USAID undergraduate scholarships for flood affected students

USAID is providing educational opportunities through undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students to continue their education.

Pakistani students who don’t have a lot of money can still attend college because of USAID. Through the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (MNBSP) Phase-I, they have been awarding scholarships since 2004. Students who desire to study fields like agriculture and business would benefit from this. It cost $10.63 million and assisted 1,807 students at 11 significant universities in Pakistan.

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USAID began the program’s Phase II in 2013. They paid $23.1 million for it. Half of the additional 3,000 scholarships are for female students. The program now works with 30 universities, 19 of which are public.

By collaborating with institutions specifically for girls, such as Lahore College for Women University, they also support the education of girls.

More courses are now covered in the program, including engineering, medicine, nursing, and social sciences. To help people learn how to manage things more effectively, training and workshops are also provided in Phase II.

They also help students with employment preparation and job knowledge. Additionally, they are developing a group of former students.

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Eligibility criteria for undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students

These are the eligibility requirements for undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students:

Students must be enrolled in a four- or five-year undergraduate degree program in Fall 2023 during their second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh semester.
Every topic and discipline are available for study in the undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students.
The candidate must live in one of the districts, sub-districts, or UC Tehsils that are affected, as decided by the Pakistani government, PDMA, or district administration.
Give details of any flood damage, such as damaged property or income loss. Internet-downloaded fake images will be rejected.
The University’s Institutional Scholarship Award Committee will interview the shortlisted candidates to decide whether to provide them with financial aid.
The undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students for women are awarded at a rate of 50%.

Benefits of undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students

These are the benefits of undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students:

School Fee
Books
lodging and boarding
Transportation
Other Educational Costs

How to Apply for undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students

Students must submit applications through the HEC Online Application System listed below: https://usaidmnbsp-fas.hec.gov.pk/
Submit a printout of the application form, together with any supporting documents, to the university’s office of student financial aid;
Please DO NOT send a hard copy of the application to HEC; instead, contact the university’s financial aid office for more information.

Note:

Programs that last two years for an associate’s degree and those that go by the names BA or BSc are not included.
The award of a undergraduate scholarship for flood-affected students will be entirely based on merit, although HEC maintains the right to cancel such an award if it is found that the applicant’s information was incorrect or incomplete during physical verification.
Admissions obtained on a self-support, self-finance, or self-support basis, or in evening programs with higher structures, are ineligible at public sector institutions.
Students who have received a scholarship or continuous support in the past are ineligible.

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List of participating universities in undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students

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 and Technology, Peshawar, Mr. Nek Muhammad Khan
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro Prof. Dr. Tauha Hussain Ali
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Dr. Izhar Hussain
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Mr. Saleem Daoud
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Dr. Ikhlaq Ahmed
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Ms. Rabia Ahmed
Baluchistan 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’s University, Peshawar, Ms. Nain
Fatima Jinnah Women’s University, Rawalpindi Ms. Saba Nawaz
University of Azad Jammu and 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

Award process for undergraduate scholarships for flood-affected students

The Institutional Scholarship Award Committee (ISAC) reviews the applications of all interested candidates. The vice chancellor of the participating institution leads the committee, which also includes internal and external members. This is done to guarantee objectivity and transparency.

The HEC Scholarship Management Committee (SMC) receives candidate referrals from the ISAC. Qualified scholars, representatives from the collaborating institutions, and senior HEC executives make up the committee. Before approving qualifying applications, the SMC conducts a careful examination.

The participating institutions will send the funds to the students selected after the awardee list is complete.

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