Under the directive of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the registration process for the Honhaar Scholarship Program has officially begun. In alignment with the global job market’s requirements, the program will award scholarships to 30,000 students annually across 68 disciplines. These merit-based scholarships will be available to students from 50 public universities, 16 medical colleges, and 131 graduate colleges. Additionally, students from top private institutions such as LUMS, FAST, COMSATS, NUST, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, and seven other universities will also be eligible for the Honhaar Scholarship.
A total of 130 billion rupees in scholarships will be distributed over eight years through this program. Over the next four years, 120,000 students are expected to benefit from these merit-based scholarships. Interested students can apply online at honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed her satisfaction, stating that she has fulfilled a promise made in her inaugural speech. She emphasized that the scholarship program is a significant step towards ensuring access to quality education for deserving and talented students, removing financial barriers, and helping them pursue their dreams of higher education.
CM Honhaar Scholarship Overview:
- Level: Bachelor’s Degree
- Fields: All fields
- Type: Local, Merit-based
- Region: Punjab
- Deadline: 30-11-2000
Application Process:
Students can submit their applications online at https://honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk.
Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify for the Honhaar Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be domiciled in any district of Punjab
- Be under 22 years of age on the application deadline
- Have a family income below Rs 300,000 (Affidavit required)
- Be enrolled in selected disciplines at eligible universities/colleges for the fall 2024 session, including newly admitted MBBS and BDS students
- Minimum academic requirements:
- Medical Colleges: ≥80%
- Top Private Universities: ≥80%
- Public Universities: ≥75% for Sciences, ≥70% for Arts and Social Sciences
- Graduate Colleges: ≥65% for Sciences, ≥60% for Arts and Social Sciences
Universities List for Honhaar Scholarship Program:
Eligible students from a wide range of institutions across Punjab, including prominent universities, medical colleges, and graduate colleges, may apply. These include universities such as the University of Punjab, Government College University Lahore, COMSATS University, and medical colleges like King Edward Medical University, among others.
Here’s the list of all the participating universities for the Honhaar Scholarship Program:
| City | Institute |
|---|---|
| Bhakkar | Thal University, Bhakkar |
| Bahawalpur | – Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur |
| – The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur | |
| – The Islamia University, Bahawalpur | |
| Chakwal | The University of Chakwal |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | – The Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan |
| – The Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| Faisalabad | – The Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad |
| – The Government College University, Faisalabad | |
| – The Government College Women University, Faisalabad | |
| – The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | |
| – The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad | |
| Gujrat | The University of Gujrat |
| Islamabad | – COMSATS University |
| – National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) | |
| Jhang | The University of Jhang |
| Kamalia | The University of Kamalia |
| Lahore | – Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore |
| – Government College University, Lahore | |
| – Information Technology University of the Punjab, Lahore | |
| – Khatamun Nabiyyeen University, Lahore | |
| – King Edward Medical University, Lahore | |
| – Lahore College for Women University, Lahore | |
| – Punjab Tianjin University of Technology, Lahore | |
| – University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore | |
| – University of Education, Lahore | |
| – University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore | |
| – University of Health Sciences, Lahore | |
| – University of Home Economics, Lahore | |
| – University of the Punjab, Lahore | |
| – University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore | |
| – FAST National University | |
| – Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) | |
| – University of Central Punjab | |
| – University of Management & Technology, Lahore | |
| – The University of Lahore | |
| – The Superior University, Lahore | |
| Layyah | University of Layyah |
| Mandi Bahauddin | The Punjab University of Technology Rasul |
| Mianwali | The University of Mianwali |
| Multan | – Baha-ud-Din Zakariya University, Multan |
| – Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan | |
| – Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & Technology, Multan | |
| – Nishtar Medical University, Multan | |
| – The Women University, Multan | |
| – Emerson University, Multan | |
| – Multan University of Science and Technology (MUST), Multan | |
| Murree | Kohsar University |
| Nankana Sahib | Baba Guru Nanak University |
| Narowal | The University of Narowal |
| Okara | The University of Okara |
| Rahim Yar Khan | Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan |
| Rawalpindi | – Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi |
| – Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi | |
| – Rawalpindi Medical University | |
| – Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi | |
| Sahiwal | The University of Sahiwal |
| Sargodha | The University of Sargodha |
| Sialkot | – Government College Women University, Sialkot |
| – University of Sialkot, Sialkot | |
| Swabi | Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology |
| Taxila | The University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila |
| Medical Colleges | – Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore |
| – Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (AMC), Lahore | |
| – D.G. Khan Medical College (DGMC), D.G Khan | |
| – Gujranwala Medical College (GMC), Gujranwala | |
| – Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College (KMSMC), Sialkot | |
| – Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat (NSMC) | |
| – Nishtar Medical College (NMC), Multan | |
| – Punjab Medical College (PMC), Faisalabad | |
| – Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC), Bahawalpur | |
| – Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC), Rawalpindi | |
| – Sahiwal Medical College (SLMC), Sahiwal | |
| – Sargodha Medical College (SMC), Sargodha | |
| – Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore | |
| – Sheikh Zayed Medical College (SZMC), Rahim Yar Khan |