How To Avail HEC Scholarships

All scholarships are offered through advertisement in local newspapers.

HEC offers scholarships for MS leading to PhD for indigenous and overseas

HEC only offers undergraduate scholarships for FATA/Balochistan & Need Based for needy students

Partial support for PhD students studying in the final year of PhD in a foreign country is also available.

Currently Advertised Scholarship

Indigenous 5000 PhD fellowship program is open for new induction of scholars. The deadline for the submission of application is
April 16, 2011.
Foreign Funded Scholarships will be advertised round the year.

Scholarships To be Advertised

HRDI-UESTPS FOR preliminary Engineering disciplines will be advertised soon for the Session 2011-12.

Overseas scholarship for other disciplines will be advertised soon for the Session 2011-12

Foreign Scholarship

Indigenous Scholarship
Procedures
(See the advertisement in local newspaper /
HEC web site)

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should have a degree with minimum 16 years of education

and no 3rd Division or Grade D in his/her career.
Must not be availing any other scholarship simultaneously.
Maximum age on closing date of application is 35 years, except for
people working on regular basis in public sector whose maximum
age is 40 years.
The Scholar will have to be a full-time student to avail the scholarship.
Those who are employed have to arrange study leave for the full
duration of the program.
Scholars must qualify the local GRE (general) type test held by NTS
(50% Marks).
Must be conducting studies under the supervision of an HEC
Approved PhD supervisor.

Submission of online application/hard copy of application and

documents send to concern Project Director of the scheme.
Documents required with Application:
1. Photocopies of all educational testimonials
2. Degrees of Bachelors & Masters Degrees attested by HEC
3. Photocopy of CNIC
4. Copy of GAT (General) score result card
5. In-Service (only for Government employees) candidates need to
apply through proper channels with assurance from their
employer that if scholarship will be awarded, they will be released
immediately. Advance copies will be accepted however NOC
from the organization must be provided.
6. Original Deposit Slip of Rs.300/- as Application Processing fee in
favor of HEC can be deposited at any branch of the Habib Bank
Limited in Pakistan. Remittance application can be downloaded
from HEC website www.hec.gov.pk/payment.
7. HEC reserved the right for any change.

Short Listing
(Provisional offer letter issued to short listed candidates.)

Procedures
(See the advertisement in local newspaper /
HEC web site)

Eligibility Criteria
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.

Pakistani/AJK Nationals.
Candidates must have a minimum of sixteen years of
education or equivalent with a first division or 2.5/4 CGPA or
3.5/5 scores whichever is applicable.
A maximum of two second-division passes throughout the
academic career prior to the final degree (refer to Clause
No. 2.)
Not less than 50% marks throughout the academic career.
Maximum age 35 years at the time of submission of
application.
Candidates who already hold any other HEC scholarship
offer are not eligible to apply.

Submission of online application/hard copy of application and

documents send to concern Project Director of the scheme.
Documents required with Application
1. Photocopies of all educational testimonials
2. Bachelors & Masters Degrees attested by HEC
3. Copy of GAT (General) score result card
4. In-Service (only for Government employees) candidates
need to apply through proper channels
5. Remittance application can be downloaded from HEC
website www.hec.gov.pk/payment.

Short Listing
(Short Listed candidates name will be placed on web site.)

Interview Call
(Short Listed candidates interviewed by international
agencies / academicians.)

Final Scholarship Award Letter

Final Scholarship Award Letter

Submission of Legal Documents

(Surety Bond, Deed of Agreement, Financial Guarantor
to HEC)

Submission of Legal Documents

(Surety Bond, Deed of Agreement, Financial Guarantor
to HEC)
Proceeding to overseas according to the schedule
of universities.

Pursuing PhD studies

Pursuing PhD studies

Partial Support for PhD Studies Abroad

HEC provides partial financial support to Pakistani
students who are in the final stages of their PhD studies
abroad.

Provision of Higher Education Opportunities for

Students of Balochistan & FATA
The selection process for 4-Years undergraduate and 2-Years
Postgraduate program is as under

Eligibility Criteria

i.

Pakistani nationals studying abroad (in accredited

Foundation Course for Undergraduate Program
universities/institutions) under PhD program must hold a
valid Pakistani passport / appropriate visa (relevant pages
i.
Applications for foundation course will be invited
along with visa endorsement be attached with the
by the HEC through advertisement in leading
application)
newspapers and on HEC website.
ii.
Applicant, if faculty member in public sector university or
ii.
Selection for foundation course will be made
degree awarding institution of Pakistan, must apply through
through NTS test.
his/her parent institution (through VC or Rector or Head of
iii.
Selected students will attend 4-6 week foundation
the institution)
courses arranged by HEC.
iii.
Pakistani students pursuing their PhD studies abroad at final
stage(s) may (also) apply provided each applicant submits a
Award of Scholarship for Undergraduate and
Surety Bond containing a commitment endorsed by a
Postgraduate Program
Guarantor living in Pakistan that the applicant after
Applications for award of scholarship will be invited
completion of his/her PhD studies is bound to come back and
through advertisement in leading newspapers and on
serve the country at least for 2 years.
HEC website.
How to apply
NTS test will be arranged for the award of scholarships.
i.
Attested photocopies of all academics documents
The students who have not attended foundation course
including degrees, certificates, and transcripts.
will also be allowed to appear in NTS test.
ii.
Detail CV, attested photocopies of National ID Card
Blend of NTS test scores and Board Result will be basis
and Pakistani Passport showing valid visa.
of selection for award of scholarships. Criteria for
iii.
Supporting letter from the university where the student
selection includes
is enrolled.
For Undergraduate program = 20% SSC+ 30%
iv.
Supporting /forwarding letter with sure bond from
HSSC+ 50% NTS Score
parent public sector organization / University in
For Postgraduate program= 20% SSC+ 20% HSSC+
Pakistan.
20% BA/BSc+ 40% NTS Score
v.
Letter from the host university account section with full
financial details.
The selection of the Scholarship Awardees is finalized by the
vi.
Surety bond with HEC for 2 years. (Non faculty/
Project Steering Committee (PSC) based on above mentioned
Pakistani citizens).
merit formula; observing district/FR/Agency quota

Financial Support

The maximum US $ 15,000/- (only once), which will cover

tuition fee, research or study related dues/fees or living
allowances or combination of all.
All due payments will be made to university/institution
whereas living allowance to the applicant.
The program remains open the whole year and applications
are received on roll on basis. Quarterly meetings are held for
selection of applicants for award of fellowship. The further
details could be obtained from the following website;
www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/Scholarships/Foreign
Scholarships/PSPhDSA/Pages/PartialSupport_Beta.aspx

Foreign funded scholarships

These scholarships are offered from time to time by different
countries, organizations/institutions and agencies. Funds are
provide partially which include tuition fee, stipend, and travel
allowances. The further details could be obtained from the
following website;
www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/ForeignDonorFundedProg
rams/Pages/mainnew.aspx

Need Based scholarships

HEC offered two types of Need Based Scholarships to undergraduate
students i.e US Need Based and Japanese Need Based. The further details
could be obtained from the following website;
For US Need Based
http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/Scholarships/LocalScholarships/U
SAIDFundedMeritandNeedsBasedScholarshipProject/Pages/default.aspx
For Japanese Need Based
http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/Scholarships/LocalScholarships/
HEC-JapaneseNBSPFPUS/Pages/Default.aspx

Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criterion for Undergraduate and Postgraduate
program is as under:
For Undergraduate Program:
Age:

Maximum 22 years.

Domicile: Balochistan or FATA.

Academic Qualification: Intermediate
(F.A/F.Sc/I.Com/A-Level or equivalent) with minimum
60 % marks.
For Postgraduate Program:
Domicile: Balochistan or FATA
Academic Qualification: Bachelor (B.A/B.Sc or equivalent in
any discipline) with minimum 45% marks.
The further details could be obtained from the following
website;
www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/Scholarships/LocalSc
holarships/ProvisionofHigherEducationOpportunitiesforStudentso
fBalochistanandFATA/Pages/main.aspx