1 What is the eligibility criteria for Commonwealth Scholarship?
Please visit Introduction/Eligibility criteria page.
2 How to find program & university?
Visit following sites and find your desired program by following mentioned methods in web link. CSC participating universities can also be found by visiting below links.
a) For Masters Click here to apply for a Master's Scholarship
b) For PhD Click here to apply for a PhD Scholarship
3 How to apply online at HEC & CSC (Commonwealth portal)?
There are 2 mandatory steps to apply:
Step- 1 (Commonwealth Online Application)
Apply online to Commonwealth (CW) Scholarship for Master & Doctoral studies (PhD) through their Application System (EAS) at:
a) For Masters Click here to apply for a Master's Scholarship
b) For PhD Click here to apply for a PhD Scholarship
Step - 2 (HEC Online application)
Apply online at HEC website: https://scholarships.hec.gov.pk/#/auth/login After registering and filling your profile, please select "Learning Opportunities Abroad". After submission of the application, get its printed copy to be signed by applicant. HEC online application portal shall close on October 18, 2022 (04.00 PM Pakistan Time)
4 What is the last date/ deadline to apply for Commonwealth Scholarship?
Deadline for HEC:
For HEC Portal: October 18, 2022 (04.00 PM Pakistan Time)
Note: It is the sole responsibility of applicants to ensure that they apply before the deadline.
5 Is there any fee to apply for Commonwealth Scholarship?
No, there isn't any application fee for Commonwealth Scholarship. However, the applicant may be required to pay for ETC-HAT test.
6 What is the test date for Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT)?
For more information, visit official website of ETC https://etc.hec.gov.pk or lock your query at onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk for ETC.
7 Is there any Important Information related to scholarship?
- HEC validate/promote equal opportunity, therefore, females are encouraged to apply. (50:50 nominations shall be forwarded)
- Please note that HEC has only facilitation role in nomination process, as final selection will be made by the donor country. Further, HEC will have no financial liability regarding this scholarship.
- In case of submitting false information at any stage, HEC reserves the rights to cancel and ban applicants for all future scholarships.
- It is the sole responsibility of applicants to ensure that they apply before the deadline.
- HEC online portal shall close as per the deadline, thereafter, no candidate would be able to apply. Also, incomplete applications (not submitted) will NOT be entertained.
- Applicants are advised to complete and submit their application as soon as possible, as the online application system will be very busy in the days leading up to the application deadline
8 Is it mandatory to provide Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) score?
Yes, without HAT test score, application shall not be considered.
9 What is the minimum qualifying marks required for Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT)?
Applicants are required to obtain minimum 60% marks in Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) for consideration towards nomination.
10 If applicant mistakenly submit false information at any stage (if qualified) will they be eligible for the scholarship?
Applicant are required to submit their information carefully. In case of submitting false information at any stage, HEC reserves the rights to cancel and disqualify applicant for all future Scholarships.
Application form once submitted is not editable
11 Is IELTS necessary for applying in Commonwealth scholarship?
No. However, applicant has to fulfil his/her intended university requirement.
12 What is age limit for Masters/PhD?
There is no age limit.
13 Can an Afghan national apply for this scholarship?
No, only Pakistani / AJ&K national can apply for this scholarship.
14 Is international GRE-General /Subject score acceptable?
No. International GRE-General/Subject is not acceptable for the award of this scholarship.
15 Which test is applicable for award of these scholarships?
Only HAT organized by Education Testing Council (ETC) is acceptable test for the award of these scholarships.
16 What are the mandatory requirement while applying for Ph.D. Programs?
Candidates applying for PhD studies must have consent of acceptance by supervisor at the proposed host university (mentioned in application form). A statement of acceptance issued by the supervisor must be attached to the online application.
Online references must also be submitted by CW portal deadline
All Masters applicants are required to register for the MS/MPhil test available on ETC website. Whereas PHD applicants are required to select PhD option
Request ETC through onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk to change category from Ms/Mphil to PhD test only if you are not able to edit it through ETC portal.
Those who are registered for HAT having deadline of October 11, 2022. Once they appear in test, their score will be submitted to HEC against CNIC provided in application form by the testing agency (ETC).
