SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Karachi Alumni Association of Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area provides scholarships both in Pakistan and out of Pakistan to support students in their academic pursuits. These scholarships aim to alleviate the financial burden of education and empower deserving individuals to achieve their educational goals.​
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Supporting deserving students financially is not just about money—it’s about dreams, degrees, and resilience.
Many meritorious and deserving students today are looking to alumni for help. Please help Karachi universities and colleges that have helped you succeed in your life. For $3,000, you can provide a scholarship to a student in each year going forward. Even a partial scholarship matters, and students will be thankful to you. You can also donate to install solar panels or upgrade the labs of colleges and universities of your choice.
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UKAA Scholarships are an incredible source of financial assistance for deserving and meritorious students of Karachi. UKAA has recommended 1,017 scholarships in 2024 and has awarded scholarships to approximately 6,500 deserving students, distributing a total of $1.5 million. A lifetime scholarship costs $3,000, but you can donate any amount.
SUCCESS STORIES
Ms. Zainab Javaid
She is the daughter of a master tailor and could not have continued her education without scholarships from UKAA. She is currently in the final year of the M. Phil. program in the Botany Department of Karachi University.
Mr. Aqeel Abbas
With the help of a scholarship from UKAA, he graduated from Nottingham University with a master’s degree in chemistry. He is the son of a lady who works as a domestic helper in a home in Lahore.
Ms. Shanila Parveen
She belongs to a humble family from Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan. Her father was a farmer and her mother a housewife: financing the education of four children has always been a challenge. She received an undergraduate degree in Economics and Mathematics from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). For Citizens Foundation, she collaborated with various community schools in Gilgit Baltistan to enhance the quality of education. By pursuing a master's degree, she wanted to make a bigger impact in enhancing the quality of education in Pakistan. UKAA awarded her a scholarship, and she will soon be completing her Master Degree Program in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
Ms. Amna Ashraf
She was awarded a scholarship by UKAA to study for a master's degree at the University of Sussex. She recently finished her degree, receiving high merit for her dissertation. This is the girl whose dream was to study at the University of Sussex. In her letter to us, she described the UKAA award as a miracle.
Ms. Saba Ghazali
She was awarded a UKAA scholarship for M. Phil in sociology at Karachi university. She is legally blind and comes from a deprived family. When she graduated, UKAA had awarded her a special cash award of RS 50,000.00. After her M. Phil, she joined the University of Karachi as a lecturer. She continued to work on a doctorate. She was awarded a Ph.D. in Sociology last year. That was her dream.