HEC announces scholarships in world’s top 500 universities for Balochistan students
The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has announced Batch-IV of Overseas Scholarships for the students of Balochistan under ‘Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Project’ (AHBP).
According to the official sources, as many as 200 Overseas Scholarships are being offered to the local residents of Balochistan, on district quota basis, specifically designed for the uplift of the province.
The potential candidates are offered to complete PhD in world’s top 500 universities as per Times Higher Education Ranking or in those technologically advanced universities/countries, with which HEC has signed Document of Understanding.
The key objectives of the scholarship program are to provide opportunities of higher education to students belonging to Balochistan, to enhance participation rate at different levels of education, to provide opportunity to the talented students coming with less privilege background, to provide grooming & learning opportunities and better job chances to the less privileged class of the areas and to ensure a micro & macro-economic change and social uplift of the areas
Mandatory requirements for the programme are that the applicant must possess Local/Domicile Certificate of Balochistan Province with at least two Certificates/Degrees which must have been studied-in and obtained from HEC recognized Universities/DAIs located in Balochistan province.
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of Merit and District Quota subject to the availability of seats for respective district.
The candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be shortlisted on the basis of Test and Academic credential scores.
The HEC sources also pointed out that the awardees will have to execute a bond with the HEC to serve in Balochistan province preferably in Public sector Universities/Affiliated Colleges/Colleges for a minimum period of five years, after completion of their studies.
The HEC link for applying to the programme is: