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160 Fulbright scholarships for 2008 announced
KARACHI, Feb 7(Daily Times): The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan
(USEFP) announced Tuesday as many as 160 scholarships for the Fulbright Master's
and PhD degrees grants for 2008 will be awarded in Pakistan under the Fulbright
program this year for which it is now accepting applications.
"The US
government is proud of the Fulbright Commission in Pakistan and the USEFP for
its long record of strong integrity in selecting excellent candidates through
open competition and its transparent administration," said US Ambassador Ryan C
Crocker in a press release.
The Fulbright scholarship program in
Pakistan, which is the largest of the 141 Fulbright programs in the world, funds
tuition at an accredited university in the US, required textbooks, airfare, a
living stipend and health insurance. The USEFP also assists with the visa
process.
"The Fulbright program is the flagship program of all
US-government funded academic and exchange programs," said Executive Director of
United States Education Foundation in Pakistan Dr Grace Clark. "The goal of all
the Fulbright programs is increasing the mutual understanding of the people of
the US and the people of other countries throughout the world."
Women,
minorities and students from Balochistan, Sindh, NWFP, FATA and the Northern
Areas are strongly encouraged to apply. People considering applying for
Fulbright grants for degree programs should register to take the GRE and TOEFL
tests immediately, as these are required for the application.
Students
can apply for a Master's, PhD, or Master's leading to PhD program. The Master's
program is funded by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID). The Fulbright/USAID Master's Program funds up to two years of graduate
study for a Master's degree in the United States. All disciplines are eligible
with the exception of clinical medical fields. About 100 Master's scholarships
will be awarded. Applicants for the Master's program must have completed 16
years of formal education.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of the
Government of Pakistan and USAID fund the Fulbright/HEC/USAID PhD Program. This
program supports PhD studies for up to four years with priority given to the
pure and applied sciences, agriculture, health, economic, education and economic
development. About 50 such scholarships will be awarded.
Up to another 10
scholarships for up to four years of study towards a PhD will be awarded under
the Fulbright Regular Student Program, funded by the US Department of State.
Priority fields for this program are arts, humanities and social sciences. With
the exception of clinical medical fields, all disciplines are eligible to apply
for both of these. Application for PhD programs must have completed 18 years of
formal education.
The United States Education Foundation in Pakistan is a
bi-national commission dedicated to improving the mutual understanding of
Pakistanis and Americans through educational exchange opportunities. The
foundation's programs focus on higher educational experiences in Pakistan and
the US.
People with dual US/Pakistan nationality or who have a spouse,
parent, fiancés or child over 18 years of age, who is a US citizen or a
permanent resident of the US, are ineligible for the scholarship. Employees of
the Fulbright organization or the US Department of State and their spouses,
fiancés, siblings, dependents, children and parents are also ineligible. Also,
employees of the USAID and their spouses, siblings, dependents, children and
parents are ineligible for the USAID Master's as are USAID and HEC employees and
their spouses, fiancés, siblings and dependents ineligible for the HEC PhD
program.
Your Comments
"im currently in my 3rd year of BA Hnrs (6th semester) going on 4th...i basically belong to a tribal area but am currently studying in a boarding in lhr. im very interested in this scholarship, cud u give me some information on how to apply?"
Name: khadija khosa
Email: khadijakh@gmail.com
City, Country: Lahore, Pakistan
"Ive applied for the Scholarship in May 2007 but im still awaiting the call from United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan. Can some body brief me about the selection criterion?"
Name: faisal ali
Email: choasayden@yahoo.com
City, Country: Kasur, Pakistan
"plz foward me the details abt this scholarship scheme."
Name: Zohaib Imtiaz
Email: zohaibimtz@gmail.com
City, Country: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
"i am doing M phil in molecular biology (doing research work) . please give me information about fulbright scholarship. thanks ."
Name: naveed shahid
Email: naveedcemb@yahoo.com
City, Country: lahore, Pakistan
"i have completed M.Sc(Hons) agriculture, kindly mail me some information about how to apply for this "
Name: kashif
Email: kashoo_btni@yahoo.com
City, Country: Pakistan
"i have already completed my bachelor program in electronics engg. so kindly inform me about the fulbright scholarship. "
Name: ubaid zaman
Email: ubaidyousufzai@yahoo.com
City, Country: abbottabad, Pakistan
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