HEC Corrigendum: NRPU Call for Research Proposals 2026-27 — Application Fee Exempted

Issuer: Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan — National Research Programme for Universities (NRPU), R&D.

Purpose: Corrigendum to the NRPU Call for Research Proposals 2026-27 announcing amendments to the original advertisement. Key amendments and information are provided below.

Key Amendments:

- Application Fee: The prior requirement for payment of an application fee of Rs. 5,000/- (via 1-LINK/iBill using mobile or internet banking) is hereby exempted. No application fee shall be charged from applicants submitting research proposals under the current NRPU call.

- Delayed/Unsettled NRPU Cases: The condition that universities having more than five (05) delayed/unsettled NRPU cases are not eligible to apply has been relaxed. All universities are now eligible to submit research proposals under the current NRPU call, subject to fulfillment of all other eligibility criteria and requirements prescribed in the original NRPU advertisement.

- Other Terms and Conditions: All other terms, conditions, eligibility criteria and requirements of the original NRPU advertisement remain unchanged. This corrigendum is to be read as an integral part of the original NRPU advertisement.

Reference: The corrigendum refers to the original HEC advertisement for NRPU (published September 6, 2026) and applies to the 2026-27 call for research proposals.

Contact & Submission Inquiries:

Director, National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) R&D
Higher Education Commission, H-9, Islamabad
Phone: 051-90401904, 051-90401924
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Please refer to the original NRPU advertisement for submission procedures, eligibility details, and other application requirements not modified by this corrigendum.