KU increases stipends for PhD, MPhil students

Karachi
The International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, has increased the scholarship funding for MPhil and PhD students from Rs14,000 to Rs16,000 and Rs16,000 to Rs30,000 respectively, Dr Syed Ghulam Musharraf, in-charge Admission Programme announced on Monday.
Dr Musharraf while speaking at a meeting of the admission committee held at HEJ, Research Institute of Chemistry said that the decision was taken in the 18th executive board meeting of the ICCBS held this year. Conversely, after rigorous admission processes, ICCBS-KU has inducted 90 candidates for its MPhil and PhD Programme-2015, he further said.
Director ICCBS Professor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary asked the successful students to work hard on their studies and research work, as they owned the opportunity to be the part of the internationally famous higher learning academic programme.
“With this substantial increase in the scholarships, ICCBS scholars are expected to exhibit complete dedication to their studies, including spending maximum productive time in their lab.”
“The ICCBS admission for MPhil/PhD programme was announced in conjunction with the University of Karachi on May 14. As many as 90 candidates were selected after written and oral examinations in various discipline including organic chemistry, analytical/physical/inorganic chemistry, bio-organic chemistry, plant biotechnology, pharmacology, textile chemistry and molecular medicine.