This quarter, we welcomed Zahra Khan as an EducationUSA adviser in Karachi and Abeerah Fatima Mubasher as Assistant Communication Officer in Islamabad. Khan received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from New York University. Prior to joining EducationUSA in 2022, she worked in development consulting and psychological research in Pakistan. Now ...
In a bid to promote educational and cultural exchange between the United States and Pakistan, 189 students were awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship this year to pursue advanced studies and research in the United States. Most of these students started their Master’s and PhD degrees in various disciplines this fall ...
For the on-going U.S.–Pakistan University Partnerships Grants Program (UPGP), this quarter saw a flurry of activity. Here are some of the highlights: In July and August, USEFP launched three new grants for the Lahore College for Women University, the Institute of Management Sciences in Peshawar, and the University of Science ...
Forty-eight Global UGRAD students arrived in Washington, D.C. on August 2 for the first in-person Welcome Workshop of the program since January 2020. It was held at Gallaudet University before the participants traveled to their U.S. host colleges and universities – a total of 39 host institutions in 24 states. ...
This September, Team EducationUSA Pakistan collaborated with its South Asian partners in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh to host virtual graduate and undergraduate education fairs. The two online events were held a week apart: the Graduate Virtual Fair took place on September 3 for prospective Master’s and PhD students, and the ...