The “Climate Change and Mountain Agriculture Scholarship Scheme” at the University of Agriculture Swat in Pakistan is providing fully funded scholarships for admission to the B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture program for the 2024–2027 academic year. The program offers five major disciplines: food science and technology, entomology, plant breeding and genetics, horticulture, soil and environmental sciences, and BS Climate Change. The institution is giving students from AJK, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Gilgit Baltistan five fully financed scholarships each. Two more scholarships for every KPK district.
A program called the Climate Change and Mountain Agriculture Scholarship seeks to advance agricultural research and development in Pakistan, with an emphasis on mountainous areas. The purpose of the fellowship is to help students who want to do research in fields including natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, and climate change.
There are Six main disciplines offered by this program, including:
- Food Science and Technology
- Entomology
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Horticulture
- Soil and Environmental Sciences
- BS Climate Change
Mission:
- Develop climate change-related agricultural talent.
- Create a competent labor force for mountain agriculture that is sustainable.
- The mission of the program is to offer financial support to students who wish to pursue agricultural research, with an emphasis on Pakistan’s hilly regions.
- In addition to tackling the problems brought on by climate change, the scholarship seeks to support natural resource management and sustainable agricultural methods in these areas.
Vision:
- Skilled graduates making a positive impact on mountain food security.
- A future with resilient mountain communities fighting climate change.
- The vision of the program is to establish a community of academics and researchers committed to advancing natural resource management and sustainable agricultural methods in Pakistan’s mountainous regions.
- The scholarship intends to foster economic growth and development in these areas while also supporting research that will aid in addressing the difficulties presented by climate change.
Eligibility Criteria:
The University is offering students from AJK, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Gilgit Baltistan five fully funded scholarships. Every KPK district will receive two additional scholarships.
- A minimum of 45% in the Pre-Medical or Pre-Engineering sections of the SSC and HSSC
- Selection based on merit and cumulative weights:
- SSC grades (40%)
- HSSC grades (60%)
- Every district is eligible for two scholarships.
- Scholarships pay for both monthly stipends and tuition.
Benefits of Climate Change and Mountain Agriculture:
An initiative in Pakistan called the Climate Change and Mountain Agricultural Scholarship seeks to give financial support to students who want to major in agriculture and climate change and pursue higher education. The goal of the scholarship is to assist students in acquiring the knowledge and abilities necessary to support Pakistan’s development of sustainable agriculture practices.
A monthly living allowance of 860 euros, a round-trip plane ticket from Pakistan to France, a student visa, and the waiver of the Etudes en France cost are just a few of the advantages that come with the scholarship. Furthermore, the program offers social security support to aid students in locating reasonably priced housing.
Pakistan’s agricultural sector faces a great deal of challenges as a result of climate change, especially in the northern regions where climate change sensitivity is already high. With the support of the scholarship program, students will be able to address these issues and create sustainable farming methods that would lessen the negative effects of climate change on Pakistan’s economy and food security.
Online Apply:
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The last Date to apply online for Climate Change and Mountain Agriculture Scholarship Scheme 2024 is February 09, 2024.
