1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• ​Applicant should be a Pakistani/Azad Kashmir national
• Confirmed/Unconditional Admission/Enrollment in any of the Top 25 Ranked University (QS/Times Higher Education) in selected subjects
• Candidates must have a minimum qualification at the of application submission:
  • For MS Scholarships: BS/BE/Masters or equivalent to 16 years of education in relevant field of studies
  • For PhD Scholarships: MS/MPhil/ME or equivalent to 18 years of education in relevant field of studies.
• Applicants must have a minimum CGPA 3.0 out of 4.0  and 3.75 out of 5 in semester system or First Division (in the annual system) in BS/BE/Masters/equivalent for MS scholarships and MS/MPhil/ME/Equivalent degree for PhD Scholarships.
• Maximum one-second division throughout the academic career prior to the final degree.
• Maximum age on the closing date:
  • 40  years  for  full-time  regular  Faculty  Members  of  Public  Sector Universities/Colleges or employees of the Public Sector organization.
  • 35 years for all others
• Must not be availing any other scholarship. (in case, applicant to any of the HEC Scholarship Scheme, need to submit the NOC ​from that scholarship project).
• Employees of any Public Sector University/Organization needs to submit an NOC to apply for the scholarship from his/her organization.

• SELECTED SUBJECTS

Subject Priorities for the said scholarship is as following:

• Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences
•  Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Information Technology
•   Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
• Cyber Security – Information Technology
•  Data Sciences – Information Technology
•  Hydrology and Water resources management – Civil Engineering
•  International Law – Social Sciences
•  Nonproliferation and Peace Studies – Social Sciences
•  Renewable Energy – Electrical Engineering
• Satellite & Aerospace – Aerospace Engineering
•  Urban Planning & Development
•   Development Economics – Social Sciences
• Disaster & Risk Management
•   Engineering and Emerging Sciences
•  International Relations
•  Public Administration & Management
•   Education
•   Business Administration & Management
• HOW TO APPLY
• Applicant has to apply on HEC Scholarship E-Portal, Link:

• Candidates have to secure admissions in world’s top 25 ranked universities. ​​
• Candidates have​ to return to Pakistan immediately after completion of their studies.
• Successful candidates have to sign an agreement with HEC to serve for a period of 3 years for MS and 5 years of PhD in Pakistan after completion of their studies.