How Balochistan Lawyers Can Apply for the BEEF Foreign LLM and Bar-at-Law Scholarship
BEEF's Rs 600 million lawyers fund pays for an LLM or Bar-at-Law abroad. See the IELTS 6.5, 50 order sheets and age 40 rules, plus the December call and steps.
Short answer: The BEEF Lawyers Endowment Fund pays for practising lawyers from Balochistan to study an LLM or Bar-at-Law abroad. You need a Balochistan domicile, age 40 or under, an IELTS score of 6.5 bands, a Balochistan Bar Council licence with 2 years of practice and 50 order sheets from the last 2 years. BEEF announces applications each December.
Lawyers in Balochistan who want an LLM or Bar-at-Law usually face the cost of fees and living abroad. The Balochistan Education Endowment Fund (BEEF) holds a fund for this. It also reimburses school fees for the children of the 56 lawyers who died in the attack of 8 August 2016.
We read the Lawyers Endowment Funds page on the BEEF website on 12 October 2026. It does not say whether a call is open today. It says calls are announced yearly in December.
What the fund pays for
For a foreign scholarship, BEEF pays the university fee, a stipend for living cost, hostel fee, books and travel, a return air ticket on the most direct route, visa processing and health insurance. The fund holds Rs 600 million, with 80% for LLM places and 20% for Bar-at-Law.
| Item | What BEEF's page says |
|---|---|
| Programmes | LLM and Bar-at-Law at foreign universities approved by the Pakistan Bar Council |
| Fund available | Rs 600 million |
| Split | 80% LLM, 20% Bar-at-Law |
| Costs covered | University fee, stipend, return air ticket, visa processing, health insurance |
| Call for applications | Announced each December |
Who is eligible for the foreign scholarship
You must hold a Balochistan domicile, be 40 or younger on the cut-off date, and hold a valid IELTS score of at least 6.5 bands overall. You also need a Balochistan Bar Council licence, 2 years of practice and 50 order sheets from the last 2 years.
- You hold a Balochistan domicile.
- You are not older than 40 years on the cut-off date.
- You hold an IELTS aggregate of at least 6.5 bands that has not expired.
- You hold a Balochistan Bar Council licence and have practised for at least 2 years.
- You have at least 50 order sheets from the last 2 years.
- You hold an HEC-attested LLB degree and board-attested Matric and Intermediate certificates.
- You have not received a scholarship under this programme before.
Distance learning and in-country programmes do not qualify. You must also get a certificate from the Advocate General or the Bar Council Chairman, and score at least 60% on the BEEF aptitude test and merit formula.
If your degree is not yet attested, start now. Our guide on HEC degree attestation online covers the steps. If you still need a domicile, see domicile through NADRA centres in Balochistan.
How to apply when the call opens
Watch for the December announcement, download the form from the BEEF page, attach your documents and certificates, and submit. Start your IELTS and attestations before the call, because they take weeks.
- Book and pass IELTS with at least 6.5 bands overall.
- Get your LLB degree attested by HEC, and your Matric and Intermediate certificates attested by the board.
- Collect your order sheets from the last 2 years, at least 50.
- Ask the Advocate General or the Bar Council Chairman for the required certificate.
- Download the application form from the BEEF page when the call is announced.
- Submit the form with all documents and prepare for the aptitude test.
The page names the Manager Scholarships at BEEF as the contact, with the office telephone 081-2870015 and the mobile 0333-7807752.
Fee reimbursement for children of the 56 martyred lawyers
The fund also reimburses education costs for the children of the 56 lawyers who died on 8 August 2016. It covers nursery or KG up to Bachelor's or Master's, a total of up to 16 years of education. Guardians apply to BEEF directly.
The documents listed are fee invoices or receipts, the death certificate of the lawyer, a succession certificate, CNIC copies of the lawyer, the widow and all children, and the CNIC and contact details of a contact person. The page says other supporting documents can be added.
Other BEEF schemes
If you are not a lawyer, other BEEF schemes may fit. Read about the BEEF out of province scholarship for Balochistan students at universities elsewhere in Pakistan, and about the BEEF foreign PhD scholarship. Students from other provinces can look at the PEEF scholarship.
Common questions
When does BEEF announce the lawyers scholarship?
BEEF's page says applications are announced each year in December, in print and on social media. We saw no deadline for the current year.
What IELTS score do I need?
At least 6.5 bands in aggregate, and the score must not have expired.
Can I study an LLM in Pakistan under this fund?
No. The page says distance learning and in-country programmes are not eligible.
How much money is in the fund?
The page says Rs 600 million, with 80% for LLM slots and 20% for Bar-at-Law slots.
Who can claim the fee reimbursement?
The guardians of the children of the 56 lawyers who died on 8 August 2016.
Do I need an aptitude test?
Yes. You must score at least 60% on the aptitude test and the merit formula.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the Lawyers Endowment Funds page at beef.org.pk on 12 October 2026. We did not see the date of the last call or the next one. The page does not say how many scholarships are given each year.
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