2012
Contents Education 3 Education System in Pakistan 4 Formal System of Education in Pakistan 5 Higher Education Commission (HEC) 8 1. Foreign Scholarships 11 Faculty Development of UESTPs/ UETs 11 Overseas Scholarships for MS / M.Phil leading to PhD 13 International Research Support Initiative Program 14 Partial Support for PhD Studies Abroad 15 Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD, Split PhD and Post Doctoral 16 Fulbright Scholarship Support Program (Masters / PhD, USA) 18 2. Domestic Scholarships 20 1. Indigenous Ph.D. Fellowship Program 20 2. Higher Education for Students of Baluchistan & FATA 22 Needs-Based Scholarships 23 Analysis 28
Education
Education is one of the basic factors which plays a vital role in the development of any nation. Education is an important human activity. Education eliminates unemployment, builds foundation of awareness, tolerance, self esteem, social equity, spreads political socialization and cultural vitality. It was born with the birth of the human race and shall continue to function as long as the human race lives. The importance of education may be summed up as under. * An essential human virtue. * A necessity for society. * Important for integration of separate entities. * Gives significance of life * Educated men are superior (Aristotle) * Sign of freedom (Epictetus) * A controlling grace (Diogenes) * Basis of good life. 1. An Essential Human Virtue
Education is an essential human virtue. Man becomes 'man' through education. He is what education makes him. It is rightly said that without education, man is a super slave. 2. A Necessity for Society
Education is necessary for society. Education fashions and prepares man for society. Education grooms the social aspect of man and gives man supreme position in society. 3. Important For the Integration of Separate Entities