Annex-I

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

DEED OF AGREEMENT
FOR UNDERTAKING A COURSE OF STUDIES UNDER
“STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME-
HIGHER EDUCATION SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM”

This Deed of Agreement is made at .......................…... on the ……day of ……………… 2018,

Mr. / Ms. ………………………………………………………………............Son/Daughter/Wife

of…………………………………..................holding CNIC No. …………………………….., of
present address at ……………………………………, Tehsil: …………………………., District:
……………………………., Province:……………………..., Pakistan and permanent address at
…………………………………, Tehsil: ......................................., District: ……………………
Province: ………………………., Pakistan, Contact No.: ……………………………………, by
profession ……………………………….. respectively, by nationality Pakistan/AJK national (by
birth), hereinafter referred to as the “SCHOLAR”,
AND
Mr. / Ms. ………………………………………………………………............Son/Daughter/Wife
of…………………………………..................holding CNIC No. …………………………….., of
present address at ……………………………………, Tehsil: …………………………., District:
……………………………., Province:……………………..., Pakistan and permanent address at
…………………………………, Tehsil: ......................................., District: ……………………
Province: ………………………., Pakistan, Contact No.: ……………………………………,
by profession ………………………. respectively, by nationality Pakistan/AJK national (by
birth), hereinafter referred to as the “SURETY/GUARANTOR”.

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WHEREAS the Scholar has been selected by the HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
(HEC) & TEMPUS PUBLIC FOUNDATION under Higher Education Scientific Exchange
Programme between Islamic Republic of Pakistan & Govt. of Hungary for the award of
Scholarship for …………………………. Studies in the Field of …….……………………………
under the Scheme: “STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME” and the
scholar has agreed to accept the same on the terms and conditions governing this fellowship award.

Now this deed witnesses as under:

1) The scholarship award is initially valid for a period of 01(one) year and would be
extendable periodically to a maximum of 04(Four) years in case of Bachelors, 02(two)
years in case of Masters and up to 03(three) years only in case of PhD, subject to the
satisfactory performance of his/her studies.
2) The scholar shall not change the specified course of studies nor register himself/herself
for any other course or program without prior approval of the HEC.
3) The scholar shall not apply nor avail any immigration/citizenship or permanent residence
of any country during course of study or period of service in Pakistan as prescribed.
4) The scholar shall not take interruption or extend the specified period of studies without
prior approval of the HEC.
5) The scholar shall not undertake employment whether paid or otherwise without approval
of the HEC during his/her course of studies abroad.

6) The scholar shall refrain from engaging himself/herself in any political, commercial or
any other activity incompatible with his/her program of studies abroad.
7) The scholar shall take prior approval of HEC in case of all visits to any country including
Pakistan during the course of studies from outside the country of study for academic or
other reason(s).

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8) The scholar shall be bound to comply all the terms and conditions mentioned in the deed
of agreement and other legal documents signed by him/her with HEC or instructions
conveyed to him/her time to time by HEC and the scholar shall also submit his/her
biannual/annual progress reports through the supervisors to HEC.
9) The scholar shall fully observe the national and local laws of the country for which
scholarship has been awarded during his/her studies; and would strictly follow the rules
and regulations of the university/institution where the scholar is enrolled for studies.
10) The scholar shall not incur any debts during his/her stay abroad and will clear all
outstanding bills before leaving the country of study/training/research.

11) The scholar shall regularly submit the biannually progress reports on his/her assigned
degree program through the academic supervisor abroad to the HEC and a final
comprehensive report immediately on completion of the study/training/research.
12) The scholar shall be bound to provide copies of credentials, all passport pages or any
other documents on the demand of HEC at any time during the study abroad and his/her
bond period in Pakistan. After completion of study program, he/she will immediately
return back to Pakistan and report to HEC quarterly about his whereabouts.
13) The scholar shall return to Pakistan immediately after the completion of the approved
course for which he/she was sent abroad, and shall serve Pakistan/ parent department for
a period of 03(three) years in case of PhD and 02(two) years in case of
Masters/Bachelors, as may be prescribed.
14) The scholar shall seek approval from HEC for all visits outside the Pakistan and shall
provide any information/document required by HEC during the bond period, after
completing the study program & return to Pakistan.
15) All terms and conditions mentioned in the award letter of the Scholar would be deemed
as part of this agreement.
16) The scholar will be liable to disciplinary action as follows:

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 a) If he/she fails to avail of the award without any cogent reason acceptable to
HEC/Govt. of Pakistan, he/she will be debarred from further
study/training/research abroad under any Scholarship Program of
HEC/Government. If any financial loss is sustained as a result of his/her failing
thus to avail the award, he/she will be held responsible therefore and liable to
make good the same, apart from being liable to any penalty to be imposed by
the HEC in this behalf.
b) If he/she fails to comply with the instructions/orders of HEC including
direction to return back to Pakistan, he/she shall be liable to action under the
acts/rules in force in Pakistan impounding or confiscating passports.
c) If he/she fails to obey or not act in accordance with HEC’s order directing
him/her, he/she will be liable for action under the acts/rules in force in the
country.
d) If he/she violates any condition laid down in the Bond for studies/training
under the Scholarship Program, he/she will be liable to pay the penalty as
prescribed therein.

17) The scholar is liable to disqualification from any foreign study/ training or such other
disciplinary action as HEC may consider appropriate, if:

i) He/she violates any of the foregoing conditions, or

ii) He/she is found to have made any misstatement therein before.

18) The surety/guarantor do hereby guarantee the payment of any such sum including
penalty /compensation of scholar who prescribed & assessed by the HEC and called upon
to pay to HEC for the breach of any of the above terms and conditions as well as those
governing scholarship award and hereby undertake to pay the total sum on demand in
the event of the scholar making a default in the payment of the sum.

19) The scholar & surety/guarantor expressly submits and consents to the jurisdiction of civil
courts, Islamabad, with respect to any claim or demand upon HEC upon this deed of
agreement or any amendment or supplement hereto.

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AND THE SCHOLAR & SURETY/GUARANTOR FURTHER COVENANTS, that in case
of breach of any of the above terms and conditions as well as the rules / terms and conditions those
governing scholarship award and or failure by scholar as directed by the HEC for the specified
period, the scholar & surety/guarantor shall be bound to pay the HEC a penalty/compensation up
to PKR 3,000,000 (Three Million Rupees) in case of PhD and PKR 2,000,000 (Two Million
Rupees) in case of Masters/Bachelors. The amount of penalty/compensation as prescribed and
assessed by the HEC shall be final and conclusive in any case and will not be challenged in any
court of law or forum.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties aforementioned have signed this deed in token of
acceptance thereof.

Scholar / Awardee Surety / Guarantor

……………………….. …………………………
Signature: Signature:

WITNESSES:

(Signatures)_______________________ _____________________________
1. Name:_________________________ 2. Name: __________________________

Father’s Name:____________________ Father’s Name: ____________________

CNIC No. ______________________ CNIC No. _________________________

Address: __________________________ Address: __________________________

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in _____________________ (city), this _______ day
of _______________ 2018, personally appeared and known to me as the same persons who
executed the foregoing instrument, they acknowledged before me that the same is their free
and voluntary act and deed, as well as the free and voluntary act and deed of the principals
herein represented.
This instrument consists of 06(Six) pages, including this page whereon the
Acknowledgment is written, refer to the Deed of Agreement which has been signed by the
parties together with their instrumental witnesses at the bottom of the instrument and on each
and every page thereon.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL on the date and place above-indicated.

NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc. No._________________;
Page No._________________;
Book No._________________;
Series of _________________.

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