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. 75 National Top Talent Scholarships Overview Levels: PhD Fields: All Fields Offered By: Higher Education Commission HEC : (Click here to view all scholarships by this authority) Type International Category Merit Based Area All Pakistan Deadline21-03-2023 Eligibility Criteria for National Top Talent Scholarship 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 Latest Scholarships PEEF announces CM Merit Scholarship CMMS MS and PhD Scholarship for Govt Teachers Fully Funded Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship USA Turkey Diyanet Islamic Studies Scholarship for BS and MS Khalifa University UAE Scholarships KPBTE China Scholarships for DAE and DCOM Students Fulbright FLTA for Teachers by USEFP in USA BEEF Local and Foreign scholarships for LLM and PhD in Law
