Deadline: March 21 2023
75TH National Top Talent Scholarship Programme for Pakistani Students In MS/PhD
HEC Pakistan Foreign Scholarships – On the auspicious occasion of National Celebrations of 75th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan, the Honorable Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been pleased to award 40 PhD & 35 MS Scholarships to Pakistani and Azad Kashmir nationals in the world’s top 25 ranked universities.
After obtaining degrees in advance technologies and cutting-edge disciplines, these scholars will prove to be national assets and help the country to enter a new era.
75 scholarships for world’s top 25 ranked universities in selected fields. Also Read: Test Date for Undergraduate Scholarships for Balochistan/Erstwhile FATA
Scholarship period will be for 2 years for MS and 4 years for PhD
75TH CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY OF PAKISTAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – 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. Also Read: Sri lankans Attends Pak-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme
LIST OF FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
Top 25 THE Ranking Universities 2022:
|
Sr. No |
Name |
Country |
THE Rank |
|
1 |
University of Oxford |
United Kingdom |
1 |
|
2 |
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) |
United States |
2 |
|
3 |
Harvard University |
United States |
2 |
|
4 |
Stanford University |
United States |
4 |
|
5 |
University of Cambridge |
United Kingdom |
5 |
|
6 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
United States |
5 |
|
7 |
Princeton University |
United States |
7 |
|
8 |
University of California, Berkeley |
United States |
8 |
|
9 |
Yale University |
United States |
9 |
|
10 |
The University of Chicago |
United States |
10 |
|
11 |
Columbia University |
United States |
11 |
|
12 |
Imperial College London |
United Kingdom |
12 |
|
13 |
Johns Hopkins University |
United States |
13 |
|
14 |
University of Pennsylvania |
United States |
13 |
|
15 |
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich |
Switzerland |
15 |
|
16 |
Peking University |
China |
16 |
|
17 |
Tsinghua University |
China |
16 |
|
18 |
University of Toronto |
Canada |
18 |
|
19 |
University College London (UCL) |
United Kingdom |
18 |
|
20 |
University of California, Los Angeles |
United States |
20 |
|
21 |
National University of Singapore |
Singapore |
21 |
|
22 |
Cornell University |
United States |
22 |
|
23 |
Duke University |
United States |
23 |
|
24 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
United States |
24 |
|
25 |
Northwestern University |
United States |
24 |
Top 25 QS Ranking Universities 2023:
|
Sr. No |
University Name |
Address |
QSRanking |
|
1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
United States |
1 |
|
2 |
University of Cambridge |
United Kingdom |
2 |
|
3 |
Stanford University |
United States |
3 |
|
4 |
University of Oxford |
United Kingdom |
4 |
|
5 |
HarvardUniversity |
United States |
5 |
|
6 |
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) |
United States |
6 |
|
7 |
Imperial College London |
United Kingdom |
7 |
|
8 |
University College London |
United Kingdom |
8 |
|
9 |
ETH (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule) Zurich |
Switzerland |
9 |
|
10 |
The University of Chicago |
United States |
10 |
|
11 |
National University of Singapore (NUS) |
Singapore |
11 |
|
12 |
Peking University |
China |
12 |
|
13 |
University of Pennsylvania |
United States |
13 |
|
14 |
Tsinghua University |
China |
14 |
|
15 |
The University of Edinburgh |
United Kingdom |
15 |
|
16 |
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) |
Switzerland |
16 |
|
17 |
Princeton University |
United States |
16 |
|
18 |
Yale University |
United States |
18 |
|
19 |
Nanyang Technological University |
Singapore |
19 |
|
20 |
Cornell University |
United States |
20 |
|
21 |
The University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
21 |
|
22 |
Columbia University |
United States |
22 |
|
23 |
The University of Tokyo |
Japan |
23 |
|
24 |
Johns Hopkins University |
United States |
24 |
|
25 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
United States |
25 |
SELECTED SUBJECTS
Subject Priorities for 75 Scholarships
| Sr. # | Priority Research Area |
| 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
- Scholarships will be advertised in daily newspapers and on HEC Official Website
- Scholarship period will be 2 years for MS studies and 4 years for PhD studies.
- Applicant has to apply on HEC Scholarship E-Portal, Click on Apply Online.
- Candidates have to secure admissions in world’s top 25 ranked universities.
- Candidates have to return to Pakistan immediately after completion of their studies.
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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.
For more Information: Visit the website for 75TH National Top Talent Scholarship Programme for Pakistani Students
