Fulbright Student Programme: Women make 55 per cent of the recipients

ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador David Hale congratulated 167 Pakistani Fulbright Student Programme recipients at a pre-departure orientation organised by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP).

The 2016 Fulbright cohort hails from 38 universities across Pakistan, with women representing 55 per cent of the group.  The participants will be attending 82 different universities in a wide variety of academic disciplines, including engineering, energy management, and social sciences.

“I have been impressed by the diversity I’ve seen in our Pakistani Fulbrighters,” Hale said. “You truly represent the breadth of Pakistani society.  You are a credit to your nation, and are among the best and brightest in the world.”

The Fulbright program in Pakistan is the largest and one of the most distinguished in the world. Since 2005, 1,695 Pakistanis have received Fulbright awards for graduate degrees to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.  The awards cover travel, living stipends, health insurance, and tuition for the entire period of study.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 21^st, 2016.