Medical Scholarships Under Pakistan Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)
Medical Education Commission invites applications for scholarships to study MBBS, BDS and D. Pharmacy in Pakistan under the Pakistan Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) for the academic year 2021/22.
Candidates must have been placed on the MECEE 2078 merit list to be considered for the scholarships. In the scholarship section, such candidates must pick Pakistan as their priority of educational institutions.
Total seats
- MBBS: 10 (5 Open, 5 Reserved)
- BDS: 1
- D Pharmacy: 8 (5 Open, 5 Reserved)
Deadline
- Application Deadline for D Pharmacy: September 10, 2021
- Application Deadline for MBBS and BDS: October 10, 2021
| Discipline | Subjects | Score |
| MBBS and BDS | English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics or Mathematics |
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| D Pharmacy | English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology | At least 60% marks in HSSC or equivalent examination from Inter Boarc Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) |
Admission Procedure
- Seats for foreign students are available in the institutions throughout Pakistan and the placement of students is done by EAD on the basis of merit, choice of students and the availability of slots. Moreover, institutions are not bound to entertain the students after expiry of their prescribed deadline.
- The general eligibility /final selection of students will be made by the institutions concerned keeping in view their admission criteria.
- Eligibility of students in terms of equivalence of certificates and grades will be determined by Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), Islamabad. Concerned Embassies/students are bound to submit their equivalence certificates issued by IBCC, Islamabad along with their application forms.
- The Student admitted under PTAP will be required to pay the prescribed fee applicable under the program to the institution concerned. Expenses on traveling, boarding and lodging etc. are also to be borne by students themselves.
- Migration from one institute to another shall be governed by the relevant policy of the institutions concerned.
- Exemption from tuition fee and other dues will be dealt as per policy of the Institutions concerned.
Updated applicaton form which can be downloaded from EAD's website www.ead.gov.pk should be preferably typed or printed and submitted in quadruplicate along with the attested copies of the following documenrts:
- Certificates, Marsheets of HSSC examiantion or equivalent examination
- Recent photograph passport size (4 copies)
- Copies of Passport of the applicant
- Equivalence Certificate by the Secretary, Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), Islamabad
- TOEFL/ IELTS score for admission in MBBS/BDS incase the medium of instruction is not English in the qualified examiantion
- Undertaking by those candidates applying for admission in Medical and Dental Colleges of Pakistan to the effect, that they are not already studying in any other Medical/ Dental college of Pakistan at the time of applying for PTAP seat.
It is imperative that the foreign candidates should come to Pakistan only on student visa issued by the concerned Pakistan Mission abroad after their admissions are finally confirmed by the Economic Affiars Division.
