14       SUPERVISION OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

14.1
General Conditions to Supervise Doctoral Research
 
a.
The supervisor shall be a PhD degree holder complying with the criteria and standards provided by HEC
 
b.
Must be relevant to the field of research in which the student intends to conduct research.
 
c.
Should have NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST in personal, financial, or professional stakes.
 
d.
Should have the time and availability to supervise PhD dissertation and give clear and constructive feedback.
 
e.
Should be capable of conducting themselves in a professional and respectful manner throughout the supervision process.
 
f.

Should be capable of maintaining confidentiality and protecting the intellectual property of the dissertation.
 
g.
Should, primarily, be a regular/adjunct faculty member of the University of Balochistan.
 
h.
The research supervisor shall be allocated to a doctoral student from the date of enrollment.
 
i.
The supervisory workload of research supervisors shall not exceed five PhD students simultaneously. Further, fresh PhDs can supervise MS/MPhil and co-supervise PhD students, while a PhD faculty member, after two years of obtaining a PhD degree, can supervise one PhD student in 3rd year, two PhD students in 4th year and maximum up to 5 PhD students from 5th year onward.
 
j.

PhD research work completed under supervision is a shared property of supervisor and supervisee. All publications resulting from such research shall reflect the authorship of both parties and shall be subject to mutual consent.
14.2
Criteria to be a PhD Supervisor
 

To be a PhD research supervisor, an individual shall meet the following requirements:
 
14.2.1
General Requirements
 
a.
A PhD degree from an HEC recognized national/international university/degree awarding institute.
 
b.

The research supervisor shall be given opportunities to attend and qualify course(s) on MS/MPhil/PhD Supervision which should also have contents on research ethics, publications, patents, etc. Such courses may include certified self-paced MOOCS, or a course designed/offered by National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) or by a university in the following manner:
 

i. Basic level course: to supervise students of MS/MPhil/equivalent degrees.
 

ii. Advance level course: to supervise PhD researchers.
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c.
A regular/adjunct faculty member or researcher at a public or private university or DAI, or position of researcher or scientist at any R&D or public/private sector organization. However, in the case of a non-faculty PhD supervisor, who otherwise meets the criteria of being a PhD supervisor, shall be taken as an adjunct faculty member, for a period not less than the minimum time required to complete the student’s PhD research, prior to assigning a PhD supervision. Such a person shall also provide an NOC from the parent organization.
 
14.2.2
Publication Requirements:
 

In addition to fulfilling the General Requirements, a PhD supervisor must publish research articles in the HEC’s recognized research journals and the category specified in the HJRS for the publication year. These conditions are different for different disciplines and aim to ensure that the potential PhD supervisor is an active researcher:
 
a.
Specific Requirements for Science and Technology:
 
For indigenous and foreign PhDs:
 

i.   Within the last 3 years after PhD: at least one research publications in W category journal. OR
 

ii.  Within last 5 years after PhD: at least five research publications in X category journal.
 
b.
Specific Requirements for Social Science, Arts and Humanities and Business Education:
 

For indigenous and foreign PhDs:
 

i.   Within the last 3 years after PhD: at least one research publication in W category journal. OR
 

ii. Within the last 5 years after PhD: at least five research publications in X or Y category journal.
 
c.
Specific Requirements for Regional and National Languages:
 

For indigenous and foreign PhDs:
 

i.   Within the last 3 years after PhD: at least one research publication in X category journal. OR
 

ii. Within the last 5 years after PhD: at least five research publications in X or Y category journal.