People who want to apply can go to www.usefp.org before February 28, 2024.
ISLAMABAD: The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) is inviting students to apply for the prestigious Fulbright Student Programme 2024.
US Fulbright Scholarship opens for Pakistani students
The Fulbright Program in Pakistan is funded by the United States Government and is the world’s largest in terms of financial contribution, as per a press release on Thursday.
Applications are welcome from all fields, including energy, water, agriculture, health, education, environmental science, and climate change. Although clinical medicine is not part of the Fulbright Program, non-clinical public health applications are encouraged.
If you are interested, you can apply at www.usefp.org before the deadline on February 28, 2024. The top academic exchange program covers graduate studies, tuition, maintenance, insurance, and air travel.
All applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and should have a minimum score of 145 in both the verbal and quantitative sections. Shortlisted candidates will also need to take the Duolingo English Test.
Discussing the impact of the Fulbright Program in Pakistan, US Ambassador Donald Blome said: “Pakistani Fulbrighters have tackled social problems, created new laws, advanced policies for equal access and voices for all, and much more.
They do this all with one goal: to create a better, safer, and more prosperous Pakistan. In this goal, the United States and Pakistan are together.”
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Through the Fulbright Programme, almost 3,000 Pakistani students have received fully funded scholarships for graduate study since 2005. These awardees have finished their studies and research and are now making significant contributions to the public and private sectors with their knowledge and expertise.
In a message to potential applicants, USEFP Executive Director Rita Akhtar encourages talented students and working professionals to think about applying.
“We especially want to encourage applicants from public universities and underserved areas. Fulbright is a merit-based program, but in defining merit, the program considers the obstacles and challenges applicants have faced as well as their achievements.
“One of the goals of the program is to build human capacity in Pakistan, so successful applicants will plan to return to Pakistan upon completing their degrees and use their new skills and knowledge for the benefit of the country.”