USAID Announces Undergraduate Scholarship for Flood Affected Students

USAID has announced undergraduate scholarships for last year’s flood-affected students for two semesters to ease their financial difficulty and help them continue their higher education.

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It is pertinent to mention that USAID-funded Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students from financially disadvantaged households since 2004.

The USAID undergraduate scholarship for flood-affected students will provide funding for two semesters for students in thirty partner universities.

Eligibility

Student must be enrolled in 2^nd,3^rd, 4^th,5^th ,6^th or 7^th semester in Fall 2023 in four/five years undergraduate degree program
All disciplines and subjects are open.
Must belong to districts/sub-districts/UC Tehsils affected by the floods identified by Government of Pakistan/PDMA/District Administration.
Provide proof of flood damage such as household, livelihood, etc. Fake pictures downloaded from the internet will be rejected.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Institutional Scholarship Award Committee of the University for consideration of financial assistance.
50% of scholarships are reserved for females.

Coverage

Tuition Fee for two semesters i.e. Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Stipend covering Boarding & Lodging Transportation other Academic Costs for two semesters

How to Apply?

Students are required to apply through following HEC Online Application System: https://usaidmnbsp-fas.hec.gov.pk/
Submit printout of application form along with supporting documents to the student financial aid offices of the university.
Incomplete form will not be accepted.

List of Partner Universities

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar
Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal Balochistan
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Sukkur IBA University
IBA Karachi
Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad
University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro
University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
COMSATS University, Islamabad
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, AJ&K
University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore
University of the Punjab, Lahore
University of Karachi
Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) Lahore
Karakoram International University, Gilgit
The Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Note

Scholarship award will be made strictly on merit whereas, HEC reserves the right to cancel the scholarship award if the information provided by the applicant is found dubious and incorrect at time of physical verification.
Admissions secured on self-sustain/ self-support/ self-finance basis, or in evening programs with higher fee structures, two years bachelors, associate, lateral degree programs are ineligible.
Student availing any other scholarship or continuous grant are ineligible.
Scholarship funding will only be for two semesters.

Please submit your application at: https://usaidmnbsp-fas.hec.gov.pk