USEFP announces 2021 Fulbright scholarship

Deadline to submit applications set for May 13

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) on Sunday announced the Fulbright Student Programme and Fulbright-Higher Education Commission PhD Programme for Pakistani students for 2021. The programmes fully fund PhD study at top universities in the United States.

The deadline for applying for the scholarship has been set as May 13.

“For almost 70 years, the US-Pakistan education partnership has supported Pakistani and US students and faculty to study or teach in each other’s countries under the Fulbright programme,” said US Ambassador Paul Jones while launching the programme.

“Education exchanges remain a cornerstone of US-Pakistan ties, and the US government is pleased to support Pakistani students with diverse backgrounds in obtaining graduate-level education of the highest standard,” he said, adding, “The knowledge and expertise these scholars gain will boost Pakistan’s human capital and contribute to its long-term economic development - a great example of how the United States and Pakistan are #partners4prosperity.”

The Fulbright Programme in Pakistan covers travel, living stipends, health insurance, and tuition for the entire period of study. Women, specially-abled people, and students from rural and underrepresented areas are highly encouraged to apply.

All disciplines are eligible except for clinical medicine. Applicants studying energy, water, agriculture, public health, education, social sciences, journalism, mass communication, arts and culture management, including heritage conservation and museum studies, urban and regional planning, environmental sciences, security and peace studies, and data science disciplines are strongly encouraged to apply.

“I would like to encourage anyone who is eligible and interested in graduate education to consider applying to the prestigious Fulbright Programme. Amongst successful applicants, some are fresh graduates, others are working professionals, and in recent years more than half are women,” said USEFP Executive Director Rita Akhtar. USEFP is a bi-national commission established in 1950 by the governments of Pakistan and the US. Since its inception, more than 7,500 Pakistanis and 900 Americans have participated in USEFP-managed exchange programmes.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 10^th, 2020.