Contact Us
ORIC Directorate (2)
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Dr. Muhammad Mushahid Anwar |
Hall 1, Ground Floor, Examination Block Hafiz Hayat Campus University of Gujrat, Gujrat (50700) Punjab,Pakistan |
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Mr. Muhammad Yaqoob |
Hall 1, Ground Floor, Examination Block |
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Mr. Shahzada Babar |
Hall 1, Ground Floor, Examination Block |
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Mr. Shahid Minhas |
Hall 1, Ground Floor, Examination Block |
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Mr. Khalid Iqbal |
Hall 1, Ground Floor, Examination Block |
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Mr. Waqas Ahmed |
Hall 1, Ground Floor, Examination Block |
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Mr. Ehsanullah |
Hall 1, Ground Floor, Examination Block |
Mission & Goals
The Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) has been established under the directives of Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad. A separate structure and establishment for ORIC has been made functional in the University of Gujrat since October 2011. The Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization is headed by a Director supported by Manager Research operations, Manager Research and development, and two Deputy Managers.
It is housed temporarily in the Examination Block, University of Gujrat. In view of the significant increase in number of post graduate students involved in research, enhancement in research projects, increase in publications and enhanced possibility of commercialization of research; it is equally important to build-up the capacity of the academic institutions of University of Gujrat to manage all research related activities. ORIC will positively set the pace to match upto the challenges in the field of Research and Innovation. ORIC provides end to end services for all matters pertaining research & development, innovation, Inventions, commercialization, patents, collaborations, and for arranging seminars/ symposium/ conferences/ workshops, etc.
Mission:
The mission of ORIC is: To promote and strengthen the research culture in all disciplines of UOG to bring it at par with other institutions of higher learning within the country and abroad and maintain the highest standards of research by both students and faculty. To positively contribute in developing research leadership to play their singular role in transforming the economic focus of the country through internationally recognized research outcomes and in line with the on-going policy of “National Research Program for the Universities” for building the national economy. Purpose: The purpose of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) is to develop, expand, enhance and manage the university’s research programs and to link research activities directly to the educational, social and economic priorities of the university and its broader community. The ORIC is also responsible for assuring that the quality of research reflects the highest international standards and advances the stature of the university among the world’s best research institutions. In pursuit of this mission the ORIC has the responsibility of guaranteeing that all research programs and policies reflect the core values of academic freedom, professional integrity and ethical conduct and full compliance with all policies, legal requirements and operational standards of the university.
Funding Agencies
National & International
- Higher Education Commission
- Punjab Higher Education Commission
- Pakistan Science Foundation
- National ICT R&D Fund
- Pak-US Joint Academic & Research Program
- TWAS-COMSTECH Joint Research Grants
- Human Frontier Science Program
- International Foundation for Science
- Research & Advocacy Fund
- Talented Researcher Exchange Program (TRXP)
- Academy of Finland
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
- East WEST center
- European Research Council (ERC)
- EU Funding and Grants
- International Development Research Center
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Society
- The Asia Foundation
- UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
- The Islamic Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (ISESCO)
- Environment Protection Department, Punjab
- Punjab Agricultural Research Board
- Agricultural Linkages Program
- HEC-NRPU
- COMSTECH-WHO/EMRO Research Grants Program
- COMSTECH-TWAS Program for Young Scientists in OIC
- COMSTECH-IFS Research Grants Program
- CORDIS
- DAAD Research Grants for Young Faculty of Pakistani Universities (PhD-students and postdoc
- PAKISTAN-U.S. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION PROGRAM
- SSRC Fellowships & Grants
- Small scale research grants for university students in Pakistan
- Pakistan Endocrine Society
- Swedish South Asian Studies Network
- Students of Pakistan
- Pak-US Joint Academic & Research Program
- Pakistan Strategy Support Program
- TWAS-COMSTECH Joint Research Grants
- Terra Viva Grants
- Fogarty International Centre
- WWF Student Research Grant Programme
- Pakistan Academy of Science
- USIP Grants for Pakistan
- Research and Advocacy Fund
- US Government Small Grant Funding Opportunities
- Global Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR) Program
- GEF Small Grants Program Pakistan
- ICGEB Research Grants
Discipline Wise Funding Agencies
Engineering Sciences
- Higher Education Commission
- Pakistan Science Foundation
- National ICT R&D Fund
- Pak-US Joint Academic & Research Program
- TWAS-COMSTECH Joint Research Grants
- EU Funding and Grants (http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm)
- The Islamic Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (ISESCO) (www.isesco.org)
- International Foundation for Science
- Talented Researcher Exchange Program (TRXP)
Social Sciences
- Higher Education Commission
- EU Funding and Grants (http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm)
- UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (www.unescap.org)
- International Strategic Partnerships in Research & Education (INSPIRE)
- EAST WEST CENTER
Bio Sciences
- Higher Education Commission
- Pakistan Science Foundation
- Human Frontier Science Program
- International Foundation for Science
- Research & Advocacy Fund
- The Islamic Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (ISESCO) (www.isesco.org)
- International Strategic Partnerships in Research & Education (INSPIRE)
- Talented Researcher Exchange Program (TRXP)
