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Eligibility Criteria

​​​​To apply for these scholarships, you must meet HEC eligibility in addition to CSC requirements mentioned below:​

  •  Be a Pakistani/AJ&K national and permanent resident of Pakistan /AJ&K. Dual nationals are not eligible.
  • For Master scholarship, an applicant must hold a first division in 16 years Bachelors/master's degree in the relevant field of study.
  • For PhD scholarship, an applicant must hold a first division in 17/18 years Masters/MS/MPhil degree in the relevant field of study.
  • Candidate must not have Second/Third division in the terminal/last degree. Result-awaiting candidates are eligible to apply.
  • All applicants are required to provide HAT test score. Applicant must have obtained a minimum score of 60 out of 100 in HAT test. Those applicants who have taken HAT test on or after October 16, 2022 may upload the test result on HEC portal for consideration and enter their score while filling online HEC application.
    • If you have previously taken the HAT test and your result card does not specify a particular region or scholarship title (e.g. FATA Balochistan Scholarship etc.), your existing score is valid for the Commonwealth Scholarship (subject to the test taken on or after 16 October 2022). However, you also have the option of retaking the HAT test. The registration deadline for the upcoming HAT test is October 15, 2024.​

  • All selections will be made on OPEN MERIT basis.
  • Without providing minimum HAT test score (60 out of 100), applications will not be considered for further process. Those interested applicants who are yet to take HAT test, may register for the same by visiting https://etc.hec.gov.pk/.
  • Merit shall be strictly based on HAT score. (HEC reserves the right to modify the merit criteria)

CSC Eligibility Criteria in addition to HEC criteria:

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

  • Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2024.
  • The CSC would not normally fund a second UK Master's degree. If you are applying for a second UK Master's degree, you will need to provide justification as to why you wish to undertake this study
  • Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
  • Provide full transcripts detailing all your higher education qualifications including to-date transcripts for any qualifications you are currently studying (with certified translations if not in English) – uploaded to the online application system
  • Provide references from at least two individuals.

For Ph.D. candidates only:

  • ​NOT be registered for a Ph.D., or an MPhil leading to a Ph.D., at a UK university or in your home country before September/October 2025.
  • Provide a supporting statement from a proposed supervisor in the UK from at least one of the institutions named on your application form.

Kindly visit below mentioned links for further details on the eligibility criteria & terms of the award:

For Master: Click here to read information for a Master's Scholarship

Commonwealth Master's Scholarships - Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (fcdo.gov.uk)

For PhD: Click here to read information for a PhD Scholarship

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships - Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (fcdo.gov.uk)