Several elite National Research & Development (R&D) organizations provide sponsorships to the deserving BS students of selected programs after test/interview. The sponsorship covers tuition fee and a guaranteed job after graduation, provided all requirements of the sponsoring organization are fulfilled by the candidate.

IST offers merit scholarships to top-three BS students (excluding sponsored students) in each discipline as per the existing policy. Scholarships are granted on the basis of admissions merit and semester results.

Below mentioned criteria shall be followed for the award of merit scholarships to BS students of each batch of each undergraduate program offered by IST:-

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

• Full time students with full load of studies in a regular semester will qualify for the award of Merit Scholarship.
• Merit/ position for the scholarships will be based on SGPA. However, both SGPA and CGPA will be considered to ascertain the eligibility of the student for Scholarship.
• Students getting any type of scholarships/ sponsored by any organization are not eligible for merit scholarship.
• Student will be awarded only one scholarship (merit or need based) from IST’s own funds (whichever is higher) at a time.
• In case of two or more students securing the same merit position (Admissions’ Merit Position/ same SGPA and CGPA), allocated amounts of respective scholarships for these positions shall be equally distributed among them.
• If students ‘A’ & ‘B’ jointly declared at 1st position, then the student ‘C’ would be at 3rd position and so on.
• No scholarship shall be awarded if there is an ‘I’ Grade in preceding semester.
• No scholarship shall be awarded if there is a ‘W’ Grade in preceding semester.
• Student should take full load of credit hours in that preceding semester.
• In case, a student takes any additional/ repeat course(s), his/ her merit position will be calculated on the basis of normal load of credit hours in that semester.
• In case of semester freeze, merit scholarship would only be awarded after re-joining of the student.
• Transferred students shall not be eligible for the award of merit scholarship on the basis of results of courses which they studied with the students of previous department/ program. However, such students shall be reconsidered for merit scholarship on the basis of results of courses which they will study with the students of their new department/ program.
• In situations where existing rules & regulations are found silent/unavailable, the decision made by IST will be the final which can’t be challenged anywhere.
• The contents as stated in merit scholarship policy are expression of intent only. The institute reserves the right to discontinue any portion or make amendments in merit scholarship policy/ rules & regulations at any time without notice.

IST offers merit scholarships to top two students (excluding sponsored students) in each discipline as per existing policy. Scholarships are granted on the basis of semester results.

Below mentioned criteria shall be followed for the award of merit scholarships to students of each batch of each MS program offered by IST:-

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

• Full time students with full load of studies in a regular semester will qualify for the award of Merit Scholarship.
• Merit/ position for the scholarships will be based on SGPA. However, both SGPA and CGPA will be considered to ascertain the eligibility of the student for Scholarship.
• Students getting any type of scholarships/ sponsored by any organization are not eligible for merit scholarship.
• Student will be awarded only one scholarship (merit or need based) from IST’s own funds (whichever is higher) at a time.
• In case of two or more students securing the same merit position (Admissions’ Merit Position/ same SGPA and CGPA), allocated amounts of respective scholarships for these positions shall be equally distributed among them.
• If students ‘A’ & ‘B’ jointly declared at 1st position, then the student ‘C’ would be at 3rd position and so on.
• No scholarship shall be awarded if there is an ‘I’ Grade in preceding semester.
• No scholarship shall be awarded if there is a ‘W’ Grade in preceding semester.
• Student should take full load i.e. minimum 09 credit hours in each 1st & 2nd semester and minimum 06 credit hours in each 3rd & 4th semester.
• In case, a student takes any additional/ repeat course(s), his/ her merit position will be calculated on the basis of normal load of credit hours in that semester.
• In case of semester freeze, merit scholarship would only be awarded after re-joining of the student.
• Transferred students shall not be eligible for the award of merit scholarship on the basis of results of courses which they studied with the students of previous department/ program. However, such students shall be reconsidered for merit scholarship on the basis of results of courses which they will study with the students of their new department/ program.
• In situations where existing rules & regulations are found silent/unavailable, the decision made by IST will be the final which can’t be challenged anywhere.
• The contents as stated in merit scholarship policy are expression of intent only. The institute reserves the right to discontinue any portion or make amendments in merit scholarship policy/ rules & regulations at any time without notice. 

Higher Education Commission (HEC) with the support of Government of Pakistan has launched “EHSAAS Undergraduate Scholarship Project” for the qualified students from low income families to complete undergraduate studies (Four-Five-year Bachelor programs) from public sector Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of Pakistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan. The principle objective of the EHSAAS Undergraduate Project is to provide assistance to the maximum number of students who have secured admission to the universities in various disciplines but lack of financial means to continue their studies.

Last date to apply is November 30,2021. To Learn more about the EHSAAS Scholarship, please follow the link given below:
https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/Ehsaas/Pages/How-to-Apply.aspx

Ehsaas Scholarship

• Ehsaas Scholarship - Phase III FAQs

Higher Education commission (HEC) Pakistan has announced Phase-II of the Project Titled Provision of Higher Education Opportunities for the Students of Balochistan & FATA for Postgraduate & Undergraduate studies in all disciplines. Applications are invited from candidates having Local/ Domicile Certificate of Balochistan Province/ FATA for award of Scholarships for Postgraduate & Undergraduate studies in HEC recognized Public/Private sector Universities/Degree Awarding Institutes of Pakistan. Last date to apply is Friday, October 02, 2020. To Learn more about the scholarship, please follow the link given below:

https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/scholarshipsgrants/BAL-FATA/Pages/default.aspx

Pakistan has no shortage of talented youth, but in several instances, lack of resources prevents them from realizing their potentials. This becomes more problematic when it comes to accessing higher education. The Government of Pakistan acknowledges these constraints and has tasked Higher Education Commission to facilitate the needy and deserving students through Need Based Scholarships. Scholarships are announced for financially disadvantaged students of as many as 94 public sector universities and their campuses. The needy students admitted in IST are informed to apply for HEC Need Based Scholarship after the completion of admission process subject to availability of funds/seats.

The Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) under guidance of the Board of Directors is providing opportunities to the talented but needy students to fulfill their dreams and aspirations and at the same time to become partner in the development and welfare of Pakistan. The PEEF, since its inception in 2009 has awarded more than 374,000 scholarships to students of Punjab and other provinces which are currently pursuing education through public and private sector institutions. Needy students, admitted in IST, can also apply for this scholarship. The details are available at https://www.peef.org.pk/Scholarships_Main.html

The main objective of the NEST is to provide scholarships to needy cum talented students, who do not have enough resources to continue their studies. These scholarships would provide them an opportunity to continue their studies. This is in line with the Government Policy for providing vertical mobility to the most vulnerable segments of Society. The Scholarships will be awarded for various levels of education. Needy students, admitted in IST, can apply for NEST scholarship as and when announced. The details are available at http://scholarships.nest.org.pk/scholarships/

There are many scholarships available at postgraduate and doctorate levels to help academically gifted students and faculty. To Learn more about the national scholarship opportunities, please follow the link given below:

https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/scholarshipsgrants/Pages/NationalScholarships.aspx

Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), an autonomous body set up through 1991 Act. PBM is significantly contributing toward poverty alleviation through its various poorest of the poor focused services and providing assistance to destitute, widow, orphan, invalid, infirm & other needy persons, as per eligibly criteria approved by Bait-ul-Mal Board.

Through Individual Financial Assistance (IFA) the poor, widows, destitute women, orphans and disabled persons are supported through general assistance, education, medical treatment and rehabilitation. For more details, please follow the link given below:

Alfalah Scholarship Scheme offers scholarships to the needy students for Undergraduate and Graduate students. Alfalah scholarship scheme is one of the largest scholarships provider in the welfare sector in the country. Applications can be submitted latest by October 31, 2020. If you are a deserving student, with ALFALAH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME it is easy to apply for financial assistance. Just download the application form for Scholarship from the DOWNLOADS section of the website. Print it, get the form attested from the Registrar, and mail (post) it TO ALFALAH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME Head Office along with the required attachments. You will be called for an interview, if necessary. For more details, please follow the link given below:
https://alfalahss.org/133-2-3

This scholarship scheme is to provide an opportunity to needy students from underprivileged areas of the country enabling them as pride & proud engineers with desired competence and skills in public sector leading HEls as per the need of industry to play due role in socio-economic development in society. Under this scheme, 500 scholarships will be awarded in a cycle of 4 years (125 per year) to the students of domicile from underprivileged areas, particularly in the order of preference of Balochistan, Gilgit­ Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Tribal Areas, including KP, Sindh, and Punjab. The amount of scholarship will be Rs. 100,000/- per year to cover partially the tuition fee, living expenses, and books, etc. The student must have:

• Secured admission in PEC accredited/ approved undergraduate engineering programs (enlisted on PEC website https://www.pec.org.pk) of Public Sector Universities/ Institutions in Fall-2020.
• Domicile of underprivileged areas of Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Tribal Areas, KP, Sindh and Punjab.
• Family income less than or equal to PKR. 50,000/- per month and is not availing any other scholarship.

The eligible students may apply on the Scholarship Application Form duly completed in all respects and submit through the respective university at the address mentioned in the advertisement. Please follow the links given below to download PEC scholarship form and newspaper advertisement:

• Newspaper Advertisement
• Scholarship Form

Diya Pakistan is one of the largest scholarship providing organizations in Pakistan. Diya Pakistan accepts applications throughout the year. Deserving students can apply online at Diya Pakistan website. Online Web Application System is only used for students who are enrolled in BS Level and MS Level Programs. Applications can be submitted at https://diyapak.org/apply-scholarship

Punjab 2021 (Phase-II):

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NTPA now announced Tabeer scholarship Punjab (Talent Test) 2021 which is for university students already enrolled in any Bachelor / Master degree program mentioned below. NTPA invites applications from students who want support in their education. Students will be selected from Punjab Province & ICT.

Who is Eligible:

BB/B.Sc    BBA    B.Com    BCS    BS    Nursing
B.Tech    MBBS    BDS    Pharmacy    MA/M.Sc    B.Ed
LLB    MBA    M.Com    CA    ACCA    DVM

Eligibility Criteria for Tabeer Scholarship 2021 by NTPA:

Student must have scored At least 50% marks in Previous Semester / Degree Or
Students who have secured 50% or above marks in HSSC-I and / or HSSC-II examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education of Pakistan.

How to Apply:

Student can download the application form from NTPA official website www.nta.org.pk . Selection will be purely on merit bases

Last Date for Apply:

University Advancement and Financial Aid Office
Institute of Space Technology
1, Islamabad Highway, Islamabad
Email: zia.sarwar@ist.edu.pk / muhammad.usman@ist.edu.pk
Contact No: 92.51.9075448 / 92.51.9273307 / 92.51.9075726

Interest free loans are also provided to IST students by National Bank of Pakistan (NBP). The process to apply for loan and other details are available at https://www.nbp.com.pk/studentloan/