IBA NTHP National Talent Hunt Program Scholarship

The Institute of Business Administration, IBA Karachi is Pakistan's best university for Management sciences and related programs. The National Talent Hunt Program (NTHP) is a fully-funded scholarship program by IBA Karachi and Ihsan Trust. Students are selected from all over Pakistan for admission at IBA in BBA, and BS degree programs. Students from all over Pakistan are eligible to apply for the IBA National Talent Hunt Program. 

Applications for the IBA National Talent Hunt program can be submitted by February 25, 2024. The assessment test shall be held on March 17, 2024. Students who have obtained a minimum of 70% marks in HSSC-I (first year) exams in 2023 or those who have appeared in Inter exams 2023 (70% marks) can apply for the IBA talent hunt program. 

Scholarships are available for the following Bachelor's degree programs at IBA Karachi

• BBA
• BS Computer Science
• BS Accounting and Finance
• BS Economics and Mathematics
• BS Social Science & Liberal Arts

IBA Ihsan Trust National Talent Hunt Scholarship covers

• Monthly stipend Rs. 4000/-
• Mentoring
• Accommodation
• Mess
• Transport
• IT Facilities
• Career Counseling
• Corporate visits
• City tour
• Skills workshops

Eligibility Criteria for the IBA National Talent Hunt Program

Students who have secured 70% or above marks in HSSC-I examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education of Pakistan in the year 20203 or 70% marks in HSSC Level-II examinations in the year 2023.

IBA Ihsan Trust National Talent Hunt Program - 2024 Schedule

• Last Date of Submission: February 25, 2024
• Assessment Test: March 17, 2024
• Result of Assessment Test: April 01, 2024
• Panel Interviews: April 3-8, 2024
• Commencement of Classes: June 03, 2024

How to Apply for IBA National Talent Hunt Program NTHP 2024

The following are two ways to apply to the NTHP program. You may apply through any one of the methods at your convenience;

     1. Online Method (Preferable and strongly suggested method)

Students who meet the below-mentioned criteria are eligible to apply to the National Talent Hunt Program by filling the Online Application form available on our website i.e. http://talenthunt.iba.edu.pk

Selected candidates will be invited to participate in a two-month training program at IBA Karachi for preparation for admission into BBA and BS degree programs.

 Selected students for the orientation training program will be provided free of cost training, boarding & Lodging, Stipend, and study material.

Training in the following subjects & skills will be provided during orientation;

• English Grammar & Composition
• Mathematics
• Presentation & Communication

The orientation training will be conducted by selected IBA faculty, mentors, and other trainers who have demonstrated their proven abilities in their respective fields.
Upon completion of orientation training, all the trainees will have to appear in the IBA aptitude test for BBA/BS degree programs.

Those selected on merit and offered admission into BBA, BS (Accounting & Finance), BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts), BS (Computer Sciences) and BS (Economics & Mathematics), BS (Economics) degree programs will be considered for up to 100 % scholarship or arrangements of Qarz-e-Hasna against tuition fees & other facilities depending upon the need assessment of the student for the mentioned 4-year degree programs on the recommendation of IBA – Financial Aid Committee. The summer semester is not covered in IBA NTHP.

 Students covered under the IBA-IT NTHP program will have to maintain a CGPA of 2.5 and above to continue to receive their facilities. If their grades fall below this threshold they will be placed on probation, in case another opportunity for improvement in grades in their upcoming semester arises. In case they fail to improve their grades provided facilities may be withheld/withdrawn depending on a case-to-case basis.