US-Pakistan Scholarship Program Celebrates 16 Years

EducationUS-Pakistan Scholarship Program Celebrates 16 Years

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) celebrated the 16th anniversary of the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (MNBSP) which is administered in partnership with the United States through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Since 2004, the USAID has worked with the HEC to provide equitable access to higher education and increase enrollment at Pakistani Universities through merit scholarships for economically disadvantaged students.

The MNBSP has granted more than 5,300 scholarships in total, and more than half of the scholarships have been awarded to female students. Recipients demonstrate strong academic skills and financial need, and the majority live in remote rural areas.

The MNBSP awards scholarships to study agriculture, engineering, medical sciences, and social sciences. Recipients are eligible to study at 30 Private and Public Partner Universities across the Country.

“USAID is proud to partner with the HEC in our shared desire to bring more highly-skilled and well-educated young Pakistanis into the workforce,” said the USAID Mission Director Julie Koenen.

The HEC Chairman Dr. Tariq Banuri thanked the USAID and noted that the USAID’s Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program is the model for the government of Pakistan’s Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Project which also provides financial aid to disadvantaged students.

At the anniversary event, alumni from the MNBSP program shared their personal stories and highlighted their academic and professional achievements.

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