Requirements:
The aspiring applicants must meet the following minimum eligibility criteria:

• Pakistani nationals
• Minimum sixteen years of education in the fields mentioned against each Discipline
• First division in the last degree as per requirement
• Maximum one 2nd division and no 3rd division in the entire academic career
• Not less than 50% marks in the entire academic career
• Not less than 1.8 CGPA and 2.8 CGPA out of 4 and 5 respectively in the entire academic career
• Maximum age should be 35 years and relaxable to 40 years only for regular employees of the Public Sector University/ DAIs and R & D institutions. The age will be calculated on the closing date of the application
• Candidates already availing HEC, University/ DAI, Departmental or any other scholarship(s) are not eligible
• Awardees must serve in the institution for atleast 5 years after completion of the studies
• Minimum 50% marks in GAT test to qualify for short listing for the interview

Procedure:

Apply on the standard faculty application form (available on IST website) along with non-refundable processing fee of Rs 500 in the form of pay order/ demand draft in favour of IST

Attach following documents along with the prescribed application form and fee:

• CV/Resume
• Attested photocopy of CNIC
• Attested photocopies of all educational degrees/ certificates
• Most recent four photographs
• One page ‘Statement of Purpose’ related to applicants aspiration to study for doctoral degree in a particular field of study
• Brief description of research interest
• NOC from the employer (For in-service candidates)
• Valid and acceptable NTS GAT score (taken on / after 01 January 2006)
• Three letters of reference from the academic/ research supervisors

Notes:

• The short listed candidates will be invited for interview
• The selected candidates will be offered a faculty position on which they would be required to join IST
• These faculty members would be required to complete all admission requirements of respective/ selected universities by the notified deadlines
• Upon admission, they will be offered scholarships, which will cover full tuition and maintenance for the duration of the degree program
• The faculty availing the scholarship would be required to execute a bond to serve IST for a period of not less than five years after successful completion of studies
• The first batch of scholars will commence studies from Fall 2007 (Aug 2007) semester

Deadline:

Application Forms complete in all respect, should reach the office stated below latest by 10 January 2007. Incomplete applications will not be entertained

Registrar
Institute of Space Technology
P O Box 2750
Islamabad 44000
051-9273303