The Sir Firoz Khan and Lady Viqarunnisa Noon Educational Foundation
WELCOME SCHOLARS!
We are proud to support talented Pakistani students through scholarships to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Please find information about how to apply here.
If you are already a Noon Scholar, we invite you to complete our Alumni Survey here. We are in the process of establishing a new Noon Alumni Society - please consider joining here and supporting us as we build this network together.
Looking ahead, we are planning a Noon Scholar Reunion in Lahore in 2026 (more details to come), alongside our regular annual receptions in the UK each summer.
To find out more, watch a recent update on the Foundation from our last reception here or read the full message from the Chair here.​
Chair Paul Flather highlights the VNEF’s achievements at the Retirement Dinner for Trustees Sir Nicholas Barrington and Dr Rosemary Raza, held at Clare College, Cambridge, July 2024.
FAQs
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NEWS
Trustees Paul Flather and Faisal Devji are pictured meeting 2024-25 Noon Scholar Hamza Adnan.​
The VNEF will co-host a panel discussion on the future of Pakistan on 27th June 2025, at Oxford.
Read a 2002 article detailing Dr Paul Flather's visit to Pakistan to celebrate the VNEF's 10th anniversary.
We are looking forward to our 30th Anniversary and launch of our Alumni Society in Lahore in 2026.
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Dr Paul Flather
Since 1994, the Vicky Noon Educational Foundation (VNEF) has been supporting leading young scholars from Pakistan to study at Oxford and Cambridge, among the top global universities.
Our Foundation aims to give scholars an experience which will help them achieve their highest potential in the best surroundings, and also to return, enhanced, to help in the continuing development of Pakistan. ​​
NOON SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT
"Your support has enabled me to experience what I can only describe as the best year of my life so far."
Alyina Hashmi received a Noon Scholarship to study an MSc in Water Science, Policy & Management at Reuben College, Oxford.
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Watch Alyina share how the Noon Scholarship transformed her experience at Oxford.​​
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