PESHAWAR: The University of Peshawar (UoP) has announced fully-funded scholarships for university teachers of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences who want to pursue higher studies within Pakistan.

 A notification of Directorate of Planning and Development of the university stated that the scholarships have been announced as part of Human Resource Development component of the project, strengthening of University of Peshawar.

 One scholarship each has been allocated for Department of English, Anthropology/ Sociology, History, Gender Studies and Political Science. Two each scholarships for Education and Social Work Department.

Three each for the department of Philosophy and Law and four in Fine Arts. The scholarships include maintenance allowance of Rs15,000 for a maximum period of four years during study leave, tuition fee, honorarium to supervisor and book allowance for the scholar. The scholars are required to submit their applications through a proper channel along with relevant documents latest by April 30, 2012.