The Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (Government of Punjab) has announced its application for the PEEF CMMS Merit Scholarships 2024. The scholarships are offered to pursue Ph.D. degree programs in the top 50 ranked universities of the world. Both Male/Female candidates who are fulfilling the required criteria set by the PEEF are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
The scholarships are awarded to Punjab citizens who have completed their master’s degree programs however the scholarship is offering a special quota for the applicants belonging to federating units of Pakistan. Applicants who have secured 60% throughout their academic careers and have not received any international scholarship in the past are invited to submit the applications.
The scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees, air travel allowance, health insurance, and boarding and lodging allowance. A great initiative by the Govt of Punjab for students who want to pursue their PhD degree programs in top leading universities of the world. To learn more details regarding the PEEF Ph.D. level Foreign Scholarship Programme, check the information below and apply.
Chief Minister Merit Scholarships (CMMS) 2024 Details
- Open for: Pakistani Nationals
- Scholarship Provider: Government of Punjab
- Gender: Male/Female Candidates
- Age: Max 35 years of Age
- Degree Program: PhD
- Application Deadline: April 26th, 2024
Subject Areas
- Life Sciences & Medicine
- Engineering & Technology
- Social Sciences & Humanities/Arts
- Natural Sciences
The above-mentioned are major areas; you can check the preferred subject areas here: List of Subject Areas
PEEF PHD Scholarship Coverage
The Government of Punjab is offering fully funded scholarships which cover the following costs:
- Full tuition fees
- Boarding allowance as per approved rates
- Health Insurance Covered
- Air Travel Allowance
Subject Wise Scholarship Awards
- 80% of awards are allocated to the science discipline students.
- 20% of awards are allocated to the Social Sciences/Humanities and arts.
Region-wise Scholarship Awards
- Scholarships are awarded to the students of Punjab.
- A 10% quota is set for the other federating units of Pakistan.
Eligibility Criteria
The scholarships are awarded to the students of Punjab.
- A special quota is set for applicants from other Federating units of Pakistan.
- Applicant must not have secured less than 60% marks through their academic career.
- Declared monthly family income is equal to or less than 200,000 PKR.
- Max 35 years of age at the time of application.
- Applicant must not have received any foreign scholarship in the past.
- Both Male/Female students can apply for the scholarship.
Important: Faculty Permanent/Regular of public sector teaching and education institutions in Pakistan can not apply for the scholarship.
Documents Required
- Copy of Domicile (Attested)
- Income Affidavit
- Copies of educational testimonials (Attested)
- Copy of valid admission letter for PhD for 2024 intake
- Latest tax return of Father of Guardian
- Copy of Research Proposal
- Copy of CNIC (Attested)
- Passport Copy
- Updated CV/Resume
- Copies of Paid Utility Bills
- 3 Passport size photos with white background
- Any other supporting material required in the application form
How to Apply for PEEF CMMS Merit Scholarships 2024?
To be considered for the scholarship, you need to secure admission to the top 50 QS-ranked universities in the world in the mentioned subject areas.
Download the application form from the official link, complete the form, and send it to PEEF before the application submission deadline which is 26th April 2024.
All interested students must not provide false or incomplete information, or their application will be rejected straight away.
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You can also check the previous year’s (2023) scholarship award list here
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