Day: June 20, 2023

Islamabad, June 20, 2023 (PPI-OT): Opportunities circle is here with another fully funded scholarship for international students. Applications are open for the Chulabhorn Postgraduate Scholarship 2024. The CGI fully funded scholarship in Thailand is an amazing opportunity for students who want to study abroad for their master’s degree. The postgraduate scholarship for International Students covers master’s degree programs. The duration of the scholarship program is a two-year master’s degree based on the scholar’s satisfactory progress. In addition, six weeks of refresher courses will also be provided before starting the master’s program. If you are looking for an opportunity to support your master’s from an international university, this is a great opportunity!

Fields of study for CGI Scholarship:

A list of fields offered for postgraduate scholarship in Thailand is enlisted below. Students can choose any relevant master’s course. The fully funded master’s scholarship for international students is open to applied biological sciences fields that are:

Environmental Health

Environmental Toxicology

Chemical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria:

Interested in this master’s scholarship in Thailand? Then read the requirements below to check your eligibility for this international scholarship.

Eligibility criteria for the Chulabhorn Postgraduate Scholarship 2024:

Applicants must be 30 years their age.

Applicants must have experience in research in a scientific laboratory.

They must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 in any of the given fields:

Pharmaceutical sciences or Pharmacy.

Sciences: Biology, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology

Medical Sciences: Medical Technology, Medicine

Applicants from other fields can also apply.

Applicants must have experience in research in a scientific laboratory.

International applicants must provide a statement of purpose that highlights their interest in the field.

Furthermore, applicants must have an English proficiency report, preferably TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Benefits:

The fully funded CGI scholarship is full of benefits. Before starting the application process, you must read the benefits to know what financial coverage and benefits are given under this postgraduate scholarship in Thailand.

Benefits of the Chulabhorn Postgraduate Scholarship 2024:

Students will get full tuition fee coverage.

Chulabhorn postgraduate scholarship will also cover academic fees, which includes enrollment fee, laboratory expenses, credit fee, refresher course, thesis fee, creation of thesis documents.

Selected applicants will also get a visa fee provision.

Furthermore, the university will provide free accommodation and relocation allowance.

The postgraduate scholarship will also provide a monthly stipend for international students.

In addition, the scholars will also receive health insurance.

Return air tickets from home country to Thailand and back to home country.

International scholars will get a first-time settlement allowance.

Scholars will also get a book allowance and other study-related expenses.

Required Documents for CGI Scholarship:

Application form.

Three letters of recommendation.

Medical History Report.

Full Academic Transcript.

Statement of Purpose highlighting the interest of study.

Other supporting documents for application screening.

Application Process:

The application process for a Chlabhorn postgraduate scholarship in Thailand is easy.

Applicants must complete the university’s Graduate Scholarship Program application form and submit all the required supporting documents.

Applicants should download the application form and medical history report from the official website.

Applicants must send the scanned files of the application form and all the required documents via email to Email address: cgi_academic@cgi.ac.th

After that, send all the original documents via post to the postal address: Chulabhorn Graduate Institute (CGI Scholarship Program) 54 Kamphangphet 6 Road, Talat Bang Khen, Laksi, Bangkok 10210 THAILAND.

Application deadline for CGI Scholarship: 30 September 2023.

Successful applicants will know about the outcome by January 2024.

For Apply:

CGI Scholarship

For more information, contact:

COMSATS University Islamabad

Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9247000,

Website: http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk

Karachi, June 20, 2023 (PPI-OT): Anita Zaidi, President of the Gender Equality Division at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently delivered a powerful address to the University of Central Asia (UCA) Class of 2023. Anita Zaidi is an alumna of Aga Khan University having achieved a medical degree with a specialization in paediatric infectious diseases in 1988. She later did further training at Duke University, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard School of Public Health. Reflecting on her own graduation, she recalls the profound impact of a simple message she received from His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan: “Serve Pakistan”. These two words became a guiding light, directing her path towards becoming a paediatrician and serving her homeland.

Anita chose to return to Pakistan and was ready to offer her skills and knowledge to make her country better. She faced many challenges, but did not get overwhelmed. While speaking to the graduates, Anita encouraged them to “Start at square one and take a step” emphasizing the importance of taking that first small step, knowing that every subsequent step would build upon the last.

In 2014, Anita made the hard decision of leaving Pakistan and join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington. In her new role, she is focused on breaking down barriers that hold back women and girls. Gender inequality is another barrier that Anita passionately addresses. In 2021, she was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine for global leadership in paediatric infectious disease research and capacity development for improving new-born and child survival in LMICs.

Drawing from her own experiences and current role, she highlights the need to champion equal opportunities and respect for women. She left the UCA graduates with a sense of purpose and hope, reminding them that their university experience was not merely a period of academic growth, but a transformative journey that equipped them to make a positive impact. “I hope you apply the knowledge and experience you’ve gained at UCA to make life better for those around you, and more. I hope you answer the call to serve and use that as a guiding light.”

For more information, contact:

Media Executive

Department of Public Affairs

Aga Khan University (AKU)

Stadium Road, Karachi

Tel: +92-21-34930051

Fax: +92-21-34934294, +92-21-34932095

Cell: +92-301-8258028

Email: rasool.sarang@aku.edu, public.affairs@aku.edu

Website: www.aku.edu

Islamabad, June 20, 2023 (PPI-OT): Entries are open for the Art for Well-being Competition 2023. The Art for Well-being competition seeks young people who can creatively express their feelings about well-being through art, music, and short films. This international competition is online; cash prizes will be distributed to the winners. Art is a fantastic tool for building helpful and valuable life skills; it is a way to connect with others through imagination, creativity and self-expression. We can express our feeling and emotions through art or music. So if you are looking for a way to express your feelings, this competition is for you!

Country: Online

Financial Coverage: Fully Funded

Deadline: July 2, 2023

Eligibility Criteria:

Are you ready to express your emotions and feelings through art or music? Then this Art for Well-being Competition is a fantastic chance for you. Please check the criteria given below to ensure your eligibility.

Eligibility Criteria of the Arts Competition 2023:

Applicants between 10-24 years are eligible to apply.

Applicants from all over the world are qualified.

Entries must be created entirely by the person submitting the art piece.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated work/videos and similar means of art entries will not be eligible.

In all creative categories, entries are restricted to one person.

Benefits:

The international competition ‘Art for Well-being Competition’ is full of benefits. Check the benefits, prepare your artwork, and apply for this program now!

Benefits of the Art for Well-being Competition:

The competition will have three winners: a winner, first runner-up, and second runner-up in the music, design, and film categories.

1st winner will get a prize of $USD 1000.

The 1st runner-up will get the second prize worth $USD 500.

The second runner-up will get the third prize of $USD 250.

Applicants will get a chance to involve in an international competition.

Application Process:

The application process for the program is very easy and online.

You should follow the link below to get an interface, scroll down, and click on the start option to submit your design, film or music.

DESIGN: Participants should submit a JPG of their drawing/ painting/ graphic design/ illustration for design.

FILM: Participants should submit a 2 to 5-minute video of their short film/spoken word/ poem for the film.

MUSIC: Participants should submit a 2 to 3-minute video of their song/ rap for music.

The Art for Well-being Competition application deadline is 2 July 2023.

For Apply: https://www.1point8b.org/art-for-wellbeing

For more information, contact:

COMSATS University Islamabad

Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9247000,

Website: http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk

Lahore, June 20, 2023 (PPI-OT): Sports tourism, the experience of travelling to engage in or view sporting events, is now being acknowledged even by the tourist industry as a significant segment of tourism. It contributes a great deal to the global economy and has become a significant arsenal for government administrators to regenerate local economies. If properly developed and managed, sports tourism can help achieve sustainable development in a distinct way. However, in Pakistan, not much has been done to develop sports tourism. Mr Huang Liang (Int’l PhD Alumnus, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, the University of Lahore (UOL)) addressed this developmental gap through his recently presented PhD research.

Mr Liang conducted his research under the title “Integration and development of sports tourism in Pakistan with China’s model”. His research was anchored on the development of sports tourism, for which he explored the efficacy of introducing the Chinese model of sports tourism in Pakistan. In his research study, Mr Liang adopted a qualitative research method and conducted interviews in 16 cities, incorporating the perspectives of research experts, tourism companies, sports clubs, and government administrations. Moreover, he also conducted an analysis of several main conditions projected in the Chinese model of sports tourism development.

His analysis revealed that the development of sports tourism in Pakistan is substantively lagging because of the obsolete infrastructure, which hinders the implication of the Chinese model. According to him, Pakistan also suffers from poor security conditions and lacks a reasonable sports management policy. Despite all these shortcomings, Pakistan still has abundant sports and natural resources and a huge consumer market. Mr Liang claimed that with a period of unremitting progress, sports tourism in Pakistan might flourish.

According to him, the development of sports tourism can lead to the introduction of a sustainable sports culture in Pakistan. The country can host mega national and international sports events, attracting a large number of foreign tourists. The development of sports tourism will create local employment opportunities. Since the development of sports tourism is related to and depends on various other industries, the arrival of more tourists can be a huge boost to the local economy. In lieu of his claim, sports tourism activities can also stimulate the establishment of industries that produce hardware for these sports activities. Mr Liang, through his research, suggested that Pakistan should improve its infrastructure, and security conditions, train professional talents, and formulate reasonable management policy support based upon the Chinese model.

For more information, contact:

The University of Lahore

1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761

Email: info@uol.edu.pk

Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, June 20, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Directorate of Students Affairs feels honor to inform about the achievements of the Punjab University Students team participated in Bayad-i-Iqbal 2023 organized by “Shanawar Mushaira Society” Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore on 13-06-2023 and achieved remarkable achievements as per details given below:

Competition: Urdu Nazm

Students Name: Amjad Hussain

Institute: Institute of Urdu Language and Literature

Position: 1st

Competition: Kalam Iqbal

Students Name: Jashan Abbas

Institute: Institute of Urdu Language and Literature

Position: 1st

Competition: Urdu Ghazal Serious

Students Name: Imtiaz Anjum

Institute: Institute of Urdu Language and Literature

Position: 2nd

For more information, contact:

Registrar,

University of the Punjab

Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-99231102

Fax: +92-42-99231103

E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk

Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

Lahore, June 20, 2023 (PPI-OT): A consumer’s attitude of financial risk tolerance (FRT) plays an important role in his/her financial decisions, thereby determining his well-being. FRT is a consumer’s preference for the amount of risk he undertakes while making investments. Recently, a lot of research studies have been conducted on consumer well-being and FRT. Being motivated by this trend in financial research, Dr Muhammad Tahir (Assistant Professor, Lahore Business School, the University of Lahore (UOL)) and fellow researchers explored the relationship amongst financial literacy, propensity to plan (PTP), FRT, financial satisfaction, and life satisfaction.

Though scholarly acumen for consumer well-being is rapidly developing, not much is known regarding the collective roles of financial literacy, PTP, and FRT. Dr Tahir’s study addressed this gap by showing that financial literacy, risk-taking attitudes, and planning propensities are all interconnected and necessary ingredients to improve financial and life satisfaction. Dr Tahir’s analytical study titled “Role of financial risk-taking attitude in personal finances and consumer satisfaction: evidence from Australia” revealed a strong partial mediation of FRT between financial literacy and financial satisfaction. Moreover, the analysis showed that a high PTP combined with a high FRT results in high financial satisfaction.

For achieving the main objective of the research, the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey was taken into consideration. Furthermore, Dr Tahir used the variance-based partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), also known as the PLS path modelling approach, to test the proposed hypotheses of the study empirically. The findings of Dr Tahir’s research study showed the importance of creating financial plans in accordance with risk tolerance. Considering the relevance of increasing financial literacy, Dr Tahir suggested that the use of tools that could help consumers plan and spent in risky investments might lead them to have a more financial and life satisfaction.

For more information, contact:

The University of Lahore

1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761

Email: info@uol.edu.pk

Website: www.uol.edu.pk