The Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) is Punjab’s largest scholarship programme, paying monthly stipends to talented students whose families cannot afford their education, from Intermediate up to Master’s level. PEEF works differently from most scholarships: for 80% of its awards, called Outreach scholarships, you do not apply at all, because PEEF collects toppers’ data from the boards itself and contacts the students. The remaining 20% are Special Quota scholarships, which you do apply for online. This page explains both routes, the stipend table, and the eligibility rules. School-level stipends for BISP families are covered in our Benazir Taleemi Wazaif guide, and university devices in the PM Laptop Scheme guide.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Programme | Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF), Government of Punjab |
| For | Talented students from families earning Rs 60,000 a month or less |
| Levels | Intermediate, Graduation and professional degrees, Master’s |
| Stipend | Rs 1,500 to Rs 9,000 per month depending on level and boarder status (table below) |
| Outreach (80%) | No application: PEEF selects from board results and contacts students |
| Special Quota (20%) | Apply online at peef.org.pk when advertised |
| Official website | peef.org.pk |
What Is the PEEF Scholarship?
PEEF was created by the Government of Punjab to stop one specific waste: students who top their boards but drop out because the family cannot pay fees, books and hostel costs. The fund pays a monthly stipend for living and study expenses, released in two instalments a year, and it has awarded hundreds of thousands of scholarships since it began. Its defining feature is the proactive model: instead of waiting for applications from students who may never hear of it, PEEF obtains the data of meritorious students from the Punjab boards (BISEs) and the Federal Board, identifies those who also meet the income test, and reaches out to them through their institutions.
Outreach Scholarships: The 80% You Do Not Apply For
Four out of five PEEF scholarships are Outreach awards for the Intermediate and Graduation levels. PEEF takes the results data from the boards, picks out students who scored at least 60% in the annual examination and whose family income fits the limit, and contacts the eligible students directly. If you have just passed Matric or Intermediate in Punjab with strong marks from a low-income family, the practical steps are: keep your result card and your father’s income details ready, stay reachable through your school or college, and respond quickly if PEEF or your institution contacts you. There is no form to chase and no fee to pay.
Special Quota Scholarships: The 20% You Apply For
The remaining quota is reserved for defined categories of deserving students, such as orphans, children of martyrs and of low-grade government employees, students with disabilities, and minorities, along with Master’s level scholarships. For these, PEEF releases a newspaper advertisement and invites online applications through its official website, peef.org.pk. If you fall in a special category, watch for the advertisement after board results and apply within the announced window; late applications are not entertained.
PEEF Stipend Rates per Month
The stipend depends on your level and on whether you study from home (day scholar) or live in a hostel (boarder):
| Level of study | Day scholar | Boarder |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | Rs 1,500 | Rs 3,000 |
| Graduation (ADP) | Rs 2,500 | Rs 4,000 |
| Professional degrees (BS, MBBS, Engineering, B.Com, IT and similar) | Rs 3,000 | Rs 4,500 |
| Master’s level | Rs 7,500 | Rs 9,000 |
Rates are the fund’s published schedule; PEEF can revise them between cycles, so treat the figure in your own award letter as final.
PEEF Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
- Punjab domicile. Students from AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan, ICT and merged districts studying in eligible institutions inside Punjab are also covered under the programme’s outreach.
- At least 60% marks in the last annual examination (Matric for Intermediate awards, Intermediate for Graduation awards), taken through a Punjab BISE or the Federal Board.
- Declared monthly income of parents from all sources of Rs 60,000 or less. This income limit does not apply to children of Grade 1 to 4 government employees and children of martyrs, where salary is the only source.
- Enrolled as a regular, full-time student in a registered institution.
- Not receiving another scholarship or stipend for the same studies.
Documents to Keep Ready
- Your result card for the qualifying examination.
- Your CNIC or B-Form, and your father’s CNIC.
- Domicile certificate.
- A salary slip or income statement for your parents, matching the declared income.
- For Special Quota: the certificate proving your category, such as a death certificate for orphans or martyrs’ children, or a disability certificate.
PEEF verifies income and results against board and institutional records, so the figures on your documents and your application must match exactly
PEEF Scholarship: FAQs
For Outreach scholarships (80% of awards) there is no application: PEEF selects students from board results and contacts them through their institutions. For Special Quota and Master’s scholarships, apply online at peef.org.pk when the advertisement appears.
Monthly: Intermediate Rs 1,500 (day scholar) or Rs 3,000 (boarder); Graduation Rs 2,500 or Rs 4,000; professional degrees Rs 3,000 or Rs 4,500; Master’s Rs 7,500 or Rs 9,000.
Your parents’ declared monthly income from all sources must be Rs 60,000 or less. The limit does not apply to children of Grade 1 to 4 government employees and martyrs’ children where salary is the only income.
Ask your institution’s administration or financial aid office first, because Outreach contact runs through institutions. You can also check the announcements on peef.org.pk and apply under Special Quota if you fall in a covered category.
No. A PEEF scholar must not be receiving another educational stipend or scholarship for the same studies.
No. Selection and application under PEEF are free. Anyone charging a fee in PEEF’s name is a fraud.
Start by confirming your result and income documents now, so you can respond at once if PEEF or your institution contacts you. For Special Quota categories, check peef.org.pk after board results and keep your category certificate ready before the advertised window closes.
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Last updated: November 4, 2026.