Registrations for the USAID Need-Based Scholarship Program by HEC is now open for Pakistani students. This program is based on merit and is financially sponsored.USAID Scholarship provides financial support to the students by giving full tuition fee during educational years i.e graduation(2 years) and under-graduation(4 years).
Graduate moreover Undergraduate Pakistani candidates are eligible to apply for this program. The amount relevant to the program i.e tuition fee, flight costs, transportation, accommodations, books and other educational related costs of the scholarship will be supported by USAID program.
To the students that are educationally recognized in Pakistan, the devotion of USAID towards scholarships events is viable. It is a dominant platform for candidates who wish to pursue higher education but are bound because of their financial inconvenience.
Details About USAID Need-Based Scholarship:
In 11 well-known and dominant universities i.e in both public and private sector through the Phase-1 of program, in mere Agriculture and Business sectors, 1,807 scholarship were awarded to the candidates.
The Phase-2 of the program was introduced in 2013 in Pakistan. During second phase of USAID program, 3,000 scholarships were added furthermore 50% of the seats were allocated for female candidates. Advanced fields of study were also incorporated during phase-2 of the program i.e Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Nursing and Social Sciences etc.
Eligibility Criteria:
The candidate must be eligible to acquire admission according to the institution’s demands/specifications in the courses offered in this program.
The candidate must obtain recent/fresh admission in proposed courses at the Participating Institution.
It is necessary for the candidate to indicate monetary needs moreover must be merit-based as mentioned in selection criteria.
Benefits of USAID Scholarship:
USAID program provides the following financial support to the candidates:
- Full Tuition Fee
- Free books, notes
- Accommodation
- Transport facility
- Further expenses relevant to academics
- The above-mentioned expenses of candidates are endured by this program during the whole course i.e. graduation( 2 years )and undergraduate(4 years)
List of Participating Universities/Institution:
Students that are currently registered in the below-mentioned Universities will have the opportunity to apply for USAID Need-based scholarship. Candidates enrolled in universities other than that are not eligible.
| University Name | Focal Person |
| Agriculture and Veterinary Science | |
| University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Dr. Hafeez and Rana Qamer |
| Agricultural University Peshawar | Mr. Habib Ullah Tariq |
| Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam | Mr. Nauman Ali Shah |
| PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, | Mr. Waqas Chaudhary |
| Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water, and Marine Sciences, Uthal Balochistan (only Agriculture) | Dr. Gulawar and Mr. Haji Fayaz |
| Business Administration and Others | |
| Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad | Mr. Chaudry Zulfiqar |
| IBA-Sukkur | Mr. Mansoor |
| IBA-Karachi | Mr. Moeid Sultan |
| Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar | Mr. Shaheryar Khan, Mr. Abdullah Afridi |
| Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences | Mr. Muhammad Shah Khan |
| Lahore University of Management Sciences | Ms. Rabia Ahmed |
| Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) | Ms. Jaya S. Loungani |
| Medical and Nursing | |
| University of Health Sciences, Lahore | Dr. Asad Zaheer |
| Khyber Medical University, Peshawar | Mr. Nasir Saleem |
| Engineering and Technology | |
| Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad | Dr. Anila Usman |
| University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar | Mr. Nek Muhammad Khan |
| Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro | Prof. Dr. Tauha Hussain Ali |
| COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) | Dr. Izhar Hussain |
| National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad | Mr. Saleem Daoud |
| University of Engineering and Technology- Lahore | Dr Ikhlaq Ahmed |
| Lahore University of Management Sciences | Ms. Rabia Ahmed |
| Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences | Mr. Muhammad Shah Khan |
| Social Sciences and others | |
| Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad | Mr. Chaudry Zulfiqar |
| Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta | Ms. Huma Tariq |
| Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar | Ms. Nain |
| Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi | Ms. Saba Nawaz |
| University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (ajku), Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir | Mr. Murad Hussain |
| University of the Punjab, Lahore | Mr. Muhammad Anwar |
| University of Karachi, Karachi | Mr. Ahsan |
| Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) Lahore | Ms. Hina Anwar |
| Karakurum International University, Gilgit | Prof Dr Muhammad Ramzan |
| Islamia University Bahawalpur | Mr. Zulqarnain Ahmad Malik |
| Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan | Mr. Intikhab Alam |
How to Apply:
Fill the application form online at http://eportal.hec.gov.pk
Candidates can also visit corresponding University’s Financial Aid Office to get application forms.
Completed application forms along with required documents must be submitted in the respective Financial aid Office.
Direct submission of the forms will not be facilitated by HEC.
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