[February 2025]
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Australia Awards Scholarships in Pakistan
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for the Australia Awards Scholarships in Pakistan to helps promote gender equality, climate resilience and inclusive development.
Priority Areas
- Australia Awards scholarships will be offered to professionals working in sectors that support Pakistan to achieve sustainable development with particular focus on climate change, gender equality, water security, agriculture, governance, and inclusive development.
- The governments of Australia and Pakistan regularly review these areas of study together and adjust the emphasis of the program.
Benefits
- Scholarship recipients will receive the following:
- Return air travel
- A one-off establishment allowance on arrival
- Full tuition fees
- Contribution to living expenses
- Introductory academic program
- Overseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
- Supplementary academic support
- Fieldwork allowance for research students and masters by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork component
Eligibility Criteria
- English Language Proficiency
- Applicants must have achieved an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 or higher (with no individual band score of less than 6.0) or an equivalent TOEFL or PTE score. Scores must be valid at 1 January 2026.
- Commencement of study
- All scholarships must be taken up in the year they are awarded. Country-specific conditions
- In addition to the eligibility requirements, candidates from Pakistan must also meet the following conditions:
- Be a Pakistani citizen currently residing in Pakistan and applying for the scholarship from Pakistan.
- Not be a citizen of Australia, hold permanent residency in Australia or be applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently.
- Have completed 16 years of education and five years of relevant work experience in Pakistan.
- Not be more than 45 years of age at the time of submitting the application.
- People with a disability who meet the eligibility criteria may submit an application with an IELTS score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.0, but if they are selected, they must re-sit an English Language Proficiency test (to be arranged by Australia Awards – Pakistan) and achieve the required score before they can take up their scholarship.
- Submit a Development Impact and Linkages Plan, which outlines clear objectives and motivations to contribute to development in Pakistan.
- Return to Pakistan at the completion of their study for at least two years.
- Scholarships will not be available for courses of study in Australia where the applicant has already achieved that qualification and the qualification is deemed to be equivalent to the Australian qualification.
- Australia Awards will request recognition of prior learning for all scholarship recipients from Pakistan. If this request is granted, the recipient may be placed in a degree program that may be shorter in duration than for the one he or she originally applied.
Application Requirements
- Completed Development Impact and Linkages Plan (DILP). Template is available on the Australia Awards – Pakistan website closer to the application opening date.
- Tertiary degree certificates (Bachelor’s and Master’s level) – both sides of all degrees should be copied.
- Academic transcripts (Bachelor’s and Master’s level) both sides of all transcripts should be copied.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Template is available on the Australia Awards – Pakistan website.
- IELTS, TOEFL or PTE results valid as at 1 January 2026.
- Academic referee reports (two reports for Master’s by Research applicants; one for Master’s by Coursework applicants).
- Employment referee report.
- No objection certificate for public sector applicants.
For more information, visit DFAT.
Request for Applications: Pakistan Acumen Fellowship
Deadline: 10 April 2025
Pakistan Acumen Fellowship is a transformative program that brings together a cohort of extraordinary individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to solve problems of poverty.
Through the program curriculum and a supportive cohort, participants peel back notions of themselves as leaders and build greater self-awareness. They hone their skills to become better team leaders, authentic storytellers, and navigate values in tension. They leave the program with the ability to negotiate across differences, motivate themselves and others, challenge traditional ways of working, and reshape the people, organizations, and systems around them.
Benefits
- Upon successful completion of the program, participants join the Foundry, a global community of 1600+ alumni from around the world. The Foundry helps members build and scale organizations through access to these selective opportunities:
- Tools and mentorship: Get specialized tools and exclusive coaching opportunities from their partners at Bain and Company
- Join a community of award-winning social entrepreneurs: Join a community of award-winning social entrepreneurs
- Amplification: Get exposure to a global audience of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders
- Early-stage funding: Pitch for early-stage catalytic capital through Acumen Angels to go from seed to scale
What makes an Acumen Fellow?
- You want to get yourself and your work to the next level. You’re looking for people to support you on your journey. You have a bold vision for yourself and your work. You want to develop yourself as a credible and inspiring leader in pursuit of the lifelong practice of moral leadership and gain a nuanced understanding of how you can be of the greatest service to yourself, your work, and the world.
- You believe the opposite of poverty isn’t wealth, it’s dignity. Your organization gives people living in poverty the dignity of choice – in jobs, education, products, and services. You are using the tools of business to build scalable, market-based solutions to solve problems of poverty and you are improving lives.
- You have a sense of urgency to make a contribution to the world. You’ve grown impatient with the status quo – both within yourself and in the world. You have a burning ambition to scale your proven solution, and are searching for the tools and community to build impact.
- You are ready to join a global community of peers who are passionate about solving problems of poverty and will walk alongside you. You want to connect with others who have been where you are and join a community to give and receive and where it’s okay to define success differently, and put people and the planet at the center.
Eligibility Criteria
- You are a social entrepreneur or senior decision-maker solving problems of poverty.
- You have 5 years of work experience (minimum) and are able to demonstrate commitment towards solving issues of poverty. On average their Fellows have 10-15 years of work experience with 10 years working on problems of poverty.
- You have a reliable internet connection and will be fully available to participate throughout the entirety of the program
- You must be over the age of 18 to apply for the Fellowship.
For more information, visit Acumen Academy.
Request for Applications: Pakistan Acumen Fellowship
Pakistan Acumen Fellowship is a transformative program that brings together a cohort of extraordinary individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to solve problems of poverty.
Through the program curriculum and a supportive cohort, participants peel back notions of themselves as leaders and build greater self-awareness. They hone their skills to become better team leaders, authentic storytellers, and navigate values in tension. They leave the program with the ability to negotiate across differences, motivate themselves and others, challenge traditional ways of working, and reshape the people, organizations, and systems around them.
Benefits
- Upon successful completion of the program, participants join the Foundry, a global community of 1600+ alumni from around the world. The Foundry helps members build and scale organizations through access to these selective opportunities:
- Tools and mentorship: Get specialized tools and exclusive coaching opportunities from their partners at Bain and Company
- Join a community of award-winning social entrepreneurs: Join a community of award-winning social entrepreneurs
- Amplification: Get exposure to a global audience of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders
- Early-stage funding: Pitch for early-stage catalytic capital through Acumen Angels to go from seed to scale
What makes an Acumen Fellow?
- You want to get yourself and your work to the next level. You’re looking for people to support you on your journey. You have a bold vision for yourself and your work. You want to develop yourself as a credible and inspiring leader in pursuit of the lifelong practice of moral leadership and gain a nuanced understanding of how you can be of the greatest service to yourself, your work, and the world.
- You believe the opposite of poverty isn’t wealth, it’s dignity. Your organization gives people living in poverty the dignity of choice – in jobs, education, products, and services. You are using the tools of business to build scalable, market-based solutions to solve problems of poverty and you are improving lives.
- You have a sense of urgency to make a contribution to the world. You’ve grown impatient with the status quo – both within yourself and in the world. You have a burning ambition to scale your proven solution, and are searching for the tools and community to build impact.
- You are ready to join a global community of peers who are passionate about solving problems of poverty and will walk alongside you. You want to connect with others who have been where you are and join a community to give and receive and where it’s okay to define success differently, and put people and the planet at the center.
Eligibility Criteria
- You are a social entrepreneur or senior decision-maker solving problems of poverty.
- You have 5 years of work experience (minimum) and are able to demonstrate commitment towards solving issues of poverty. On average their Fellows have 10-15 years of work experience with 10 years working on problems of poverty.
- You have a reliable internet connection and will be fully available to participate throughout the entirety of the program
- You must be over the age of 18 to apply for the Fellowship.
For more information, visit Acumen Academy.
Gasworks Residency Open Call for Artists based in Pakistan
Deadline: 3 March 2025
The Gasworks is pleased to announce its Residencies Programme to support professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation.
This residency open call is for an early-career artist based in Pakistan. The eleven-week, fully funded residency will take place at Gasworks in London from 7 July – 15 September 2025.
They host up to twenty residencies each year, bringing artists from all over the world to London. All their residencies are self-led, non-prescriptive and process-based; they are about enabling artists to research and develop new work, engage with the city, and build their networks. They provide administrative, pastoral, and curatorial support throughout the residency, but they expect residents to be self-motivated, and to lead on the research and production of their own work, during their time with them.
Benefits
- The selected artist will receive:
- 24-hour access to a fully accessible private studio at Gasworks, alongside other resident artists, and a community of London-based studio holders.
- Single room accommodation in Gasworks’ Residency House: a two-story house, with three communal bathrooms and a kitchen, shared with other resident artists.
- Economy return flights and taxi transfers from the artist’s home country to London, including one cabin and one hold luggage.
- All visa costs and support with the visa application process.
- A weekly stipend of £150 to cover living expenses in London.
- A materials budget of up to £800.
- A prepaid travel card (TFL zones 1+2) for unlimited travel within central London throughout the residency.
- An Open Studio event and presentation introducing the work and research developed during the residency, which will take place on Saturday 6 September.
- Access to Gasworks’ basic tools and AV equipment, subject to availability.
- A dedicated residency page on Gasworks’ website, including short video interview introducing the artist’s work, filmed and edited by Gasworks during the residency.
- Networking opportunities and at least two individual studio visits with other artists, curators and arts professionals.
- Administrative, pastoral, and curatorial support from Gasworks’ staff during office hours, from 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Eligibility Criteria
- The open call is for early-career contemporary visual artists based in Pakistan only.
- They welcome applications from contemporary visual artists of all ages, working in any discipline.
- Applicants should have at least a moderate level of spoken English and feel comfortable discussing their work in English.
Selection Criteria
- The artist will be selected based on their application by a selection panel including representatives from Gasworks and external advisors with specialist knowledge of the contemporary art scenes in Pakistan and the UK.
- They prioritise artists making high quality work who have not had the opportunity to work in London before.
- It is important that all applicants research Gasworks thoroughly before submitting their application, so that they are fully aware of the context that they would, if successful, be entering, and the kinds of artists we have supported before.
- A shortlist of four artists will be invited to a short online interview with Gasworks staff before a final decision is made.
Application Requirements
- They only accept digital applications. Please use the online application form at the end of the opportunity page on Gasworks’ website, here. Your application should include the following in one PDF file:
- A cover sheet with your legal name, home or contact address, e-mail, and telephone number, as well as any relevant social media handles or website links.
- A 250-word statement describing your artistic practice and interests.
- A 250-word statement on your plans for the residency, outlining the work or research you would like to undertake in London, even if this is subject to change.
- Up to 15 images or video/sound clips of recent work, with clear captions and short descriptions, if necessary (up to 100 words per artwork).
- A CV/Resume (no more than 3 pages). 6. Any relevant documentation, such as articles about your recent work, exhibitions, or publications.
- Please note that there is a 10MB limit on submissions. If your file is not in PDF format or is over 10MB, you will not be able to submit it.
- If you would prefer to provide spoken rather than written answers for points, please include these in your PDF application as sound or video file links.
For more information, visit Gasworks.
Open Call: Teach For Pakistan Fellowship Program 2025 (Pakistan)
Deadline: 16 March 2025
The Teach for Pakistan fellowship is a two-year, full-time opportunity for university graduates and young professionals from diverse fields to teach in under-resourced schools and develop their own leadership capabilities.
Benefits
- Fellows will receive:
- Intensive, six-week, pre-placement training focusing on pedagogical skills, leadership, and community mobilization.
- On-going support during the Fellowship, including monthly lesson observations and one-on-one coaching conversations to help you meet your goals for your classroom, school/community and your own growth
- Monthly day-long training sessions based on needs jointly identified by Fellows and their coaches
- Mentoring through a network of expert teachers
- Connections with teachers across the world through participation in Teach for All virtual and/or in-person events.
Funding Information
- The Fellowship is a full-time, paid opportunity. The current Fellows receive a base salary of Rs. 75,000 per month with an additional 4,000 stationery allowance and transport allowance ranging from Rs. 7,000- 10,000 per month. They also pay Rs. 12,000 monthly to the out-station Fellows.
Eligibility Criteria
- They encourage individuals from all academic and professional backgrounds to apply. The requirements include:
- Minimum 16 years of education completed by June 2025.
- At least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, completed by June 2025.
- Pakistani citizenship or a valid National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Pakistan Origin Card (POC).
- Fluency in Urdu and English.
- Successful completion of the pre-placement Training Institute in July and August 2025
- Two-year commitment to the Fellowship with placement in Islamabad and Karachi.
For more information, visit Teach for Pakistan.
RFAs: Case Studies of Big Catch-Up Immunization Activities
Deadline: 4 March 2025
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research is inviting proposals to conduct country case studies of Big Catch-up immunization activities in selected low- and middle-income countries over an eight-month period.
Objectives
- The principal objectives of this work programme are to understand:
- How BCU activities are/were planned, implemented and monitored to identify and vaccinate children who missed one or more doses of nationally recommended vaccines;
- How catch-up activities can be established and institutionalized into routine immunization and PHC services;
- What are the factors contributing to the continued existence of individuals not reached by immunization services.
Funding Information
- The maximum funding for a given proposal will be US$ 80 000 for a single case study or US$ 150000 for two subnational case studies for an eight-month period between April 2025 and November 2025.
Expected Outputs
- In terms of outputs, teams supported by this programme are expected to generate a detailed report of their findings and at least one technical brief, which can take the form of a summary, research or policy brief.
- Teams are also expected to provide access to primary data collected through this study to the Alliance and IVB for quality assurance purposes.
- Teams are encouraged but not required to pursue scientific publications focused on their findings or in a synthesized fashion in collaboration with other case study countries.
Eligibility Criteria
- Research teams are invited to submit an application to pursue this programme of work. In countries with a subnational focus (i.e., Nigeria and Pakistan), applicants must apply for both subnational case study areas which would ensure their ability to draw out comparisons across the regions in the same country.
- Organizations may apply to conduct this work in more than one eligible country. However, in the case of multiple applications, organizations must submit separate applications for each eligible country.
- To be eligible for funding the:
- The principal investigator must be based in a local institution with relevant research expertise, including domestic research institutions (i.e., university departments, research centres or think tanks) and nongovernmental organizations. Only institutions that are locally-based in one of the countries included in this call are eligible to apply. These countries are Cameroon, Nigeria, Pakistan, United Republic of Tanzania and Yemen.
- 50% of the core research team must comprise female researchers.
- Team must have documented experience with case study methodology, including but not limited to document review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, meeting observations, questionnaires as well as triangulation and synthesis of data from multiple sources.
- Teams must identify at least two levels of the health system to be included in the case study (e.g., national, subnational, provider, community, caregiver).
- Research teams applying for subnational case studies should plan to pursue both case studies simultaneously.
- To be competitive for this award, the following criteria apply:
- Documented experience in conducting health policy and systems research, especially in the field of vaccines, and demonstrated capacities in multistake holder engagement;
- Documented familiarity and experience with immunization service delivery in the geographic areas included in the proposal;
- A clear plan to conduct data collection (including securing ethical clearance and other necessary approvals), analysis and synthesis as well as engage with relevant stakeholders;
- Detailed consideration of available BCU MEL guidance, including which specific sub-questions will be pursued and description of which levels of the health system will be incorporated into the case study design;
- The quality of research in terms of the appropriate use of methods and data sources, the qualifications and experience of the research team and the feasibility of the proposed research over an eight-month duration;
- For subnational case studies, the capacity of the research team to conduct multiple, concurrent case studies and carry out synthesized triangulation of results;
- Value for money
For more information, visit Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research.
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Deadline: 31 March 2025
The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme is an opportunity for outstanding scholars from selected countries, who have no other means of financing their studies, to pursue postgraduate education.
The award covers tuition expenses and student living expenses. It does not cover, for example, the cost of international travel, clothing, furniture, or living expenses for family members.
Eligible Countries
- At present the AKF ISP is available in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for an AKF ISP award, you must:
- have excellent academic records;
- hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/professional experience;
- demonstrate genuine financial need;
- demonstrate a thoughtful, reliable, multi-source funding plan that covers all years of study;
- be admitted to a reputable postgraduate institution;
- be starting the first year of the programme; and
- have strong leadership potential, professional experience, extracurricular and/or entrepreneurial achievements, and volunteer contributions.
- Preference is given to young professionals under 30 years of age.
For more information, visit AKDN.
