The Islamic Research Institute (IRI), International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), successfully convened the 14th meeting of its Selection and Monitoring Committee for the International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Ahmad Shuja Syed, Vice President (Research & Enterprise), and focused on reviewing the program’s previous performance and strengthening its future direction.
During the session, the committee approved 100 postdoctoral fellows for induction after a rigorous, transparent, and merit-based selection process. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram, Director General IRI, along with Dr. Hafiz Aftab Ahmed, Program Coordinator, presented IRI’s recent research achievements, ongoing projects, and capacity-building initiatives.
The meeting was attended by eminent scholars, including Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khan, Prof. Dr. Mohi-ud-Din Hashmi (online), and Dr. Suhel Abdullah Malik. The committee also finalized mentor allocations for the selected fellows and confirmed the implementation of previous decisions to ensure sustained academic quality and research excellence.
The meeting reaffirmed IRI’s strong commitment to promoting advanced research, fostering international academic collaboration, and upholding world-class standards in postdoctoral scholarship.