The Pakistan Medical Research Council invites research projects for funding under Dr. Sarwar Jehan Zuberi Research Grant. The maximum limit for the grant is Rs. 0.5 Million. Each year one research project will be funded under this grant and the theme shall be chosen from one of the priority areas for health research in Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

The following two sub-themes for the year 2011-12 for submission of Research Project, to be funded under Dr. Sarwar Jehan Zuberi Research Grant:

1. Treatment option of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).
2. How the coverage of Hepatitis B vaccine be increased?

Project shall be approved after peer review by PMRC Expert Panel and recommendations of PMRC Technical Advisory Committee.

Please prepare comprehensive research projects on the above cited topic up to a budget of Rs.0.5 Million and submit 2 hard copies and a soft copy to PMRC Head Office for approval and funding. The application form for submission of research scheme is available at PMRC website www.pmrc.org.pk under the heading “download”. A checklist is also available on the website, which should be followed for submission of research projects.

One basic salary shall be given as the honoraria to Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator for full length of the project. However, if the project is of less than one year duration (e.g. 6 months) then ½ basic salary shall be given. Other instructions are given in the checklist.

One page CV of Principal Investigator (PI) & Co-PI should also be submitted along with the project (sample CV is available on website).

The deadline for submission of projects is October 31, 2011.

Pakistan Medical Research Council

Shahrah-e-Jamhuriat, Off Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad

Tel: 92-51-9207386, 9216793, Fax: 92-51-9216774.

E-mail: pmrc.rdc@gmail.com, www.pmrc.org.pk