News & Events

A) Training Sessions
 

1. One day Lecture on “Project Sustainability and Analysis Using Project Management Tools

Speaker: Saba Khan (Enterprise Advisor, Better Work Pakistan, ILO) Dated: 02 Sept 2024

2. One day Lecture session on “Integrating FinTech Solutions with Open Banking” 

Speaker: Syed Fahad Ali (Head of Development, Cykube, Karachi) Dated: 06 Nov 2024

3. One day Training Session on “How to conceive, write and submit a wining Research Grant Proposal to National and International Funding Agencies

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Saima Saleem ( Professor, Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi) Dated: 24 Feb 2025

4. One day Workshop on “The Research Toolkit: Planning, Writing and Presenting with Overleaf

Speakers: Dr. Dur e Jabeen (Associate Professor, Iqra University, Karachi) & Engr. Ghalib Nadeem, Senior Lecturer, Iqra University, Karachi. Dated: 02 June 2025

5. One day Workshop on “From Ideas to Impact: Writing Winning Grants for Research & Innovation”

Speakers: Mr. Azhar Rizvi & Mr. Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui, ORIC, SHU, Karachi 

Dated: 28 July 2025

6. One day Workshop on “How to Publish in High Impact Factor Journals?” 

Speaker: Dr. Engr. Junaid Shaikh, Associate Professor, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi. 

Dated: 24 Sept 2025

7. One day International Webinar on “Data Driven Approaches in Today’s Industry ” 

Speaker: Prof. Ts. Dr. Khairur Rijal Jamaludin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia Dated: 28 Oct 2025

B) Research Opportunities Shared

1. Free Publication Notification for Memories-Materials, Devices Circuits and Systems, Elsevier

Dated: 31 Oct 2025

2. Conference Call 6th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Internet of Things (ICCIIOT), UET Peshawar- 11-12 Feb 2026

Dated: 30 Oct 2025

3. Free online course call “AI in Business”

Link: https://ow.ly/qSt750X5IgP 

Dated: 28 Oct 2025

4. Grant Call: IEEE Grant on GenAI for Good Challenge

Grant name: GenAI for Good Challenge
Funding amount: Upto 25000 USD
Deadline: 1 Dec 2025
Focus areas: Health, Agriculture & Climate

Who can apply at SHU: Faculty of IT, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Sciences

Web link:
https://lnkd.in/d2cWJuRT

Dated: 24 Oct 2025

5. Webinar of Clarivate with title “Research Offices of Future: Trends, Risks and Reward”. The webinar date is 20 November 2025.

The link for registration is: https://discover.clarivate.com/Research_Offices_2025_Webinar?utm_campaign=EM1_RPNews_ROSurvey_Webinar_LeadGen_Nov20_AG_RA_Global_2025&utm_medium=Owned_Email&utm_source=Eloqua&elqTrackId=96949728fbf84e3ea404820bd0c84b7c&elq=3120ba951c4f495a80c470554ef788c5&elqaid=41181&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=16260&elqak=8AF5AAC25E3092392A822D1CD3F9C3DC968C66F2426222872A82BA3CB47F6E6566C0

Dated: 17 Oct 2025

6. Free Online Course Call on “Machine Learning for Environmental Engineering”

Registration link: https://lnkd.in/eiDfUTMg

Dated: 10 Oct 2025

7. Exhibition Call: Health Asia 2025, Expo Centre, Karachi

Register now for the conferences:
https://lnkd.in/dEiJqvnG 

Dated: 10 Oct 2025

8. Hands on Training Call: “Plant Tissue Culture Technique and Mushroom farming” to be held at Lecture Hall, Admin Block, PCSIR Labs complex, Karachi on 7th and 8th October 2025

Dated: 6 Oct 2025

9. Grant Call: The National Research Programme for Universities (NRPU) 2025-2026 

Link: http://www.hec.gov.pk/site/nrpu 

Dated: 6 Oct 2025

10. Free Wiley Webinar Call: Spatial Biology: Cancer and Immunology

Link: https://events.bizzabo.com/SpatialBiology?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=em1

Dated: 30 Sept 2025 

11. Free Wiley Webinar on “Demystifying the Publication Process and Tips for Early Career Researchers” 

Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6347852708400850773?source=LMAuthorM

Dated: 25 Sept 2025

12. Free Wiley Webinar on “Ultra-low-field MRI for Accessible Healthcare: A Computing-Powered Future?” 

Link: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4941380/2CFF6FFF85B6A2FF820D05AB4BC0CEA5?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=em1

Dated: 24 Sept 2025

13. Call for Training course: “COMSTECH-PCMD Training Course in Virology and Pandemic Preparedness” 

Link:

Form: https://lnkd.in/dwUKiYAr
Details: https://lnkd.in/dJ6UZkQd

Dated: 12 Sept 2025

14. Free training in Project Procurement for Agricultural and Rural Development by ITC, ILO

Link: https://www.itcilo.org/courses/buildproc-mooc 

Dated: 2 Sept 2025

15. MIT Course on Machine learning for Computational Biology. 

MIT Course announcement: Machine Learning for Computational Biology MLCB25

Fall’24 Lecture Videos: http://tinyurl.com/MLCBlectures

Fall’24 Lecture Notes: http://tinyurl.com/MLCB24notes 

Dated: 01 Sept 2025

16. Research Fellowship opportunity at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to work on a project that will develop machine learning based methods for handling missing data.

Link: https://lnkd.in/dZC7Sq3d 

Research Fellow at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to work on a project that will develop machine learning based methods for handling missing data.

For further details of the position, please see: https://lnkd.in/dZC7Sq3d

Dated: 22 Aug 2025

17. HEC Research Awards 2025 in the categories of Best Researcher, Best Young Researcher, and Best Publication.

Links: https://lnkd.in/diq3heCD
https://lnkd.in/dvCWfHTN

Dated: 19 Aug 2025

18. Call for Papers in IET Journal special issue

IET- Healthcare Technology Letters-Special Issue: Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Diagnoses. 

https://ietresearch.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/20533713/homepage/cfp?bid=49b2b125-5f47-45d5-be4a-01d6d97f2545&cid=DM429262&recId=%40d9VV5uGbLz2wnyMBgdnd+usPIl7ybSQxyjqBOazO+rYmdg4thQbMe5DOLjv6VySW&utm_campaign=1717143&utm_content=EM2B-HTL-1153874-B2CJNL-MIS-IET-Special-Issue-Submission-Sprint-1&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=adobeEmail&utm_term=1153874-B2CJNL-MIS-IET+Special+Issue+Submission+Sprint+1 

Dated: 19 Aug 2025

19. Call for 2-Day Research Workshop on “AI Tools for Literature, Smart PLS 4, and Academic Publishing”
at FAST CoEE, Islamabad

Link: https://lnkd.in/gvpQTaFx 

Dated: 12 Aug 2025

20. USA Research Opportunity

UCSB is inviting applications for a Project Scientist position in Chemistry & Biochemistry. Contribute to impactful research at one of the world’s top institutions!
 Eligibility: PhD in Chemistry/Biochemistry or related field
Deadline: Open until filled
Apply Now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dhtXxUJx 

Dated: 20 Jun 2025

21. Webinar on Statistical Clustering 

https://lnkd.in/etamhDq8 

Dated: 11 June 2025

22. University of Sydney, Australia Scholarships 

https://lnkd.in/d7QcZ8TFhttps://www.sydney.edu.au/https://lnkd.in/dDEueyj5 

Dated: 05 Jun 2025

23. The Kingdom of Morocco Scholarships 

The Kingdom of Morocco has announced scholarships for Pakistani students for the year 2025-26. Limited slots available.
Last date to apply: June 12, 2025.
For details: shorturl.at/CiFsA 

Dated: 03 Jun 2025

24. Webinar on Innovation and Leadership 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5817485182634/WN_DTOLqGqVQmSXTx-6zYRjwQ#/registration

Dated: 02 Jun 2025

25. Free Wiley Virtual Seminar on Amira Software

https://events.bizzabo.com/728120?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=em1 

Dated: 30 May 2025

26. Free Elsevier Courses

Elsevier offer free courses at Elsevier researcher academy platform on research paper writing and publishing.

a) How to write a literature review (60 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/gRsWFvdy

b) How to identify research gaps (12 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/gvxgD95D

c) How to conduct evidence-based research (38 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/gMUxXybm

d) How to find relevant research papers? (15 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/gKXauFHr

e) How to write an abstract (40 min video)
Link: https://lnkd.in/g9drbDZF

f) How to secure funding? (60 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/g-diuMPv

g) How to use Gen Al in research (53 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/gepXEzBf

h) Author policies on the use of Generate Al (11 min video) 
Link: https://lnkd.in/gT4Xg7y

i) How to write a cover letter for your manuscript (8 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/gFA_pNkD

j) How to respond to reviewers’ comments? (37 min video)

Link: https://lnkd.in/gcG7mxrc

Dated: 29 May 2025

27. Free MIT Courses

a)  Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python.
Learn: https://lnkd.in/evqVH4sz
b) Machine Learning with Python
Learn here: https://lnkd.in/eghXfYAc
c) Becoming an entrepreneur
Learn here: https://lnkd.in/eCtSk3P6
d) Design Thinking for Leading and Learning
Learn it here: https://lnkd.in/eJHaex2E
e) Introduction to Game Design
Learn here: https://lnkd.in/eTNHFpmc
f) Startup Success: How to Launch a Technology Company in 6 Steps
Learn here: https://lnkd.in/eufzkGAF
g) Product and Service Creation in the Internet Age
Learn here: https://lnkd.in/eYAk7RD3

Dated: 27 May 2025

28. Free online course on Research Methodology

https://lnkd.in/dqbdzzzu 

Dated: 27 May 2025

29. Free Courses of the Best Universities 

a) Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (John Hopkins University)
https://lnkd.in/dgJKKpaw
b) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (École Polytechnique)
https://lnkd.in/dZTz_hDD
c) Writing in the Sciences (Stanford University)
https://lnkd.in/dZHz2ipF
d) Understanding Research Methods (University of London)
https://lnkd.in/d3GxCihR
e) Qualitative Research Fundamentals (Yale University)
https://lnkd.in/dz6YSYcP
f) Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Beginners (NUS)
https://lnkd.in/dy6wfE2t
g) Research for Impact (University of Cape Town)
https://lnkd.in/dU6hCcaA
h) Persuasive Writing & Public Speaking (Harvard University)
https://lnkd.in/dnV6xYcr=
i) Data Analysis: Visualisations in Excel (The Open University)
https://lnkd.in/dv89cDaa 

Dated: 26 May 2025

30. Wiley Webinar on Life Sciences 

The link is provided below:

https://events.bizzabo.com/723259?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=OD

Dated: 23 May 2025

31. PhD opportunities in Italy 

PhD positions in University of Turin, Italy 🇮🇹 (41st cycle).
Application deadline: 16th June 2025
Application fee: 50 euros

https://lnkd.in/dXKi2-b9

32. Free Wiley Virtual Event on Machine Vision, Robotics and AI combined

https://events.bizzabo.com/712688?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=em1

Dated: 21 May 2025

33. Postdoc in Life Sciences 

Postdoctoral Research Scientist Earlham Institute, UK

https://lnkd.in/d8m6FeQM

Dated: 20 May 2025

34. Masters Scholarship at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia

Join a cutting-edge research project in nano biosensor design & disease detection under the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
Allowance: RM1800/month
Duration: 24 months
Deadline: 30 May 2025
Intake: Sept 2025

Apply now: Email CV, transcripts & research statement to [email protected]

Dated: 14 May 2025

35. Swiss Scholarships 

BS MS and PhD Scholarships in Switzerland in 2025 (Fully Funded) for International Students
https://lnkd.in/dtRmd2mb 

Dated: 13 May 2025

36. PhD Scholarships in Belgium 

4 PhD positions: AI in Biology (VIB Center for AI and Computational Biology, Belgium) (deadline: 22 June 2025): https://lnkd.in/e9QP_gih

Dated: 13 May 2025

37. Free Webinar on Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer Systems through Simulation

https://events.bizzabo.com/724958?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=em1 

Dated: 12 May 2025

38. Free Webinar on Translational Mouse Models 

Translational Mouse Models to Accelerate Neurodegenerative Disease Therapeutics

Dated: 12 May 2025

39. Free Online Courses

a) Intro to AI with Python
Link: https://lnkd.in/dfkZscfz
b) Introduction to Deep Learning
Link: https://lnkd.in/dwd-ZXrc
c) Machine Learning Specialization
Link: https://lnkd.in/dPpXEvic
d) Building Personal Resilience
Link: https://lnkd.in/dkWuZ3E5
e) Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
Link: https://lnkd.in/dsKr-R3B
f) Becoming an Entrepreneur
Link: https://lnkd.in/dwkRBrZz
g) Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
Link: https://lnkd.in/dKXhtM_8
h) Individual & Team Leadership
Link: https://lnkd.in/dv-Tfmv9
i) Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work
Link: https://lnkd.in/d8X_7UAS
j) The Science of Well-being
Link: https://lnkd.in/diu3Gi-M

Dated: 12 May 2025

40. Conference Invitation

The 32nd International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP 2025) will be hosted in Okinawa, Japan (November 20-24, 2025). We invite paper submissions across a broad spectrum of topics in machine learning, computational neuroscience, and neural network applications. Accepted papers are published in Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) or Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), and become open access in OpenReview.
Web site: https://lnkd.in/gdqzi4RC

Dated: 09 May 2025

41. Free Wiley Symposium on ProteiNext 2025: Gene Therapy Analytical Development Symposium

https://events.bizzabo.com/722508?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=em3

Dated: 5 May 2025

42. Free Wiley webinar on Sequence variants in biotherapeutics

https://events.bizzabo.com/715924?utm_source=Wiley&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=em2

Dated: 25 Apr 2025

43. Italy PhD scholarships 

250 PhD Funded Positions at University of Padova, Italy 🇮🇹 in All Research Fields

https://wp.me/pbv48T-aYI

Dated: 23 Apr 2025

44. HEC BS/MS/PhD Scholarships at Azerbaijan 

www.hec.gov.pk/site/AZS

Dated: 22 Apr 2025

45. Summer Internship Opportunity 

BIOMISA is offering a Summer Internship Program 2025 at SINES, NUST Islamabad. 

[email protected]

Dated: 22 Apr 2025

46. Chinese Universities Scholarships for Students 

a) Fudan University
Deadline 30 April
Application fee: 800 RMB
https://iso.fudan.edu….
b) Tianjin University
Deadline: 31 May
Requirements: No application fee
http://sie.tju.edu.cn/en/
c) Southeast University
Deadline: 15 May
Application fee: No
https://cis.seu.edu.cn
d) USTB Chancellor Scholarship (Master & Doctor)
Deadline: 15 June
Requirements: Fees: 600 RMB
https://iscen.ustb.edu
e) Nanjing University of Science and Technology (Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship)
Deadline: 30 May
Requirements: Fees: 500 RMB
https://study.njust.ed
f) Henan University Scholarships (Full Scholarship)
Deadline: 31 May
https://dwhy.henu.edu….
g) Zhengzhou University President Scholarship
Deadline: 15 June
Requirements: Same as CSC
http://international.z
h) Shanghai University Shanghai Government Scholarship
Deadline: 15 May
Requirements: Fees: 500 RMB

https://apply.shu.edu….
i) Hohai University
Deadline: 15 May
https://ie.hhu.edu.cn/

47. Thai Post-doctoral and Post-master Researchers in Bioinformatics
https://lnkd.in/gDRCsSFE 

Dated: 11 Apr 2025

48. Paid Summer exchange Program in Turkiye 

Sabancı University PURE Summer 2025 Program in Türkiye | Fully Funded Research Exchange
https://lnkd.in/d4hehkfA

Dated: 11 Apr 2025

49. Elsevier Researcher Academy Resources 

a) How to write a literature review (60 min video)

https://lnkd.in/gRsWFvdy

b)  How to identify research gaps (12 min video)

https://lnkd.in/gvxgD95D
c) How to conduct evidence-based research (38 min video)
https://lnkd.in/gMUxXybm

d) How to find relevant research papers? (15 min video)
https://lnkd.in/gKXauFHr
e) How to write an abstract (40 min video)

https://lnkd.in/g9drbDZF
f) How to secure funding? (60 min video)

https://lnkd.in/g-diuMPv
g) How to use Gen Al in research (53 min video)

https://lnkd.in/gepXEzBf
h) Author policies on the use of Generate Al (11 min video)

https://lnkd.in/gT4Xg7y
i) How to write a cover letter for your manuscript (8 min video)
https://lnkd.in/gFA_pNkD
j) How to respond to reviewers’ comments? (37 min video)

https://lnkd.in/gcG7mxrc

Dated: 11 Apr 2025

50. Webinar on Mastering Literature Searches for EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) Compliance

http://spkl.io/6046fQVLw 

Dated: 09 Apr 2025

51. Multiple Research Opportunities around the globe

a) KAAD Scholarships In Germany 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/duFZa_SS
b) Erasmus Mundus QuanTEEM Scholarships 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/g_d_QMCf
c) ANU Australian Government Research Training Scholarship (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/d3Nrtyny
d) Monash University Scholarships in Australia 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/gmPhh6Q7
e) University of Reading £2 Million in Scholarships UK (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/dnBbrvHR
f) Rotary Peace Master Degree Scholarship 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/dc3HsvpS
g) KAUST King Abdullah University Scholarship In Saudi Arabia 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/dwrUjw2i
h) Australia Awards Scholarships 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/dFndnkDf
i) SK Global Scholarship In Korea 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/dGzWZPtw
j) Korean Government Global Korea Scholarship 2026 (Fully Funded)
https://lnkd.in/drz7bviJ

Dated: 08 Apr 2025

52. Research Opportunity in Italy 

93 Fully Funded PhD Opportunities Across Various Departments at Ca’ Foscari University.
Deadline: 7th May, 2025.
Details: https://lnkd.in/dJpKmvvw

Dated: 07 Apr 2025

53. Research Opportunities in Australia: Monash University Scholarships 2025

https://lnkd.in/dmyuTP2d

Dated: 14 Mar 2025

54. Free UN courses

UN Women (UNW): https://lnkd.in/eN4VAhCS
World Bank Group (WBG): https://wbg.edcast.com/
World Health Organization (WHO): https://openwho.org/home
United Nations Climate Change (UNCC): https://lnkd.in/eKgVYYdz

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): https://lnkd.in/eMxcsRN5
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): https://agora.unicef.org/

United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR): https://lnkd.in/enb8za_F
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): https://lnkd.in/ek4JGF7E
United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC): https://lnkd.in/e4sP8UfQ

Dated: 28 Feb 2025

55. Free Online courses of Stanford University, US

a) Computer Science 101 
Link: https://lnkd.in/gwrG5miU
b) Intro to Artificial Intelligence 
Link: https://lnkd.in/gxAmMQx8
c) Introduction to Python Programming 
Link: https://lnkd.in/gXJgZM7e
d) Introduction to Machine Learning 
Link: https://lnkd.in/g_NTSG-v
e)Designing Your Career 
Link: https://lnkd.in/gtC6kUN6
f) Artificial Intelligence for Robotics 
Link: https://lnkd.in/gdhH5eZF
g) Databases: Advanced Topics in SQL 
Link: https://lnkd.in/ePvR52zf
h) Principles of Economics 
Link: https://lnkd.in/eAwFhwsz

Dated: 12 Feb 2025

56. NVIDIA Free Online Courses

a) Generative AI Explained
https://lnkd.in/gBb3peXi
b) AI for All: From Basics to GenAI Practice
https://lnkd.in/gXmmnC4G
c) Getting Started with AI on Jetson Nano
https://lnkd.in/gnmrhBJm
d) Building A Brain in 10 Minutes
https://lnkd.in/gCaA-XKp
e)  Building Video AI Applications on Jetson Nano.
https://lnkd.in/gNffgw5C
f) Building RAG Agents with LLMs
https://lnkd.in/gcK2ZJ4a
g) Accelerate Data Science Workflows with Zero Code Changes
https://lnkd.in/gF7eVk2V
h) Introduction to AI in the Data Center
https://lnkd.in/gKTS6uMS

Dated: 06 Jan 2025

57. Summer Research Fellowship at University of Hong Kong

https://lnkd.in/gMatZ24D

Dated: 02 Jan 2025

58. Internship Opportunity in Austria 2025

The ISTernship Fellowship 2025
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Austria
Dated: 24 Dec 2024

59. Training opportunity 

https://lnkd.in/djBUX2Ynhttps://lnkd.in/dG-VjQrh 

Dated: 24 Dec 2024

60. French Scholarship Notice (MS/PhD)

Fully Funded Eiffel French Government Scholarship 2025 ( France Government Scholarship) – High Stipend
Details: https://lnkd.in/dZqm-MRU

Dated: 08 Jan 2024

61. Internship Opportunity Japan 

UTRIP Summer Internship 2025 in Japan  (Fully Funded)

https://lnkd.in/d6QjQR6c

Dated: 17 Dec 2024

62. IST Summer Internship 2025, Austria

https://lnkd.in/df5ZCURK 

Dated: 17 Dec 2024

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