Scholarship program is a flagship project of Karwan – e – Ilm Foundation (KIF) with the basic aim of providing financial assistance to needy but brilliant students who are able to successfully meet the eligibility criteria of this program. The salient feature of this program is that KIF not only providing scholarship but also acts as guardians of these students. KIF provides all best possible services to enhancing their educational capabilities and main goal of these efforts is to save and promote their talent. Following are the details of this program:

How to apply

• KIF has signed MOUs with around 100 educational institutes across the country for providing scholarships to needy but brilliant students who are studying in these institutes on merit basis.
• All of the partner institutes announce scholarships through their concerned offices/departments.
• Every institute has its own procedures to verify and shortlist applications who meet the scholarship criteria of KIF.
• Applicants are advised to contact concerned department of their educational institutes.
• However, the office of KIF is always open to assist applicants interested for scholarship.

Partner Institutions

List of prominent partner institutes is as follows:

Punjab

1. King Edward Medical University Lahore
2. Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore
3. University of Punjab Lahore
4. Govt College University Lahore
5. Ameer ud din Medical College Lahore
6. Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
7. De Mont Morency College of Dentistery Punjab Dental College Lahore
8. University of Education, Lahore
9. Sheikha Fatima Institute of nursing& health sciences Sheikh zayed medical complex Lahore
10. University Of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore
11. Lahore College Women University Lahore
12. Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot
13. Quaid-e- Azam Medical College Bahawalpur
14. Islamia University Bahawalpur
15. Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala
16. Rachna College of Engineering & Technology Gujranwala
17. Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha
18. Sargodha University, Sargodha
19. Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad
20. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
21. Govt. College University Faisalabad
22. Govt. College Women University Faisalabad
23. Nishtar Medical University Multan
24. MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan
25. Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
26. Ghazi Khan Medical College Dera Ghazi Khan
27. Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan
28. Sheikh Zayad Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan
29. KFUEIT, Rakim Yar Khan
30. Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal
31. University of Gujrat, Gujrat
32. University of Okara, Okara
33. University Of Engineering & Technology Lahore
34. University Of Engineering & Technology Taxila
35. Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi
36. Pir Mehar Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi

Islamabad

37. International University Islamabad
38. Comsats University Islamabad
39. Quaid-e- Azam University Islamabad
40. FUUAST, Islamabad
41. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali bhutto Medical University, Rawalpindi

Azad Kashmir

42. University Of Poonch, Rawalakot
43. Poonch Medical College, Rawalakot
44. University Of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
45. Women University of Bagh, Azad Jammu & Kashmir
46. Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College Muzaffarabad

KPK

47. Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
48. Khyber Medical University Peshawar
49. Khyber Medical College Peshawar
50. University Of Peshawar
51. University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar
52. Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar
53. Institute Of Peramedical Sciences, Peshwar
54. Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Peshawar
55. Bannu Medical College Bannu
56. University of Engineering & Technology, Bannu
57. Bacha Khan Medical College Mardan
58. Noshehra Medical College Noshehra
59. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
60. Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan
61. Gomal Medical College Dera Ismail Khan
62. Kohat University Of Science & Technology Kohat
63. Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat
64. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal
65. Hazara University Mansehra
66. Gajju Khan Medical College, Sawabi
67. Saidu Medical College Sawat
68. Govt. Post Graduate College, Haripur

Balochistan

69. Bolan Medical College Quetta
70. Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta
71. Balochistan University Of Engineering & Technology Khuzdar
72. University Of Balochistan

Gilgit Baltistan

73. Karakaram International University Gilgit o Baltistan
74. Karakaram Internatiomal University Hunza Campus
75. University of Baltistan Sakrdu

Sindh

76. Chandka Medical College Larkana (SBBMU Larkana)
77. Pir Abdul Qadir Jilani Institute of Medical Sciences Kher pur Meras
78. University Of Sindh Jamshoro
79. Peoples University Of Medical & health Sciences Nawab Shah
80. Quaid e Awam University of Engineering & Technology Nawabshah
81. Dawood University of Engineering & Technology Karachi
82. University Of Karachi
83. Mehran University of Engineering & Technology Nawabshah
84. Gambat Medical College, Khairpur Sindh
85. Liaquat University Of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro

Eligibility

All needy but brilliant students who are resource less and meet following criteria:

• A minimum of 75% marks in Matric or Intermediate
• Having merit based admissions in public sector educational institutes
• Students who are studying in semi-government or private institutes due to some specialized subjects or extra ordinary circumstances. But for these students, 85% of marks in all previous examinations are mandatory and the scholarship amount will be equivalent to public sector institutes.

Category of Scholarships

The categories for awarding scholarships are divided into following categories

• Special students
• Orphan students
• General Students

Time duration of applications

• Every year, starting from 1st of September to 31st of October, the applications for scholarships will be opened.
• However, based on availability of funds, the organization can open up the applicants at any time.

Procedure for applications

• The students who meet the eligibility criteria are required to send an application to KIF on a simple paper written in Urdu language by recommendations of their educational institutes.
• The financial circumstances, educational qualifications and previous results, current educational status, previous scholarship details (if any) and the current requirement for scholarship will be narrated by the applicant in his/her hand written application.
• The applicant will be required to fill in his/her personal details, educational profile, parent / guardian income details.
• The application form shall be verified by the educational institute and all information stated in it shall be true.
• Applicant will attach following credentials with the application form:
  • Income certificate
  • 2 passport size pictures
  • Copy of previous educational transcripts/ degrees
  • Copy of National Identity Card / B-Form
  • Copy of National Identity Card of Father or Guardian
  • Copy of student card of the concerned educational institute
  • An evidence stating disability or orphan (if required)
  • An evidence stating financial income of father or guardian or a declaration on legal paper
  • Copy of payable expenses for the educational institute

The application forms will then be segregated by the management of KIF on three categories as mentioned above, Special students, Orphan students and General students.

Verification of the documents

The scholarship department of KIF may verify all the documents provided by applicants to ensure transparency and eligibility criteria before sanctioning of the scholarships.

Scholarship Coverage

KIF will review each application and decide to provide best possible scholarship for different educational expense. KIF management will decide that how much coverage of scholarship needs to be given to an applicant.

The details of coverage under which scholarship can be provided are as follows:

• Monthly food expense
• Tuition Fees based on monthly / annual or semester basis
• Hostel expenses based on monthly, annual or semester basis
• Transportation costs
• Books or Study Material expenses
• Educational or helping tools
• Dress or Uniform
• Medical expenses (if needed)

Methods of providing scholarship

The scholarships are or can be provided in following manner:

Transfer to Students

Scholarship for following expenses may be transferred directly to students by using banking channels:

• Monthly Mess Charges (Hostelized students)
• Monthly Transportation costs
• Books, Study Material, Helping tools etc.
• Dress, uniform and medications (if needed)

Transfer to Educational Institutes

Scholarship for following expenses may be transferred directly to the institutes by providing them pay orders / cross cheques:

• Tuition Fees based on monthly / annual or semester basis
• Hostel fees based on monthly / annual or semester basis

Assessment of the students

KIF not only provides scholarship but owns the responsibility of assessing the educational performance of the scholarship holder. The following information shall be acquired from the educational institute of the student:

• Behavior of the student
• Attendance Percentage
• Educational results

The students who will be performing shall be encouraged, whereas, whose performance will not be satisfactory, their circumstances will be assessed and they will be provided counseling for improving their performance. If a student consistently is not performing and is getting fail, his/her all scholarships will be revoked.

Scholarship Duration and Renewal

The students who become scholarship holders once are provided scholarships until the completion of their higher education but to ensure their attendance, educational performance and general conduct, scholarships are renewed on annual basis.

The scholarship will be provided against educational expenses of the current fiscal year.