STEM Advantage+ Programme for Schools

STEMx – STEM School for the World & Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF)

PROUDLY PRESENT

STEM Advantage+ Programme for Talented Students at Select High Schools

QUALIFICATION NOW OPEN to

Our Upcoming STEM School in Winters of 2025 at IBA Karachi

Look at the STEM Advantage+ and STEM Bootcamp Brochure

Ask your School Leadership if your School is a STEM Advantage+ School or register your expression of (future) interest here.

As a step towards offering these slots, we have launched  STEM:NEXT WAVE 17 – a series of online talks by eminent scholars from around the world followed by challenging quizzes – and the students’ performance in these will become the basis for their selection in the 8-10-day STEM Programme in July 2025 (tentative).
Registrations are also now open for STEM:NEXT WAVE 17 – YOUR GATEWAY TO STEM SCHOOL 2025- 2026.
Salient Programme Details:
AGES: 14-18 year olds interested in Science/STEM Careers
APPLY BY: Sept 15, 2025 (Applying through earlier Waves gives one opportunities to re-apply if unsuccessful)
STEM:NEXT Talks: Total 8-10 talks (for 1 hr each) followed by Quizzes. Starting date Sept TBD, 2025.
       STEM Quizzes: The quizzes will be available to you after the STEM Talks are done. The deadline to submit all of your quizzes will be shared later
INTERVIEWS: TBD
ADMISSION OFFERS: TBD
BOOTCAMP DATES: Dec 26, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
STEM:NEXT FEE: PKR 5,000/- Registration fee for the wave by Seot 15, 2025 by 11:59 PM PKT (SUMMER Bootcamp at LUMS fee will be disclosed to shortlisted students only)
RE-ATTEMPTS: For Talks+Quizzes (MULTIPLE @ 50% Fee). For Interviews (Only once in 6 months).
FINANCIAL AID: Only Need-based Financial Aid (up to 95%) – only available for Bootcamps (Not for Qualifying Waves).
Apply here:

There are 3 parts of this form:

PART A: Student Background Information.
PART B: Parent/Guardian Information.
PART C: Essay Question to Assess Student Preparation.

You must complete all 3 Sections fully and honestly. PART C must be completed by the student himself/herself. He/she could be questioned about it at the interview. Please take time to think about and fill the Essay Question in PART C.

When you press submit, a copy of this form shall be automatically sent to you.

If you will need financial assistance to attend one of our bootcamps, please tick the appropriate section AND upload (in pdf or jpg image format) your school fee slip to establish financial need.

STEM Advantage+ Programme 2025-26

  • PART A: Student's Background Information

  • PART B: Parent/Guardian's Information

  • PART C: ESSAY QUESTION - Student's Preparation for STEM 2025 - 26

  • The following ESSAY QUESTION is VERY IMPORTANT. These will determine whether you will get a call for interview and ultimately selection. PLEASE THINK CAREFULLY and PLAN YOUR ANSWERS before writing them. Prove to us that you have what it takes!
  • Please Let your friends know that you have recommended them and that they may be contacted on your behalf to encourage them to apply to STEM Advantage+
 

Verification

 

Here is a glance at our STEM Future Scientists from 2016 , 2017 and 2018.