RSI Research & Strategic Initiatives Initiatives

NUML established ORIC for promotion of research, commercialization, developing university-industry linkages, capacity building and policy development. ORIC at NUML aims to protect and promote the interests of NUML and is working on long-term, sustainable planning and progress of all of its units in integration with the departments of the university. ORIC-NUML has identified key industries with exceptional opportunities, long-term and cutting-edge challenges.

It also aims to develop contacts with the corporate sector/market/industry to ensure compatibility between research and requirements to increase its utility to the optimum. Therefore, this office facilitates, promotes, monitors, and publishes research conducted with the view to maximize both production and utility of research studies attempted in this regard. In line with HEC guidelines ORIC NUML provides the following facilities in terms of research.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Research awareness and guidance
  • Research audit 
  • Research facilitation and management
  • Research grant management
  • Research planning and coordination with faculty and scholars

 

 Research & Development Achievements

 

Research Funding Opportunities

   

 

Funding Opportunities National & International 2023-24

 

 

Sr. No 

 

Research Grant

 

Deadline

 

Weblink

1

U.S. Companies and Pakistani Universities Partner for Better Employability of Pakistani Youth

Open

4th April, 2024

Information Link

Apply

 

2

FY2024 Scientific Cooperation Research Program

[Foreign Agricultural Service, a project between U.S. researchers and researchers from selected emerging market economies]

Closed

25th March, 2024

 

Apply

 

3

 

Lincoln Corners Network – Administrative Support

Open

4th April, 2024

Apply

 

4

 

Research Grants on Education: Large

Closed

Intent to Apply: 24-Jan-2024

Proposal: 27-Feb-2024

 

 

Apply

5

International Conference on Gender, Intersectionality, and Climate Change (GICC)

Closed

29th Feb, 2024

Apply

 

6

Assessment Research Grants

Closed

31st January, 2024

 

Apply

 

7

 

QS Reimagine Education Conference & Awards

Closed

15th Sep, 2023

 

Apply

 

8

 

Swiss Government's Excellence Scholarships

Closed

30th Sep, 2023

 

Apply

 

9

 

Call for Research: XCEPT Research Programme - Women and Girls in Cross-Border Conflict

Closed

13th Sep, 2023

 

Apply

 

10

 

EU Horizon Grant Call for Cluster 3: "Civil Security for Society"

Closed

23rd Nov, 2023

 

Apply

 

11

 

Research Grants on Education: Small

Closed

6th Dec, 2023

 

Apply

 

12

 

Islamabad Direct Aid Program (Round-1)

Closed

19th Nov, 2023

 

Apply

13

 

 

Amazon Research Awards: Call for Proposals

Closed

1st Nov, 2023

 

Apply

 

14

 

Google Research Scholar Program

Closed

30th Nov, 2023

 

Apply

15

 

 

National Sciences Linkage Programme (NSLP)

Closed

15th Aug, 2023

 

Apply

 

16

 

RASTA Grants Program CGP 6.0

Closed

10th Dec, 2023

 

Apply

 

17

 

Catalyst Grant Program

Closed

17th Nov, 2023

 

Apply

 

18

 

Alumni Small Grant (ASG) Program

Closed

29th Dec, 2023

 

Apply

 

19

 

Vision Grants

Closed

15th Aug, 2023

 

Apply

 

20

 

PERIDOT Research Program

Closed

6th Oct, 2023

 

Apply

 

21

 

USAID Investment Promotion Activity (IPA)

Closed

15th Jan, 2024

For Info on the Application Process: pipeline@pakistanipa.com

 

Consultancy Opportunities

 

Consultancy Opportunities  2023-24

 

 

Sr. No 

 

Consultancy

 

Deadline

 

Weblink

1

 

[Remote] Research Consultant - Healthcare Market  Intelligence

Closed

31st Jan, 2024

Apply

2

Trade Pipeline & Matchmaking Specialist/ExpertICT  Industry for “Developing trade pipelines” 

Closed

15th Jan, 2024

 

Apply

3

 

Consultant/Technical expert to Document the Journey/evolution of MSCC & its Technical Working Groups on Gender-Based Violence in Sindh

Closed

25th Sep, 2023

 

Apply

4

Hiring of Consultant for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the outsourcing of the Operations and Management (O&M) of various components of the municipal services in Jacobabad, Sindh

Closed

14th Oct, 2023

 

Apply

5

Teachers training in Education in Emergency for the Afghan refugee camps located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Closed

20th Sep, 2023

 

Apply

6 Consultancy on Gender Pay Gap Analysis and Report in Pakistan

Closed

30th Sep, 2023

 

Apply

 

 

 

Research Management, Ground Floor, Ibn e Rushd Block

National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Sector H-9 Islamabad-44000. Pakistan

Tel: 051- 9265100 Ext: 2033

E-mail: manager-rs@numl.edu.pk

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Overview:

We nurture the computing skills of the students and alumni (with IT and non-IT background) to meet the industrial demands and enhance the job opportunities. We have already trained thousands of students to do free-lancing or acquire job at national or international level or launch their own company.

Courses Categories:

  • 6 Week (1.5 Month) Courses
  • 12 Week (03 Month) Courses

 

03 Months Morning Shift Course have Started From Monday (26/02/2024):

  1. Graphich Designing
  2. Digital Marketing and SEO
  3. Web Front End (HTML,CSS, JavaScript, React)

 

Registration Link: Click Here

Registeration has been Opened for New Courses Now.

Deadline for Fee Submission: 26 February, 2024

Expected date to start classes: 26 February, 2024

Steps to follow: 1) Online Course Registeration (at Click Here), 2) Deposit the Fee, 3) Submit paid fee slip at NPDC 

Social Media Platforms Links (View progress about Trainings):

 

Expected date to confirm start of Classes:

When Min Count of Students is completed, we shall contact you on Email and Call as well, when first class to start for any Course.

 

Fee Structure

Generally, the fee for 3 months is as follows; (Fee may vary based on the level of course and strength of class.)

Rs. 30000 -  Student / staff  from other universities and organizations

Rs. 25000NUML students/ alumni/ faculty / administrative staff

The fee for 1.5 months (6 Weeks) is as follows; (Fee may vary based on the level of course and strength of class.)

Rs. 18000 -  Student / staff  from other universities and organizations

Rs. 15000NUML students/ alumni/ faculty / administrative staff

Additional fee as per course ($40 to $110) who choose International Certification for International exposure and Job opportunities.

No Refund of Fee After 3rd Class.

 

Class Timings:

Morning: 9:30am - 12:00pm,     Afternoon: 3:30pm - 6:00pm

 

Certificate will only be issued to the Trainees:

  • Who attand a minimum attandance of 75%.
  • Complete all assignments
  • Complete final project and successfully defend viva.
  • Pass the final practical exam.

Grading Policy:

Contact Us:

For queries, contact us at +92-51-9265100 Ext: 2041

Contact Email: info.npdc@numl.edu.pk

Address: 1st Floor Ibn e Rushd Block, NUML, H-9/4, Islamabad.

 

 

Upcoming Courses

You may deposit the fee timely by visiting NPDC at NUML to secure your seat for the upcoming trainings.

Other than these courses, you may also register yourself for listed courses Click HereWe shall contact you in email when relevant trainings will be offered in coming months.

  • Selected applicants may avail the NUML transport as per availability and during the summer as per the fee criteria for other students.
  • NUML Placement Centre will also help to arrange internship / Jobs for the students who will meet the selection criteria.
  • Software developers and Senior student developers at ITCON (Software house of NUML) may also engage the trainees for the projects.

 

For other courses, you can deposit the fee to confirm your seat.

We shall share on email and call as well when 1st class is scheduled for any course. We shall only contact to students who deposited the fee and submitted the fee slip at NPDC.
 
Selected students will be able to avail the Paid Tasks and also the internship / Job opportunities as per the good learning level.
It will help to recover the fee amount from your earnings.
 

For trainings of your choice, a group of 7 to 10 students can also contact us to start the courses separately for On-Campus or Online as well.

 

Training Model 

Duration: 03 Months

We follow 2 + 1 Model : 02 months of lab based training and 01 month of guided Project.

Professional Trainers will take the training sessions with practical work.

Students will be engaged in live projects as well, as per the level of understanding and effort

 

In addition to technical content, each course will also include the training for free-lancing where the learner will create his/her own account at free-lancing websites to get it ready as per professional demands, training track, the candidates will appear in the international certification relevant to the training track.

List of Skills:

 

Specilaist Track (Advanced level learning after Professional Track)

Duration: 03 Months

We follow 2 + 1 Model : 02 months of training and 01 month of guided project.

Includes advanced technical content, advanced level of free-lancing and enhanced project for the selected skill.

 

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NRPU Project Closing Session (19 Oct 2023)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Researchers’ Lounge (Ibn-e-Rushd Block): NRPU Research Team at Work

The Office of Research Coordination looks over the funded projects at NUML. It facilitates the projects from receiving to project submission stage. It provides awareness by sharing upcoming calls of funding. Training on project proposal preparation, execution and submission are also provided. Assistance in Financial record keeping is a key role played by this office. Projects under progress are monitored and reviewed throughout the project duration. Researcher's Lounge, a dedicated co-working space, is available to all project teams for research work.

Following are the NRPU project in progress (2020-24):

Project Title

Program

Name of PI

Amount (Rs.)

Status

 

 

NRPU#11705: Building Up an Alternative Investment Market for SMEs: Challenges and Way Forward

NRPU

Dr. Abdul Wahid

4,809,629

Final Report submitted

NRPU#12018: Equitable English Learning Experience: A Gender Based Study of Remote Areas of Balochistan

NRPU

Dr. Ghazala Kausar

3,253,640

                                        Final Report submitted

NRPU#12404: Creating Women Empowerment by Developing Narrative from Iqbal Prospective

NRPU

Dr. Humaira Shahbaz

2,824,307

Completed

NRPU#12560: Harmonizing the University and Madrassah Curriculum, Teaching Methodology and Research Approaches at Graduate Level in Pakistan

NRPU

Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Bukhari

3,536,076

Final Report submitted

NRPU#16596:  “Building Up Policy Framework for Real Estate Market Regularization and Sustainability: Challenges and Way forward”

NRPU

Dr. Faid Gul

4,400,000

In progress

NRPU#16605: Modeling and simulation of hybrid Nano fluid over stretching surfaces”

NRPU

Dr. Anum Naseem

1,672,000

In progress

NRPU#16622: Measuring Success of Public sector funded social health initiatives – Case of Sehat Sahulat Program (SSP)”

NRPU

Dr. Nisbat Ali Malik

6,512,000

In progress

NRPU#16624:  Women Participation, Leadership and Empowerment: Case studies on learning for Policy design and action”

NRPU

Dr. Zain Raffique

3960000

In progress

NRPU#16626: Prioritizing Economic Agenda in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Lessons Drawn on the Discourse Analysis of its Relations with the US, China and the European Union, 2015-2020”

NRPU

Dr. Riaz Shaad

3,715,800

In progress

NRPU#16628: Effectiveness of Culturally Adapted Group Conative Behavior Therapy on Substance Use Disorders and their Caregivers: A Randomized controlled Trial from Pakistan

NRPU

Dr. Anila Sadaf

2,755,500

In progress

NRPU#16629: Educational Leaders Attitude towards Technology Adoption: Gender and Professional Development Perspective”

NRPU

Dr. Wajeeha Aurangzeb

1,342,000

Completed

NRPU#16633: Religious Minorities in Pakistan: Identities, Citizenship with a special Focus on Issues, Challenges and Solutions

NRPU

Dr. Riaz Ahmed Saeed

2,398,000

In progress

NRPU#16651: GymUstaad: Design and Development of Smart Al-Enabled System for Fitness Coaching”

NRPU

Dr. Saima Nazir

5,155,500

In progress

 

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Technology Commercialization – Corporate Linkages – IP Protection

 

About

ORIC promotes the development of public-private partnerships in support of University research, links the University’s research community with the needs and priorities of the industry, develops opportunities for applied research and explores opportunities for technology transfer and commercialization of University research. The Office identifies and establishes collaborations and/or licensing agreements associated with the University’s intellectual property. It is working to enhance the culture of IP capture, including an ongoing evaluation of University research for IP potential. ORIC tracks the success of University technology in the hands of licensees and devises policy briefs.

 

Objectives

- Promote innovation and commercialization.

- Identification of synergies, and development of relationships with external partners.

- Develop the University's IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Policy, and ensure that the interests of researchers and faculty members are fully protected.

- Identify, build, and market the intellectual property of the University personnel through a range of licensing and spin-off arrangements.

Report 2022-23

Report 2021-22 

 

What we do

- Prepare policy briefs.

- Sign agreements for collaboration with industry / government.

- Negotiate IP licensing and signing.

- Arrange visits of representatives of industry, community members regarding potential research subjects.

- Organize events for industry, entrepreneurial stimulus, community engagement and awareness.

 

Achievements

- Devised policies, procedures and strategic plan.

- Published newsletter, reports, manuals, booklets and guidebooks.

- Published profile of the University.

- Wrote proposals, research and concept paper.

- Gave a comprehensive proposal to start 2-year MS/M.Phil. Degree Program in “Project Management”.

- Applied to ‘QS World University Rankings’, ‘Times Higher Education’ (THE) World University Rankings and Impact Rankings.

- Assisted in Restructuring of the University (year 2020) through documentation.

- Crafted numerous presentations.

- Made contacts with local, national and international organizations to collaborate with NUML to create linkage between academia and industry.

- Got membership of ‘Association of Commonwealth Universities’ (ACU) and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI).

- Played key role in signing of MoUs with various firms/organizations.

- Provided Intellectual Property framework.

- Mapped University’s work according to United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

- Organized seminar and hosted ceremonies.

- Launched social media platforms of ORIC and EDC + designed logos.

 

Contact Person:

Atif AbbasManager Innovation & Commercialization

Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC)

Phone: +92 51 92 65 100 – Ext: 2038

E-mail id: aatif@oric.numl.edu.pk

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National University of Modern Languages (NUML) is an internationally recognized institution of higher learning for excellence in academics. "International linkages" is one of the most important aspects for improvements of curriculum in line with the international standards and grooming of the faculty and students in the international environment. National linkages also play a very vital role in progression of the university in line with the changing demands. Hence, the University encourages the faculties/departments to develop mutual beneficial relationships with Foreign Embassies, well reputed HEIs, Industry/Corporate Sector, research based institutions and other government/private organizations across the country.

In recent past MOUs with following different International/ National Institutions/ organizations have been signed:

 

       MOU with Innova Technology

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


• NUML and Ankara University, Turkey signed MOU on 05 September 2023 to provide students exchange program to NUML students.

• NUML and Foundation University signed MOU on 31 August 2023 to provide entrepreneurship opportunities to NUML students.

• NUML and Innova Technology signed MOU on 08 August 2023 to provide entrepreneurial opportunities to NUML students.

• NUML and Amazon Gymkhana signed MOU on 08 August 2023 to provide Training Program Oppertunities to NUML students and faculty members.

• NUML and Duzce University, Turkey signed MOU on 24 July 2023 to provide enterpreneuriship  Oppertunities to NUML students.

• NUML and University of Tehran, Iran signed MOU on 30 May 2023 to provide Training Program Oppertunities to NUML students.

• NUML and Azerbaijan University of Languages, Azerbaijan  signed MOU on 17 March 2023 to provide Training Program Oppertunities to NUML students.

• NUML and Hubei University China  signed MOU on 21 March 2023 to provide Training Program Oppertunities to NUML students.

• NUML and  LEXICON School of Business and Finance signed MOU on 5th June 2023 to joint educational and research activities and special short and long term capacity training sessions NUML students.

• NUML and National Skills University, Islamabad signed MOU on 22nd February 2023 to provide different skills-based technical education NUML students.

• NUML and Leverify LLC signed MOU on 05th January 2023 to provide MTO Progaram Oppertunities to NUML students.

• NUML and Alberuni Private Tech Limited signed MOU on 5th January 2023 to provide Training Program Oppertunities to students of NUML

NUML and Institute of Cost Management and Accountants Pakistan (ICMAP) has signed MOU on 29th December 2022 to facilitate student / alumni / faculty / staff in their Continuous Professional Development Programs through various initiatives.

NUML and Plus W, Tokyo, Japan signed MOU on 16th December 2022 to provide job opportunities with Japanese Corporations to NUML students/alumni.

NUML and Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) signed MOU on 1st December 2022 to create awareness campaigns to protect wildlife at Margalla Hills.

• NUML and Physicians Revenue Group (PRG) Pakistan signed MOU on 30th September 2022 to provide Internship and Job Placement opportunities for NUML students & Alumni. 

NUML and Pakistan Girl Guides Association (PGGA), Islamabad signed MOU on 10th June 2022 for promotion of physical and outdoor activities for upbringing the female students.

NUML and The Diabetes Center (TDC) signed MOU on 18th May 2022 to promote cooperation in clinical services and patient consultancies.

NUML and Socio Engineering Technologies (SET) signed MOU on 27th December 2021 for the pursuit of common business goals by conducting the Certiport Authorized Testing Centers (CATC).

NUML and She Means Work (SMW) signed MOU on 27th December 2021 for building internships, placements and jobs for the NUML students/alumni..

NUML and Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL), Islamabad signed MOU on 09th August 2021 for building Internship and Joint Research opportunities for NUML students & Faculty.

NUML and National Institute of Electronics (NIE), Islamabad signed MOU on 06th July 2021 for training and certification opportunities for NUML students.

NUML and Tajik State Institute of Languages, Dushanbe, Tajikistan signed MOU on 02nd June 2021 to promote cooperation in the academic, educational and scientific fields.

An MOU between NUML and Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI), Rawalpindi renewed on 01st June 2021 for further enhancing the Internship and Job Placement opportunities for NUML students.

NUML and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI), Islamabad signed MOU on 20th April 2021 for building Internship and Job Placement opportunities for NUML students.

NUML and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Islamabad signed MOU on 26th February 2021 for developing cooperation in training of diplomats, departments as well as personnel deployed in foreign missions abroad to enhance their language and translation proficiency.

An MOU between NUML and Pakistan Bait Ul Mal (PBM), Islamabad renewed on 17th February 2021 for enhancing welfare of the poor and needy students to NUML.

NUML inked and MOU with The Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Islamabad on 18th January 2021 for training of NUML students especially for students of Faculty of Social Sciences.

NUML and Alliance Française D’ Islamabad signed MOU on 17th August 2020 for cooperation in promotion of French language and culture in Pakistan and conduct of International level of examination at NUML.

NUML and Institute of Regional Studies signed MOU on 27th July 2020 to collaborate and cooperate in academic and training activities

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The Professional Development Centre (PDC) at NUML was established in June 2015; it is a platform to enhance and develop ethical values, thinking ability, analytical skills, creation and construction of knowledge to develop a holistic skillset that is essential to achieve an optimal performance for the organization. The Center closely works with the experienced internal and external faculty members and with seasoned market trainers to bring in a blend of academic insights and real world practices. We at NUML are committed to a continuous improvement and capacity building of our faculty, academicians, professionals, and students in the multiple areas to keep them up-to-date in their relevant fields. PDC offers capacity building programs in two streams, stream- I caters to internal employees and stream-II caters to the professionals from the external market. PDC – NUML offers development programs for SMEs, Public and Corporate Sector executives. We also provide trainings on Social and Environmental aspects of sustainability to staff and students. The centre also works in close collaboration with multiple institutes at national and international level to open broader avenues of training and development for the faculty, students and staff members.

 

 

OUR DESIGN PROCESS

PDC-NUML believes in learning through experience & exposure. We follow wide range of procedures for capacity building like Training Need Assessments (TNA), Training Design, Customized Training Process, Training Follow-ups, Mentorship, Counseling and Coaching, Formal Education, Capacity Building Projects and Networking.

We at NUML value continuous professional development in all areas of teaching, research, and services. In this regard, while drawing a distinction between training and development, the department of Research & Strategic Initiatives – NUML is focused towards creating and facilitating the learners with best possible opportunities.

PDC-NUML believes in co-creation of the learning journey where we work with the client to design an innovative program that is aligned with the needs and goals of the organization to achieve RESULTS THAT MATTER.

 

NUML Professional Development Centre

Upcoming Activity - Year 2024

Sr. No

Training Title

Dates

Duration

1

 

Multiple Commercial Training Workshops

 

Mar, 2024

1 Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faculty Development Program - 2022

As a capacity development initiative by the top management, NUML has conducted a series of Faculty Development Programs Level-I starting from February 2022 till September 2022 which cater to the new to mid-level audience to equip them with knowledge and skillset that can help them take on the role of teaching in an effective manner. The programs emphasized on areas of knowledge construction and how learning works, university teaching in a contemporary environment, research methodologies, learning management systems, creating social capital, empathy at workplace, conflict resolution, time management, leading trough diversity and many other essential topics. NUML sourced internal and external resource persons based on their experience and expertise to provide learners a platform where they can learn from experts from the corporate market as well as from the field of academia. The program was well received by the participants and they were appreciative of the efforts by NUML management in contributing towards their capacity development as one of the very rare institutions to arrange Development Programs for the existing and newly hired faculty.

 

 

  

 Archived Activity - Year 2022-2024

 

Sr. No

Training Title

Dates

Duration

 

1

Training Workshop on MS Office & Dashboards for NADRA

(Commercial Training Workshop)

 

Feb 23 - 24, 2024

 

          2 Days

 

2

Faculty Development Program Level - I for Newly Hired Faculty

(All Faculties)

 

         Jan 29 - Feb 2, 2024

 

           5 Days

 

3

Training Workshop on Preparation & Submission of Research Proposals

(FSS)

 

Dec 13, 2023

 

          1 Day

 

4

Training Workshop on Preparation & Submission of Research Proposals 

(FOL & FAH)

 

         Nov 28, 2023

 

           1 Day

 

5

Training Workshop for Clerical Staff on Administrative Support and Management

(Main Campus &All Regional Campuses)

 

Oct 3, 2023

 

          1 Day

 

6

 Interactive Session on High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) for MPhil/PhD

(All Faculties)

 

            Sep 26, 2023

 

          1 Day

 

7

Workshop on Data Management for THE/QS Rankings (ALL Faculties)

 

Sep 18, 2023

 

          1 Day

 

8

2-Day Training Workshop for Placement & Internship Focal Persons (All Regional Campuses)

 

            Sep 14 - 15, 2023

 

          2 Day

 

9

Faculty Development Program LEVEL- I

(Newly Hired & Existing Faculty - ALL Faculties)

 

Sep 4 - 8, 2023

 

           5 Day

 

10

3-Day Training Workshop for MPhil/PhD

(All Faculties)

 

July 11 - 13, 2023

 

3 Day

 

11

Faculty Development Program LEVEL- I

(Newly Hired From ALL Faculties)

 

Feb 6 - 10, 2023

 

           5 Day

 

12

Faculty Development Program Level-I

(Newly Hired - Mirpur Campus)

 

Jan 16 - 20, 2023

 

5 Day

 

      

Sr. No

Training Title

Dates

Duration

 

1

Interactive Training Workshop on " INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET " for Language Teachers

 

Dec 27, 2022

 

1 Day

 

2

Interactive Training Workshop on " TEAM MANAGEMENT &CONFLICT MANAGEMENT" for DEANS AND HoDs

 

Dec 13, 2022

 

1 Day

 

3

Interactive Training Workshop on " PAPER SETTING & DEVELOPING RUBRICS" for Faculty of FA&H

 

Oct 21, 2022

 

1 Day

 

4

Interactive Training Workshop on " PAPER SETTING & DEVELOPING RUBRICS" for Faculty of Engineering & Computer Sciences

 

Oct 20, 2022

 

1 Day

 

5

Interactive Training Workshop on " PAPER SETTING & DEVELOPING RUBRICS" for Faculty of Social Sciences

 

Oct 19, 2022

 

1 Day

 

6

Interactive Training Workshop on " PAPER SETTING & DEVELOPING RUBRICS" for Faculty of Languages

 

Oct 18, 2022

 

1 Day

 

7

Interactive Training Workshop on " PAPER SETTING & DEVELOPING RUBRICS" for Faculty of Management Sciences

 

Oct 17, 2022

 

1 Day

 

8

Faculty Development Program Level-I

(Newly Hired)

 

Sept 5 - 9, 2022

 

5 Day

 

9

Faculty Development Program Level-I For Existing Faculty (COHORT-III)

 

Aug 15 – 19, 2022

 

5 Day

 

10

Faculty Development Program Level-I For Existing Faculty (COHORT-II)

 

July 25 - 29, 2022

 

5 Day

 

11

Faculty Development Program Level-I For Existing Faculty (COHORT-I)

 

July 4 - 8, 2022

 

5 Day

 

12

Workshop for PHD-Supervisors for Faculty of Social Sciences

 

June 23, 2022

 

1 Day

 

13

Workshop for PHD-Supervisors for Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences

 

May 24, 2022

 

1 Day

 

14

Workshop for PHD-Supervisors for Faculty of Languages

April 26, 2022

1 Day

 

15

Interactive Training Workshop on Formulation   of Mission, Vision & Objectives for Arts & Humanities

 

8 April, 2022

 

1 Day

 

16

Interactive Training Workshop on Formulation   of Mission, Vision & Objectives for FE&CS

 

5 April, 2022

 

1 Day

 

17

Interactive Training Workshop on Formulation   of Mission, Vision & Objectives for FOL

 

9 March, 2022

 

1 Day

 

18

Interactive Training Workshop on Formulation   of Mission, Vision & Objectives for FSS

 

8 March, 2022

 

1 Day

 

19

Faculty Development Program Level-I

(Newly Hired)

 

Feb 7-11, 2022

 

5 Day

 

 

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Overview of BICON

Business Incubation Center of NUML (B ICON) is a flagship project of Higher Education Commission (HEC) and formally started its operations in October 2016. B ICON triggers entrepreneurial spirit, provides state-of-the-art infrastructure, supports problem solving innovation, strengthens business development. B ICON promotes the entrepreneurial culture for the start-ups, accelerators and spin-offs from the students, alumni and faculty members.

We encourage business ideas from students, alumni and faculty members to register for different batches  / Cohort.

We help to flourish your basic ideas into business opportunities. We help you to link with Industrial experts for grooming your ideas. We also provide funding opportunities by the National and International Organizations. Teams from regional campuses can also apply.

 

For Registeration:

Cohort 8 is Open for Idea Registration Kindly Contact Your Concern Department


What We Offer

  • BICON Hall for providing place to Incubates
  • Idea Room for Discussions and Sessions
  • Meeting Place for Clients and other Companies
  • Free Internet, No charges for facilities at Incubation Hall
    Mentoring support for faculty and student Startups
  • Furnished co-working space 
  • Support for video-conferencing rooms, meeting rooms, discussion rooms, idea room, conference rooms and auditorium.
  • Free trainings / capacity building sessions / Mentorship
  • Meet ups with industry experts / practitioners

 

Social Media Platforms Links

 

Funding Opportunities

Title

Amount

Last Date

Status

CAREC University Startup Generator - Link USD 400 01 May, 2023 Closed
Entrepreneurs for Resilience Awards 2023 - Link USD 700,000 23 Jan, 2023 Closed
Global Digital Startup Hackathon - Link UKP  9,000 16 Dec, 2022 Closed
INNOVATOR SEED FUND (ISF) 2023 - Link USD 35,000 06 Jan, 2023 Closed
TiE Global University Program 2023 - Link USD 100,000 15 Jan, 2023 Closed
Prime Minister National Innovation Award - Link Rs. 2,000,000 30 Nov, 2022 Closed
SkipQ Traings and Placement in 6 weeks - Link  Rs. 80,000 (Salary/person) 19 Sep, 2022 Closed
DICE Mega Event 2022- Link   Rs. 100,000,    50,000, 25,000  30 July, 2022 Closed
Full Stack and Cloud DevOps Training at SkipQ- Link    Rs. 80,000       (Stipend/student)   25 July, 2022  Closed
Young Women Mentorship Program 2022- Link Fully Funded 08 July, 2022 Closed
Unilever Safety Hackathon 2022- Link Cash Prize 15 June, 2022 Closed
Full Stack and Cloud DevOps Training at SkipQ- Link Rs. 80,000 (Salary/person) 12 June, 2022 Closed
TiE  Women Global Pitching Competition 2022- Link  USD 100,000 31 May, 2022 Closed

Innovation Challenge 2022 (Inter-University Business Plan Competition)- Link    

Rs. 60,000, 30,000, 20,000 25 May, 2022 Closed
Full Stack and Cloud DevOps Training at SkipQ- Link Rs. 80,000 (Salary/person) 18 May, 2022 Closed
Climate Launchpad- Link  €10,000 April - June 2022 Closed
Open Global Contest (For Product Development) - Link USD 10,000 Mid 2022 Closed
 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) - Link  Sponsored Trainings 15 April  Closed
 Common Fund for Comodities - Link  USD 300,000  - 1.5 Milions 15 April  Closed
 Full Stack and Cloud DevOps - Link  Rs. 80,000 (Salary) 05 April  Closed
 K-Electric 7/11+ Innovation Challenge - Link  Rs, 03 Millions 26 March  Closed
 SkipQ Traings and Placement in 6 weeks - Link  Rs. 80,000 (Salary) 14 March  Closed

 HULT Prize - Link

 USD 1,00,000

13 March

 Closed

 SMEDA Growth Stage Start-Up Grant - Link

 Rs. 500,000

04 March

 Closed

 TiE Global Uni Idea Competition

 USD 100,000

15 Feb

 Closed

 Innovators Seed Fund - Link

 USD 35000

25 January

 Closed 

 Pakistan Startup Cup 2022

 Rs. 3.2 Millions

Dec, 2021

 Closed

 National Idea Bank Pakistan  Rs. 100,000 November 23, 2023.  Closed
Nawaz Sharif IT City (NSIT) Innovation Awards 2024  Rs. 500,000 28th March 2024 Open

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roles and Responsibilities of BICON

  • Promote faculty, students and alumni to start their businesses.
  • Facilitate the access to laboratories, libraries, ICT-facilities, technical workforce, subject matter experts, and seed-funding opportunities.
  • Provide guidance, including lectures, mentoring, access to materials, and technical advice on launching startups,
  • Encourage the startups to generate opportunities for students to get internships, part-time and full-time jobs
  • Transfer the skills and lessons from the incubators to the other universities to enhance the competitiveness and networking
  • Provide physical infrastructure to entrepreneurs for incubation and Co-working space.
  • Select business strategies for;
    • protecting intellectual property
    • mobilizing resources
    • converting innovative ideas into successful enterprises.

 

Location: B ICON office, First floor, Ibn e Rushd Block, Near Gate 3, NUML, Islamabad

 

Timings: Morning:  08:00:00-13:30:00

         Evening:  14:00:00-19:00:00

 

Contact: Phone:  +92-51-9265100 ext 2040, Director: 2039

Email:  info@bicon.numl.edu.pk

Social Media Links: Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088434801936

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bicon-numl-95092225a/

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Established in July 2021, the NUML Placement Center is a testament to our commitment to student's holistic development and professional success. Its core objective is to assist students in defining their career goals and furnish them with the requisite skills and information for achieving success in the competitive landscape of jobs and internships. Through meticulous communication strategies, including emails, WhatsApp groups, and active presence on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, the Center ensures the timely dissemination of information regarding available internships and job opportunities to departmental focal persons, faculty, and students.

The corporate sector is invited regularly to visit the NUML Placement Centre to identify, opportunities for collaboration and to strengthen industry and academia relationships.  Selected profiles of distinguished Alumni are shared regularly Students from different faculties visit the NUML Placement Centre for guidance, career counseling, internships, and job placement support services provided regularly.

Mission

• To assist our students, graduates and alumni to build useful relationship with various stakeholders to achieve rewarding and professional careers as interns, employees and even as entrepreneurs.

• To facilitate, develop and maintain a network of relationship with industry, corporate, development sector and public sector for seamless assimilation of NUML graduates in the job market.

• To help the students through their capacity building in order to define their career goals and equip themselves with the skills and information necessary for a successful job search.

Objectives

• Identification of various opportunities for the students Internships and Job Placements and their dissemination among students / faculty / administration.

• Development of  an active Student Database for sharing with stakeholders and institutional memory.

• Development of Corporate / Industrial Linkages for wider stakeholders’ connectivity.

• Capacity development of students to improve their Presentation and Job Seeking Skills.

What We Offer

The following services are offered by the Center:

• Establishment of linkages with the corporate sector.

• Notification of internship and job opportunities to students through various platforms.

• Coordination and execution of job fairs and campus recruitment drives.

• Management of NUML Placement Software.

• Student clearance facilitated by clearance software.

• Compilation and development of comprehensive CV profiles for students.

• Arrangement of visits to corporate sectors and industries for students.

• Implementation of alumni engagement activities.

• Training sessions for Focal persons at NUML main campus and regional campuses.

• Conducting workshops on job searching, CV writing, and interviewing skills.

• Organization of mock interviews and corporate grooming sessions to enhance soft skills.

• Provision of opportunities on social media platforms for students to connect with the corporate sector.

 

                                                            NUML Job Fair 2024

The NUML Job Fair 2024 was attended by large National & International Companies including Fauji Foundation, Askari Bank, Suzuki Motors, Nayatel, National Bank of Pakistan, HUM TV, TCS, Pearl Continental Hotel etc. We witnessed significant corporate participation, with a total of 92 companies initially registering their presence. Ultimately, 80+ companies were finalized to participate actively. The event drew an impressive attendance, with over 2500 plus students and alumni in attendance. Notably, faculty members from diverse departments also actively participated in the event, contributing to its overall success. The following is a list of prominent attending partners, showcasing the diverse and collaborative engagement between the academic institution and the corporate sector.

 

                                                                           NUML Job Fair 2023

 

                                                                           NUML Job Fair 2022

 

 

                          Activities & Achievements Since September 2021

Sr #

Nature of Activity/Event

Number

1

 Corporate Grooming Sessions / CV Writing Workshops

10

2

 Trainings - Focal Person for Internships/ Job Placements

02

3

 Seminar/awareness session for Internships/ Jobs

02

4

 Seminar/awareness session for Scholarships

02

5

 Campus Recruitment Drives

04

6

 Job Fair and Open house

03

7

 Corporate Industrial Linkages ( Chambers, Companies,   Industries)

100

8

 Career Counseling sessions of individual students

206

9

 Internship Placements

496

10

 Job Placements

277

11

 Total Placements

773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Developed effective linkages with Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ICCI) for internships and job placements.

• Developed effective linkages with Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industries (RCCI) for internships and job placements.

• Developed a student/alumni Database Software - NUML Placement System

• Organized NUML Annual Job Fair 2022. (67 companies participated.)

                                                           

                                               Activities NUML Placement Centre 2023

Sr #

Nature of Activity/Event

Number

1

 Job Fair

01

2

 Corporate Grooming Sessions

27

3

 Alumni Employment Data Survey (QS Ranking)

2

4

 Internships Offered

182

5

 Jobs Offered

81

6

 Focal Person Training

03

7

 NUML Placement Software Training Sessions

28

8

 Students Counseling Desk

278

9

 Student Orientation Sessions

38

10

 Student Clearance

2195

11

 Internship and job opportunities shared with NUML,   WhatsApp & Social Media Platforms

175

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     Corporate Grooming Session

 

For internships, jobs and scholarships opportunities please visit our page https://www.facebook.com/numlpc/.

To Login the "Placement System" by the Studnets/Alumni, Open "E-Registration system" (on NUML website), where you were already registered to bind courses and perform online feedback for QEC records. After Login, you will see an option "Job Placement", Click that option and start filling your CV related details in all sections......... or Contact: 

Placement Office, Ground Floor, Ibn e Rushd Block

National University of Modern Languages (NUML)

Sector H-9 Islamabad-44000. Pakistan

Tel: 051- 9265100 Ext: 2042

E-mail: placements@numl.edu.pk

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Industry Technology Cell – ORIC NUML (IT CON) was established in August 2016 to enhance the academic and software development skills of the students during their degrees. It also helps to transform research and ideas of students, faculty and/or staff into commercially viable products.

In IT CON, students join to learn and then develop projects / modules in variety of state-of-the-art tools and technologies. Students are encouraged to come for internship to enhance their designing and software development skills as per availability of time after classes. In collaboration with software companies, we also work for commercial projects from the software industry and other organizations. Students may avail the stipend as per development efforts in respective projects. These development skills improve the student capabilities during the degree. It enhances the opportunities for job or new own startups with business ideas.

 

Main Objectives

  • Enhance Professional Software Development Capabilities of Students
  • Transform IT based ideas of NUML faculty, staff, and students into commercially viable products
  • Facilitate NUML students, alumni, faculty and employees to support in commercial tasks and technology transfer
  • Improve Academic Courses with State-of-the-art Tools and Technologies
  • Develop the in-house and outsourced project modules by involving students
  • Reduce Industry-Academia Gap by enhancing skills on latest tools and Technologies
  • Facilitate students in getting job at Software Industry

 

Expected Benefits

  • Professional Grooming of Students and Better Job Opportunities
  • Collaboration among students of FECS, FMS, MassCom and English Departments
  • Promotes innovation and transform it into commercially viable products
  • Earning opportunities for Internees
  • Generating Income to manage Marketing Costs for our Products and Consultancy Charges

 

Software Tools:

  • Android (Java, Kotlin)
  • Python (DJango)
  • PHP, Laravel
  • Node JS
  • Java (J2SE, J2EE)
  • C#, ASP.net, .net Core, MVC
  • Graphic Designing
  • Front-end Development (including Angular, REACT, VUE JS)
  • Unity 3D Game Development

 

A list of prominent projects at IT CON from July 2019 – April 2022 are listed as follows;

 Sr#

Project

Company

1

Minutes Sheet Management System

NUML

2

Alumni Management System

NUML

3

Online Feedback System for Course & Teachers’ Evaluations- Link

NUML

4 Rector's Suggestion Box -Link NUML

5

Evaluator Selection System

NUML

6

E-library for Course Books and Theses of NUML - Link

NUML

7

Task Management System - Link

NUML

8

Job and Internship Placement System - Link

NUML

9

Online Translation Requests and Online Payment System

T& I, NUML

10

Charts for Android Mobiles

AXON / CHI

11

Charts for Heath Device

AXON / CHI

12

E-Commerce Web App – Android App

FantiscoTechnologies

13

Laravel App for Backend

FantiscoTechnologies

14

3D Modeling for Objects

CGI

15

Design Flyers and Promotions

CGI

16

Android App using Retrofit

Fantisco Technologies

17

Event Care Management System

Client

18

Android App for Access Control and Record Management

Fantisco Technologies

19

Designs of promotional materials

Engineering for Kids

20 Website and content management System SK-Promoters
21 Online connector for Supporter and Beneficiaries ABS Tech

22

Logo Designs, Flyers and promos

Kalaam4Solution

23

Android Mobile based Dynamic Task Allocation System

RadarView

 

Location: 

IT CON Centre: Room no 06, First floor, Ibn e Rushd Block, NUML, Islamabad.

 

Timings

Morning:  08:00 am - 06:45 pm

 

Contact

Phone:  92-51-9265100 ext 2039

Email:  director-itcon@numl.edu.pk

 

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The promotion of research is one of the core strategic goals of the ORIC along with improving the trends of research activities and transforming ideas into innovative products and services. ORIC is a platform that encourages multidisciplinary research and it works for managing and escalating the research activities.

To enhance research productivity and disseminate evidence based scientific knowledge, NUML is publishing research journals in seven categories.

All journals are using open journal system (OJS) for paper submission and review processes for the purpose of publications in the interest of transparency, efficiency and integrity.

Duties and Responsibilite

• Assist journals’ editors about working and functionalities of OJS.

• Arrange workshops on Editorial Work Flow; that include article submission from authors, desk review, internal & external review, copy editing and productions with allocation of DOIs.

• Collaborating with CrossRef which is parent body for awarding DOIs for research journals. 

• Develop SOPs for plagiarism process and coordinating QEC for allocating Turnitin accounts for journals.

• Guide editors about accreditation process with HEC.

• Collaborate with indexing and copyright agencies, e.g, IPO, EBSCOW, CROSSREF, DOAJ, COPE, SCOPUS etc.

• On timely basis, guide assistant editors and internees about OJS activities and website settings.

• Design a same template of research articles of all NUML journals.

• Streamline journals’ policies; that include copyright, licensing, open access, plagiarism, peer review, ethical policy, privacy, publishing policy etc.

Activities

• Higher Education Journal Recognition division annually calls applications for accreditation of journals. Manager journal publication assist editors in their application process to HJRS.

  

• One day training to journals' editors explained OJS functionalities and editorial work flow processes.

 

• All journals are indexed in CrossRef.

 

 

• Uniform journal policies have been made regarding copyright, licensing, plagiarism, open access etc. All journals are licensed licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

• NUML journs are adhering the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of open access. Both, license and openaccess statesments are embedded on every published research article. 

• For copyrights, NUML journals have applied in Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO).

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is an eminent indexing agency which keeps records of open access journals of the world. Moreover, indexing in DOAJ directs towards indexing in SCOPUS. By grace of Allah, all 5 functional NUML journals have been indexed in DOAJ.

 

 

 

 

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