Thursday, 5 July 2012

Bahria University Pakistan Scholarships

  Deadline: same as Admission Deadline, 
Nationality: Pakistan


TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
3.  The eligibility criteria for different types of scholarships are as under:
a. Advanced Merit Scholarship
(1)        Every year Bahria attracts the brightest pool of students. In order to ensure that the most talented students enter our gates, we have introduced our advanced merit program. Freshmen who have topped their respective Boards will be awarded this scholarship which will entail full tuition fee waiver for the first semester. However, continuation of this in the subsequent semesters will require the student to achieve a GPA of at least 3.75.
b. Merit Scholarship
(1)        For encouraging the students to achieve and maintain good academic record, Merit Scholarships are offered to the outstanding students of the Bahria University. All students achieving GPA of 4.0 in Semester Examination will be awarded Merit Scholarship equal to 50% of Tuition Fee of the following semester. If there is no student with GPA of 4.0, then the top scorer obtaining a GPA of at least 3.75 will be awarded the same Scholarship. In case of a tie, the student with the higher percentage will get the Scholarship. In case of double tie, all the students will be awarded the Scholarship.
(2)        If there is no student with a GPA of 3.75 then the top scoring student with a minimum GPA of 3.50 will be awarded this Scholarship equal to 40% of the Tuition Fee of the following semester. In case of a tie, the student with the higher percentage will get the Scholarship. In case of double tie, all the students will be awarded the Scholarship.
(3)        Students of all programs are eligible for Merit Scholarship except MBA Executive Program.
c. Financial Assistance Scholarship  
(1)        Bahria University has a very caring policy for those students who have serious financial problems to the extent that it may be difficult for them to continue their studies without some financial assistance.  Fresh entrants to Bahria University may submit their request for scholarship when they deposited their fee after becoming bonafide students of BU. However, already enrolled students are also eligible to apply.  The scholarship once granted in this category remains available to the students for the entire degree programme provided their performance does not fall below CGPA 2.50.
(2)        Following are the eligibility criteria to apply for Financial Assistance Scholarship Program:
  1. Student shall appear before the Central Selection Committee (CSC) to justify financial assistance. Procedure for submission of application is given on Bahria University web site.
  2. Students have to obtain minimum 2.5 GPA in the first semester and at least 2.5 CGPA in the remaining semesters. If the students fail to maintain 2.5 CGPA in the remaining semesters their scholarship shall be withheld till such time they improve upon their grades.
  3. For fresh intake, results of their Matric and FA/FSc. will be considered for award of scholarship.
  4. The students should have at least 80% attendance.
  5. Students of all programs are eligible for Financial Assistance Scholarship Program except MBA Professionals, MBA Pharma, MBA Maritime & MBA Executives.
d. Indigent Scholarship.        Four needy students from each Campus i.e. Karachi Campus & Islamabad Campus, with a minimum GPA/CGPA of 2.0 will be considered for the award of Indigent Scholarship on the recommendation of the Campus DGs/Directors.
MONITORING THE BENEFICIARIES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
4.   The Central Scholarship Committee of Bahria University will formally review cases of all scholarship holders every semester for monitoring academic progress as per scholarship policy. It will submit its recommendations to the Rector Bahria University Islamabad for the continuation or otherwise of the scholarship. The respective Campus Directors will send complete semester result of all beneficiaries, to the Central Scholarship Committee. Scholarships of the students, whose performance falls short of the required parameters, may be recommended for discontinuation of the scholars.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
5.    Eligibility of students for scholarship shall be subject to following conditions:
  1. Students of Bahria University in any semester are eligible, subject to the conditions as indicated with respect to their respective category.
  2. The students have to follow the academic road map with full load.
  3. Students already in receipt of one scholarship/fee concession are ineligible to apply for any other scholarship.
  4. Progress of Financial Assistance, Indigent and Merit Based Scholarships will be reviewed every semester as per details given in “Monitoring the Beneficiaries of Scholarships”.
  5. Students awarded FAS and Indigent Scholarship will be required to undertake on campus job for 10 hours per week specified by Directors/HODs.
  6. Student availing Naval Award will be considered for Merit Scholarship only.
  7. Students of MPhil & PhD Programmes will not be considered for any Scholarship.
  8. Non-merit Scholarship will not be available to students whose education has been fully or partially sponsored by any individual or organization.
CHANGES IN THE POLICY
6. The policy document is subject to changes/amendments from time to time depending upon the future requirements and status of funds available for the grant of scholarship.
7. The new scholarship policy will stand promulgated w.e.f 15 August-2011.This supersedes all the scholarship policies issued previously.
 
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
Various other scholarships are also announced by the University which is being funded by Higher Education Commission and National ICT R&D Fund, Ministry of Information Technology, Government of Pakistan. The list of the scholarships is mentioned hereunder with their URL addresses:
  • Japanese Need Based Scholarship
 
  • Provision of Higher Education Opportunities for the students of Baluchistan and FATA
http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/Scholarships/LocalScholarships/ProvisionofHigherEducationOpportunitiesforStudentsofBalochistanandFATA/Pages/main.aspx
 
 
  • Prime Minister’s National ICT Scholarship Program 2011 (PMNICTP 2011)

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