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Pakistan Programs Features Spotlight Alumni In Their Own Words First-Person Events & Outreach Subscribe Select your Top Menu from wp menus Login Remember Me Login Forgot your password? The USEFP Gazette BTS of the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan Programs Features Spotlight Alumni In Their Own Words First-Person Events & Outreach Subscribe Search 0 Programs Humphrey Fellowship and FLTA Program Announced April 25, 2024 0 Alumni Alumni In Action Alumni Conferred with Prestigious Civil Awards on Pakistan Day April 25, 2024 0 EducationUSA Ramadan Programming Fosters Meaningful Connections, Professional Development April 25, 2024 Programs Humphrey Fellowship and FLTA Program Announced April 25, 2024 USEFP announced two competitive non-degree programs this quarter: the 2025 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship and the 2025 Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program. The Humphrey Fellowship is a 10- to 12-month program that targets mid-level professionals aiming to build on their knowledge base by enrolling in non-degree coursework and getting ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Alumni Alumni In Action Alumni Conferred with Prestigious Civil Awards on Pakistan Day April 25, 2024 On March 23, ten of our esteemed alumni bagged prestigious civil awards for their contributions to the country. Here’s more about them: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar Dr. Akhtar was awarded the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) in recognition of her outstanding service to Pakistan’s economic sector. She is a development economist and ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share EducationUSA Ramadan Programming Fosters Meaningful Connections, Professional Development April 25, 2024 EducationUSA Pakistan took things up a notch this Ramadan through unique, reflective programming that strengthened community spirit and brought students, parents, diplomats, and professionals together for meaningful sessions. Thoughtful topics On the very first day of Ramadan, the Lahore team organized a session titled ‘Chat with a U.S. Diplomat’. Monica ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Alumni In Action Programs Pakistani Student Meets VP Kamala Harris April 25, 2024 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) grantee Momina Khan met Kamala Harris, vice president of the United States, at an event in February on the campus of South Carolina State University (SCSU), an acclaimed historically black university. Khan was invited to the vice president’s campaign stop at SCSU to share her ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Alumni In Action First-Person Programs USEFP USEFP Launches New Season of Fulbright Women Podcast April 25, 2024 This quarter saw the launch of the Fulbright Women Podcast’s third season. Premiering on Facebook and Youtube every Wednesday and Saturday at 8 PM sharp, this cycle will feature 20 inspirational alumni from diverse fields. Each episode will take us on a particular alum’s journey and their reasons for applying ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share EducationUSA Events & Outreach EdUSA Pakistan Celebrates Black History Month and Women’s History Month April 25, 2024 EducationUSA Pakistan has always advocated for diversity and inclusion in the educational sphere, and this year was no exception. To celebrate Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March, the team organized carefully curated events that were well received and led to important conversations. Interactive, engaging discourse ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Alumni Alumni Department Hosts Networking Events Across Country April 25, 2024 March was a busy time for the Alumni department. Through a series of meticulously planned networking events, alumni were able to come together, meet U.S. university representatives, exchange ideas, and form lasting connections. Fulbright Connect in Karachi On March 4, the department hosted Fulbright Connect in the port city. Fulbright ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Alumni Alumni In Action In Their Own Words Women Breaking Barriers and Paving the Way Forward April 25, 2024 For Women’s History Month, we cast the spotlight on some spectacular women who are not just assets to our thriving alumni community but to the country at large. Here’s more about them in their own words: Zara Zahid Fulbrighter Zara Zahid graduated from the Harris School of Public Policy at ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share EducationUSA Events & Outreach Team EdUSA Takes Sindh! April 25, 2024 This quarter, EducationUSA’s Karachi team ventured out of their city to hold information sessions in Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Hyderabad, Petaro, and Jamshoro. These in-person sessions proved to be a great success as they introduced many new students, counselors, and school administrators to EducationUSA’s advising services and to the tangible prospects ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Testing Testing Department Sails Through Secret Audits During Fast-Paced Quarter April 25, 2024 This quarter, the Islamabad and Lahore test centers passed Prometric’s ‘secret shop audit’ with flying colors by successfully identifying prohibited items (such as pieces of paper) inside the labs. These audits are conducted frequently to check the efficacy of the testing department’s procedures and administrators. Over the years, the USEFP ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Alumni In Memoriam April 25, 2024 USEFP regrets to announce the passing of Fulbright scholar Dr. Inam ul Haque in October 2023. He held the distinction of being selected as a Fulbright grantee three times: once in 1978, when he went to the Tokyo Institute of Technology instead for a fellowship in chemical engineering, and then ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Programs 2025 Fulbright Program Announced January 25, 2024 The eagerly awaited 2025 Fulbright Student competition for Master’s and PhD level students commenced in November 2023, with the closing date set for February 28, 2024. The announcement received wide press coverage. In a message to potential applicants, USEFP Executive Director Rita Akhtar encouraged talented students and professionals to consider ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Programs PUAN Alumni Come Together to Tackle Climate Crisis January 25, 2024 This year kicked off with the 17th Annual Fulbright Alumni Conference, from January 12 to 14, focused on the theme of climate change. Around 250 alumni of the Fulbright Program, most of whom have completed Master’s or PhD degrees in the United States, gathered in Islamabad to discuss the challenges ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Alumni Alumni In Action Humphrey Fellows Become Changemakers in their Communities January 25, 2024 The Alumni department in partnership with the Institute of International Education awarded 29 grant awards to Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship alumni in Pakistan. Of these, 12 are Alumni Impact Awards and 17 are Professional Development Grants. The Alumni Impact Award is a USD 10,000 grant that supports the development of ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share EducationUSA Team EdUSA Pakistan Shines at Regional Forum in Tashkent January 25, 2024 EducationUSA’s South and Central Asia Regional Forum 2023 was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at the InterContinental Hotel from October 17 to 20 – and for the Pakistan team, this proved to be an opportunity to make waves. The team formed lasting connections with reps from top U.S. schools (connections that turned ... Continue Reading Share Share Share Share Share Programs 54 Students Attend PDO before Embarking on Semester Exchange Journey January 25, 2024 The new year saw 54 undergraduate students selected for the Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGRAD) Program commence their semester exchange experiences in the United States. A month before they took off, in December, they assembled in Islamabad to attend...