This document provides information about applying for master's programs in foreign universities. It discusses beginning research to determine if graduate school is right, researching program options, the application process including transcripts, statements, letters of recommendation, and testing. It also covers funding graduate study. Specific universities are discussed for Canada, Saudi Arabia, Europe including Germany, the Netherlands, and Finland. The presentation provides concise guidance on international graduate study options and processes.

2. APPLYING FOR
MASTER’S
PROGRAMS
IN FOREIGN
UNIVERSITIES

3. “The highest education is that which does not merely give
us information but makes our life in harmony with all
existence.”
Rabindranath Tagore

4. SPEAKER#1:
SYED FARAZ AHMED

5. Applying to Graduate School

6. The steps:
• Beginning Your Research: Should you go to
Graduate School?
• Researching Your Options: Is this graduate
program right for you?
• Your Application (Transcripts, Statement of
Purpose, Letters of Recommendation,
Interview, Testing Information)
• Funding Your Graduate Study
• Graduate Study @ The University
• Resources

7. Beginning Your Research: Should you go
to Graduate School?
• Why do You want to go to graduate school?
Is it for the right reasons?
• What are your career goals? Will graduate
school assist you in meeting your career
goals?
• What will you specialize in? What are your
interests?
• Do you have the motivation for another two
to seven years of school?
• Do you have the academic and personal
qualities to succeed?

8. Beginning Your Research: Should you go
to Graduate School?
The Undergraduate
• Student
• Breadth over depth
• Recipient of Knowledge
• Externally directed
The Graduate
• From apprentice to
expert
• Depth over breadth
• Analyzer and creator of
knowledge
• Self-directed

9. Beginning Your Research: Should you go
to Graduate School?
The primary purposes of research-oriented, thesis-
based Master’s programs (e.g., MA & MSc) are:
• To understand thoroughly and think critically about
what is known in a particular academic field
• To learn how to conduct research in that field (and
perhaps prepare for PhD study)
• To begin affiliating with the academic community of
the field

10. Beginning Your Research: Should you go
to Graduate School?
The primary purposes of professional Masters
programs (e.g., MEd, MArch, MEng) are:
• To understand thoroughly and think critically about
what is known in a particular professional field
• To master skills (including research/ experimentation)
that are necessary for advanced practice in a
particular professional field
• To enhance affiliation with the professional
community of the field

11. Graduate School!
“To go, or ,
not to go?
That is (not) the Question (here).”
As Hamlet would say:

12. Researching Your Options: Is this
graduate program right for you?
• You want a school with a good reputation.
• You should ask others in your field, especially
those in charge of hiring, which programs
they respect the most.
• Talk to other graduate students at various
stages of their programs.
• You must look for the school that is the best fit
for you in terms of faculty and curriculum.
• In addition to quality, you must look at cost
and location.

13. Your Application: The Process
• Who is involved?
• What goes into an application file?
• What counts most in an admissions
decision?
• How long will this take?
• When is a good time to apply?

14. Your Application: Who Is Involved?
Your proposed program is going to evaluate your
application, looking for (but not limited to):
• background preparation in the field of study
• academic ability/research ability (published papers
etc.)
• relevant experience (for professional programs), etc.
The graduate school office will evaluate your
application on a slightly different basis.
• possession of the prerequisite degree
• grade point average,
• test scores, etc.

15. Your Application: What Goes Into an
Application File?
An application file usually consists of the following items:
• An application form.
• A Statement of Intent / Purpose for Graduate Study
• Official transcripts
• Letters of Recommendation
• Additional items, such as:
– Courses-in-progress/Projected Coursework (if you
are working on a degree at the time you apply).
– Samples of your research/published work
– Test scores

16. Your Application: Letters of
Recommendation
• Usually two or three letters of recommendation are
required.
• Some letters need to come from your instructors
(professors), but others can come from employers,
research advisors, and so on.
• Think about whether the letter will be relevant.
• Talk to the person about the nature of the letter.
Supply him/her with an up-to-date resume, transcript
and your statement of purpose.
• Ask the person to write a personal recommendation
letter.

17. Your Application: Personal statement
• Should be a persuasive statement – market
yourself.
• Keep it short -about one – two pages.
• Make it relevant:
– Why you want to attend graduate school?
– What you hope to accomplish?
– How you plan to accomplish it?
– What you plan to pursue after graduate studies?
• Emphasize any research experience.
• Emphasize qualities that make you unique and
desirable.
• Briefly explain any embarrassing grades.
• Type it, get it read by friends & peers, check for
mistakes, sign it.

18. Your Application: Testing Info
• GRE.
• Ensure you take the time to adequately prepare.
• Make sure that you sit the exam in time for the school
to receive the marks when applying, marks older
than 2 years may not be accepted.
• Find out how much weight the school places on
these exams; and, whether or not the average
multiple test scores or file the highest (or lowest) score
if you are considering retaking the exam.
• International students may be required to take
language assessment exams such as the TOEFL.

19. What Counts Most in an Admissions
Decision?
• The standards used by a particular program in
evaluating applicants for admission will vary from
program to program, and may vary from the general
graduate school standards.
• Another major factor will be the level of competition
in the admissions process.
• Because graduate study is highly specialized, it is the
program that usually sets the standards on the
background preparation required of applicants.
• You should ask (or find out!) at the schools you are
considering what their criteria are, and what weight
each criterion carries in their evaluation.

20. Your Application: How Long Will
This Take?
• Send in the application well ahead of
any deadlines (good manners!). The
deadlines are usually in Jan. or Feb or
Fall Semester.
• Notification will probably occur during
in 2 or 3 or 4 months time, the better
ones get sooner.

21. Funding Your Graduate Study
• Teaching/Research Assistantships
• Provincial and Federal Funding
(OGS,SSHRC, NSERC in Canada)
• University sources of funding
• Learn what awards are common to
your field
• Borrow wisely (if at all. Perhaps the last
option!)

22. ECE Masters in Canada
• Few very good universities……
– U of T (Univ. of Toronto)
– UBC (Univ. of British Columbia)
– UoW (Univ. of Waterloo)
– Mcgill Univ.
• Others…
– Queens univ., McMaster univ.,
– Univ. of Western Ontario, Univ. of Alberta
– etc...

23. University of Toronto
• Very good ECE Program
• Ranked 11th in 2007 Times Higher Rankings for
Technology Universities
• Communication
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electromagnetics
• Electronics
• Energy Systems
• Photonics
• Systems Control

24. University of Waterloo
• Groups in Electrical and Computer
Engineering
* Communications and Information Systems
o Broadband Communications
(BBCR)Research Group
o Centre for Wireless Communications
Research Group
o Leitch - University of Waterloo Multimedia
Communications Laboratory
o Coding and Signal Transmission (CST)
Laboratory

25. University of Waterloo
CMOS Design and Reliability Group
Control Systems Group
Generative Software Development Lab
Giga-to-Nano Electronics Group
Integrated Quantum Optoelectronics Laboratory
Intelligent Integrated Radio and Photonics Group
(IIRPG)

26. University of Waterloo
Nanotechnology Group
Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence Group
Power and Energy Systems Group
Radio Frequency Silicon Device and Integrated
Circuit Group
Silicon Thin-Film Applied Research (STAR) Group
Software Technologies Applied Research (STAR)
Group
VLSI Research Group

27. McGill University
Ranked 27th in 2007 Times Higher Rankings for
Technology Universities
• Bio-Engineering
• Computational Electromagnetics
• Intelligent Systems
• Micro-Electronics and Computer Systems
• Nano-Electronic Devices and Materials
• Photonic Systems
• Power Engineering
• Systems and Control
• Telecommunications and Signal Processing

28. University of British Columbia
• West Coast of Canada
• Ranked 30th in 2007 Times Higher Rankings for
Technology Universities
• Early Deadlines
• Reputable Research Institutes

29. University of British Columbia
• Applied Electromagnetics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Communications and Signal Processing
• Computer and Software Engineering
• Control and Robotics
• Electric Power and Energy Systems
• Human Communication Technologies
• Microsystems and Nanotechnology
• Secure Systems Engineering
• Signal Processing and Multimedia
• Solid State Microelectronics
• Systems and Control
• VLSI & System-on-Chip

30. ECE Masters in Saudi Arabia
• King Fahad University of Petroleum &
Minerals (KFUPM)
• King Abdullah University of Science &
Technology (KAUST) – from 2010
onwards.
• KSU (King Saud University)

31. KFUPM
• MS (EE) – Electrical Engineering
– Digital Signal Processing esp. Image Processing, Digital
Filtering etc.
– Power Systems
– Telecommunication Engineering
• MS (CE) – Computer Engineering
– Computer Architecture
– VLSI, Digital Sys. Design Automation
– Computer Networks
• MS (SE) – System Engineering
– Instrumentation & Control
– Industrial Systems

32. KAUST
KAUST DISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIPS
• KAUST will offer a pre-enrollment version of this general
scholarship program to students attending first-university or
bachelor's degree programs. KAUST will provide financial
support to pre-enrollment Discovery Scholarship recipients
at their home institutions prior to the University's opening.
Upon graduation, these students will enter KAUST as
master's degree students in September 2009 and 2010 to
complete their graduate studies on a fully funded
scholarship.

33. SPEAKER#2:
FARISH KAGALWALA

34. Studying in Europe

35. Study in Europe
Provides info on:
• Reasons to study in Europe
• Country Specific Info on Scholarships,
Visa etc.
• English Courses’ Search
• Application Guide
and much more….
Visit: www.study-in-europe.org

36. DAAD
Provides info on:
•$300 million annual budget, 50,000+
scholarships awarded annually
•German universities
• Course search
• University rankings
• German language
and much more….
Visit: www.daad.de

37. TU9 - Excellence in Engineering and
the Sciences made in Germany
The members of TU9 are:
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule
Aachen
Technische Universität Berlin
Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu
Braunschweig
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Technische Universität Dresden
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Universität Karlsruhe (TH)
Technische Universität München
Universität Stuttgart

38. Technische Universität Munchen
Ranked 7th in Europe and 40th Worldwide amongst technical
universities (THES 2007).
International Masters Programmes:
•Communications Engineering
•Computational Science and Engineering
•German Institute of Science & Technology (GIST) offers following 3
semester programmes:
–Integrated Circuit Design (TUM-NTU)
–Microelectronics (TUM-NTU)
Fees for GIST programmes is 30,000 Singaporean dollars!
But 27,000 if you apply early (by 31st January).
Fees is 500 Euros/semester for Communications
Engineering.
Deadline: 15th March for CE & ICD, 31st March for CSE

39. RWTH Aachen
Public English-Taught Master’s Programmes (non-
consecutive masters degree programmes)
• Biomedical Engineering (knowledge of medicine & natural
sciences required with engineering) GRE compulsory
• Electrical Power Engineering
• Software Systems Engineering
• Communications Engineering
• Media Informatics
50 Euros application fee
500 Euros/semester tuition fee
Deadline: 1st March

40. Technische Universität Darmstadt
International Master’s Programmes:
• Information and Communication Engineering (ICE)
• Automation Systems
• Electrical Power Engineering
• Integrated Nanoelectronics & Microelectronics
• Microengineering & Precision Engineering
• Information Technology & Communications Engineering
Language of instruction is both English & German
in some programs.
Requires online test.
Deadline: 15th July

41. Universität Stuttgart
International Graduate Programs:
Information Technology (INFOTECH)
INFOTECH offers three specializations
• CEMT: Communication Engineering and Media
Technology
• ESE: Embedded Systems Engineering
• MO: Micro- and Optoelectronics
Qualifying Examination must be passed in October
to confirm admission.
Step1: Email. Deadline 15th Feb
Step2: Docs: Deadline 11th April

42. Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
International Academic Programs:
• Information and Communication Systems
• Joint European Master in Communication and
Information Technologies (CIT) (TUHH-PDT-Aalborg)
GRE required
Master of Science in Engineering + Professional
Master in Global Technology Management
(MBA) with NIT (Northern Institute of Technology
Management).
Deadline 31st May but 28th Feb for double Masters.

43. Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
International Master Program 'Electrical and Computer Engineering’ offers
following specializations:
• Automation and Control
• Communication Systems
• Digital Systems
• Microelectronics
• Power Systems
• Mechatronics
Intensive German course and passing exam after 1st year compulsory for
going into 2nd year.
GRE strongly recommended
Fellowships, Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships for top
students available.
'Master Plus Program' is free of costs!*********************************
Deadline: 30th April for Winter (starts 1st August), 31st October for Summer
(starts 1st March)

44. Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
International Master’s Degree:
• Digital Communications
Deadline: 1st April
No tuition fee.

45. Universität Kassel
Electrical Communication Engineering
Two stage application:
i online screening
ii send docs by post
• Deadline for the winter semester: 15 July
• Deadline for the summer semester: 15 January
No tuition fee*
Courses can be selected by students based on
interests but 90 ECTS (3 semesters).

46. • PakistanischeGemeinde@yahoogroups.co
m
• pwo_de@yahoogroups.com
• PSA_Munich@yahoogroups.com
• psa-rwth@yahoogroups.com
• PSATUHH@yahoogroups.com
and there are more…
Mailing Lists and Forums related to study
in Germany

47. Studying in the Netherlands
Nuffic - Netherlands Organization for
International Cooperation in Higher
Education.
HSP Huygens Programme offers 200 full
scholarships to international students.
Visit: www.nuffic.nl

48. TU Delft
Ranked 5th in Europe and 17th Worldwide amongst technical universities (THES
2007).
40 MSc programmes in English amongst which are:
• Aerospace Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Embedded Systems
• Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (EM course)
• Optics in Science & Technology (EM course)
• Systems & Control
• Sustainable Energy Technology
• Electrical Engineering
– Electrical Power Engineering
– Telecommunications
– Microelectronics
Tuition fee is 8460 Euros!
Some scholarships available from TU Delft and other parties.
Essay required!
Application starts from 1st November and ends at 1st May. Outcome is
announced in about six weeks.

49. Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
All programs in English.
• Computer Science & Technology
• Sustainable Energy Technology
• Systems & Control
• Nano-Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Information Technology:
– Sustainable Energy Technology
– Broadband Telecommunication Technologies
– Embedded Systems
Tuition fee is 8310 Euros!
TU/e Talent Scholarship Program: 40 scholarships from ASML and 10
from Oce. 6 Royal Dutch/Shell Centenary Scholarships.
Deadline for application with scholarships: 1st March.
Deadline for application without scholarships: 1st May.

50. University of Twente
• Embedded Systems
• Mechatronics
• Sustainable Energy Technology
• Computer Science
• MSc Electrical Engineering has five tracks:
– Microsystems and Microelectronics
– Measurement and Control Engineering
– Embedded System Design
– Biomedical Systems
– Telecommunication Networks
Tuition fee is 8460 Euros!

51. • PSAUT@yahoogroups.com (for University of
Twente)
Mailing Lists and Forums related to study
in the Netherlands

52. Studying in Finland
CIMO’s Discover Finland provides info on:
• Reasons to Study in Finland
• International Study Programmes Database
• Scholarships
• Practical Issues about Coming to and
Living in Finland
and more…
Visit: http://finland.cimo.fi

53. TKK Helsinki University of Technology
The Faculty of Electronics, Communications and
Automation offers three international master's
programmes:
• Communications Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Micro- and Nanotechnology
Deadline: 31st January
Free Education!

54. TAMPERE University of Technology
International MSc Programmes:
• Biomedical Engineering
• Information Technology: Seven alternative areas of specialization are available:
Communications Engineering
Computational Systems Biology
Digital and Computer Electronics
Mathematics
Multimedia
Signal Processing
Software Systems
• Machine Automation
• Radio Frequency Electronics
• Science and Bioengineering
Deadline: 31st March
Free Education!

55. University of Vaasa
• Master's Programme in Telecommunication
Engineering
Deadline 28th February.
Free Education!

56. • PakistanStudentAssociation_Finland@yahoogroups.
com
Mailing Lists and Forums related to study
in Finland

57. ETH Zurich
Ranked 4th in Europe and 13th Worldwide amongst technical
universities (THES 2007)
Tuition fee CHF 580 per semester which maybe waived after
1st semester.
Excellence scholarships – cover full living + tuition expenses.
Some courses offered in German only and German language
certification necessary before enrolment.
Pre-application gives chances of admission. Costs CHF 40
(USD 30).
Pre-application period:
15 October 2007 - 15 January 2008
Application period:
21 January - 15 March 2008
Application fee is CHF 110.

58. SPEAKER#3:
AAMIR AHMED KHAN

59. Scandinavian
Countries

60. Swedish Universities
• Three most reputable universities of
Sweden are,
KTH
Linkoping University
Chalmers University
No tuition fee in Sweden
But may be implemented in 2010
Very few students jobs
Swedish Currency is SEK ~ 12 PKR
Living expenses amount to 2500 –
4000 SEK/month

63. Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Most reputed and regarded university of Scandinavian region.
Located in Kista, the Wireless Valley.
Lots of ICT companies are headquartered in Kista, Stockholm.
Stockholm has very harsh and cold winter season.
International Master's Programs at School of Electrical Engineering
Electric Power Engineering
Electrophysics
Network Services and Systems
Systems, Control and Robotics
Wireless Systems
Engineering and Management of Information Systems
Design and Implementation of IT Products and Systems
Information and Communication Systems Security
Interactive Systems Engineering
Internetworking
ICT Entrepreneurship
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Software Engineering of Distributed Systems
System on Chip Design

64. Linköping University
The city of Linköping is known for its university and its high-technology industry.
Saab AB, an aerospace and defense company is based in Linköping.
International Master's Programs
Biomedical Engineering
Communication Electronics
Computational Sciences
Computer Science
Computer Systems
Control and Autonomous Systems
Mechanical Engineering
System-on-Chip (Socware)
Wireless Networks and Electronics

65. University
A very young technology university in Gothenburg, second largest city of
Sweden.
International Master’s program
Biomedical engineering
Communication Engineering
Electric Power Engineering
Integrated Electronic Systems Design
Microtechnology
Nanoscale Science and Technology
Networks and Distributed Systems
Radio and Space Science
Secure and Dependable Computer Systems
Sustainable Energy Systems
Systems, Control and Mechatronics
Wireless and Photonics Engineering

66. • Starting from Fall’08, Swedish Universities
are follwing a centralized admission
system
• Candidates file only one application at
www.studera.nu for upto 8 Master’s
program
• Deadline for online application is 1st March
• Deadline for paper application is 15th
March

67. Mailing Lists and Forums related to
study in Sweden
• swedenpk@yahoogroups.com
• psasweden@yahoogroups.com
• pakistan_kth@yahoogroups.com
• linkopingpk@yahoogroups.com
• pakchalmerist@yahoogroups.com
And the best forum
• SAATFASE@yahoogroups.com

68. Scholarships for study in Sweden
• Various HEC scholarships
• Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships

69. SPEAKER#4:
UMAIR BIN WAHEED

70. ERASMUS MUNDUS

71. • The program supports European top-quality
master’s courses and enhances the visibility and
attractiveness of European higher education in third
countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships
for third-country nationals participating in these
master’s courses, as well as for EU-nationals
studying at partner universities around the world.
• List of all courses can be found at
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/p
rojects/index_en.html

72. Structure of the Program
• Mostly, masters degree involves 2 years
studies at two different European
institutions.
• Others comprise of four semesters at
four/three different partner institutions.

73. Relevant Courses
• EMARO- European Master in advanced
Robotics
• EMM-Nano- Erasmus Mundus Master of
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
• MERIT- European Master of Research on ICT
• NordSecMob- Masters program in Security and
Mobile Computing
• SpaceMaster- Joint European Master in Space
Science & Technology.

74. • MONABIPHOT - Molecular nano- and bio-
photonics for telecommunications and
biotechnologies
• OPSCITECH - Optics in Science & Technology
• VIBOT - European Master in Vision & Robotics
• EuMAS - European Master Course in Aeronautics
& Space Technology
• EU4M - European Union Master's Course in
Mechatronic and Micro-mechatronic Systems
• MATHMODS - Mathematical Modelling in
Engineering: Theory, Numerics, Applications

75. MERIT MASTER
• Partner Institutions include:
1. Technical University of Catalonia, Spain (Co-
ordinating Institution)
2. Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
3. Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
4. University of Karlsruhe, Germany
• Two years of study at two different universities
• Two or sometimes three scholarships for
Pakistan (out of 20)

76. Money Matters
• Scholarship amount: € 21,000 / year
• Registration fee: €5000 / year
• Net Income is €16,000/ year given in ten
monthly grants of €1,600.
• Living expenses:
€ 250- € 400 for accommodation
€ 150 - € 200 for meal

77. According to a current MERIT master,
“ It is not difficult to save Rs.22-24 lacs in
two years of study and that’s a lot of money
for you to do anything after your masters.”

78. What are the things that can guarantee
me an admission and a scholarship?
• Position
• A Genuine research paper
• Good GRE and TOEFL score
• A well-directed SOP
• Two Letter of Recommendation from your
most beloved Professors.

79. Application Procedure
• Admission opens in early December and
close around mid-Feb.
• Documents to be uploaded and hard
copies need to be sent also to UPC.
• No application fee.

80. After Graduation
• Can go anywhere for PhD esp. in Europe
the program is highly reputed
• Or can join industry. Mostly people are
employed in the country of their second
year of study

81. De-MERITS:
• Language problem
• More emphasis on coursework
• A continuous state of mobility

82. SPEAKER#5:
OSAMA ULLAH KHAN

83. Guide to US Top 10
Engineering Universities
By
Osama Ullah Khan
Gold Medallist NED Electronic
Batch 2002-2003

84. Agenda
•Acknowledgement
•What factors To Consider?
•Cracking The GRE Exam
•How to fund your Education?
•Why very few Electronians have made in US Top 10?
•University Selection
•When to Apply
•Contacting With Professors & Useful web resources
•Conclusion

85. Acknowledgement
•Prof. Muhammad Nauman
•Dr. Zainab Zaidi
•Prof. Adeel Razi
•Prof. Hashim Raza Khan
•Sir Amar Hashmi
•Mr Muhammad Akbar Suhail
•My Parents

86. Factors To Consider
1. Research Papers
2. Academics
3. Projects
4. Professional Experience
5. Statement of Purpose
6. Letter of Recommendation
7. GRE
8. TOEFL

87. Research Papers
• One or Two Quality Research
Papers are sufficient
• Find a Phd in your field of interest
under which you can work

88. Academics
• Ranking Counts!
• The Best thing you can do is to
become a department topper ☺

89. Projects
• Plethora of Projects
• Proof by your work not by words!

90. Professional Experience
Depends from case to case but in
general with the current standard of
final year projects one year of
professional experience in R&D
organization will be helpful

91. Statement of Purpose
• Most Important while filing your
application
• You are not there in front of the
admission committee!
• It takes one or two months to
write a good SOP

92. GRE Exam
• 1300+ is good enough with
current standards
• Quantitative 750+, verbal 550+

93. Cracking The GRE
• Barron’s GRE (Good for Mathematics)
• Kaplan’s GRE (Good for Verbal & Mathematics)
• Word Power Made Easy By Norman Lewis
(Excellent for vocabulary but very limited words are
there)
• Word Smart I & II for verbal section by Princeton
Review (Good for vocabulary)
• Princeton Review Math & Verbal Workbook (Good
Practice Books)
• ETS GRE Big Book (Must have it, as it contains
original GRE Tests for practice)

94. Toefl Exam
• Piece of cake for any student with
adequate English.
• You just need to cross the threshold
set by the graduate department to
prove adequate English Language
Proficiency.

95. How to fund your
education?
US Top 10 Universities are
most expensive in the world!

96. Cont…
• GRA/ GTA Awards
• Fellowships
• Full bright scholarship from US Government
• HEC higher educations commission
scholarships
• Government Universities Faculty
developments programs and R&D
organizations scholarships

97. When to apply?
•Recommended time is one month
before the application deadline.
•Mostly the Deadlines are in
December
•Beware of Rolling Admission!

98. Contacting with Professors &
Useful Web Resources
•www.usnews.com official ranking website
•Yahoo Group SAATFASE

99. US Visa
•They want to give visa to genuine
students!
•Two things are checked for Student
visas i.e. Finances & seriousness of
student

100. University Selection
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." ~ Les Brown
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University (CA)
3. University of California–Berkeley
4. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
5. California Institute of Technology
6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
7. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
8. Georgia Institute of Technology
9. Cornell University (NY)
10. University of Texas–Austin

101. Online Help
• Orkut Community “NED Electronics
Department”
• Guide Link on community

102. Questions?

103. Thanks! ☺
Feel Free to Contact the Speakers:
• Syed Faraz Ahmed
– faraz107@gmail.com
• Farish Kagalwala
– farkagal@yahoo.com
• Aamir Ahmed Khan
– aamir.nedian@gmail.com
• Umair bin Waheed
– umairbinwaheed@yahoo.com
• Osama ullah Khan
– osama.uk@gmail.com

104. A. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP LINKS
International Education Financial Aid (IEFA)
IEFA is a resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for
US and international students wishing to study abroad: http://iefa.org/
International Student
An international student and study abroad website that provides news,
information, resources for international students to prepare them for a study
abroad experience:
http://www.internationalstudent.com/
Science Careers
The Science Careers website contains a section on funding sources for training
in the sciences:
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding
Higher Education Council (HEC), Government of Pakistan
This website includes a long list of scholarships for Pakistani and international
students:
http://www.hec.gov.pk/htmls/HSFannoun.htm
World Bank
1. The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program has recently been
restructured to provide awards for Master's degrees in Public Policy at Woodrow
Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.
2. The Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
(JJ/WBGSP) sponsored by the government of Japan, awards scholarships to
individuals from World Bank member countries to undertake graduate studies at
universities renowned for their development, research and teaching. Applicant
must submit evidence of current unconditional admission (copy of formal
admission letter) to at least one development-related university Master's degree
program and proof of application to another university located in any World Bank
member country except the applicant's country. They should be between 25 and
45 years of age, hold a Bachelor's degree with superior grades and have at least
two, preferably four to five, years of recent full-time professional work experience
after a university degree in the their home country or in another developing
country and usually in the public sector.
Website:
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/O,,menuPK:64
168427~piPK:64168435~theSitePK:551553,00.html

105. Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) aims to
provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB's developing member
countries to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, science
and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic
institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region.
Website: http://www.adb.org/JSP/default.asp
The Rotary Foundation
Promoting Rotary's goal of world peace, goodwill, and understanding, the Rotary
Foundation's Educational Programs include Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants
for University Teachers, Group Study Exchange, and Rotary Centers for
International Studies in peace and conflict resolution, and Rotary Peace and
Conflict Studies Program. Information and application materials are available
from their website: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/index.html or by
email at scholarshipinquiries@rotaryintl.org.
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation's International Fellowships Program (IFP) provides support
for up to three years of formal graduate-level study leading to a Masters or
doctoral degree. Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle
East, Latin America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active
overseas programs. US nationals are not eligible, although fellows may study in
the United States.
Fellows are chosen on the basis of their leadership potential and commitment to
community or national service, as well as for academic excellence. Fellows may
enroll in Master's or doctoral programs and may pursue any academic discipline
or field of study that is consistent with the interests and goals of the Ford
Foundation. The Foundation currently works in 15 fields to strengthen democratic
values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and
advance human achievement.
Once selected, fellows may enroll in an appropriate university program anywhere
in the world, including their country of residence. The program provides
placement assistance to those fellows not yet admitted to graduate school.
IFP support also enables fellows to undertake short-term language study and
training in research and computer skills prior to graduate school enrollment. In
addition, new fellows attend orientation sessions, while current fellows actively
participate in learning and discussion activities designed to create information
and exchange networks among IFP fellows worldwide. Finally, the program
strongly encourages IFP alumni to maintain contact with the program after
completing the fellowships to help them remain current in their respective fields
through the expanding IFP network.
http://www.fordfound.org/news/more/11272000ifp/index.cfm

106. The Shell Centenary Scholarships (TSCSF) (in the UK)
Royal Dutch Shell Centenary Scholarships (in the Netherlands)
Shell Centenary Chevening Scholarships
Under various Masters programmes, the Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund
(TSCSF) offers postgraduate students from developing countries the opportunity
to study in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Each year nearly 90
students are given major scholarships (for one year in the UK, and for two years
in NL).
Partners in the scheme are the University of Cambridge, Durham University, The
University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, University of Leeds, The
University of Oxford and University College London in the UK, and with Delft
University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology and University of
Twente in the Netherlands. These universities also contribute to the funding of
scholarships. Website: http://www.shellscholar.org/about/index.html.
A number of scholarships are also jointly funded with the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, and are known as Shell Centenary Chevening
Scholarships.
Colombo Plan Awards
Colombo Plan Awards are open to nationals of the following Asian and Pacific
countries, among others: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Iran,
Malaysia, Pakistan and the US.
Applications should be made through the appropriate authority, usually the
Ministry of Economic Affairs in the candidate's home country.
Website: http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/internat/colombo.htm
B. COUNTRY SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIP LINKS
Students should consult the embassy website of the country where they wish to
study as well as the website of the universitv where they will be studying to find
out about available scholarships.
Australia
Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) provides opportunities for people
from selected developing countries to undertake post-secondary level study in
Australia.
Website: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/default.cfm

107. Canada
Aga Khan Foundation Canada's International Development Scholarship
(IDS) Programme
Aga Khan Foundation Canada provides fully funded scholarships for Master's
level courses to midcareer professionals in AKDN institutions who wish to
upgrade their skills at selected institutions of higher learning in Canada. It is
anticipated that such professionals will return to their country of origin and use
their newly acquired knowledge for the benefit of their institutions, and in support
of social and economic development. Applications forms are available from Aga
Khan Development Network (AKDN) representatives in their country of
residence. The deadline for submission of applications is March 31.
European Union
Erasmus Mundus provides EU-funded scholarships for Master's studies at EU
universities for third country nationals as well as scholarships for EU-nationals
studying in third countries.
Website:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html
Germany
The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst or German Academic
Exchange Service) awards scholarships and grants for study at German
universities and research institutes-with funding from the Federal Foreign Office
and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Funding is
provided to-students, student trainees and interns, doctoral students, and
academics and researchers.
Website: http://www.daad.de/stipendien/en/
Netherlands
Nuffic is the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher
Education.
Website: www.nuffic.nl
The Netherlands Student Grantfinder http://www.grantfinder.nl/content/index.asp
is an online search engine for those who want to study in the Netherlands and
are looking for financial aid. The Grantfinder contains information on a range of
Dutch scholarships for foreign students. More information on studying in the
Netherlands can be found on www.studyin.nl

108. Pakistan
Higher Education Commission (HEC) website gives information about
scholarships available for Pakistani students for foreign study: www.hec.gov.pk
UK
1. The British Council website provides information on all aspects of studying in
the UK, including BC scholarships and other sources of funding and support:
www.britishcouncil.org/
2. British Chevening Scholarships
These scholarships, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and
administered by the British Council, are prestigious awards which enable
overseas students to study in the United Kingdom. Scholarships are offered in
over 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to
become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries. The
Chevening programme currently provides around 2,300 new scholarships each
year for postgraduate studies or research at UK Institutions of Higher Education.
Chevening runs a websites for people interested in the scholarship programme
called About Chevening. It contains information and guidelines about the
scholarship programme, gives details on who is eligible for scholarships, how to
apply and contains links to the entire UK education resource which helps
students identify the right course of study for them:
http://www.chevening.com/home/index.html
3. Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan (CSFP)
The Plan aims to provide a network of study opportunities throughout the
Commonwealth. The selection of candidates is a partnership between home and
host country. When a country decides to offer awards, this is notified to those
countries whose citizens will be eligible. The participation of each country is
organised by a national nominating agency. Applicants should apply to the
nominating agency in their own country in the first instance. In most cases, the
agency is part of - or appointed by – government agencies, though in the case of
some award categories, the functions are filled by other bodies, such as
individual universities or their representative bodies:
http://www.csfp-online.orrr/about.html
4. Overseach Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)
ORSAS awards offer international postgraduate students the opportunity to carry
out a broad range of research at well-established UK academic institutions of
worldwide recognition. ORSAS awards provide funding to pay the difference
between the international student tuition fees and the home EU student tuition
fees charged by the academic institution that the student attends. ORSAS
awards do not cover the home/EU fee element, maintenance or travel expenses.

109. ORSAS awards are intended for students of fulltime postgraduate research study
only: http://www.orsas.ac.uk/about/
Prospective applicants should contact institutions directly for information on how
to apply for an ORSAS award.
5. The Rhodes Scholarships tenable at the University of Oxford
The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships, were initiated after
the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, and bring outstanding students from many
countries around the world to the University of Oxford:
htto://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Intellectual distinction is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for election to a
Rhodes Scholarship. Selection committees are charged to seek excellence in
qualities of mind and in qualities of person which, in combination, offer the
promise of effective service to the world in the decades ahead. Rhodes Scholars
are elected for two years of study at the University of Oxford, with the possibility
of renewal for a third year. All educational costs, such as matriculation, tuition,
laboratory and certain other fees, are paid on the Scholar's behalf by the Rhodes
Trustees. Each Scholar receives in addition a maintenance allowance adequate
to meet necessary expenses for term-time and vacations. The Rhodes Trustees
cover the necessary costs of travel to and from Oxford, and upon application,
may approve additional grants for research purposes or study-related travel.
6. Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Through a donation by the Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation to the University of
Cambridge, the Gates Cambridge Trust was established to provide grants to
outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the
university. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit,
leadership potential and commitment of scholars to serving their communities.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded to students who gain admission to
the University of Cambridge through the University's regular procedures. They
cover the full cost of study at Cambridge for a single person - namely, all
approved University and College tuition fees, a maintenance allowance, a further
discretionary allowance for study-related activities and one return economy
airfare between the UK and the scholar's normal country of residence.
http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/
USA
1. FinAid, the Smartstudent Guide to Financial Aid, provides information on
scholarships, loans and other forms of aid at: http://www.finaid.org/
2. The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
The AAUWYs International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or
research to women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents,

110. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported.
Website: http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/international.cfm
3. The Margaret McNarnara Memorial Fund
The Margaret McNarnara Memorial Fund provides grants for women from the
developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and
children in their home countries. Applicants must already be living in the US and
enrolled in the program for which they intend to sue the grant.
Website: http://www.gwu.edu/~fellows/mmmf.html
4. Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
This programme confers fellowships for Master's degree-level study in the US in
the fields of business administration, economics, education, environmental policy
and management, international affairs, journalism/mass communications, law,
library and information science, public administration, public health and public
policy for students and professionals from Eurasia. Candidates are recruited
through a merit-based competition administered by the International Research &
Exchanges Board (IREX).
Website: http://www.irex.org/programs/muskie/index.asp
5. The Johns Hopkins Sommer Scholars Program
The Hopkins Sommer Scholars program supports up to 15 Master of Public
Health and 15 doctoral students each year at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health. The program seeks individuals who have demonstrated
innate leadership skills and want to channel those skills in the direction of public
health. Applicants may include writers, doctors, lawyers, scientists, politicians,
business executives, journalists, engineers, financial analysts, economists and
others who want to make a difference in the world and are seeking the tools to do
so effectively. Their training will enable them to confront the world's complex
health issues by pursuing critical discovery and its translation into effective health
policies and programs. For information:
http://www.jhsph.edu/sommerscholars/
6. US Government-sponsored Education Exchange Agencies
International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
IREX facilitates the international exchange of students, scholars, and
professionals through educational advising; standardised testing; study,
research, and internships abroad; and fellowship administration. IREX is
headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in the following AKDN
countries: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Russia, Syria, Afghanistan,
Pakistan.
Website: http://www.irex.org