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The Noon Educational Foundation was set up in the 1990s by Lady Vicky Noon and Sir Firoz Khan Noon so that leading young scholars from Pakistan, who would not normally have the chance, could study at the top two Universities in Britain - Oxford and Cambridge. The fervent expectation of the foundation is that they will they then return to their homeland to help in its development, and that they will build bridges between the UK and Pakistan.

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The Mission of the Foundation

The Sir Feroz Khan and Lady Viqarunnisa Noon Educational Foundation was established in 1992 by Lady Viqarunnissa Noon to support bright young scholars from Pakistan to study at leading universities in the United Kingdom, notably the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

As stated in the Trust Deed:

"The objects of the Trust are to advance the education of persons (both male and female) born, domiciled or normally resident in Pakistan, by the provision of bursaries, scholarships and other financial support to enable such persons to pursue courses of higher education in the natural, applied and social sciences at Universities and Polytechnics and similar institutions situated in the United Kingdom, The United States of America and elsewhere."

The trust seeks to make a number of full or partial awards every year, based on the following key criteria:

• the demonstrated academic merit of the applicant (which will require evidence of prior admission to the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge);
• the financial need of the applicant;
• the evidence that the applicant has not previously had the opportunity to study abroad, and certainly not at a Western university;
• evidence of the intention of the student to return to Pakistan to pursue their career or further studies;
• the potential social and general contribution to be made by the applicant on his/her return to Pakistan following the completion of their chosen programme of study.