KPEF Merit-cum-Inaffordability Scholarship
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Applicants must have secured at least 70% marks in their last examination or a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in each semester. For specialized arts universities, selection is based on merit and aptitude tests.
Students holding domicile of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Newly Merged Districts (Ex-FATA) are eligible subject to fulfillment of all eligibility requirements.
Students must secure admission in an educational institution included in the approved list available on the official KPEF website.
Freshly enrolled students studying in the first year of BS or MS degree programs at approved institutions within Pakistan.
The combined monthly income of parents/guardian must not exceed Rs. 160,000.
- Emerging Sciences
- Engineering Sciences
- Management Sciences
- Allied Health Sciences
- General Sciences
- Arts and Humanities
Students availing any other fully funded scholarship are not eligible for this scholarship.
Students must apply online through the official KPEF portal:
www.ef.kp.gov.pk
www.ef.kp.gov.pk
Applications are processed through an online digital auto-merit mechanism. For each scholarship slot, only the top 10 candidates are shortlisted for interview.
No. Only online applications submitted through the official portal are accepted.
Shortlisted candidates are interviewed at their respective university campuses by the Institutional Scholarship Award Committees (ISAC).
Yes. Scholarships are equally allocated among male and female students. Remaining slots may be awarded on merit if one category remains unfilled.
Students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 or 70% marks to continue receiving the scholarship.
No. The scholarship covers up to 80% of the tuition fee, subject to policy provisions, budget allocation and availability of funds.
Visit the official KPEF website:
www.ef.kp.gov.pk
www.ef.kp.gov.pk
