Deputy Chief of Mission, Ambassador Richard Hoagland has said the United States is proud that Pakistan has the largest Fulbright Programme in the world, and also one of the oldest. He was speaking at the launching ceremony of Fulbright Programme 2013 from the platform of United States Educational Foundation, Pakistan, here on Friday.
"Our agreement, initiating the programme, was signed on September 23, 1950 - and the first Pakistanis and Americans travelled each way the same year," he said, adding "it was one of the very first agreements of its kind and has since been extended to 155 countries around the world."
Executive Director USEFP, Ms Rita Akhtar echoed ambassador Hoagland's sentiments and encouraged students from all over Pakistan to take advantage of the programme in year 2013. She said the USEFP has always encouraged women, minorities, people with disabilities, and students from Fata and Balochistan to utilise this facility.
The US government's flagship programme awards deserving Pakistani students full scholarships, covering tuition, textbooks, airfare, a stipend, and health insurance to complete their Masters or PhD degrees in a field of their choice in universities across the United States.
It may be mentioned that approximately 200 students will depart in the fall of 2012 while 369 students are currently studying under Fulbright Awards. Since USEFP inception, more than 61 years ago, nearly 4,000 Pakistanis and more than 800 Americans have participated in USEFP-administered exchange programmes. Fulbright Programme is just one of many US government-funded educational, professional, and cultural exchange programmes that build people to people ties between Americans and Pakistanis.-PR
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