Chief Minister Merit Scholarships (CMMS) / PhD Foreign Scholarships

• valid PhD admission offer from one of the Top 50 (Subject Wise) Universities of the World (QS ranking) in preferred subject areas
• not less than 60% marks throughout the academic career;
• declared monthly family income (including self, spouse and parents) is equal to or less than PKR. 200,000/-;
• maximum age of 35 years at the time of submission of application;
• not availed any foreign scholarship in the past;
• must take up the scholarship in the year for which it is offered and the scholarship shall not be deferred to the next year;
• all Pakistani nationals, both males and females are eligible to apply;
• existing permanent / regular faculty members of public sector teaching / educational institutions of Pakistan are not eligible to apply for PhD Foreign Scholarship

Purposes: PhD studies in science disciplines/Social Sciences/Humanities

PhD Scholarships awarded under CMMS are fully funded and cover the following costs:

• 100% tuition fees;
• boarding and Lodging (as per approved rates);
• health Insurance;
• airfare.

Geographical distribution of scholarships is as follows:

• • 90% scholarships are awarded to the students of Punjab;
• • 10% scholarships have been allocated for the other federating units of Pakistan.

Allocation of the scholarships is as follows:

• 80 % scholarships are reserved for science disciplines;
• 20% of scholarships are reserved for Social Sciences/Humanities.

The Punjab Educational Endownment Fund (PEEF) from the Government of Punjab

Not mentioned

Not mentioned; you must take up the scholarship in the year for which it is offered and the scholarship shall not be deferred to the next year.

Instruction for filling out the application form:

• Read every field carefully, it is advised to photocopy the form and fill it before filling the original application form to make sure all the information is correct and final.
• Answer all questions. Those not applicable should be marked “N/A”.
• For family financial reporting, parents/ guardians should be consulted.
• Fields marked with a tick mark (√) should only be answered in the same.
• Do not provide false or incomplete information.
• Use extra sheet (If required).
• Ensure that you have attached all required documents by completing and ticking the checklist.