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    Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan · United States

    US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor PhD Scholarship Program

    Not itemized on the fetched page beyond describing it as a Government of Pakistan-funded PhD scholarship project; financial terms are detailed elsewhere on the HEC site.

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    About this Scholarship

    When to apply: Applications were open at time of research ('Scholarships are Open' banner on the HEC page); HEC runs this as a recurring programme with periodic application windows — check the official page for current status.

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    Open to Pakistani nationals who have secured admission at a top-100 QS-ranked US university (Category I: top 50; Category II: 51-100) and hold a valid GRE General score (minimum 300 total) or HEC Aptitude Test (HAT) score (minimum 60%). Part of a Government of Pakistan plan (approved by ECNEC, revised August 2020) to send 1,000 PhD scholars to US universities under Phase-1, aiming for 10,000 over ten years, with a 'Talent Farming' component preparing roughly 1,000 applicants a year for GRE/TOEFL/IELTS.

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    Where you can use it

    United States: 1,252 universities, 17,113 PhD programs open to international students

    These are the universities in United States whose programs we list for international students at this award's degree levels. It is our catalog, not a list published by the awarding body — national schemes name their participating institutions each round, so check the official notice before you build a shortlist.

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    Where you can use it1,252 universities · 17,113 programs

    Scholarship Value

    The programme page does not state the award value. It describes a Government of Pakistan PhD project approved by ECNEC in 2017 and revised in August 2020.

    Deadline

    The programme page carries a Scholarships are Open notice and publishes no closing date. Windows are announced on the official page.

    Host Country

    United States

    Eligible Nationalities

    Pakistan

    Funding Body

    Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan

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