This document provides tips for getting scholarships, including researching different types of scholarships, preparing necessary documents and applications, and identifying potential funding sources. It outlines that scholarships can be offered by governments, universities, private organizations, and as research grants. Students should research criteria that vary by institution, choose a region and subject area, and prepare documents like a CV and research proposal. The document lists several prominent international scholarships and provides websites to search for additional opportunities and internships with funding. It also gives examples of organizations in Pakistan and abroad that offer research funding.

1. Tips to Get Scholarships
Dr. Umair Ali Khan
Associate Professor, CSE Department
QUEST, Nawabshah.
Email: umair.khan@quest.edu.pk
Website: http://umair-khan.quest.edu.pk

2. Research
• Requires extra research but still doable
– Limited amount of aid vs. substantial amount
– Need based vs. merit-based
– Region specific
– Student specific
– Subject specific
• Criteria vary from institution to institution
• Numerous resources need to be looked for long and
hard

3. Types
• Offered by the Government.
• Offered by the Universities
• Offered by philanthropists and private organizations
• Offered as research grants (for doctoral study).

4. Social Media
• Join groups posting scholarship alerts
– Scholarship network
– Scholarship-positions.com
– Scholarships Abroad and Pakistan
– Scholarship opportunities & Exchange programs

5. Other Sources
• HeySuccess (http://www.heysuccess.com/)
• Opportunity Desk (http://opportunitydesk.org/)
• Youth Opportunities (http://www.youthop.com/)
• International scholarship search
(http://www.iefa.org/)
• Google

6. Preparations
• Choose your country / region of choice
• Get your documents ready (attestation, verification)
• Secure admission
• Choose your area of specialization
• Pass required exams (IELTS, GRE, etc)
• Prepare a research proposal
• Prepare a strong CV

7. Some Famous Scholarships
• Chevening (UK)
• Fulbright (USA)
• Erasmus-Mundus (EU)
• Commonwealth (UK)
• DAAD (Germany)
• Endeavour (Australia)
• Eiffel Excellence (France)
• Swiss Excellence (Switzerland)
• Higher Education Commission

8. Funded Internships
• Find summer schools and internships
• Find workshops with travel grants
• Find exchange programs
• http://globalplacement.com/
• http://www.gooverseas.com/
• http://www.culturalvistas.org/

9. Funding Your Research
• Higher Education Commission (www.hec.gov.pk)
• Pakistan Science Foundation (www.psf.gov.pk)
• National ICT R&D Fund (http://www.ictrdf.org.pk)
• Pak-US Joint Academic & Research
Program (http://publisher.hec.gov.pk/www.hec.gov.pk/p
akus-rd)
• Human Frontier Science Program (www.hfsp.org)
• International Foundation for Science (http://www.ifs.se)
• Research & Advocacy Fund (www.rafpakistan.org)
• Talented Researcher Exchange Program (TRXP)
(www.britishcouncil.org/inspire)

10. Funding Your Research
• Australian Agency for International Development
(AusAID) (http://www.ausaid.gov.au)
• East WEST center (www.eastwestcenter.org)
• European Research Council (ERC) (http://erc.europa.eu)
• EU Funding and
Grants (http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm)
• International Development Research
Center (http://www.idrc.ca)
• Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research
Society (http://www.sigmaxi.org )
• The Asia Foundation:(www.asiafoundation.org)

11. THANKS !