- 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:
1 Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences
2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Information Technology
3 Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
4 Cyber Security – Information Technology
5 Data Sciences – Information Technology
6 Hydrology and Water resources management – Civil Engineering
7 International Law – Social Sciences
8 Nonproliferation and Peace Studies – Social Sciences
9 Renewable Energy – Electrical Engineering
10 Satellite & Aerospace – Aerospace Engineering
11 Urban Planning & Development
12 Development Economics – Social Sciences
13 Disaster & Risk Management
14 Engineering and Emerging Sciences
15 International Relations
16 Public Administration & Management
17 Education
18 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.