PAIR Academic Ambassador Programme
The Pakistan Academy of International Relations (PAIR) is establishing a nationwide network of PAIR Academic Ambassadors to engage talented and motivated undergraduate students in research, academic activities, intellectual discourse, and knowledge-sharing.
The programme is designed to create a meaningful link between PAIR and universities across Pakistan, while providing undergraduate students with an opportunity to develop their academic, research, leadership, communication, and professional skills.
A PAIR Academic Ambassador will serve as a student-level academic liaison between PAIR and their department/university, helping to promote academic engagement, research opportunities, seminars, conferences, internships, publications, and other intellectual activities.
Who Can Become a PAIR Academic Ambassador?
The programme is open to students who are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree programme at a recognized university or higher education institution in Pakistan.
For each eligible ongoing batch/cohort of a departmental Bachelor’s degree programme, PAIR may select:
- One Male Academic Ambassador
- One Female Academic Ambassador
Where multiple batches/cohorts of the same or different Bachelor’s degree programmes are simultaneously in progress, each eligible batch/cohort may have its own pair of PAIR Academic Ambassadors.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should:
- Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree programme at a recognized university or higher education institution in Pakistan.
- Have a strong interest in International Relations, Political Science, Strategic Studies, Diplomacy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Defence and Security Studies, Public Policy, Global Affairs, or another relevant academic field.
- Demonstrate good academic standing.
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate leadership potential, responsibility, and professionalism.
- Have an interest in research, academic activities, contemporary affairs, and knowledge-sharing.
- Be willing to actively engage with PAIR and promote its academic and research opportunities within their department or university.
- Be able to communicate PAIR activities and opportunities effectively to fellow students.
Preference may be given to students who demonstrate academic excellence, research aptitude, leadership qualities, participation in academic activities, or a record of extracurricular and intellectual engagement.
Selection Process
PAIR Academic Ambassadors will be selected through a transparent process based on a combination of academic performance, research interest, leadership potential, communication skills, extracurricular engagement, and commitment to academic and intellectual activities.
Depending on the number of applicants, PAIR may consider:
- Academic record
- Statement of interest
- Curriculum vitae/profile
- Research or academic interests
- Leadership and extracurricular activities
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Interview or interaction with the selection committee, where required
The final selection will be made by PAIR based on the suitability of the applicant for the role.
Tenure of an Academic Ambassador
The appointment of a PAIR Academic Ambassador shall ordinarily correspond to the student’s ongoing academic batch/cohort, subject to continued enrollment, satisfactory conduct, and active participation.
An Ambassador’s position may cease upon:
- Completion of the Bachelor’s degree;
- Withdrawal or discontinuation from the degree programme;
- Transfer to another institution, where applicable;
- Resignation from the position; or
- Removal by PAIR in cases of misconduct, misrepresentation, or persistent non-performance.
PAIR may renew, replace, or restructure Ambassador appointments according to the requirements of the programme.