Tips to Get Scholarships

Dr. Umair Ali KhanAssociate Professor, CSE DepartmentQUEST, Nawabshah.Email: umair.khan@quest.edu.pkWebsite: http://umair-khan.quest.edu.pk

Research

• Requires extra research but still doable– Limited amount of aid vs. substantial amount– Need based vs. merit-based– Region specific – Student specific– Subject specific

• Criteria vary from institution to institution• Numerous resources need to be looked for long and

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Types

• Offered by the Government.• Offered by the Universities• Offered by philanthropists and private organizations• Offered as research grants (for doctoral study).

Social Media

• Join groups posting scholarship alerts– Scholarship network– Scholarship-positions.com– Scholarships Abroad and Pakistan– Scholarship opportunities & Exchange programs

Other Sources

• HeySuccess (http://www.heysuccess.com/)• Opportunity Desk (http://opportunitydesk.org/)• Youth Opportunities (http://www.youthop.com/)• International scholarship search (http://www.iefa.org

/)• Google

Preparations

• Choose your country / region of choice• Get your documents ready (attestation, verification)• Secure admission• Choose your area of specialization• Pass required exams (IELTS, GRE, etc)• Prepare a research proposal• Prepare a strong CV

Some Famous Scholarships• Chevening (UK)• Fulbright (USA)• Erasmus-Mundus (EU)• Commonwealth (UK)• DAAD (Germany)• Endeavour (Australia)• Eiffel Excellence (France)• Swiss Excellence (Switzerland)• Higher Education Commission

Funded Internships

• Find summer schools and internships• Find workshops with travel grants• Find exchange programs• http://globalplacement.com/• http://www.gooverseas.com/• http://www.culturalvistas.org/

Funding Your Research• Higher Education Commission (www.hec.gov.pk)• Pakistan Science Foundation (www.psf.gov.pk)• National ICT R&D Fund (http://www.ictrdf.org.pk)• Pak-US Joint Academic & Research Program (

http://publisher.hec.gov.pk/www.hec.gov.pk/pakus-rd)• Human Frontier Science Program (www.hfsp.org)• International Foundation for Science (http://www.ifs.se)• Research & Advocacy Fund (www.rafpakistan.org)• Talented Researcher Exchange Program (TRXP) (

www.britishcouncil.org/inspire)

Funding Your Research• Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) (

http://www.ausaid.gov.au)• East WEST center (www.eastwestcenter.org)• European Research Council (ERC) (http://erc.europa.eu)• EU Funding and Grants (http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm)• International Development Research Center (

http://www.idrc.ca)• Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Society (

http://www.sigmaxi.org )• The Asia Foundation:(www.asiafoundation.org)

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