering
Eligibility Criteria
The aspiring applicants must be Pakistani/AJK nationals and shall meet the following minimum criteria:
- Sixteen-year earned degree in the relevant subject.
- Throughout first class academic career.
- Possess NTS score of 50 or above Maximum age by the closing date of application: 30 years.
- Persons in receipt of any other CIIT scholarship are NOT eligible to apply.
Application Procedure
- Apply on the FDP (Faculty Development Program – UIUC Application Form), available on CIIT website link (http://ciit-isb.edu.pk/Servicesandfacilities/JobApplicationForms.aspx) along with non refundable Processing Fee of Rs.500 in the form of pay order/demand draft in favor of CIIT Islamabad from any bank.
- Attach following documents along with the prescribed application form and pay order/demand draft.
- CV/Resume.
- Attested photocopy of CNIC.
- Attested photocopies of all educational degrees/certificates.
- Most recent photograph.
- One-page ‘Statement of Purpose’ related to applicant’s objectives/aspirations to pursue higher studies in the particular field.
- Brief description of areas of research interests.
- NOC from the employer, (for in-service candidates)
- The candidate would be required to provide International GMAT/ GRE (General/subject, whichever is applicable) and TOEFL/IELTS Scores as a requirement of admission at UIUC.
- In case a candidate is selected, he/she would be required to provide an attested copy of NTS Result Card before joining CIIT as faculty member.
- Two letters of reference from academic/ research supervisors.
- Only the short listed candidates will be called for interview and the final selection will be subject to the approval of the competent fora of CIIT. In all matters, decision of Competent Authority of CIIT will be considered as final and could not be challenged in court.
- The selected candidates will be offered faculty position on which they would be required to join the CIIT within 15 days of issuance of the offer letter.
- The faculty members would be required to complete all admission requirements of the scholarship by the notified deadlines.
- The scholarship award would cover full tuition fee, living allowance and air travel allowance as prescribed by CIIT, from time to time. It will be subject to change as and when necessary. The scholars availing the scholarship would be required to execute a bond to serve CIIT for a specified period after successful completion of studies abroad.
- The selected scholars are expected to secure admissions and commence studies from Fall 2011 semester.
Application forms, complete in all respects, should reach the office stated below within TWO weeks of the advertisement (~ by October 23, 2010). Incomplete applications will not be entertained.
Deadline: 23 Oct 2010
Project Director, Faculty Development at UIUC, USA
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Academic Block-I, Room # 221-222, Park Road, Chak Shahzad,
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Contact Information
For any query, please contact on these numbers during office hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Ph. # 051 -8318471 (263/275) 051-9234172 / 0333-915-4790 / 0300-516-7801
For further details, visit http://www.comsats.edu.pk/NEFiles/UIUC.htm
