We are pleased to announce that applications for the Scotland Pakistan Scholarship Scheme for Young Women and Girls 2025-26 are now open.British Council in collaboration with the Scottish Government first launched this scheme in 2013 with the aim of promoting higher education amongst Pakistani women.  The Scotland Pakistan Scholarships caters to women from financially disadvantaged backgrounds pursuing higher education and helps them achieve their educational ambitions and so far, has supported over 2000 students.

These scholarships are offered to female students enrolled in master’s and bachelor’s programmes. They are being offered in the fields of education, agriculture and food security, sustainable energy, health sciences, climate change and STEM engineering (STEM is only applicable at Master’s level), all areas of critical importance to Pakistan.

Administered directly by the British Council, this scholarship will facilitate award-holders with the following incentives:

• Tuition fees for bachelor’s or master’s courses in eligible fields
• University hostel costs (where applicable)
• Travel to and from home to university two times a year for students staying in on-campus hostels

For more information on the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/4lVP6sR

We kindly request you to share this opportunity with your students so they may benefit from these scholarships. To facilitate you we have attached flyers for both the streams so that they can be shared on your social media platforms too – please note that the deadline to apply to this scholarship is August 31, 2025. 

We sincerely hope that your students will be able to benefit from this opportunity and look forward to working with you!

Regards,

Interim Head of Education

British Council, Pakistan

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