Student Resources

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Revision as of 04:45, 8 January 2007

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List of Students

• A list of currently active students and alumni, who have volunteered to offer their contact information, is contained in the main article List of Students.

Scholarships

• Higher Education Commission, Pakistan website is collaborating with ever more international scholarship organizations as well as managing governmental sholarships for foreign studies. It sends hundreds of students around the world each year on shcolarships.

• http://www.islamabad.diplo.de/en/06/Studieren__in__Deutschland/Stipendien.html: Several German institutions, foremost the DAAD, are providing support younger university graduates from all academic disciplines as well as from the fields of music and art (and, in exceptional cases, to advanced students). Support is also available for young academics and scientists, university teachers and groups completing study visits under the guidance of a university teacher.

• British Chevening Scholarships [website]: The British Chevening 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.

• Fulbright Scholarships website: Three to four years' study in the U.S. for a Master's degree or for the coursework and/or research for a PhD. At a U.S. university

Useful Links

• Study Abroad Guide, Search Universities, Scholarships, Application Documentation, Visa Interview Questions and Jobs for Students
• Guide to Higher Education in Europe: A very useful guide for pursuing higher education in Europe, including details about tests (TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT), University links, admission and visa documents, visa interview questions, languages, scholarships, accommodation, jobs for students and much more!

• Higher Education Commission, Pakistan

• The Visa Guide: The complete visa guide including Enlgish tests, languages, University searching, documentation help, visa documents, interview questions, immigration to UK/Canada/Australia, accommodation, jobs for students and much more!

• ForexPK: Website to check currency exchange rates with respect to Pakistani Rupee inside Karachi.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs for students studying in Germany can be found in Prospective visitors/students to Germany: frequently asked questions.