Chief Minister Educational Endowment Fund (CMEEF) Scholarships, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Higher Education, Archives & Libraries Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Checked September 26, 2026

CMEEF gives fully funded merit-cum-affordability scholarships to KP-domiciled students. They cover approved undergraduate and graduate programmes at leading Pakistani institutions, and PhDs at Top 300 QS universities abroad. The page lists 272 undergraduate inland, 70 graduate inland and 10 graduate international awards.

Deadline: Deadlines are set by each participating institution (inland) or the CMEEF Project Management Unit (international). No current date is published on the page.
FundingFully funded
LevelBachelor's, Master's, PhD
Study inPakistan
SubjectsApproved disciplines at selected institutions (e.g. MBBS at AKU, engineering at UET/NED/GIKI, CS/physics at NUST, accounting at IBA); PhD abroad in approved fields

What it covers

  • Tuition fee
  • Admission fee
  • Hostel fee
  • Monthly stipend of Rs. 5,000

Who can apply

  • Domicile of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with parents'/guardian's total monthly income not above Rs. 100,000.
  • Undergraduate (inland): meet the merit admission criteria of an approved institution in an approved discipline, and hold no other scholarship for the degree.
  • Graduate (inland): age under 50; first-class academic career (first division or CGPA 3.0/4.0 or 3.75/5); at least 50% GRE/GAT for MS/MPhil or 60% for PhD.
  • Graduate international (PhD): age under 45; at least 60% in international GRE/GAT; a valid unconditional offer for an approved PhD at a Top 300 QS university.

How to apply

  1. Inland undergraduate and graduate: apply directly to the selected institution in an approved discipline, following its CMEEF scholarship process.
  2. International PhD: get an unconditional offer from a Top 300 QS university.
  3. Fill the application form specified in the CMEEF Rules.
  4. Submit it with all supporting documents to the Project Management Unit before the closing date.

Documents you usually need

  • Application form as per CMEEF Rules
  • KP domicile
  • Income proof of parents/guardian
  • Academic documents
  • GRE/GAT score (graduate programmes)
  • Unconditional admission offer (international PhD)

Scholarship rules and deadlines change every cycle. This page summarises the official information; always confirm on the official page before applying. Official applications are free.