{
  "id": 12363262,
  "title": "HEC Announces Quaid-e-Azam Memorial Fellowship for Pakistani Students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/hec-announces-quaid-e-azam-memorial-fellowship-for-pakistani-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:08:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/06/hec-announces-quaid-e-azam-memorial-fellowship-for-pakistani-students/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has launched the Quaid-e-Azam Memorial Fellowship to offer Pakistani and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) PhD scholars a six-month research opportunity at leading foreign universities and research institutions. The fellowship aims to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and supports doctoral research on his vision, leadership, contributions, legacy, and political, social, and constitutional thought. Eligible applicants must be Pakistani or AJK nationals enrolled as full-time PhD students at a recognized Pakistani university, with a completed research topic and approval from their university and supervisor. The application deadline is 30 October 2026, and the fellowship covers return airfare up to $1,300, a monthly allowance based on the destination country, and a bench fee for eligible reimbursement.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}