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Scholarships

Pakistani and foreign scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study, each checked against its official source.

26 scholarships

AAUW International Fellowship (women in STEM)

USAAmerican Association of University Women (AAUW)

Fellowships for women from outside the US studying a STEM Master's or doctorate in the United States.

Stipend onlyMaster'sPhDWomen only

Deadline: 17 September 2026

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship

Several countriesAga Khan Foundation

Postgraduate funding for outstanding students from Pakistan and other countries who have no other way to pay, as half grant and half loan.

PartialMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in January

Australia Awards Scholarship (Pakistan)

AustraliaAustralian Government (DFAT)

Fully funded Master's in Australia for Pakistani professionals. Applications from women are explicitly encouraged and prioritised.

Fully fundedMaster's

Deadline: 30 April 2026

BEEF Scholarship (Balochistan)

PakistanBalochistan Education Endowment Fund

Scholarships from the Government of Balochistan, with PEEF, for Balochistan-domiciled students in government institutions.

PartialUndergraduate

Expected

Benazir Undergraduate Scholarship

PakistanPakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund / HEC

Fully funded need-based scholarship for undergraduate students in public universities. Half of all awards are reserved for female students.

Fully fundedUndergraduateFemale quota

Usually opens in October

Chevening Scholarship

UKUK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Fully funded one-year Master's in the UK for future leaders with work experience.

Fully fundedMaster's

Usually opens in August

Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)

ChinaChina Scholarship Council

Fully funded Master's and PhD at Chinese universities, applied through the Chinese Embassy or directly to universities.

Fully fundedMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in December

CM Punjab Honhaar Scholarship

PakistanGovernment of Punjab

Punjab government scholarship that pays 100% of university tuition for Punjab-domiciled undergraduates with good marks.

Tuition onlyUndergraduate

Expected

Commonwealth Master's Scholarship

UKCommonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

Fully funded Master's in the UK for students from Commonwealth countries who could not otherwise afford to study there.

Fully fundedMaster's

Usually opens in September

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's

EuropeEuropean Union

Fully funded Master's taught across two or more European universities, with an EU scholarship for students from outside Europe.

Fully fundedMaster's

Usually opens in October

France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship

FranceFrench Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Campus France

French government scholarship for international Master's and PhD students, applied for through the French university that admits you.

PartialMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in October

Fulbright Master's Degree Program

USAUnited States Educational Foundation in Pakistan

Fully funded Master's in the United States for Pakistanis in almost every field, funded by the US government.

Fully fundedMaster's

Usually opens in February

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

UKGates Cambridge Trust

Full scholarships for outstanding students from outside the UK to take any full-time postgraduate course at the University of Cambridge.

Fully fundedMaster'sPhD

Deadline: 8 December 2026

Global Korea Scholarship (Graduate)

South KoreaNational Institute for International Education (NIIED), Korea

Fully funded Master's and PhD in South Korea from the Korean government, with a year of Korean language study first.

Fully fundedMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in February

HEC Indigenous PhD Fellowship

PakistanHigher Education Commission

HEC fellowships for MS leading to PhD, or PhD, at universities in Pakistan.

Fully fundedPhD

Expected

HEC Need-Based Scholarship

PakistanHigher Education Commission

Need-based support for undergraduate students in public universities whose families cannot afford the fees.

PartialUndergraduate

Usually opens in September

HEC Overseas Scholarship (Master's and PhD)

Several countriesHigher Education Commission

Fully funded HEC scholarships for Master's leading to PhD or PhD abroad in partner countries.

Fully fundedMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in May

An interest-free loan (Qarz-e-Hasna) that pays the university fee now and is repaid in small instalments after graduation.

Tuition onlyUndergraduateMaster's

Usually opens in January

LUMS National Outreach Programme (NOP)

PakistanLahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

Fully funded undergraduate study at LUMS for talented students from low-income families anywhere in Pakistan. You apply in your first year of Intermediate.

Fully fundedUndergraduate

Expected

MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship (Research)

JapanMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan

Fully funded research study, Master's or PhD in Japan, selected through the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan.

Fully fundedMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in April

NUST Need-Based Scholarship

PakistanNational University of Sciences and Technology

University-level financial aid at NUST that waives part or all of the tuition fee for students who cannot afford it.

Tuition onlyUndergraduate

Usually opens in August

PEEF Undergraduate Scholarship

PakistanPunjab Educational Endowment Fund

Need-and-merit scholarship for Punjab-domiciled students in partner universities, covering tuition and a stipend for the length of the degree.

PartialUndergraduate

Usually opens in February

SEEF Undergraduate Scholarship

PakistanSindh Educational Endowment Fund

Need-and-merit scholarship from the Government of Sindh for Sindh-domiciled undergraduate students.

PartialUndergraduate

Usually opens in March

Stipendium Hungaricum

HungaryTempus Public Foundation, Hungary

Fully funded undergraduate, Master's and PhD at Hungarian universities under the Hungary–Pakistan agreement, nominated through HEC.

Fully fundedUndergraduateMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in November

Türkiye Bursları

TürkiyePresidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities

Fully funded undergraduate, Master's and PhD scholarships from the Turkish government, including hostel and a Turkish language year.

Fully fundedUndergraduateMaster'sPhD

Usually opens in January