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BNU is pleased to announce the National Endowment Scholarship for Talent in Arts & Culture for enrolled students under a welcome initiative by the Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training. The scholarship was inaugurated by the former Federal Minister of Federal Education & Professional Training, Mr. Shafqat Mahmood, on January 16, 2020, in Islamabad. Also present at the occasion was the former Vice Chancellor, Mr. Shahid Hafiz Kardar.

Under the NEST scholarship program, 100% tuition fee-waiver (including hostel fees, wherever applicable) on the understanding that 50% will be contributed by BNU in accordance with its present criteria for determining eligibility for a need based scholarship.

The scholarship is competitive and only selected slots under the program are available to full-time registered students of the undergraduate programs at Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts & Design, Department of Theater, Film and TV of the School of Media & Mass Communication, and Department of Liberal Arts at Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

The NEST Eligibility Criteria for the students is as follows:

• The applicant must be a Pakistani National.
• Students must secure admission in the approved discipline at the participating institution as per admission policy of the institution and be enrolled in Undergraduate (4 or 5 Years) program.
• The eligibility of a candidate is linked to neediness of the candidate as determined by the financial background of his/her family (in accordance with the due diligence processes of BNU already shared with and endorsed by NEST).
• Not availing any other educational scholarship during the current academic year.

The South Asia Foundation awards the Madanjeet Singh Art Scholarships to talented students from South Asia. Sixteen students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are fully funded and are part of the BNU family.

Rahimeen Ahmad Scholarship Fund (RASF) was established in 2022 in loving memory of BNU alumni and Fulbright scholar, Rahimeen Ahmad.
The fund aims to provide a 100% scholarship for at least 1 female student for a four year undergraduate degree at BNU, on an ongoing basis.
Rahimeen (May God grant her the highest levels of Paradise) was a brilliant, empathic dreamer with many plans to give back to Pakistan. In particular, she believed education to be a key vehicle for both personal growth and social progress.
In this spirit she continuously sought opportunities to learn, both, inside and outside the classroom. She strove for knowledge not just for herself but also to enrich others. Rahimeen’s family and friends hope this scholarship will continue Rahimeen’s light, pass on her torch and fulfill her dreams of helping others actualize their potential through the gift of education.

Notes:

• For applying for scholarships, students can collect the scholarship form from the Registrar Office.
• No student will be provided a scholarship if he/she does not complete full workload for a semester as prescribed by the School/Institute for the postgraduate, graduate and for undergraduate degree program.
• Since scholarships offered at BNU are subject to funding and availability, the University reserves the right to amend its scholarship policy without prior notification.
• The University reserves the right to withdraw, terminate or suspend any scholarship on disciplinary grounds or in case of academic failure.
• Scholars will be required to assist the University with its marketing and publicity activities as appropriate.

BNU is grateful for the support from benefactors and donors, and the following Friends of BNU for providing scholarships for our students:

• M/s Karvan Publishers
• M/s Aliel Jewellers
• Madanjeet Singh Trust and South Asia Foundation
• M/s Sang-e-Meel Publishers
• Zavia Trust, London
• Zohra and ZZ Ahmed Foundation
• Mausammary Lawn
• Mrs Nighat Ali, LGS
• Maqbool Academy
• Packages Ltd
• Mrs. Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri
• Mr. Nooruddin Zahid
• Mrs Salima Hashmi
• Mr. Omar Qaiser – New York
• Prof. Dr. Masoom A. Haider - Toronto
• Prof. Dr. Mansoor A. Haider - Raleigh-Durham
• Prof. Dr. Ziauddin Sardar -London
• Dr. Mazahir Najfi, FRCS - Hamilton
• Architect Mukhtar Khalil - Chicago
• Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEEF)