**IIUI President Awards Certificates to Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Excellence**
The International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has recognized the achievements of its latest cohort of postdoctoral fellows in the Faculty of Education, celebrating the completion of the 2024–2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The certificate awarding ceremony, led by IIUI President and Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saad Alahmed, highlighted the university’s ongoing commitment to research and academic advancement.
During the ceremony at the Council Hall on IIUI’s campus, Prof. Dr. Alahmed personally presented certificates to the second batch of postdoctoral fellows, commending their dedication to policy-relevant research. In a gesture of appreciation, the fellows presented a souvenir to the President. Prof. Dr. Alahmed remarked on the significance of the fellowship program in enhancing scholarly excellence and creating a dynamic academic environment at IIUI. He also extended congratulations to the fellows and praised the Department of Educational Leadership and Management for successfully organizing this impactful, research-oriented initiative.
Dr. Azhar Mahmood, Chairperson of the Department of Educational Leadership and Management, elaborated on the fellowship’s broad academic scope and its meaningful policy implications. He noted that the program fostered research diversity, with fellows engaging in a range of themes, and emphasized the collaborative relationships between fellows and their supervisors.
The President acknowledged the dedication of all faculty members and program coordinators, with special mention of Dr. Fouzia Ajmal for her outstanding role in managing academic affairs throughout the fellowship period.
The ceremony concluded with a renewed collective commitment to further strengthen IIUI’s research culture and promote interdisciplinary cooperation. The successful completion of this fellowship batch underscores the university’s ongoing mission to support advanced research and cultivate academic excellence across disciplines.
