Support the OPP
The OPP is a labour of love, and survives on the extraordinary generosity of our donors. We believe in the power of small, concerted efforts which can unlock impactful change.
The OPP is the only initiative of its kind to be generating world-class academic opportunities for students of Pakistani origin, as well as supporting such a diverse platform of academic activity on Pakistan at one of the best universities in the world.
The OPP is a campaign for Pakistan which has, in the past two years, created a rich and diverse network of businesspeople, professionals, policymakers, academics and students, who are working together to build the OPP into a long-standing vehicle for change and community uplift.
The OPP is a platform for the delivery of effective and diverse initiatives on Pakistan at Oxford, which is owned by all those who may be interested in such work, and we encourage you to join with us in this collective effort. If you would like to support an initiative, volunteer with us or otherwise get in touch, please email Dr. Talha J. Pirzada at talha.pirzada@linacre.ox.ac.uk.
Funding
Malala Fund Scholarship
This scholarship has been established with the generous support of Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate, LMH alumna (2020) and member of the OPP Advisory Body, and the Malala Fund. The Malala Yousafzai Scholarship provides partial funding to support one talented Pakistani girl from an underprivileged background who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan.
Niloufer Qasim Mehdi Scholarship
This scholarship has been established with the generous support of Syed Sheharyar Ali, Executive Director of the Treet Group of Industries. The scholarship has been established in honour of the late Mrs Niloufer Qasim Mehdi, who was an alumna of Lady Margaret Hall ([1971]) and who, as a prominent businesswoman, made valuable contributions to the Pakistani business community as well as to journalism. The Niloufer Qasim Mehdi Scholarship provides partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student.
Mohammad Qasim Scholarship
Mohammad Qasim Graduate Scholarship has been established with the generous support of Mr Mohammad Qasim who is an EMBA graduate of the Said Business School, University of Oxford (2021). The Mohammad Qasim Scholarship provides partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student.
Dadabhoy Scholarship
The Dadabhoy Scholarship has been established with the generous support of the Dadabhoy Foundation, led by Mr. Abdullah Dadabhoy whose son, Mr. Abdul Ghani Dadabhoy, is a graduate of the University of Oxford (2019). The Dadabhoy Scholarships provides partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student.
Sarwar Khawaja Scholarship
Sarwar Khawaja Scholarship has been established with the generous support of Mr. Sarwar Khawaja, an Oxford-based educationist and businessman. The Sarwar Khawaja Scholarship will provide partial funding to cover the fee component of one of the OPP Graduate Scholarships, supporting a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student.
Ghauri Science Scholarship
This scholarship has been established with the generous support of Mr. Asad Ghauri and Mr. Omer Ghauri, who are part of the Management Team of Netsol Technologies, one of the world’s leading providers of smart software technology to asset finance and leasing companies. The Ghauri Science Scholarship provides partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student to study a science-based one year taught Master’s course at the University of Oxford.
Tareen Oxford Scholarship
The Tareen Oxford Scholarship is made possible by the generous support of Mr. Ali Tareen, an alumnus of Kellogg College, Oxford. This scholarship will be available to graduate students ordinarily resident in Pakistan demonstrating exceptional academic achievements. Preference will be given to deserving Pakistani scholars from South Punjab, with the aim of increasing their representation at the University of Oxford. The scholarship will be established as a five-year programme, with funds being donated annually and being disbursed on a rolling basis.
The Tareen Oxford Scholarship is exclusively applicable to full time graduate courses offered at Kellogg College with the exception of MBA and MPP courses.
OPP Scholarship established by Mr. Areeb Azam
An OPP Scholarship has been established with the generous support of Mr. Areeb Azam who is the owner of Concept Group, a property development firm in London. This will provide partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student.
OPP Scholarship established by Mr. Mohammad Nawaz Khokhar
An OPP Scholarship has been established with the generous support of Mr. Mohammad Nawaz Khokhar who runs Crossier, a London-based property development firm. This will provide partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student.
OPP Scholarship established in memory of Jamal Shah
An OPP Scholarship has been established with the generous support of Mr. Ahmed Owais Pirzada, retired Federal Secretary of the Government of Pakistan and former Judge of the Competition Appellate Tribunal. This scholarship has been established in the name of Mr. Jamal Shah in the loving memory of Dr. Ahmed Bilal Shah, who lost his life serving as a front line doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe. This scholarship provides partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student, and is matched by a grant from the British Council.
OPP Scholarship established by Mr. Tariq Zaman
An OPP Scholarship has been established with the generous support of Mr. Tariq Zaman, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Cromwell Hospital in London. This scholarship provides partial funding to support a Pakistani student who is ordinarily resident in Pakistan or a British Pakistani student, and is matched by a grant from the British Council.
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