SZABIST Scholarships 2026-27: Talent-Based Scholarship Closes 18 November, Need-Based Rules and Every Loan

SZABIST runs four scholarships from its own funds and passes on several donor schemes and loans. Each one has its own window. Here is what is open now, what has closed, and what to prepare for the next round.

SZABIST scholarship deadlines for 2026-27

Two SZABIST windows are open in mid November 2026: the Talent-Based Scholarship until 18 November and the Ihsan Trust interest-free loan until 16 November. The need-based rounds for 2026-27 closed on 13 August and 21 October.

Missed the need-based round? For 2025-26, SZABIST ran a second need-based round from 9 to 30 April 2026. Keep your income papers and fee documents ready, and watch the announcements page for the next one.

How to apply for the SZABIST Talent-Based Scholarship

Log in with your SZABIST email address and fill the Talent-Based Scholarship online form linked on the SZABIST announcements page before 18 November 2026. Attach proof of a top-three finish, such as a certificate, letter, photograph, medal or trophy.

1. Check you are a registered student of SZABIST University, Karachi campus.
2. Collect proof of a first, second or third place in a recognised zonal, city, regional, national or international competition.
3. Scan or photograph your certificate, letter, medal or trophy clearly.
4. Open the Talent-Based Scholarship form from the SZABIST announcements page while signed in to your SZABIST email.
5. Fill in your details, upload the proof and submit before 18 November 2026.

Arts, sports and extracurricular wins all count. SZABIST asks you to apply with your SZABIST email address, not a personal one. Queries go to the ERFA department at erfa@szabist.edu.pk.

SZABIST Need-Based Scholarship rules

The SZABIST Need-Based Scholarship is for students whose annual family income is not more than Rs 1,500,000. It covers all degree programmes except PhD. Continuing students also need a CGPA above 2.5. Applying takes an online form plus a physical form at an appointment.

• Income limit: Rs 1,500,000 a year for the whole family.
• Programmes: all undergraduate and graduate degrees, not PhD.
• Grades: new students have no CGPA rule; continuing students need more than 2.5.
• Online form: only opens with an official SZABIST email.
• Physical form: submitted at the ERFA office, Room 5, 153 Campus, only on a booked appointment.

The appointment rules are strict. Each student books one slot only, and a second booking cancels all of them. Walk-ins are refused. Arrive at least five minutes early. In the last round, submissions ran Monday to Thursday, 10:00 am to 3:15 pm.

Other SZABIST scholarships and loans

SZABIST also gives a Merit-Based Scholarship for a semester GPA of 3.70 or more, a scholarship for children of Sindh Police martyrs, and access to donor schemes such as SEEF, PEEF and BEEF, plus Ihsan Trust and EduFi loans.

The merit award is not available for repeat courses, EMBA, MS, PhD or transfer students. The SEEF scholarship for Sindh students covers management, social sciences, computer science and engineering. Balochistan students can use BEEF, which needs a 3.0 CGPA and excludes LLB and PhD.

Ihsan Trust loan for SZABIST students closes 16 November

SZABIST students with a CGPA of at least 2.5 can apply for the Ihsan Trust interest-free loan on portal.ihsantrust.org until 16 November 2026. New applicants create an account. Past Ihsan Trust borrowers log in with their registered email and CNIC number as the password.

The loan is paid straight to the university, and you start paying back a small agreed amount from the next month. Applications sent any other way are not accepted. Students outside SZABIST can compare it with the HEC need-based scholarship and the NBP interest-free student loan, which work through other universities and banks.

Common questions

What is the last date for the SZABIST Talent-Based Scholarship 2026-27?

Wednesday 18 November 2026. SZABIST announced it on 3 November.

What is the income limit for the SZABIST Need-Based Scholarship?

Annual family income must not exceed Rs 1,500,000. PhD students cannot apply.

Can a new SZABIST student still apply for need-based aid in 2026-27?

Not now. The round for new admissions closed on 21 October 2026. Watch the announcements page for a later round.

Do I need a SZABIST email to apply?

Yes. SZABIST asks for your SZABIST email for the talent-based form, and says the need-based online form opens only with an official SZABIST email address.

Which SZABIST students get the merit scholarship?

Undergraduates with a semester GPA of 3.70 or more on a full course load, from the second semester onward. MS, PhD, EMBA and transfer students are excluded.

Who do I contact about SZABIST scholarships?

The External Relations and Financial Assistance (ERFA) department, Room 5, 153 Campus, phone 021-35823433 extension 371 or 374, email erfa@szabist.edu.pk.

How we verified this

What we checked and where we read it.

We checked the SZABIST Karachi scholarship announcements page on 15 November 2026 (deadlines, the talent-based criteria, the need-based steps and appointment rules, and the Ihsan Trust instructions), the SZABIST-funded scholarships page (eligibility for all four in-house awards and ERFA contacts) and the main scholarships page for the list of donor schemes and loans. The SEEF and BEEF rules are from their most recent SZABIST announcements, for 2025-26. The application links on the announcements page are shortened links that open forms requiring a SZABIST email.