Programs USEFP

Pakistani and American Universities Work Together to Train Faculty Across Country

This quarter, under the U.S.-Pakistan University Partnerships Grants Program (UPGP), the Karakoram International University (KIU) in Gilgit, Isra university in Hyderabad, and the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in Islamabad conducted faculty development training programs in collaboration with higher education institutions in the United States. Extensive trainings KIU’s six-month ...
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EducationUSA Events & Outreach USEFP

EdUSA Pakistan Gifts Test Prep Books to All Lincoln Corners

This quarter, EducationUSA Pakistan donated GRE and TOEFL preparation books to 18 Lincoln Corners across the country and the American Center in Islamabad. Prospective students who want to apply to the United States can peruse these books at the Lincoln Corner closest to them. Many higher education institutions in the ...
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USEFP

USEFP Executive Director Attends Fulbright Prize Ceremony Honoring Bono

On April 1, USEFP Executive Director Rita Akhtar attended the Fulbright Prize Ceremony and Fulbright Association Luncheon in Washington, DC. She was also part of the International Selection Committee that chose Bono, lead singer of U2, as the recipient of the 2021 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding. In ...
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Alumni In Action USEFP

Fulbrighter Bags Prestigious Penn State Award

Our Fulbright alumni continue to make us proud and Aaishay Haque, who graduated from Penn State University in Spring 2022 with an MA in Applied Behavior Analysis and a 4.0 GPA, is certainly no exception. During her time in the U.S., Haque became the first Pakistani to be awarded the ...
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Testing USEFP

Testing Department Facilitates Upsurge in GRE Requests, Introduces New Tests

The Testing department once again saw a busy quarter. Before the 2023 Fulbright Student competition closed on May 11, the team opened extra slots and dates to accommodate more test-takers, responded to Fulbright testing queries in a timely manner, and even provided registration services to any student who did not ...
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