Applications are closed, Next applications will be invited in July/August 2008 subject to availability of scholarships.The Scheme envisages Masters leading to PhD / PhD studies in almost all disciplines in the following countries.

Austria France Germany Massey University, New Zealand   University of Auckland, New Zealand   Any other country / university subsequently identified by HEC Netherlands China Norway Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand Politecnico Di Torino and Consortium of universities,  Italy

• To create a breed of man power in high-tech fields specifically focused on highly qualified engineers, technologists and scientists. 
• To build up the capacity of Universities, Research & Development Organizations and Industries in Pakistan by incorporating PhD qualified personnel in priority fields.  
• To generate considerable intellectual activity. It is expected that considerable number of papers/studies could be produced annually as groups of scientists, technologists and social scientist will be publishing their research work. The scheme would provide an impetus for productivity. Major organizations & universities would be increasing their R&D by absorbing specialized trained manpower. A number of new R&D Projects having economic returns will thus be launched.
• To supplement HEC’s efforts for provision of adequate number of trained PhD manpower to support technology upgrading, develop high standards of Science & Technology, Humanities and Business education/training in Pakistan and to meet the challenging needs of Pakistan’s economy

 

1. Pakistani/AJK nationals.
2. Candidates must have minimum sixteen years of education (MSc, MA, MBA, ME, MS, B.E / BSc (Engg), M.B.B.S or equivalent).
3. Maximum two second division throughout the academic career.
4. Not less than 50% marks in academic career.
5. Maximum age on July 20, 2007:
           a.   40 years for full time regular faculty members of public sector Universities/Colleges and employees of the public sector R&D organizations.
           b.   35 years for all others.
6. The candidates who are already availing any other HEC scholarship offer are not eligible to apply.
7. The candidate must have acquired the requisite qualification on or before July 20, 2007

 

Application Procedure:

The following documents are required to be submitted along with the prescribed application form which is available on HEC web site www.hec.gov.pk/ossphase2/batch2:

1. Attested photocopies of all educational testimonials.
2. Equivalence of the foreign qualification/s from IBCC / HEC will be required with the application form.
3. Attested photocopy of CNIC
4. Research Proposal
5. CV/Resume
6. Attested Copy of GAT (General) score result card
7. Original Deposit Slip of Rs. 200/

 Note:

• Application processing fee of Rs 200/- in favor of HEC can be deposited at any of the Habib Bank Limited branches in Pakistan. Remittance application can be downloaded from HEC web site (www.hec.gov.pk/ossphase2/batch2). Original deposit receipt will be attached with the application.
   

• In-Service (only for regular Government employees) candidates should apply through proper channel. Advance copies will be entertained however NOC from the organization must be provided before July 30, 2007.
   

Important Note: 

1. All scholarships will be awarded on merit.
2. Incomplete applications or those received after the closing date will not be entertained.
3. Candidates must have 16 or18 years education (terminal degree) in relevant field.
4. Candidates must not have less than 3 CGPA out of 4 in MS / MPhil degree (18 years education) otherwise application for direct PhD will not be entertained.
5. Candidates having MS / MPhil degree (18 years education) with 3 or more CGPA will be preferred.
6. Special GRE type test will NOT be arranged for these scholarships.
7. Candidates are required to indicate the countries of choice in order of preference in the application form. HEC reserves the right to allocate any country to the candidate.
8. Candidates will be given only one chance of interview against any country.
9. Maximum four and half year funding is available for Masters leading to PhD program and three years funding is available for PhD program. However actual duration of study program and funding will be determined by HEC with the consultation of foreign universities/agencies.
10. Awardees have to execute a bond with the HEC to serve in Pakistan for 5 years after completion of study, preferably in an institution of Higher Education.

11. Application forms, complete in all respect should reach the undersigned on or before Friday July 20, 2007 through postal mail or courier service

Download Application Form in Word (DOC) format

Download Application Form in Adobe (PDF) format

• Local GRE/GAT (General) test and Application Processing Fee

• Degree Programs and Required Qualification

• Language Course Requirements according to country

• Indicative Number of Scholarships for each country

• List of Subjects

• Payment Procedure

• GRE Test will be held on July 8, 2007

• Application forms, complete in all respect should reach the undersigned on or before Friday July 20, 2007 through postal mail or courier service.

   

Country Wise Interview Schedule and Pre-Requisites
Country Name	Interview Schedule	Pre-Requisites for Interview	General Guidelines	Announcement of Result
France	Interviews have been conducted from October 29, 2007 to November 3, 2007.	Sixteen years of studies (16 years)	None	Interiew Result will be announced on November 30, 2007 subject to finalization of result by SFERE
Netherlands	Date and Venue are yet to be scheduled	16 years of education with terminal degree of MSc/MA etc with thesis. Please note candidates having 16 years of education with terminal degree of bachelor e.g. B.Sc/B.E/M.B.B.S., BBA etc will not be entertained for Interview.	Candidates can refer prospective PhD supervisors to NUFFIC web site for the further details about HEC scholarship program http://www.nuffic.nl/nederlandse-organisaties/services/beursprogrammas/hec-programma or they can give them telephone number 070-4260344.
		Candidates who have 16-17 years of education are required to secure admission in a Master Program prior to appear in the interview.	Maximum Euro 4500/annum tuition fee will be paid by HEC and any other over and above academic expenditures are to be born by the scholar.
		Candidates who have 18 years of education and are likely to get admission directly in a PhD program are required to have a letter of acceptance from a supervisor.
Norway	Date and Venue are yet to be scheduled	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)	PhD candidates are instructed NOT to contact with supervisors before interview. The partner agency will make efforts for the placement of successful candidates.
			PhD candidates are instructed NOT to contact with supervisors before interview. The partner agency will make efforts for the placement of successful candidates.
			Please note that the University of OSLO is NOT on the panel of HEC-SIU program this year.
			Successful candidates in interview will be required to achieve at least score of 6.5 in IELTS (no band score less than 6.0) or 575 in TOFEL
Austria	Date and Venue are yet to be scheduled	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years) education except for Business and Management related fields including Economics only. For Business and Management related fields including Economics, candidates can have 16 years of education with terminal degree of MSc/MA etc with thesis. Please note candidates having 16 years of education with terminal degree of bachelor e.g. B.Sc/B.E/M.B.B.S., BBA etc will not be entertained for Austria.	Following links can be helpful to find out the supervisors http://www.pakscholars.org/austria/index.asp
		Candidates have to obtain letter of acceptance from Austrian Supervisors before appearing in the interview. Austrian Professors team will not interview of those candidates who will not have letter of acceptance from supervisors.	A list of supervisors is also available on the following link “List of Austrian Supervisors”
Germany	Interviews will be conducted in January/February. However exact date and venue will be informed through emails, letters and same will be published on HEC web site	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)	Following links can be helpful to find out the German Universities and supervisors www.daad.de
		Candidates have to obtain letter of acceptance from German Supervisors before appearing in the interview.
China	Date and Venue are yet to be scheduled	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)	None
AIT, Thailand:	November 15, 2007 at  08.30 a.m. in Higher Education Commission, HRD Division, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Road,  Near Beacon House School, H-8, Islamabad.	Sixteen years of studies (16 years)	Candidates are instructed NOT to contact with any Professor or AIT admission office before interviews.
Massey University, New Zealand	Interviews will be conducted from December 10 to December 14, 2007 in Lahore and Islamabad. However exact date and venue will be informed through emails, letters and same will be published on HEC web site	Sixteen years of studies (16 years)	Candidates are instructed NOT to contact with any Professor or Massey admission office before interviews.
			Successful candidates in interview will be required to achieve at least score of 6.5 in IELTS (no band score less than 6.0) or 575 in TOFEL.
University of Auckland, New Zealand	Interviews will be conducted from November 26 to November 30, 2007 in Islamabad. However exact date and venue will be informed through emails, letters and same will be published on HEC web site	Sixteen years of studies (16 years)	Candidates are instructed NOT to contact with any Professor or admission office before interviews.
			Successful candidates in interview will be required to achieve at least score of 6.5 in IELTS (no band score less than 6.0) or 575 in TOFEL.
Politecnico Di Torino and Consortium of universities,  Italy	Interviews are not yet scheduled nor any documents required. As soon as interview schedule is confirmed all candidates will be informed via email, letters and same will be published on HEC web site.	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)
		Candidates are instructed to apply in university through the following web link http://didattica.polito.it/scudo/bandi.html	Candidates are instructed to submit application to Politecnico Di Torino right away.
General Instructions for Interview: All candidates are instructed to bring the following documents along with them during the interview
1	Original academic documents/testimonials along with set of photocopies of all Educational documents.
2	Updated copy of CV/Resume.
3	Copy of latest Research proposal.
4	Masters/MPhil thesis, research reports and publications, if any.
5	Acceptance letter of any Supervisor/Professor, if required.
6	Copy of Study Objective
7	NOC/permission in case of employee of any Government Organization. Without having an NOC, the candidates will not be allowed to appear in the interview.

Those eligible candidates who appeared in the following tests conducted by National Testing Service (NTS) and obtained 50% (Accumulative Raw Score) or above marks will attach copy of NTS result card with the application

• GAT (General) tests held on July 2, 2006, August 20, 2006, October 1, 2006, January 7, 2007 and April 08, 2007.

• GAT (General) test which is scheduled to hold on July 8, 2007.

• GRE-type test held on November 12, 2006 for the Overseas Scholarship Program-Phase 2 (Batch I) in Pakistan and France.

• GRE-type test held on March 29 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden.

• GRE-type test which is scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in June 2007.
   

Note:- Those candidates who appeared in the GRE-type tests held on November 12, 2006, March 29, 2007 and those candidates intending to appear in GRE-type test scheduled to held in Thailand in June 2007, are instructed to take print out of their result card from HEC web site (www.hec.gov.pk/ossphase2/batch2) and attach it with the application.

Higher Studies (MPhil/MS/ME etc.) leading to PhD Program:

Higher Studies (MPhil/MS etc.) leading to PhD Program will be offered in the following countries. Minimum required qualification for each country is given below

Country Name	Minimum Qualification Required
Netherlands	16 years of education with terminal degree of MSc/MA etc with thesis. Please note candidates having 16 years of education with terminal degree of bachelor e.g. B.Sc/B.E/M.B.B.S., BBA etc will not be entertained for Netherlands.
France	Sixteen years of studies (16 years)
AIT, Thailand	Sixteen years of studies (16 years)
Massey University, New Zealand	Sixteen years of studies (16 years). Please visit university web site (www.massey.ac.nz) for the details of degree programs.
University of Auckland, New Zealand	Sixteen years of studies (16 years). Please visit university web site (www.auckland.ac.nz) for the details of degree programs.

 

1. Candidates may be asked to provide IELTS / TOFEL/International GRE (through ETS) score before / after the interview as per recommendations of universities/countries.

2. Candidates interested in New Zealand are required to provide at least score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) in IELTS or 575 in TOFEL after the interview.

3. The study period prior to formal admission / candidacy into PhD may not lead to a separate Master degree depending on the respective university policy.

4. HEC does not encourage a separate Master Degree Studies followed by PhD studies rather universities are being advised to offer bridging program for deficiency make up in the fast track of PhD admission.

5. Candidates must have terminal degree in relevant field.

6. Please make sure that your relevant degree program is being offered in your choice of country / university before opting the country in application form. HEC will not entertain change of country request.
    

PhD Program:

PhD program will be offered in the following countries. Minimum required qualification for each country is given below
 

Country Name	Minimum Qualification Required
Austria	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years) education except for Business and Management related fields including Economics only. For Business and Management related fields including Economics, candidates can have 16 years of education with terminal degree of MSc/MA etc with thesis. Please note candidates having 16 years of education with terminal degree of bachelor e.g. B.Sc/B.E/M.B.B.S., BBA etc will not be entertained for Austria.
France	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)
Norway	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)
China	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)
Germany	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)
Netherlands	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years)
AIT, Thailand	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years). Please visit university web site (www.ait.ac.th) for the details of degree programs.
Massey University,  New Zealand	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years). Please visit university web site (www.massey.ac.nz) for the details of degree programs.
University of Auckland, New Zealand	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years). Please visit university web site (www.auckland.ac.nz) for the details of degree programs.
Politecnico Di Torino, Italy	MPhil/MS/ME or equal (18 years). Scholarships will be offered in the following subjects ·          Civil and Environmental Engineering. ·          Industrial Engineering (Process and Mechanical Engineering) ·          ICT (Electronics and Computer Science) ·          Textile Engineering ·          Plastic and Polymer Engineering (Bio degradable Material, Reverse Osmosis Membrane for the cleaning of Salty Water) ·          Satellite Technology. ·          Software Development. ·          Cement and Concrete Technology. ·          Automobile Engineering ( Engine and Gear Box Manufacturing)

1. Candidates may be asked to provide IELTS / TOFEL/International GRE (through ETS) score before / after the interview as per recommendations of universities / countries.

2. Candidates interested in New Zealand are required to provide at least score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) in IELTS or 575 in TOFEL after the interview.

3. Candidates must have terminal degree in relevant field.

4. Please make sure that your relevant degree program is being offered in your choice of country / university before opting the country in application form. HEC will not entertain change of country request.

5. Candidates interested in Italy have to sign agreement with HEC that after completion of degree they will serve in UESTP-Italy.

 

Download Terms and Conditions with Deed of Agreement

Medium of Instructions at MPhil/ MS & PhD program and language course requirements for each country before joining the (MPhil/ MS & PhD) program are given below 

S.No	Country Name	Medium of Instructions	Language Course Requirements
1	Norway	English	Candidates may be asked to provide IELTS / TOFEL/International GRE (through ETS) score before / after the interview as per recommendations of universities/countries.
2	Austria	English	Candidates may be asked to provide IELTS / TOFEL/International GRE (through ETS) score before / after the interview as per recommendations of universities/countries.
3	Netherlands	English	Candidates may be asked to provide IELTS / TOFEL/International GRE (through ETS) score before / after the interview as per recommendations of universities/countries.
4	New Zealand Massey University / University of Auckland	English	Candidates are required to provide at least score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) in IELTS or 575 in TOFEL after the interview.
5	AIT, Thailand	English	Candidates may be asked to provide IELTS / TOFEL/International GRE (through ETS) score before / after the interview as per recommendations of universities/countries.
6	France	French	5 months French language course in Pakistan and 2 months French language course in France
7	Germany	English	3 months German language course in Pakistan and 3 months German language course in Germany
8	China	English/Chinese	3 months Chinese language course in China
9	Italy	English	Candidates may be asked to provide IELTS / TOFEL/International GRE (through ETS) score before / after the interview as per recommendations of universities/countries.

 

 

Following are country wise indicative number of scholarships which will be offered accordingly. HEC can increase or decrease number of scholarships for each country as per recommendation / selection of foreign country or university.

S. No	Country Name	Tentative Number of Scholarships
1	Norway	60
2	Austria	80
3	Netherlands	100
4	Massey University, New Zealand	50
4	University of Auckland, New Zealand	50
5	AIT, Thailand	35
6	France	100
7	Germany	40
8	China	40
9	Italy	50

 

 

Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences

All subjects including,

Agriculture
Plant culture
Forestry
Horticulture
Animal culture
Date Palm
Food Technology
Plant Breeding
Soil Sciences
Aquaculture
Fisheries

Biological & Medical Sciences

Biology including

Evolution & genetics
Microbiology
Botanical sciences
Botany
Paleobotany
Zoological sciences
Zoology
Paleo-zoology
Marine Sciences (Biological Aspects)
Biological Anthropology
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Proteomics

Medicine all subjects including

Medicine
Human anatomy, cytology, histology
Human physiology
Pathology
Internal medicine
Pharmacy, Pharmacology & theraputics

Medicine (Clinical) including,

Surgery & related medical specialties
Gynecology related medical specialties
Experimental medicine
Ophthalmology
Dermatology
Pediatrics

Public health including,

Promotion of health
Incidence & prevention of disease
Epidemiology

Dentistry
Pharmacology,
Pharmacy
Nursing
Bioinformatics
 

Physical Sciences
 

Physics all specialties including,

Mechanics
Electricity & Electronics
Modern physics
Nuclear Physics

Chemistry all subjects including,

Biochemistry
Analytical chemistry
Crystallography

Astronomy

Astronomy & allied sciences
Earth (Astronomical geography)
Mathematical geography
Astro-geology
Astro-physics

Earth, Atmosphere and Marine Sciences

Astronomy & allied sciences
Earth (Astronomical geography)
Mathematical geography
Astro-geology
Astro-physics

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics

Statistics

Computer Sciences & related disciplines

Information Technology, Software Engineering
Bioinformatics

Nanotechnology

Engineering & Technology

Technology includes

Management Engineering
Management Information systems
Ergonomics
Technical & Vocational education
Industrial Research

Engineering including

Industrial engineering
Computer Engineering
Civil engineering
Bioengineering
Agriculture Engineering
Systems engineering
Environmental engineering
Engineering economy
Engineering meteorology
Applied mechanics
Acoustical engineering
Structural engineering
Engineering geology
Transportation engineering
Applied optics
Photonics
Plasma engineering
Hydraulic engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electronics
Nuclear engineering
Aeronautics
Astronautics
Mining engineering
Metallurgy
Nanotechnology
 

Business Education

Accounting
Finance all subjects including

Public Finance
Banking
Finance Management
Commerce

Business Administration & Management
 

Social Sciences

Anthropology including

Physical anthropology

Archeology
Economics
Statistics
Political Science
International Relations
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Criminology
Administrative sciences including

Public Administration

Library and Archival Sciences
History
Geography
Statistics
Religious Studies
Education
Law and Legislature
 

Arts & Humanities

Fine Arts
Photography
Recreational & performing arts, Music
Physical Education and sports
Languages and Literature
Museology (Museum science)
Journalism, Advertisement, mass communication

 

GAT (General) test which is scheduled to hold on July 8, 2007 will be applicable for Overseas Scholarships. Those eligible candidates who did appear in the GAT (General) tests or wish to retake the test for the improvement of GRE score they are advised to appear in GAT (general) test which is scheduled to hold on July 8, 2007 in Pakistan.

For the details of GAT schedule and GAT application procedure, please visit NTS web site http://www.nts.org.pk

 

Application forms, complete in all respect should reach the undersigned on or before Friday July 20, 2007 through postal mail or courier service.

Rana Shafiq Ahmad Project Director Higher Education Commission H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan Email: OSSPhase2Batch2@hec.gov.pk