Ehsas: Last year PM Imran Launched Pakistan's Largest Ever Scholarship Program (50,000 per year, 2,00,000 positions over 4 years)
For 2020 Online applictions are open.
Apply before the deadline: October 30, 2020
The Program covers funds for the following expenses:
- Tuition fee as per actual
- Annual Stipend
Note: Read the full post till the end before applying
Under the program, 50,000 scholarships will be awarded to deserving students with a special focus on disadvantaged areas of the country. The scholarships awarded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) will be applicable in both public and participating private sector universities and colleges.
Under the program, 50,000 scholarships will be awarded to deserving students with a special focus on disadvantaged areas of the country. The scholarships awarded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) will be applicable in both public and participating private sector universities and colleges.
Prime Minister, Imran Khan has launched the ‘largest ever needs-based undergraduate scholarship program in the history of Pakistan’ under the Ehsaas program on Monday. He said that program will bring a big change in the society.
PM Imran Khan said that the best way to reduce poverty is provision of opportunities to students from poor families. The vision behind the 200,000 scholarships over the next 4 years is human capital development. 50% of the scholarships are reserved for female students.
He regretted that a colonial-era educational system was functioning in the country and criticised the multiple education systems which exist in Pakistan. "Three parallel systems — English medium, Urdu medium and religious seminaries — were being run in the society which was a big injustice and no one tried to [fix it] or talk about it," he said.
"According to the last update I received, some 800,000 students are studying under the English medium system, 30 million under Urdu medium and 2.5 million students are enrolled in madressahs,"
he said.
"According to the last update I received, some 800,000 students are studying under the English medium system, 30 million under Urdu medium and 2.5 million students are enrolled in madressahs,"
he said.
Financial Coverage & Objectives
The Program covers funds for the following expenses:
- Tuition fee as per actual
- Annual Stipend
- It is a paradigm shift in a policy of the Government of Pakistan to support undergraduate level students who after completing FA/FSc. / Intermediate are unable to pursue university education due to limited financial resources. Unlike past financial assistance schemes that were aimed at MS or PhD programs, the Ehsas Undergraduate Scholarship Project focuses on the most critical segment, namely the 4-year undergraduate programs, which contributes the most to income potential.
- It is one of the sizeable project funding under Government of Pakistan's Ehsaas social safety net program which aims to provide 50,000 undergraduate scholarships with an average budget of Rs.6 billion annually. Over a period of next four to five years these scholarships will be increased with a target beneficiaries around 200,000.
- Scholarship gives covers tuition fee and stipend throughout four-five years of degree duration.
- It is a significant step to ensure affordable higher education in all major fields of education including agriculture, arts and humanities, business education, engineering, medical, physical sciences, and social sciences.
- The project aims to support female education therefore 50% of scholarships are reserved for the females in the overall Project's target.
- To encourage physically challenged students, 2% of the scholarships are reserved for them.
- It foresees to create drive for education among those students who have discontinued studies due to limited financial issues.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students who are currently enrolled in Undergraduate degree programs
- Candidates who have secured admission on merit; Merit means that the student has fulfilled admission criteria of the respective university in which he/she intends to study
- Age limit will be followed as per university regulations i.e. maximum age under which an applicant is allowed to take admission for offered Undergraduate programs at the university
- Students already availing any other scholarship or grant are ineligible
- Students who have secured admission on Self-sustain/Self- support/Self finance evening programs are ineligible
- Distant learning students are ineligible
Scholarship Award Process
- All students are required to apply through https://ehsaas.hec.gov.pk/ online system.
- The applications of all potential candidates will be reviewed by the scrutiny committee and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Institutional Scholarship Award Committee (ISAC) at the University/Institution. The committee will be headed by the Vice Chancellor/Head of Institution of the institution, along with members from the Institution as well as external members. This is done to ensure impartiality and transparency.
- The ISAC will recommend potential candidates to HEC.
- After finalization of awardees' list, scholarship award letters will be issued and payment will be processed for the selected students.
- Subsequent scholarship installment for the remaining years will be released subject to the satisfactory academic performance of the awardee.
List of Universities (Click here)
How to Apply
Under the program, 50,000 scholarships will be awarded to deserving students with a special focus on disadvantaged areas of the country. The scholarships awarded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) will be applicable in both public and participating private sector universities and colleges.
All students are required to apply through following HEC Online Application System:
https://ehsaas.hec.gov.pk/
Last Date of Online Application Submission is 10th December, 2019
All students are required to apply through following HEC Online Application System:
https://ehsaas.hec.gov.pk/
Last Date of Online Application Submission is 10th December, 2019
Special Thanks to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently pledged to provide Pakistan with an amount of $200 million for the implementation of ‘Ehsaas Programme’ in the country.
Pakistan and the Gates Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a meeting in New York supporting the government’s initiative in alleviating poverty from the country.
According to the agreement, the amount would be spent on 134 poverty alleviation projects under the programme.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently pledged to provide Pakistan with an amount of $200 million for the implementation of ‘Ehsaas Programme’ in the country.
Pakistan and the Gates Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during a meeting in New York supporting the government’s initiative in alleviating poverty from the country.
According to the agreement, the amount would be spent on 134 poverty alleviation projects under the programme.
