On the auspicious occasion of the National Celebrations of the 75th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan, the Government of Pakistan announces 40 Ph.D. and 35 MS scholarships for Pakistani and Azad Kashmir nationals to study in the world's 25 top-ranked universities (QOS or Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings only). The scholarships will be awarded on the provision of proof of confirmed admission to desired universities and selected subjects only.
After obtaining degrees in advanced technologies and cutting-edge disciplines, these scholars will prove to be national assets and help the country to enter a new era. The scholarship period will be for 2 years for MS and 4 years for Ph.D. The last date to submit the application for National Top Talent Scholarship is March 21, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria for National Top Talent Scholarshi
- Applicant must be a Pakistani/Azad Kashmir national
- Confirmed/unconditional admission/enrollment in any of the World’s 25 top-ranked universities (QS or THE) in the selected subjects
- Candidates must have a minimum qualification:
- For MS Scholarships: BS/BE/Master’s or equivalent to 16 years of education in relevant fields of education
- For PhD Scholarships: MS/MPhil/ME or equivalent 18 years education in relevant fields of study
- Maximum one 2nd Division throughout the academic career prior to the final degree 3.0 CGPA out of 4.0 & 3.75 out of 5 in the semester system or 1st Division (in the annual system) in terminal degree.
- Maximum Age on the closing date
- 40 years for full-time regular faculty members of the public sector universities/degree awarding institution/colleges and employees of the public sector organizations
- 35 years for all others
How to Apply for National Top Talent Scholarship
- Applicants are required to submit the applications online on the HEC e-portal i.e. https://eportal.hec.gov.pk
- Candidates have to secure admissions in the world's top 25 ranked universities.
- Candidates have to return to Pakistan immediately after the 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 Ph.D. in Pakistan after completion of their studies.
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
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
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