Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Programme

This is the largest ever need cum merit based undergraduate scholarship programme in the history of Pakistan. Every year, 50,000 students from low-income families are awarded scholarships for 4 to 5-year undergraduate degree programmes.Over four years, 200,000 undergraduate scholarships will be awarded.

Fifty percent scholarships are reserved for girls. Total budget over 4 years is Rs. 24 billion.

Ehsaas scholarships are offered at 135 public sector universities across all four provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Scholarships covers 100% of the tuition fee and a living stipend (Rs. 4,000 per month).Scholarship of eligible students are continued till the completion of their undergraduate degree. Disbursements are linked to their academic performance.

Every year, students taking new admissions in university with family income less than 45,000 are eligible to apply via the HEC. Higher Education Commission (HEC) is the lead implementing agency for the Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship programme.

The programme commenced in Nov 2019 for the academic year 2019-20. In last two years, 142,000 scholarships worth Rs. 13.2 Billion have been awarded nationwide among eligible students.

Government of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division

Press Conference on Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship program

PRESS CONFERENCES

EVENTS

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar chairs the seventh Steering Committee meeting of Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship 

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar chaired the seventh steering committee meeting of Undergraduate Scholarship on Feb 22, 2021 in Islamabad.

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar meets awardees of  Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship in Lahore

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar met awardees of Undergraduate Scholarship from University of Education in Lahore on February 11, 2021.

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar holds a policy dialogue with students of Women University Mardan on Undergraduate Scholarship

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar held a policy dialogue on the scholarship policy with recipients of Undergraduate Scholarship from Women University Mardan on January 25, 2021.

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar visits NUTECH for policy consultation on Ehsaas  Undergraduate Scholarships

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar visited National University of Technology (NUTECH) Islamabad on Nov 4, 2020 for policy consultation with the faculty and students on Undergraduate Scholarships.

Governor Punjab chairs Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship distribution ceremony for FJWU

Governor Punjab distributed undergraduate scholarships to students from Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) on September 10, 2020 at Governor House in Lahore.

Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship committee meets for the sixth time

Sixth undergraduate scholarship steering committee met on August 31, 2020 and decided that scholarship portal to receive applications for 2020-21 would open on Sep 5, 2020.

Governor Punjab chairs Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship distribution ceremony at Governor House Lahore

Governor Punjab distributed 1,100 undergraduate scholarships to engineers of tomorrow from University of Engineering & Technology on August 27, 2020 at Governor House in Lahore.

Punjab Health Minister chairs Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship distribution ceremony at Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore

Punjab Health Minister distributed 83 undergraduate scholarships to lady doctors of tomorrow from Fatima Jinnah Medical University on August 27, 2020 in Lahore.

Governor Sindh chairs Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship distribution ceremony at Governor House Karachi

Governor Sindh distributed 145 undergraduate scholarships to engineers of tomorrow from Dawood University of Engineering & Technology on August 14, 2020 at Governor House in Karachi.

Dr. Sania addresses keynote at the Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship distribution event hosted by KMU

SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar virtually addressed keynote at the Undergraduate Scholarship distribution ceremony hosted by Khyber Medical University on July 30, 2020 in Peshawar.

PM awards 50,000 need-based Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships to the first batch

Prime Minister Imran Khan gave away 50,000 need-based Undergraduate Scholarships to the first batch of deserving bright students on March 2, 2020 in Islamabad.

Launch of Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Programme

Undergraduate Scholarship Programme was launched by the Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 4, 2019 in Islamabad.

VIDEOS

Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Beneficiary - Taib from Bannu University of Science and Technology

Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Beneficiary - Tehsin Ullah from Lakki Marwat University

Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Beneficiary - Madiha from Bannu University of Science & Technology

Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Success Story of Amna Jan from KP

Ehsaas Stories - Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship - Iqra Bibi of Quaid-e-Azam University

Ehsaas Stories - Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Awardee, Wasim Akram - Quaid-e-Azam University

Ehsaas Stories - Iqra Bibi from Attock shares her reflections on Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship

Ehsaas Stories - Momina Zeb from Mansehra shares her reflections on Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship

Ehsaas Stories -Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship-Jamil Ahmad(Jacobabad)Bahauddin Zakariya University

Ehsaas Stories - Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship- Andalip (Layyah) Bahauddin Zakariya University

Ehsaas Stories - Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship- Ahmad (Multan) Bahauddin Zakariya University

Ehsaas Stories - Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship- Aqsa (Multan) Bahauddin Zakariya University