HEC Announces Overseas Scholarships for MS/MPhil and PhD Studies, Applications Open Until August 28HEC invites Pakistani and AJK nationals to apply for overseas MS/MPhil and PhD scholarships. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has invited applications from outstanding Pakistani and Azad Jammu and Kashmir nationals for overseas scholarships for MS/MPhil and PhD studies under Phase III, Batch IV of its Overseas Scholarships programme. For PhD scholarships, applicants must be Pakistani or AJK nationals and must have completed at least 18 years of education, such as MS, MPhil or an equivalent qualification. For MS scholarships, candidates must have BS, BE, Master’s or an equivalent qualification representing 16 years of education in the relevant field. The HEC Aptitude Test will be conducted by the Education Testing Council under HEC.