The educational conditions in Pakistan are quite poor and expensive. Every other Pakistani wants to get quality education in foreign universities in order to get the best out of his academic life.

Luckily, the government of Pakistan and provincial governments keep on offering international scholarships every now and then. Shehbaz Sharif Merit Scholarship is also one of the scholarships which provide a fully funded degree programme in one of the best universities of the world.

Here are the rubrics of the scholarship.

Subject Areas

The scholarship covers various disciplines which are given below.

1. Science Medicine
2. Engineering Technology
3. Natural Sciences
4. Social Sciences
5. Arts and Humanities

Eligibility Criteria

1. The applicant must have a valid Ph.D admission offer from one of the top 50 (subject wise) universities of the world (QS ranking).
2. The applicant must not have less than 60% marks throughout his/her academic life.
3. An applicant should not be older than 35 years at the time of application.
4. The monthly income of the family (including parents, self and spouse) must be less than 2 lacs.
5. The applicant must not have availed any foreign scholarship in the past.

How to Apply?

1. After securing admission in one of the top 50 (QS Ranked) universities of the world as mentioned before
2. After securing admission, download the application form from http://www.peef.org.pk/ssms.html
3. Send your properly filled form to PEEF within the last date of the application.

Scholarship Coverage

It is a fully funded scholarship which includes tuition fees, boarding and lodging expenses, health insurance and air fare.

Last Date of Application

Last date for submitting the application is March 29^th, 2018.