The Higher Education Commission has opened applications for 5,000 fully funded scholarships for MS and PhD programs abroad, with a deliberate tilt toward artificial intelligence, semiconductor engineering, and clean energy.
The program covers tuition, living stipend, airfare, and health insurance at universities ranked in the global top 200. Applicants must commit to returning and serving in Pakistan for a period equal to the funded study duration.
This phase introduces a fast-track review for candidates with publications or industry experience in priority fields, and reserves quotas for candidates from Balochistan, ex-FATA, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The application portal closes in eight weeks. Officials advise candidates to complete standardized testing early, as incomplete test scores were the leading cause of rejection in the previous cycle.