ORIC-KIET Organizes Guidance Session on NRPU Call 2026–27
The Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), KIET, organized a guidance session titled “NRPU Call 2026–27: Research Grant Administration and Financial Guidelines” to support faculty members in understanding the administrative, financial, and procedural requirements of research grants offered under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) funding framework.
The session was conducted by Prof. Dr. Kashif Ishaque, Dean, Faculty of Computing and Information Sciences (FCIS), KIET, and was attended by PhD faculty members from the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) and the College of Management Sciences (CoMS).
The session covered key aspects of research grant management, including the preparation of competitive research proposals, budget planning and allocation, project performance monitoring, fund disbursement and expenditure, approval of project-related changes, timely completion of research projects, and the maintenance, retention, and audit of project records.
The initiative reflects ORIC-KIET’s commitment to strengthening faculty research capacity, enhancing awareness of HEC funding procedures, and encouraging the development of competitive research proposals for the NRPU Call 2026–27.