Pakistani Students Can Get Study Abroad Scholarships! Here Learn Complete Process

Today we are going to talk about different types of scholarships that a student can attain if he/she is looking to get a degree from abroad. Nowadays everyone wants a scholarship to pursue higher education in abroad. What does it takes to earn a scholarship? This article is a comprehensive guide to your query.

What does a Scholarship actually covers?

Scholarships are often designed to cover the costs of tuition fees, accommodation, medical Insurance, books, transportation expenses and sometimes even a stipend is awarded on monthly or yearly bases. However, all of this varies as per the scholarship type.

When is this Scholarship money granted?

Scholarship amounts are often paid before the start of each semester or the academic year. Sometimes these are distributed in installments throughout the whole year. It all depends on the scholarship type and on its terms and conditions.

Where do these scholarships come from?

There are many different sources of funding and you are eligible to receive more than one scholarships. Still, you’ll have to check the guidelines of each scholarship before applying. The sources include

1.     Governments

2.     Schools/Universities

3.     Organizations

4.     Businesses

5.     Corporations

6.     Donors 

With proper research, killer application that includes motivational letter, cover letter, research proposal and last but not the least planning, you’ll be on your way to receive a good scholarship for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies. This section highlights all the available types of international scholarships a student can attain.

Types of Scholarships

Merit Based Scholarships

This a typical scholarship associated with your excellence in specific academic area or interest. You may get this scholarship from your grades, a special interest or a special talent. Merit based scholarships often offer full or partial scholarship but the beauty of these scholarships is that they aren’t always awarded on your grades. These are also offered to people of specific ethnic groups or genders such as women scholarships.

Need based Scholarships

This type of scholarship is provided to students having financial problems and are unable to afford the tuition fees. Every university has its own assessment method like investigating family’s monthly income, number of members of a student’s family, tax statement and employment rate of the country. This scholarship also offers both full and partial funding.

Governmental Scholarships

Many governments offer scholarships to international scholarships. These scholarships cover full or partial tuition fee and accommodation sometimes medical insurance too. There are many governmental scholarships like Korean Government Scholarship and Chinese Government Scholarship etc.

Sports Based Scholarships

This scholarship is given to the top notched sportsmen from all around the world and covers full tuition fee.

Individual Scholarships

These types of scholarships are awarded to a specific level of studies like Graduate or post graduate studies. Student receives this scholarship sometimes from a private organization, company, corporation, private donor or sometimes from the school directly. In some cases you don’t even have to apply for them and they are granted with your admission.

How to Find Scholarships and Grants?

After knowing all this you must be wondering how one can find a good scholarship? There are many sources from where you can find scholarships like university websites, newspapers, governments, organizations, individual donors. From the above mentioned my personal source is internet because there you can easily find a scholarship that suits you the best. All you have to do is to type the name of the scholarship and your desired destination and you are ready to go. I am putting a link below where you can find all types of scholarships with regard to funding, study level, and country.

http://www.scholars4dev.com/tag/scholarships-for-pakistans/

How To Apply For Scholarship?

Applying for a scholarship takes a lot of time but it is definitely worth of your time and energy investment. In this section I will explain how to apply for a scholarship and what basic steps are required at your part to complete in order to attain a good scholarship. Follow this list to have a better understanding of the while application process.

1.     Target the Scholarships that you want to hunt.

2.     Make a list and get organized with a plan.

3.     Read the given application instruction carefully and double check them.

4.     Get advice from friends, family and teachers.

5.     Carefully follow the application process and make sure to double check before submitting it.

6.     Don’t apply for just one or two, apply for as many.

Documentation Required For Scholarship Application:

Check this list of documentation for applying to an international scholarship as all of these are essential components of an application.

1.     Personal Essays

2.     Recommendation Letters

3.     Transcript of your grades

4.     Cover letter

5.     Research or Project Proposal

Tests Required From An International Student:

Here is a list of tests required from an international student by the different universities according to their admission policies. What tests you will be required to take depends on the country, university, program and scholarship provider.

1.     Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL)

2.     International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

3.     Graduate Assessment Test (GAT)

4.     Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

5.     Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)

6.     Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

7.     ACT

8.     SAT   

Application Time And Deadlines:

There are thousands of scholarship programs offered in spring and summer and even more with fall and winter. Every scholarship has its own time period and deadline. The key is to never stop looking, never stop searching and never stop applying. Every university and the scholarship it offers has different guidelines and requirements but the components mentioned above are same an essential in all applications. It allows you to avoid the stress of preparing new documents altogether for every university. You can even apply in more than one university on your one time prepared personal essay and motivational letter. Same goes with the recommendation letters and cover letters with slight changes which can save a lot of time and energy.