Jinnah Schol 2012
The Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka invites applications for
Jinnah Scholarship from deserving Sri Lankan students pursuing their
studies at O- Levels and A- Levels.
The scholarships will be awarded according to the final list of
merits among all the applications.
The Pakistan government has been awarding Jinnah Scholarships for Sri
Lankan students for the past six years through the Pakistan High
Commission in Sri Lanka.
The scholarships are named after the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam
Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of a strict criteria
involving merit and need for financial assistance.
Under this programme, each successful student receives a stipend of
Sri Lankan Rs. 24,000 as assistance for one year to follow their
studies.
Over 800 Sri Lankan students have benefited from this scheme. During
the past seven years over Rs. 20 million worth of scholarships have been
awarded.
During 2011, Pakistan awarded Rs. 2.56 million worth of educational
scholarships to 107 Sri Lankan O-L and A-L students under the Jinnah
Scholarship programme.
Application forms for submitting nominations for the award of
scholarships can be collected from the High Commission at 53/6 Gregory's
Road, Colombo 7. The deadline for the submission of applications is
March 19. |