NTS Need based - Scholarship Program
"Serving the Deserving"

Objective

To provide opportunities to academically qualified and economically needy students to continue their studies in NTS Associated Universities / Institution of higher education of Pakistan.

Scholarship Coverage

• Tuition Fee NTS recompenses the complete or partial tuition fee of the nominated student enrolled in under-graduate / graduate level program of the NTS Associated University or Institution.
• StipendEvery nominated student as selected by the UISAC is also eligible for stipend amounting unto Rs. 25,000/- per semester.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scholarships are offered for study at undergraduate & graduate level programs in all disciplines at the NTS Associated Universities / Institutions of Pakistan.
• Students need to have a valid regular admission or should enroll as a regular (full time) student in any NTS Associated University / Institution as per their admission criteria.
• It is mandatory for an applicant to attain qualifying scores in NTS tests for securing admission at a NTS Associated University / Institution i.e.
  • NAT test for admission in Under-Graduate (4 Years) program.
  • GAT test for admission in Graduate (2 Years) program as per admission policy of the University / Institution.
• Students in need of financial assistance who are already enrolled in the Associated Universities / Institutions are also eligible to apply, subject to the condition that they have passed NTS (NAT / GAT) test for admission. However, funding of the existing enrolled students will start from fall 2015.
• The existing enrolled students will be eligible if they have scored equal or more than 2.5 GPA in the proceeding semester.
• The eligibility of a candidate is linked to his / her financial need (keeping in view the financial background of the applicant's family) as to be determined & assessed by the University Internal Scholarship Award Committee (UISAC).
• After selection, funding to the selectees will continue for the full program.
• In case of any drop outs, replacements will be made on eligibility / merit basis..

Field of Study

All disciplines (subjects / specialization) are kept open at NTS Associated Universities / Institutions of Pakistan.

How to Apply

• Forms are available at:
  • Financial Aid Office (FAO) at the NTS Associated Universities / Institutions, Nationwide.
  • NTS website (www.nts.org.pk).
• The complete Scholarship Form along with supporting documents is to be submitted to the relevant office of the University / Institution for further processing.

Click Here to Download Application Form

Click Here to View NAT™ Associated Universities / DAI's List

Click Here to View GAT™ Associated Universities / DAI's List

NOTE: Direct applications are not allowed by the applicant to NTS.

Entry Routes

Scholarship Awarding Process

• The University Internal Scholarship Award Committee (UISAC) processes the application forms of the potential candidates. The UISAC is be responsible:
  • to ensure impartiality and transparency of the process.
  • for the assessment and verification of the documents.
  • to provide complete application forms of the recommended applicants along with their pre-requisites to NTS.
• The UISAC recommends potential candidates to NTS Scholarship Management Committee (NTS SMC).
• The NTS Scholarship Management Committee (SMC) reviews and awards the scholarships to the UISAC's recommended applicants.
• The University Internal Scholarship Award Committee (UISAC) processes the application forms of the potential candidates. The UISAC is be responsible:
  • NTS CEO or his nominee as convener
  • HEC Representative
  • Secretary NTS
  • Senior Manager Office Development-NTS
  • Senior Corporate Manager-NTS
  • Assistant Director Scholarship Wing-NTS
• NTS direct them to submit a Deed of Agreement (a legal agreement between two parties) with the relevant NTS Associated University / Institution.
• The format of 'Deed of Agreement' is provided to all the Awardee's.
• Deed of Agreement on Stamp paper worth Rs. 100/- (whole agreement) attested by notary public is to be submitted by awardees to the university / institution.
• The Associated University / Institution are provided the attested copy of the Deed of Agreement and fee invoice of the selected students to NTS.
• NTS transfer funds as a cumulative (Tuition fee and Stipend) to the Universities / Institutions.
• Stipend will be further transferred to the students by the university / institution every month on the bases of their progress.
• Stipend will be further transferred to the students from university per semester.

Process Flow Chart

Monitoring of Scholarship Program

NTS Associated Universities / Institutions must send the progress and performance reports of NTS scholarship holders with the demand of funds to NTS. Furthermore, NTS team can also visit the NTS Associated Universities / Institutions to monitor the progress and performance of Scholarship holders periodically.

In case, any discrepancy / forged information is found; NTS reserves the right to cancel the award of scholarship and the concerned university is responsible to recover the awarded amount from the scholarship holder.

Related Documents

• Forms are available at:
  • Financial Aid Office (FAO) at the NTS Associated Universities / Institutions, Nationwide.
  • NTS website (www.nts.org.pk).
• The complete Scholarship Form along with supporting documents is to be submitted to the relevant office of the University / Institution for further processing.

Deed of Agreement
Affidavit
Summary List

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