This list is for students who want to apply now. No filler. Just the six awards that are genuinely open in November 2026 and that Pakistani applicants can realistically qualify for.
All six are already in the ScholarMatch catalog, ids 113 through 118. Save each card, complete your profile, and the matching engine will flag which one fits your CGPA and field.
1. King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
KAU's own page states it covers tuition, on-campus housing, a monthly bursary, a book allowance, one return economy air ticket per year to your home country, and medical treatment inside Saudi Arabia.
KAU does not publish a single monthly figure. It varies by college and level. Anyone posting "Rs X per month" in Facebook groups is guessing, not quoting an offer letter.
Applications go through the online admission portal, with rolling windows running all year. Each college publishes its own document list, including the English requirement. One practical catch: the committee weighs transcripts heavily, so if your semester-wise grades are inconsistent, arrange a way to explain that upfront.
Full catalog entry → /scholarships/113
2. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat (Oman)
SQU publishes its numbers, and they are good.
| Level | Monthly stipend |
|---|---|
| Research Master's | OMR 250 (around USD 650) |
| PhD | OMR 350 (around USD 910) |
Plus a full tuition waiver, on-campus accommodation, and one return economy air ticket per academic year. Non-Omani students must first secure admission to a research master's or doctoral programme.
Each programme publishes its own intake window, so there is no single global deadline. IELTS or TOEFL follows that college's requirement — not a general "6.0".
Full catalog entry → /scholarships/114
3. Dhofar University, Salalah (Oman)
A private university. The award is not cash; it is a percentage tuition waiver. It is merit-based and assessed automatically at admission. There is no separate scholarship form to submit.
Salalah is cheaper than Muscat — the cost of living is materially lower. If Oman is your target and the budget is tight, Dhofar is the pragmatic pick. Intake windows change with the host college, so check the "what's open now" page before you apply.
Full catalog entry → /scholarships/115
4. Islamic University of Technology, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
IUT is inter-governmental, serving the 57 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Pakistan is obviously eligible. You can apply directly through the IUT admission portal, or through HEC.
The package: tuition, a monthly living allowance, on-campus accommodation, a return economy ticket to your home country, and health insurance. The field focus is limited — science, engineering, biotechnology, water and environmental resources, and ICT-related master's and PhDs.
HEC usually announces its national deadline in May. IUT also opens its own window; direct application is better if you miss the HEC route.
IELTS is required — unless your previous degree was English-medium, in which case a Medium-of-Instruction certificate is accepted.
Full catalog entry → /scholarships/116
5. Darmasiswa, Indonesia
This is not a degree scholarship. It is a one-year non-degree programme for studying Bahasa Indonesia, arts, culture, or language teaching at an Indonesian host university.
The package:
- Full tuition waiver
- Monthly living allowance of IDR 4,700,000 (roughly USD 290 at the 2026/27 rate)
- University-provided accommodation
- Three months of Bahasa Indonesia preparation before the specialisation starts
Apply in the April–June window for the August intake. Credit transfer has to be negotiated with your home university; it is not automatic. You do not need IELTS at all, because instruction is in Bahasa Indonesia.
Straight up: this is not the "one year abroad for the resume" category. If you genuinely want serious language study, it is the best value-for-money programme on this list.
Full catalog entry → /scholarships/117
6. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka (India)
MAHE is a deemed-to-be university. Its merit scholarships come in Scholar and Achiever tiers, from undergraduate to PhD.
The waiver is a percentage of tuition. MAHE does not publish a fixed rupee amount because it depends on the level and merit band.
Pakistani students are eligible, but there is a visa bottleneck. The Government of India grants clearance to Pakistani nationals on a case-by-case basis. The MAHE international admissions team can tell you upfront whether approval is realistic for your field — so email first, form later.
Medical, engineering, and management are all open. Applications go through the MAHE international portal alongside the programme application.
Full catalog entry → /scholarships/118
Three common traps — do not skip these
Trap 1: English waiver documentation left to the last minute. Apart from IUT, the other four ask for IELTS or a college-specific equivalent. Arrange your previous degree's Medium-of-Instruction letter early. Registrar offices close in June–July.
Trap 2: Air-ticket fine print. KAU and SQU cover one return ticket per year, but initial travel for admission is sometimes not included. Confirm it once your offer letter arrives.
Trap 3: Assuming housing is included. SQU and Dhofar do not guarantee on-campus housing. Darmasiswa does; IUT does. KAU varies by college. If you are going with family, check spouse visa rules separately in the Gulf countries.
What to do next
Six awards. Six different countries. Six different timelines. Build one profile — degree level, field, budget band, country preference — and the ScholarMatch matching engine will keep refreshing all of them daily. The moment a new deadline or document change appears, you get a notification.