United States Education Foundation in UMT

Oct 18, 2019

University of Management of Technology (UMT) and United States Education Foundation in Pakistan organized a seminar on Fulbright Scholarship in the United States. Zeeshan Rahat Kureshi, Principal Advisor, was the guest speaker at the seminar. He delivered a very insightful presentation on higher education opportunities and elaborated application deadlines, admission processes and required documents to the students.

The Fulbright Scholar Program funds up to 12 months of lectureship, post-doctoral research, or a combination of the two at a U.S. college or university with one fully covered dependent. Persons selected are expected to share information about Pakistani society and culture with students, colleagues and community groups in the U.S. On returning to Pakistan, Fulbright scholars are expected to make a significant contribution to Pakistan's development and share their U.S. experiences with students, colleagues and community groups in Pakistan. The grant funds airfare, an incidental research allowance, a living stipend and health insurance. USEFP will assist with visa application process.

The event was concluded by taking photos and presenting souvenir to the speaking guest from Office of Internationalization (OIN), UMT.