University of Sindh Need Cum Merit Scholarship 2026: Apply Before 6 December 2026

What Is the University of Sindh Need-Cum-Merit Scholarship 2026-27?

The University of Sindh Need-Cum-Merit Scholarship 2026-27 is financial aid for enrolled students who need money for study and who also show merit. The University of Sindh announced it on 11 November 2026. It is not a new admission offer.

The award is funded by the Zakat and Ushr Department, Government of Sindh. The Students Financial Aid Office, known as SFAO, administers the award at the University of Sindh in Jamshoro. All financial aid cases at the university are routed through SFAO. Contact SFAO if the process is unclear, not the Zakat office and not a private agent.

Need comes first, and merit comes next. A student must show real financial need, and then merit helps the committee choose among students who need help.

Who Can Apply? Eligible Batches for 2026-27

Only students in the batches named in the 11 November 2026 announcement can apply. Your batch is the year you joined your programme. If your batch is not listed, this round is not for you. Check your batch first.

What Does Need-Cum-Merit Mean Here?

Need-cum-merit means the award joins two tests: financial need and merit, which is your academic record. The university does not publish a formula that weighs one test against the other, so no applicant can work out a score in advance. Show your need with honest documents, and show your merit with your last examination record.

Financial need is checked through documents. Your income, salary or pension certificate tells the committee what your family earns. The Istehqaq Certificate tells the committee that your concerned Zakat Chairman has certified you as poor and deserving. The affidavit of income, for farmer and labourer families, fills the gap where a salary slip does not exist.

Merit is checked through your academic record. Your last examination marks certificate or transcript is the main proof. The announcement does not state a minimum CGPA or a fixed household income limit. Do not copy a limit from another scholarship.

What Documents Do You Need?

The official announcement lists six documents. Keep all six ready before you open the Student E-Portal. The six documents are:

1. Signed E-Portal application form.
2. Last examination marks certificate or transcript.
3. Income, salary or pension certificate.
4. Istehqaq Certificate issued by the Zakat Chairman.
5. Student ID Card.
6. Affidavit of income, for farmer and labourer families.

The signed E-Portal application form is the form you print after you submit online. It must be signed by your respective Director or Chairperson. A form without that signature is not complete for the interview stage. Your last examination marks certificate or transcript should be the latest one you hold.

Your income proof must match your family situation. A salaried parent needs a salary certificate. A pensioner needs a pension certificate. A farmer or labourer family also needs an affidavit of income.

The Istehqaq Certificate is the document most students get wrong, so give it extra time. It must be issued by your concerned Zakat Chairman, the chairman of the District Zakat and Ushr Committee concerned. Ask at your district Zakat office which chairman signs for your permanent residence. Keep originals ready for verification, and keep a photocopy set.

How to Apply Through the Student E-Portal

Apply online through the University of Sindh Student E-Portal at eportal.usindh.edu.pk. The last date to apply is 6 December 2026. Do not wait until the last day. Treat 6 December 2026 as a hard close.

What Happens After You Apply? Interview and Selection

After you apply, the university checks your form and documents, and then calls eligible students for an interview. The announcement names application scrutiny and interview as the selection process. It gives no interview date and no final list date. Keep checking the official site and your departmental notices after 6 December 2026.

At the interview, the committee checks the papers you bring against the form you submitted. Bring the signed form, your Student ID Card and the six documents. Submitting an application does not guarantee an award. Do not pay anyone who promises selection. The announcement names no agent and no fee.

How Much Money Will You Get? What the Announcement Does Not Say

The 11 November 2026 announcement does not state a fixed per-student amount, a monthly stipend or a tuition fee waiver for the 2026-27 cycle. Do not budget on a figure from social media, a WhatsApp forward or an old ceremony report. Old reports describe old cycles. They do not set the amount for this cycle.

The wider Sindh Zakat procedure for university awards says tuition can be paid from the zakat grant and a stipend of up to Rs 3,000 a month can be paid by need for one year. That is the general rule for the scheme, not a promise for this cycle. The 11 November 2026 announcement does not repeat that figure, so this guide does not present it as the 2026-27 amount. The announcement also does not state how many students will receive the award.

How This Scholarship Compares With HEC Need-Based and Sindh Talent Hunt

Many students confuse this award with two other schemes. The comparison below keeps them apart. The Sindh award is for students already enrolled at the University of Sindh.

Do not send this Sindh application to HEC, and do not send an HEC form to SFAO for this award. Do not apply to the Sindh Talent Hunt Program if you are already enrolled at the University of Sindh, because STHP is a route into Sukkur IBA University, not a top-up for a Sindh University student.

The Ehsaas and BISP undergraduate scholarship is a fourth scheme students often mix in. It is run through HEC and the Benazir Income Support Programme, and it is not this award. If you already receive another scholarship, check with SFAO whether you can hold two awards at once.

Application Checklist: Do This Before 6 December 2026

Use this checklist in order, and tick each item only when it is truly done.

• Confirm your batch is listed: Bachelor 2024, 2025 or 2026, Law or Pharmacy 2023 to 2026, or Master 2026.
• Get your Istehqaq Certificate from your concerned Zakat Chairman, and check the name and signature on it.
• Get your income, salary or pension certificate, and add an affidavit of income if your family is a farmer or labourer family.
• Collect your last examination marks certificate or transcript and your Student ID Card.
• Log in to eportal.usindh.edu.pk, fill the form, check it, and submit it before 6 December 2026.
• Print the submitted form and get it signed by your Director or Chairperson.
• Keep the signed form, Student ID Card and all six documents ready for the interview, and watch for your interview call.

If any item is missing on 6 December 2026, fix that item first. A signed form left at home does not help you at the interview.

Where to Get Help: SFAO Contact and Official Links

Contact the Students Financial Aid Office if you need guidance. SFAO sits at Allama I.I. Kazi Campus, University of Sindh, Jamshoro-76080, Sindh. Its email is [email protected] and its telephone is 92-22-9213270. The university main telephone is 92-22-9213-181. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Use only the official links below for this award. Do not use a link from a forwarded message unless it matches one of these official addresses.

• Official announcement: https://news.usindh.edu.pk/Web/news_detail?id=2272
• Student E-Portal: https://eportal.usindh.edu.pk
• University of Sindh website: https://usindh.edu.pk
• Students Financial Aid Office: https://usindh.edu.pk/page/47

Check the official announcement again before you apply, because SFAO may add dates or an amount note later. This guide was written on 14 November 2026 from the 11 November 2026 announcement.