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Pakistan Academy of Sciences

The Royal Society of Edinburgh has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pakistan Academy of Sciences to facilitate, encourage and support research collaboration in all areas between research groups in Scotland and Pakistan. This scheme is additional to and complements existing schemes operated at UK level by the Royal Society and the British Academy in London.

The RSE exchange programme is offered from winter 2007 and grants are awarded through a competitive process to support study visits to and from Pakistan.

Exchange Programme grants are for short-term visits of one to four weeks duration, the key objectives being to enhance the research capabilities of individual researchers, develop international collaborative links and enable participation in international programmes. Both visitors and hosts in Pakistan should have established contact before submitting an application, either by previous collaboration or by scientific correspondence.

Visits are funded by the terms of agreements with the Pakistan Academy of Sciences. The RSE will pay the cost of APEX or equivalent fares plus travel to and from the UK departure point. Local costs will be met by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.

Eligibility
Applications are considered in all areas of the natural sciences.

Closing Date
Please refer to the International Exchange Programme front page for current closing dates for each programme and remember to submit completed application forms and all supporting documentation by the closing date you wish to apply for.

Applications. Completed applications should be sent, by the appropriate closing date, to:

International Exchange Applications
Royal Society of Edinburgh
22-26 George Street
Edinburgh, EH2 2PQ
Tel: +44 (0)131 240 5018/5000
Fax: +44 (0)131 240 5024

Applicants from Pakistan wishing to travel to Scotland, should apply in country to:

International Department
Pakistan Academy of Sciences
3 Constitution Avenue
G-5/2
Islamabad
Pakistan

Tel: 0092 51 920 4657
Web: http://www.paspk.org