HEC to provide scholarships for master' students leading to doctoral degree program at AIT
On 2 May 2007, AIT President Said Irandoust will be traveling to Islamabad together with Dr. Naveed Anwar, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. Under the agreement, and in follow up to the visit by the AIT delegation to Pakistan, HEC will provide scholarships for master's students leading to the doctoral degree program.
According to AIT President, in this context, it is important that faculty members involved in this new program (master's studies leading to Ph.D.) structure and design the academic program in its entirety, and not as two separate components i.e. masters and Ph.D.
During his visit to HEC, AIT President will also be pursuing discussions with regard to the establishment of an AIT Center in Pakistan, as well as the possibility of secondment of Pakistani faculty to AIT, supported by HEC.