Six awards pay a monthly stipend, cover tuition, and take Pakistani applicants every year. The numbers below are what each provider publishes on its own page, and the deadlines are each award's next expected window. It takes a minute to read, but knowing this is worth it before you spend three weeks on the wrong form.
| Award | Country | Monthly stipend | Next deadline (expected) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevening | United Kingdom | GBP 1,273 to 1,808 (location-based) | 04 Nov 2027 (2028/29 award) |
| DAAD EPOS | Germany | EUR 992 (master's) / EUR 1,300 (PhD) | 31 Aug 2027 (2028/29) |
| MEXT | Japan | JPY 117,000 to 145,000 | 09 Oct 2027 embassy round |
| Fulbright | United States | USD 1,500 to 2,080 | 22 May 2027 (2027/28) |
| Turkiye Burslari | Turkey | TRY 6,200 to 14,000 by level | 20 Feb 2027 (2027 intake) |
| CSC Type A/B | China | CNY 2,500 to 3,500 | 31 Mar 2027 (Type A embassy) |
Chevening opens early every autumn. A UK master's in any subject, no fee, no offer needed. Two years' work experience and a 2.1 bachelor's are the floor. The next window is expected to close 04 November 2027. Mark August 2027 in your calendar.
DAAD EPOS pays the least per month in rupee terms, but it has the widest master's range for a Pakistani bachelor's, mostly engineering, public health and development studies. Two years' work after your degree is a hard gate. The next window opens 1 August 2027.
MEXT pays the highest on this list in PKR terms. The embassy-in-Islamabad deadline is the one that matters; the university route needs a supervisor already on board. Research students and postgraduates both qualify.
Fulbright covers the J-1 visa and a settling-in allowance; the stipend varies by city, with New York and Boston at the top. EducationUSA Islamabad opens the next window ahead of the 22 May 2027 close.
Turkiye Burslari adds a year of Turkish language training and state dormitory housing, with no application fee. The 2027 window typically opens on the same portal in January.
CSC has two doors: Type A through the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad (closes 31 March), Type B direct to each university on its own date. The dorm is free or comes with a CNY 700 monthly off-campus subsidy.
Where to start tonight: fill your ScholarMatch profile. It scores you against all six, tells you which ones you actually qualify for, and puts the deadlines in one list instead of six tabs.