Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan is a constitutional institute. The primary responsibilities of HEC include primary funding, overseeing, regulating, and accrediting higher education efforts in Pakistan.
Every student dreams to get a fully funded foreign scholarship. The good news is that HEC provides every student an equal chance to avail of foreign scholarships. Most of our students are unaware of how to apply for HEC foreign scholarships. In this article, I will discuss in detail how to apply for foreign scholarships.
Online Application on HEC
Log on to e-portal of HEC eportal.hec.gov.pk/arl
Register yourself by completing your profile. Make sure to provide your authentic information.
After getting register on e-portal HEC give access to an online application system of current scholarships available.
In the left-hand panel of e-portal click on “Learning Opportunities Abroad” under “Scholarship and Grant” .
Let us take an example of Commonwealth Scholarships for Masters and Ph.D. in the United Kingdom. HEC provides an external link of EAS (Electronic Application System) of this scholarship. You have to fill all the application form with all the required fields.
Upload the required documents (Scanned Passport, Transcript and Research Proposal Letter).
After completing the application click on “submit” to submit the application.
Keep in mind that no application will be accepted by the Higher Education Commission without submitting it online on both platforms (HEC and relevant scholarship EAS).
Be alert of the application submission deadline on air by Higher Education Commission. After that, no application will be accepted.
Take the print of the application, just for your record purpose.
Deposit Rs. 500/- in favor of HEC online Account No. 17427900133401 in HBL, Shalimar Recording Company Branch, H-9, Islamabad. You can deposit this fee in any branch of HBL in Pakistan.
Attach the deposit slip in original with your application and do not attach other documents.
Do not send your application at this stage. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified to send the application.
Important Note
Higher Education Commission may conduct tests or interviews to shortlist candidates so be ready for it.
They will shortlist eligible applicants on the basis of selection criteria, highest academic merit, quality of study/research plan, and relevancy of candidate’s selected field with Pakistan’s future development needs and the number of scholarship slots allocated for Pakistani students.
In case of submitting false information at any stage, the Higher Education Commission reserves the right to cancel and debar for all future scholarships as well as impose a penalty, as decided by HEC.
You may be interested in reading How to write a research proposal. Carefully read the article as it is mandatory to submit a research proposal to get a scholarship. Also, read How to become a registered pharmacist in the U.K.
