NSTC, one of the two main activities of STEM
Career Project, is an extension of the National Physics Talent
Contest launched by PAEC in 1995 on the directive of the then
President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. NSTC is meant to
inspire the youth of the Nation to opt for careers in science,
and mathematics and to prepare them for participation in the
International Olympiad in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and
Physics.
Four leading education/research institutions of the country are
Home Intuitions for different subjects of NSTC, where students
are trained and tested and further screened for the subsequent
phases of the contest.
Eligibility Criteria of NSTC
The following are the Home Institutions of NSTC:
Biology: National
Institute of Bio Technology & Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad
Chemistry:
H.E.J Institute
of Chemistry, Karachi University
Mathematic:
School of
Mathematical Sciences (SMS), G.C.U. Lahore
Physics:
Pakistan
Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad
