By Our Correspondent
LAHORE: Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) organised a training workshop titled “From Idea to Award: Writing a Winning NRPU Proposal” to enhance faculty members’ skills in developing competitive research proposals and securing research funding.
Held under the patronage of LCWU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Uzma Quraishi, the workshop was organised by Prof. Dr. Saima Sharif, Director of the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (ORIC). Dr. Aysha Khalil, Senior Manager ORIC, supervised the planning and administrative arrangements.
The workshop attracted enthusiastic participation from faculty members across the university and aimed to provide practical guidance on preparing high-quality research proposals under the National Research Programme for Universities (NRPU).
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shahid Farooq, Dean of the Institute of Education and Research at the University of the Punjab, served as the resource person.
During the session, he discussed key aspects of research proposal development, including selecting appropriate research topics, formulating clear objectives, planning projects effectively and preparing well-structured proposals.
He also explained how researchers could align their proposals with NRPU requirements to improve their competitiveness and prospects of securing research funding.
The active participation of faculty members reflected their growing interest in research activities and opportunities to obtain competitive grants.
Participants described the workshop as informative and beneficial, expressing confidence that the practical guidance would help them prepare stronger research proposals and improve their chances of securing funding.
ORIC at LCWU remains committed to strengthening faculty research capabilities, promoting research funding opportunities and fostering a culture of research, innovation and academic excellence across the university.
