Around 150 Fulbright grantees from the 2023 cohort assembled in Austin, Texas, from November 11 to 13 for the annual Fulbright Pakistan Student Seminar. The series of activities were designed to assist Fulbrighters in settling in on their campuses and making the most of their exchange journeys. The weekend commenced ...
Each year, selecting the Fulbright student cohort is not easy – and this year, too, was no exception. Our Programs department received 1,304 applications from 139 universities across the country. Of these, 134 were chosen: 114 for Master’s and 20 for PhD programs. A fastidious process To pick the most ...
Over the past few months, U.S. professionals and scholars visited Pakistan under the Fulbright Specialist program for two to six weeks to undertake collaborative projects with their counterparts in educational institutions across the country. While their projects covered a wide range of subjects, the end goal remained the same: developing ...
Recently, we traveled across Pakistan, from Gilgit to Karachi, to talk to students about the prestigious Fulbright Program. The team, which included Executive Director Rita Akhtar, Program Director Saleem Razaque, and officers from the Program department, conducted several outreach sessions at public and private colleges and universities. They interacted with ...
This quarter saw the end of the academic year, which meant many happy graduation stories. As our Pakistani students in the United States donned their graduation robes and caps, we celebrated with them in spirit. Here are some graduation stories from our newly minted Fulbright alumni: Mahwish Khan Khan graduated ...
