HEC’s special scholarships for MS and PhD in world’s top universities – 2023

On the occasion of National Celebrations of 75th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan this year, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has awarded 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.

Duration: Scholarship period will be for 2 years for MS and 4 years for PhD​.

Yenching Academy of Peking University has announced Masters scholarships for 2023

Eligibility Criteria:

1. ​Applicant should be a Pakistani/Azad Kashmir national
2. Confirmed/Unconditional Admission/Enrollment in any of the Top 25 Ranked University (QS/Times Higher Education) in selected subjects
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Maximum one-second division throughout the academic career prior to the final degree.
6. Maximum age on the closing date:
   1. 40  years  for  full-time  regular  Faculty  Members  of  Public  Sector Universities/Colleges or employees of the Public Sector organization.
   2. 35 years for all others
7. 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).
8. Employees of any Public Sector University/Organization needs to submit an NOC to apply for the scholarship from his/her organization.
9. Maximum age on the time of advertisement:

a.        40 years for full-time regular Faculty Members of Public Sector Universities/Colleges or employees of the Public Sector organization.

b.        35 years for all others

Fully funded DAAD Scholarships (Germany) are open for Masters & PhD in all fields

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

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

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2023, Fully funded opportunity to study in Europe

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​

Required Documents:

The following information and supporting documents (which should also be uploaded directly to the portal.

• Confirmed Admission Letter
• All Academic documents Matric to MS /MPhil for PhD Scholarship
• All Academic documents Matric to Masters for MS (16 y) for MS Scholarship
• CNIC
• Domicile
• Deposit slip
• Equivalence (where required)

How to Apply?

Generate an application request at the mentioned universities in one of the accepted programs. When you receive the letter of acceptance at any university, apply on HEC portal on the link given below.

• Scholars​hip period will be 2 years for MS studies and 4 years for PhD studies.
• 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.
• Applicant has to apply on HEC Scholarship E-Portal, Click on Apply Online, in the end.

Note:

Successful candidates have to sign an Bond/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.