Are you looking for a scholarship? If yes, then you are absolutely at the perfect place. Higher Education Commission HEC invites applications for scholarships in the UK for the year 2021. They offer scholarships in Masters and Doctoral degree programs. The applicant who wants to study in a foreign university can apply now by following the HEC criteria. It is a fully-funded scholarship in the UK for Pakistani citizens. It’s a golden chance to gain higher education from the world-top famous university situated in UK. Moreover, this scholarship covers o £1,330, (approximately PKR: 322000 per month) monthly stipend, a Return Air Ticket, Children Allowance, Spouse allowance, study tour allowance, and much more. The applicant who is interested must submit the application before 1st November 2021.
HEC Commonwealth Scholarship Details 2021:-
Check out the complete details of the HEC Commonwealth UK Scholarship given below.
Scholarship type | International |
Category | Merit and Need-Based |
Area | All Pakistan |
Deadline | 1-11-2021 |
Level Type | Masters and PhD |
HEC Commonwealth Scholarship Benefits:-
Check out the HEC Commonwealth scholarship benefits given below.
- Stipend for MS Students: £1,133 per month, or £1,390 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2021-2022 levels).
- Stipend for PhD Students:- £1,084 per month or £1,330, (approximately PKR: 322000 per month )
- Full tuition fee
- Two way ticket to the UK
- One air ticket for Home Country
- Warm Clothing applicable
Programs offered:–
HEC announced the following programs offered in the UK Commonwealth.
- science and technology for development
- Strengthening health systems and capacity
- Promoting global prosperity
- Strengthening global peace, security, and governance
- Strengthening resilience and response to crises
- Access, inclusion, and opportunity
Eligibility Criteria:
- The candidates must fulfil the following criteria before applying
- The candidates must be Pakistani/ AJK National
- Must be Bachelors or Masters degree holder from a well-recognized institute
- To get admission to PhD Program, an applicant must have 17 or 18 years of qualification.
- Student currently pursuing Mphil degree not eligible
- Submit two references to the UK Application system
- Must obtain 70% marks in HEC Aptitude Test (HAT)
Applying Procedure:
The candidates can apply by filling the application form online at the Commonwealth and HEC websites.
In any case, applicant fail to submit an application to Both websites, then he/she must follow the below mentioned procedure
Step- 1 (Commonwealth Online Application)
- Apply online to Commonwealth (CW) Scholarship for Doctoral studies (PhD) through their Electronic Application System (EAS) at:
- For Masters, Click here
- For PhD, Click here
Step-II (Higher Education Commission)
- The candidates can apply online at the HEC website.
- After registering and filling your profile, please select “Learning Opportunities Abroad” under the “Scholarship and Grant” menu in the left-hand side panel of the online portal.
- While submitting the application, applicant must upload the challan fee of Rs 800