HEC extends deadline to apply for PhD scholarships

Islamabad: Higher Education commission has extended the last day to apply online for the fully-funded PhD scholarships in the technologically advanced countries till July 10^th, 2017.

At first, the deadline set to apply for the scholarships was June 30^th, 2017.

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This decision was taken in light of Eid holidays as demanded by the aspirants living in remote areas without any internet facility.

As per the higher education commission, the PhD scholarships would be granted to the brilliant Pakistani students and also to the brilliant students of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in agriculture, engineering and technology, management sciences and business education, medical sciences, physical sciences as well as in social sciences.

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To apply for the scholarship the candidates must possesses MS or MPhil degrees or the minimum 18 years of education in the relevant field of study plus they have secured minimum 50% or above marks in the HEC aptitude test to qualify for this grant.

The applicants for the scholarships will be shortlisted on the basis of their academic record and aptitude test score and will be called for interview by the team of the relevant state for the grant of scholarship.

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The receiver will be bound by a written agreement signed along with the commission to serve Pakistan, preferably in a higher education institute, for a minimum of 5 years after the completion of studies.