Description
By keeping in view, the financial hardships of the parents and related constraints of the students from Balochistan to get quality education from the top-ranking educational institutions of Pakistan. During 2018-19, BEEF launched fully funded scholarship cum sponsorship program to ensure quality education for the students of Balochistan who are studying in other provinces, so far out of Balochistan.
Fully Funded Quality Education Program FY 2018-19 launched which is being continue since 2019-20 onwards
The program encompasses not only to share the financial burden of the parents of brilliant /bright students but also provides an opportunity to continue their dream education with peace of mind and serve their province in a better way. Therefore, process of signing of MoUs with 21 (out of 31 approved list of educational Institutions) top ranking Educational Institutions of Pakistan was completed in 2020 and these institutes are now recognized as the Centers of Excellence (CoE) as listed below:
A) List of Center of Excellence (CoE) BEEF recognized under Fully Funded QE for BS or equivalent 4/5 Years Program 2019-20
| S# | Name of Institute / CoE | Date of MoU signed | Agreed # of slots / students | Contacts of Focal Person (FP) |
| 1 | National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan (NUST) | 24/4/2019 | 15 | Mr.Muhammad Sheraz Tariq
Assistant Director Scholarship PGP Dte, Financial Aid Office Cell: 03075558739 Email: m.sheraztariq@nust.edu.pk, fao@nust.edu.pk
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| 2 | Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi | 4/5/2019 | 05 | Ms.Malahat Awan
Director Alumni Affairs and Corporate Relations Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi Cell: 03028711414 Email: mawan@iba.edu.pk |
| 3 | Sindh M. Islam University, Karachi | 6/5/2019 | 08 | Manager,
University-Industry Linkages and Technology Transfer Sindh Madressa Tul Islam University, Karachi ORIC (Focal Person), Phone: +92 21 99217507 Fax: +92 2199217504, Email: @smiu.edu.pk |
| 4 | Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore. | 6/5/2019 | 04 | Ahmad Saad Qureshi
DM – Grants & Major Gifts Office of Advancement Lahore University of Management Sciences Sector-U, DHA, Phase-2, Lahore Dir: +92-42-35608182 Cell: +92-334-422 5002 Email: ahmad.qureshi@lums.edu.pk |
| 5 | National University – Foundation for Advancement Sciences and Technology (NU-FAST), Islamabad | 31/5/2019 | 05 | ENG RAZA UR REHMAN
Registrar Landline: 051-2264629 Cell 0333-5282707 saleh.mahmood@nu.edu.pk OR registrar@nu.edu.pk |
| 6 | Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad | 31/5/2019 | 15 | Mr.ZULFIQAR ALI
Manager Scholarships Landline: 051-90644030 Cell: 03005517761 Email: zulfiqar@qau.edu.pk
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| 7 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | 31/5/2019 | 15 | Mr.Muhammad Yaqoob
Director University Advancement & Financial Aid (UAFA) Landline: 051-9019213 Cell: 03335175638 Email: muhammad.yaqub@iiu.edu.pk Ms.Khalida Akram Asst.Accounts Officer Landline: 051-9019905 Cell: 03336094577 Email: khalida.akram@iiu.edu.pk |
| 8 | UMT Lahore | 24/6/2019 | 12 | Mr.SALMAN AHMED
Head of Project ILM-UMT Lahore Cell: 03224333084 Landline: 042-111300200 Email: head@ilm.fund
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| 9 | GC University Lahore | 24/6/2019 | 12 | Mr.Babar Ali Khan
Addl: Registrar Landline: 042-99214362 Cell: 0321-4526987 Email: babar@gcu.edu.pk |
| 10 | COMSATS, Islamabad | 30/7/2019 | 16 | Mr.Rana Tahir Mehmood
Dy.Registrar Landline: 051-90495218 Cell: 03454101010 Email: |
| 11 | Forman Christian College University (FCCU), Lahore | 28/11/2019 | 14 | Mr.Kamil Shamshad
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| 12 | Punjab University, Lahore | 28/11/2019 | 15 | |
| 13 | Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) Multan | 2/12/2019 | 15 | |
| 14 | Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Butto Institute of Sciences & Technology (ZABIST) Larkana / Islamabad / Karachi | 18/12/2019 | 06 | |
| 15 | University of Peshawar | Under process | – | |
| 16 | Islamia College University, Peshawar | Under process | – | |
| Sub-Total | 157
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B) List of Center of Excellence (CoE) BEEF recognized under Fully Funded QE for 7th/8th grade leading towards completion of Intermediate level of education 2019-20
| S# | Name of Institute / CoE | Date of MoU signed | Agreed # of slots / students | Contacts of Focal Person (FP) |
| 1 | Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, Attock, Punjab | 26/4/2019 | 4 | |
| 2 | Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree | 3/10/2019 | 2 | |
| 3 | Abbottabad Public College (APS), KPK | 4/10/2019 | 5 | |
| 4 | Cadet College Petaro, Sindh | 10/03/2020 | 4 | |
| 5 | Cadet College Sanghar Sindh | 17/12/2019 | 4 | |
| Sub-Total | 19 | |||
After signing of MoUs with above listed CoE, BEEF announced the fully funded program policy 2019-20 by the end of 2019 and invited Applications from the students through their respective focal persons nominated by the 21 CoEs including 16 Universities (singing of MoUs still remain in pending) for BS/Professional degree program of 4/5 years course of studies; and 5 Residential/Cadet Colleges/Public Schools for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) leading towards completion of HSSC levels of education. The first batch of 2019 intake session fall/spring/both, as applicable and slots distribution is at the discretion of CoE and non-stop, funding will remain continue without any break till the completion of the specific study course of first batch 2019 as well as upcoming batches to be covered every year on regular basis. However, selection and disbursement process delayed due to COVID-19 as all educational institutions throughout Pakistan remain closed. Recently after re-opening of education institutions, thus, final selection is under approval for the disbursement of scholarship payments to be done by mid of March 2021.
Besides, it is important to mention here that please see attached SAF and Guidelines for the fully funded scholarships cum sponsorship program 2019-20 which includes criteria, selection and disbursement process and priority subject areas are well described.