Commonwealth Scholarship

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, as the national nominating agency for Pakistan, invites applications from eligible Pakistani/AJ&K nationals for the Commonwealth Master's Scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year. The scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK and are intended to support talented and motivated candidates from eligible Commonwealth countries who would otherwise be unable to afford study in the United Kingdom (UK). HEC will undertake the nomination process in Pakistan in accordance with its prescribed eligibility and merit criteria, while the final selection of scholars will be made by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

Be a Pakistani/AJ&K national and permanent resident of Pakistan/AJ&K. Dual nationals are not eligible. There is no upper age limit for this scholarship. For Master scholarship, an applicant must hold a first division in 16 years Bachelors degree in the relevant field of study. For PhD scholarship, an applicant must hold a first division in 17/18 years Masters/MS/MPhil degree in the relevant field of study. Not have a Second/Third Division in the terminal (latest) degree. Result-awaiting candidates may apply, provided they obtain and submit their final degree and transcript before the commencement of the academic session (August/September 2027).

Approved airfare from the Scholar’s home country to the UK and return at the end of the award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before the award is confirmed). Approved tuition fees: full fees are covered by agreement between the CSC and the UK university, and Scholars are not liable to pay for any part of the tuition fee. Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,712 per month, or £2,000 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at current levels). Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas. If a Scholar has children and is widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of child allowance of £622 per month for the first child, and £154 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if their children are living with them at the same address in the UK.

Applicants are required to submit online applications at the Commonwealth and HEC portals (the scholarship portal will be active on 8 September 2026). In case the applicant fails to submit online application forms on any one of the mentioned websites in Step (1) & Step (2) below, HEC is unable to accept their application