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HEC Overseas Scholarship (Master's and PhD)
Higher Education Commission
Fully funded HEC scholarships for Master's leading to PhD or PhD abroad in partner countries.
- Funding
- Fully funded
- When
- Usually opens in MayStatus: Expected
- For
- Master's, PhD
- Other scholarships
- Can't be combined
Last verified 23 September 2026
What's missing?
What it covers
- Tuition
- Stipend
- Airfare
- Health insurance
Tuition, monthly living allowance, return airfare and health insurance for the length of the program.
Who it's for
Pakistani nationals with a 16-year degree and CGPA 3.0 or above. Age limits depend on the level applied for. Selection through a written test and interview.
Required documents
- CNIC or B-Form
- Passport
- HEC-attested degree
How to apply
- 1
Create a profile on the HEC e-portal.
- 2
Apply for the scholarship program when it opens and pay the processing fee.
- 3
Upload attested degrees, CNIC, passport and English test scores.
- 4
Sit the HEC aptitude test, then attend the interview.