Web.pk

Guide To Apply for the Fulbright Scholarship in Pakistan

By Faisal Sardar — Published on 10/09/2015
ADVERTISEMENT
CONTINUE READING BELOW

As a Fulbright scholarship grant recipient who’ll be planning for Masters this current year, I want to share with potential applicants to the world’s biggest Full bright program some facts which may be beneficial in this particular respect.

ADVERTISEMENT
CONTINUE READING BELOW

With regard to clearness, I’ll break the time frame into 2 calendar years; Year 1 and Year 2. Year 1 is the year where you will publish the application just for this scholarship. Year 2 is the year where you will move forward for your studies when you obtain the scholarship. Keep in mind that the whole procedure requires near 1 . 5 years at the time of signing up to the time you exit for your studies.

January – April Year 1

In this particular time period you need to be studying which schools and programs you want to study in. If you’re a student in your last semester, this time around is crucial since this is your final opportunity to mention your CGPA, that will after become a element in the application. Whether or not you are signed up as a student, if you haven’t given the GRE already, or are preparing to repetitive the exam, you should spend a minimum of these 4 months exceeding the structure and enhancing your weak spots.

ADVERTISEMENT
CONTINUE READING BELOW

Read Also: 180+ Illegal But Functional Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan : HEC

During this period it’s a good plan to also approach teachers or others the person you will after be requesting suggestions. You can inform them regarding your programs for higher studies and obtain them to accept write powerful suggestions for you. It is preferable for new graduate students or present students to get 3 professors or educational administrators write the recommendations. Additionally begin collecting your educational paperwork along with other paperwork which will be helpful later on.
Documents to have prepared:

Original University Degree and 5 HEC attested copies At least 3 University Records in sealed envelopes O Levels, A Levels, FSc, Matriculation certificates Domicile and Birth Certificates Get a passport which is suitable until a minimum of till Higher Studies will finish. This can be required for TOEFL and GRE examinations also.

Read More: Need Based Scholarships Program for Pakistani Students by HEC

May – June Year 1

During this time period, you must submit your application. When you’ve obtained your Declaration of Objective and any other documents proof read and refined perfectly, it’s time to deliver the completed application together with the important documents via Mail (not online and not through courier service) to the PO Box address supplied on the Fulbright website.

It will be very useful at the moment to discover other people who are applying for the Fulbright scholarship in Pakistan and keep in contact with them. I discovered other candidates via a GRE making website and we almost all joined a Facebook group.

Providing the TOEFL is optional at this time but it’ll help your situation when you have a great rating. If you’re shortlisted for the job interview, USEFP connections you and requires you to consider the first obtainable TOEFL examination and talk about your rating. The GRE is suggested for the Fulbright application and you need to strive for a minimum score of 320 out of 340.

Read also: 2013 HEC Ranking of Universities in Pakistan

July – September Year 1

When your application is posted, holding out starts. Don’t expect to listen to back from USEFP until September. Around mid-September USEFP begins getting in touch with candidates via telephone regarding their meeting routine. Also within the same time they give negativity words to candidates who didn’t obtain shortlisted.

The meetings are just held in the Islamabad office of USEFP and your travel to the location and accommodation in Islamabad needs to be organized at your personal cost. Anticipate the interview to be preceded by a quite short essay based on a immediate. An interview itself is normally in between 3 and 10 minutes lengthy, and is designed to determine when you make contributions positively to national trade between Pakistan and USA along with your educational motivation.

November – December Year 1

When the interview has ended, the other time period of holding out starts. Results are normally declared through email and mail in early October. Having connection with some other Fulbright candidates is effective in this particular holding out time as possible up-dates from their site regarding their results and news. At this time there are 3 feasible final results; Rejection, selection as Principal candidate or selection as Alternate candidate. Alternate applicants should be able to choose their own studies if several primary applicants out of the home of the procedure or extra financing becomes available.

When chosen as a Primary Applicant, you must indication a few paperwork and send them back to USEFP. You are also assigned a Program Official who’ll be your main reason for get in touch with in Pakistan for the remainder of the procedure.

You are required by your Plan Official to verify which universities and programs you need IIE to use to for your benefit. This list is only a recommended list and USEFP have the directly to choose the universities they apply to. Your Plan Officer will talk about the ultimate submission list along with you as a matter of details.

January – May Year 2

Candidate sometimes discover that the due date for the application in their universities has transpired by the point they obtain the last distribution list. Don’t worry if this describes the situation, since IIE refers to universities utilizing a various procedure than person applicants.

Between January and April you obtain notices of Entrance results from the universities in your distribution strategy. Generally your PO will talk these types of judgements to you straight rather than allowing universities get in touch with you.

Your final positioning is declared between March and May. In some instances it will take a lot longer. Together with the final positioning email there is also a medical form to be completed by a authorized physician. This might need you to acquire some shots or blood exams. The main element to successfully finishing this particular very quickly is to possess a finished medical history already saved together with years as a child vaccination information.

In May you will probably have an emailed invite to the Pre-Departure Orientation that is kept in Islamabad.

June – September Year 2

The Pre-Departure Orientation takes place in June every year. It is a excellent opportunity to meet other Fulbrighters and the staff of USEFP in addition to different those who are involved with the Fulbright knowledge in some way. Fulbrighters can listen to tricks and tips to help make the many of their knowledge in the united states and ways to move to the new tradition. At the moment you will get assist in discovering housing in the city the place you will studying by requesting connections of senior Fulbrighters in the US.

After the Pre-Departure Orientation, your concentrate must be on obtaining every thing prepared for the visa application and satisfying the rest of the procedures. The USEFP will discuss the Terms of Contract setting out your stipend and other important info. This is required to receive the DS-2019 from the IIE. An undertaking needs to be published on Rs. 100 stamp paper and signed and delivered to USEFP for Masters students. The DS-160 form has to be filled and posted online and you need to sign the DS-2019.

The visa appointment may be held in July, August and September, according to your start date. Once you receive the visa, your PO will make the required travel necessary arrangements and inform you about. Occasionally flights can be booked at quite short notice, so Fulbrighters should be prepared to travel around the time of their Visa interview.

The last step in the procedure in to fly to your desired destination in the US, inform your US Program Adviser of your arrival and start getting your stipend. Speak to your international student office for help in charging, health insurance and some other academic concerns.

http://www.usefpakistan.org/Programs/FulbrightScholar.cfm?Tab=Programs

About Author

Written by
Faisal Sardar is a renowned content expert in the field of Lollywood updates and entertainment. With years of experience, Faisal has established himself as a go-to source for the latest news and trends in the Pakistani entertainment industry.

Popular Articles

Funny and Cute Nicknames for Friends in Urdu 2024
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWIn Pakistan, it is observed that on a birth of baby there…
23 Jul 2015
Sui Gas Bill Duplicate – View Online Sui Gas Bill of SSGC & SNGC
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWThe Sui gas system in Pakistan is distributed into two companies namely…
18 Apr 2016
Top 60 Pakistani Clothing Brands
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWWant to figure out the top 60 in Pakistan in 2023? Can…
28 Feb 2017
PTCL DSL/Wireless Router Settings with IP – Username & Password
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWLots of new user face problems and difficulty in configuring their modems…
25 Feb 2013
Download Pakistani Dramas – Websites List
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOW 1.Youtube.com Using Video Downloader Tools: If you prefer to download Pakistani…
31 Aug 2015
Traditional Mehndi & Dholki Songs List With Lyrics 2024
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWPakistani wedding is incomplete without different traditions like Mehndi, , Jaga. These…
14 Nov 2013
MOFA Attestation Requirements, Procedure & Process
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWThose who want to attest documents from ministry of foreign affairs should…
16 Mar 2015
How to Share Internet Volume from Zong to Zong
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWNow you can transfer internet data from your Zong number to another…
13 Aug 2016
Telefilm “Left Right Left ” Cast & Story
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWTelefilms on special occasions like Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha…
2 Jul 2019
50 WhatsApp Group Names in Urdu
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWWhatsApp ground name has become a very hot topic these days. People…
31 Dec 2015
How To Open Blocked Sites In Pakistan Without Any Software
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWAlthough YouTube got a green signal by Government of Pakistan and Pakistan…
16 Oct 2016
Vehicle Registration Number Plates In Pakistan: Comprehensive Guide
ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOWRegistration of vehicles or vehicle registration plates of motor vehicles in Pakistan…
24 May 2016