Fulbright/Usaid Master'S, Fulbright/Hec/Usaid Ph.D. Scholarship Programs
Fulbright/Usaid Master'S, Fulbright/Hec/Usaid Ph.D. Scholarship Programs
Fulbright/Usaid Master'S, Fulbright/Hec/Usaid Ph.D. Scholarship Programs
INSTRUCTIONS
Please fill out the application form according to the following instructions. YOU SHOULD NOT MAIL THIS
1. All forms in this application are to be completed in English and type written. (Font - Times New
Roman, size 11)
2. Each page of the following application carries its own instructions that should be read carefully
before proceeding.
3. Do not write capitals unless it is required in the application.
4. Questions must be answered completely and carefully. Please make every effort to limit your
responses to the space provided.
5. Completed applications should be returned to USEFP as soon as possible. Before you begin this
application, you should make sure that you are aware of all deadline dates and requirements.
6. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Complete application package includes
application form, signature form, three reference letters, GRE score report/ proof that you have
registered and will take the GRE before the May 18th deadline.
7. Attach a copy of your complete CV/Resume.
8. Applicants with GRE scores attached to the application will be given some preference.
9. It is compulsory to mark the checklist and attach it as the top page of your application.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION ITEMS
Item 1—Name: It is very important that you list officer, give current grade/rank or grade/rank at
your name exactly as it appears (or will appear) which retired.
on your passport. Please use upper and lower Page 9—University Preference: It is not
case when entering your name, e.g. Reza mandatory but you may mention your university
Saeed. preferences on the application page 9. Be
Item 11—Degree Objective: Select Ph.D. or specific. Provide the name of the department
Masters. You can only check one box. and the specific program within that department
Item 14—Institutions Attended: Please list all in which you are interested. If you have been in
post-secondary institutions attended in reverse contact or correspondence with a faculty
chronological order (putting the most recently member, please provide the name and contact
attended first). information for that individual. It is important to
Item 21—Occupational Experience: Please explain why you think that the university is a
select the position title which best describes the good fit for you.
activity in which you are currently (or most Note: Please keep in mind that you should not
recently) involved in and all previous mention the names of the universities you are
experiences. planning to apply to on your own. If you have
Item 28—Study/Research Objective: The applied to a U.S. university within the past three
study/research objective description that you years, please list the programs and the results.
provide is an essential and highly important part If you have letters of admission, letters of
of your application. You should take great care invitation, or other correspondence from a
to write a clear and very detailed description of school, especially a preferred program, please
the program you want to pursue. Clearly identify forward a copy (not the original) of this
the area(s) within your field of study in which you correspondence to USEFP.
want to specialize or concentrate. If there is
specific research that you want to accomplish, SUPPLEMENTAL FORMS
please describe it.
Item 29—Personal Statement: The personal Letter of Reference/Recommendation: You
statement is a narrative statement explaining must have three letters of reference (or
what is special, unique, distinctive, and/or recommendation) submitted on your behalf.
impressive about you or your life story. It may Letters of reference are extremely important. All
include details of your life (personal or family letters of reference should be written by
problems, history, people or events that have teachers under whom you have studied or
shaped you or influenced your goals), explain pursued research or by someone who has
your interest in the field you propose to study, supervised you in work related to your proposed
and demonstrate that you are well-suited to this field of study. Letters of reference should not be
field. It should also touch on your career plans written by persons related to you either by blood
and your purpose in applying for study in the or marriage or by personal friends. At least one
U.S. academic and one professional or work related
The Personal Statement should not be a letter should be included among the letters. The
description of your resume or cv. letters should be written in English.
Item 30—Additional Information: Attach your Your recommenders have two ways in which
curriculum vitae or resume here. Please feel free they can submit their letters.
to use this page to give additional information • You can print out the Letter of
about yourself. Reference form and forward to your
recommenders who will then complete the
Page 7—Personal Information: The
forms and mail them directly to USEFP.
information provided on this form will be used by
USEFP for internal purposes only. • They can put the reference letters in
sealed envelopes (signed across the back
Page 8—Personal Financial Information: flap) and then you can attach them to your
Please complete only items 41A and 44. For application package.
41A, if either parent is a government or military .
in business and law. A valid GRE
score report is required. You must
indicate the USEFP registration code
9388 and IIE registration code 2326 on
Supporting documentation needed to the form when you take the exam. You
complete your application are required to take the GRE before
May 18, 2010 deadline.
Your application is not considered complete until
USEFP receives all your supporting • TOEFL (The Test of English as
documentation. The following must be forwarded a Foreign Language): TOEFL is an
to USEFP: the signature form; three letters of admissions requirement at U.S.
reference/recommendation; official academic institutions for applicants whose native
transcripts from all post-secondary schools language is not English. All shortlisted
attended, attested copies of diplomas from applicants will be required to bring proof
registrar office for all post-secondary schools of TOEFL registration with them to the
attended, and original English translations (when interview.
necessary), and GRE score report. c. Optional tests, depending on your
a. Academic transcripts: Applicants must academic subject
submit official, complete and certified • GRE SUBJECT TESTS are
academic documents covering the entire required in certain fields. If a GRE
period of study at universities and other Subject Test is offered in your field of
post-secondary institutions. Documents study, you should make every effort to
must be accompanied by complete official register for the earliest possible
English translations. These documents must administration of this exam.
consist of: • GMAT (Graduate Management
• One attested official record Admissions Test): GMAT is an
(transcript) from each university or post- admissions requirement for applicants
secondary institution you attended, even proposing to study Business or
those schools from which you did not Management, as well as any fields
receive a degree or diploma. The which may fall within the scope of
transcripts should list the subjects you offerings of a Business school or
studied and the grades you received department. If you are selected for the
during each year of your enrollment. If Fulbright Scholarship in this field, you
possible, official transcripts must be may be asked to take the GMAT at a
submitted directly from the schools in later date. The GMAT is not a
sealed envelopes to USEFP. requirement for this Fulbright
• Attestation will be accepted only application.
from the issuing authorities, such as
HEC, Intermediate Boards or British IMPORTANT
Council. Official evidence of each post-
Note carefully, you MUST indicate that you want your score
secondary or university degree, diploma reports sent to Inst. Intl. Educ., New York (IIE)
or certificate awarded to you should be CODE NUMBER 2326 and United States Educational
included as part of the completed Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), CODE NUMBER 9388.
application. You must indicate these codes (2326/9388) on the
registration forms and/or the forms provided at the time you
b. Standardized tests: You will be required to take the exam.
take the following standardized tests. For
instructions on registration, contact USEFP GRE and GMAT scores are valid for five years.
or the website for the test. TOEFL scores are valid for two years.
PERMANENT
ADDRESS:
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Degree Major Date Received Institution Country
DEGREE OBJECTIVE: Bachelor’s Master's Doctorate Non-degree Visiting Student Researcher
PROPOSED FIELD OF STUDY AND DESCRIPTION OF YOUR STUDY OBJECTIVES (Do Not Attach Additional Sheet)
GENERAL INFORMATION
7. BIRTHPLACE: (City, State/Province, Country) 10 DO YOU NOW HAVE, OR HAVE YOU EVER HELD:
STUDY PLANS
11. DEGREE OBJECTIVE: Bachelor’s Master’s Doctorate Non-Degree Visiting Student Researcher
12. WHAT IS YOUR PROPOSED MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY? BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC AREA OF YOUR FIELD IN WHICH YOU PLAN TO
SPECIALIZE?
13. FUTURE PLANS: (Describe the career you plan to pursue after completion of study or research in the U.S. (e.g., teaching, government, business,
industry or any plans you might have for continued study or research in your home country). Also indicate if you will be returning to former employment,
or if you have been promised a position in your home country after completing your U.S. training).
EDUCATION
14. LIST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, INCLUDING ANY IN WHICH YOU MAY
BE PRESENTLY ENROLLED:
DATES ACTUAL NAME OF
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION MAJOR FIELD OF (Month and Year) DEGREE OR DIPLOMA DATE RECEIVED OR
(List in reverse order and STUDY From To (Do not translate) EXPECTED
write name in full)
15. LIST SCHOLARSHIPS OR FELLOWSHIPS HELD AT PRESENT OR IN THE PAST (Give source or sponsor, amount, where held, and duration.)
16. INDICATE ANY ACADEMIC HONORS OR PRIZES WHICH YOU HAVE RECEIVED, WITH TITLES AND DATES
17. LIST ANY BOOKS, ARTICLES OR THESES PUBLISHED BY YOU, ESPECIALLY IN YOUR PROPOSED FIELD OF STUDY (Give title, place and date
of publication)
18. LIST PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, FRATERNITIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH YOU NOW HOLD MEMBERSHIP OR IN WHICH YOU
HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE PAST (Indicate if you have held an elective office.)
19. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: (Including any teaching positions you have held or currently hold.)
20. RESEARCH: (Including any research you have completed or in which you are currently involved.)
Application Page 1
Application Page 2
21. IDENTIFY YOUR CURRENT POSITION OR OCCUPATION. (Write the Position title which best describes the activity in which you are currently
involved.)
22. OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE: (List positions held, beginning with the most recent employment, if any.)
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER TITLE/TYPE OF WORK DATES (Month and year)
From To
23. KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES: (Rate yourself Excellent, Good or Fair. Include all languages in which you have some competence.)
EXAMINATION RESULTS
25. EXAMINATION DATES AND TEST SCORES: (Date if taken or future date for taking exams (Month/Year))
GRE
TOEFL General
TSE Exam
TWE Date Score % Subject Name
26IF YOU HAVE TRAVELLED, LIVED, OR STUDIED IN ANY COUNTRY OTHER THAN YOUR OWN FOR MORE THAN A MONTH, INDICATE PLACES,
DATES AND REASONS, (Education, research, business, vacation, etc.)
27 EMERGENCY CONTACT: NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY:
IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY IN THE UNITED STATES
Application Page 3
NAME: COUNTRY:
28.
Application Page 4
NAME: COUNTRY:
29.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
This personal statement should be a narrative statement describing how you have achieved your current goals. It should not be a mere listing of facts. It
should include information about your education, practical experience, special interests, and career plans. Describe any significant factors that have
influenced your educational or professional development. Comment on the number of years of practical experience already completed in the field in
which academic work will be done in the U.S. Do not mention specific U.S. universities at which you would like to study.
NOTE: Please limit your response to the size of this text box of fifty lines of text.
Application Page 5
NAME: COUNTRY:
30.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please refer to the instructions from your Fulbright Program Office. It is possible that the Fulbright Program Office in your home country will have specific
information that it would like you to include on this page. If the Program Office does not have specific requirements, then in this section you may want to
attach a professional resume (usually required for professional degrees such as law and MBA’s) or a complete curriculum vitae (sometimes required
for students pursuing theoretical academic fields).
NOTE: Please limit your response to the size of this text box of fifty lines of text.
Application Page 6
NAME: COUNTRY:
PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME OF APPLICANT:
STREET:
COUNTRY:
PERSONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
CITY: STATE/PROVINCE:
Because some scholarships provide only for part of the cost of an academic year in the United States, it is necessary to know what
portion of the total expensesPOSTALCODE:
you and your family
can pay from personal funds.
COUNTRY:
INDICATE ALL FUNDS IN U.S. CURRENCY
TELEPHONE :# WORK PHONE:
41.
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR OF STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S. Dollars)
FAX:
(a) Family Funds EMAIL: Spouse’s
Mother’s occupation:
1. Father’s occupation:
32. COUNTRY ID: 33. MARITAL STATUS: 34. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS :
2. occupation:
What is the total amount your family can provide for your FIRST YEAR of study in the U.S.? $
b) Your
35. PLEASE Own Funds
DESCRIBE ANY PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT YOU MAY HAVE. (This information is gathered for statistical purposes and to ensure appropriate
placement. The Fulbright Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and/or physical impairment.)
What is the total amount you can provide from your own funds for your FIRST YEAR of study in $
the U.S.?
(c) Other Funds
Have you been awarded or do you expect to receive financial assistance from a university or institution
in
36. OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS:
your home country Indicate if you
in the U.S.are
or planning
from any to apply
other for a fellowship,
sources? Yes scholarship,
No assistantship or other educational grant or loan from
another organization,
If so, government or educational
identify the source institution.
and indicate amount? will not prejudice your application.)
(This information
the estimated
Source Estimated Amount $
$
$
$ Subtotal of C
$
37. REFERENCES: List
the names of persons $ GRAND TOTAL OF A, B, and C
from whom you have requested letters of reference.
42. FUNDS AVAILABLE AFTER YOUR FIRST YEAR OF STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
(a) If you remain for more than a year would the same amount of money as indicated in “GRAND TOTAL” above
NAME for your SECOND YEAR of study in thePOSITION ADDRESS
be available U.S.?
Yes No
I.
(b) If “No” please specify the amount that will be available to you the SECOND 1. Family Funds:
$
YEAR:
II.
2. Your Own Funds: $
III.
3. Other Funds:
$
TOTAL of 1, 2 and 3 $
38. PROPOSED LENGTH OF STAY IN THE U.S 39. APPROXIMATE DEPARTURE DATE:
43. TRAVEL FUNDS (Do not include funds specified in Sections 41 and 42 above) Yes No
(a) Can you pay for your round-trip travel to the U.S. if necessary?
40. HOW
(b) DID YOU the
Specify LEARN OF you
amount THIShave
FULBRIGHT COMPETITION?
available for (Please indicate all that apply.)
round-trip travel:
$
Friend or relative University (Specify) Fulbright Website
44. DEPENDENTS
The Foreign
Previous Fulbright Student Program does
Fulbrighter not provide
Newspaper for dependents.
(Specify) THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY
Internet Link
WAY FOR DEPENDENTS ACCOMPANYING YOU TO THE U.S. Should dependents accompany you, you will be responsible for providing travel,
adequate insurance, and support for them. Other Publication (Specify)
Poster/Flyer Other (Specify)
(a) List the relationships and ages of any persons who will require financial assistance from you during your stay in the U.S.:
If “Yes”, state how you intend to provide for them during your year of study in the U.S.:
Application Page 7
NAME OF APPLICANT: COUNTRY:
PERSONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FORM
Because some scholarships provide only for part of the cost of an academic year in the United States, it is necessary to know what
portion of the total expenses you and your family can pay from personal funds.
INDICATE ALL FUNDS IN U.S. CURRENCY
41.
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR OF STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S. Dollars)
What is the total amount you can provide from your own funds for your FIRST YEAR of study in $
the U.S.?
(c) Other Funds
Have you been awarded or do you expect to receive financial assistance from a university or institution
in
your home country in the U.S. or from any other sources? Yes No
If so, identify the source and indicate the estimated amount?
Source Estimated Amount $
$
$
$ Subtotal of C
$
$ GRAND TOTAL OF A, B, and C
42. FUNDS AVAILABLE AFTER YOUR FIRST YEAR OF STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
(a) If you remain for more than a year would the same amount of money as indicated in “GRAND TOTAL” above
be available for your SECOND YEAR of study in the U.S.?
Yes No
(b) If “No” please specify the amount that will be available to you the SECOND 1. Family Funds:
$
YEAR:
2. Your Own Funds: $
3. Other Funds:
$
TOTAL of 1, 2 and 3 $
43. TRAVEL FUNDS (Do not include funds specified in Sections 41 and 42 above) Yes No
(a) Can you pay for your round-trip travel to the U.S. if necessary?
(b) Specify the amount you have available for round-trip travel:
$
44. DEPENDENTS
The Foreign Fulbright Student Program does not provide for dependents. THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY
WAY FOR DEPENDENTS ACCOMPANYING YOU TO THE U.S. Should dependents accompany you, you will be responsible for providing travel,
adequate insurance, and support for them.
(a) List the relationships and ages of any persons who will require financial assistance from you during your stay in the U.S.:
If “Yes”, state how you intend to provide for them during your year of study in the U.S.:
NAME: COUNTRY:
UNIVERSITY PREFERENCES
It is not a requirement nor is it expected for you to identify U.S. institutions at which you would like to study. However, if you do have preferences, please
list in priority order three schools of your choice. Indicate specific departments and/or programs. Give specific reasons for each choice. If you have been
in contact with professors, please provide names, email, and/or phone contacts for each one. Your preferences will be taken into consideration insofar as
possible.
47. It is not expected that you will apply for admission by direct application or correspondence with a university in the United States.
If, however, you have already submitted an application form directly to any universities in the U.S., list the names of these institutions below and indicate
the response you have received, if any. Please attach letters of admission, letters of invitation, and deferral requests to your application.
Application Page 8
STUDENT INFORMATION CARD
5. PERMANENT ADDRESS
(STREET)
(TELEPHONE) (E-MAIL)
DATE RECEIVED
7. INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED DATES ATTENDED DEGREE, DIPLOMA, ETC. OR EXPECTED
Do not write below this line. For office use only
DEGREE OBJECTIVE
STUDENT ID PRIORITY# PROGRAM #DESIGNATION TAX CODE PERSONAL
FUNDS
SPECIALIZATION
SUBMISSIONS
SEND BY CODE INSTITUTION DEPARTMENT/DIVISION MAJOR DEGREE SENT RESULT
PLACEMENT INSTITUTION
INSTITUTIONS REQUESTED
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT
__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Application Page 9
IIE NOTES
ENGLISH TRAINING o YES o NO DATE AVAILABLE: MISSING DOCUMENTS:
TOEFL GRE
________/________ ________/________
TSE GMAT
TWE
________/_______ ________/________
OTHER OTHER
________/______
__ ________/______
SIGNATURE FORM
INSTRUCTIONS: You must sign and date this form and forward it to the Fulbright Program Office in your home country.
By my signature,
AND
I certify that the information given in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that I am not entitled to hold, nor do I hold, U.S. citizenship or permanent residence.
I understand that formal award of a grant is dependent upon my acceptance to a U.S. institution for study and my eligibility for a visa
to the United States.
Upon the completion of an authorized stay in the United States under the Fulbright Student Program, I agree to return to my home
country for two (2) years to fulfill my home residency requirement.
Signature Form
FULBRIGHT/USAID MASTER’S, FULBRIGHT/HEC/USAID Ph.D. SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMS
APPLICATION FOR STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
FOR A FELLOWSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP, ASSISTANTSHIP OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL GRANT
This letter of reference must be written by a teacher under whom the applicant has studied or pursued research in the proposed field of study or by
someone who has supervised the applicant in work related to the proposed field of study. This letter must be typewritten and in English. If not in English,
then an accurate translation must be forwarded to the Fulbright Program Office.
TITLE
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher or Professor Employer or Job Supervisor Research Adviser Other (Please specify)
_______________________
3. IN THIS RATING CHART, PLEASE EVALUATE THE APPLICANT IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER STUDENTS WHOM YOU HAVE KNOWN DURING YOUR
PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
4. PLEASE PROVIDE A CANDID EVALUATION OF THE APPLICANT’S PAST PERFORMANCE AND ABILITY TO PURSUE AND SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN THE PROPOSED FIELD. YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE IN
REVIEWING THIS APPLICATION.
PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO: U.S. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN PAKISTAN, P.O. BOX NO. 1128,
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, BY MAY 18, 2010.
NOTE: IIE cannot guarantee this letter's confidentiality once it becomes part of a university's records.
This letter of reference must be written by a teacher under whom the applicant has studied or pursued research in the proposed field of study or by
someone who has supervised the applicant in work related to the proposed field of study. This letter must be typewritten and in English. If not in English,
then an accurate translation must be forwarded to the Fulbright Program Office.
TITLE
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher or Professor Employer or Job Supervisor Research Adviser Other (Please specify)
_______________________
3. IN THIS RATING CHART, PLEASE EVALUATE THE APPLICANT IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER STUDENTS WHOM YOU HAVE KNOWN DURING YOUR
PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
4. PLEASE PROVIDE A CANDID EVALUATION OF THE APPLICANT’S PAST PERFORMANCE AND ABILITY TO PURSUE AND SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN THE PROPOSED FIELD. YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE IN
REVIEWING THIS APPLICATION.
PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO: U.S. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN PAKISTAN, P.O. BOX NO. 1128,
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, BY MAY 18, 2010.
NOTE: IIE cannot guarantee this letter's confidentiality once it becomes part of a university's records.
This letter of reference must be written by a teacher under whom the applicant has studied or pursued research in the proposed field of study or by
someone who has supervised the applicant in work related to the proposed field of study. This letter must be typewritten and in English. If not in English,
then an accurate translation must be forwarded to the Fulbright Program Office.
TITLE
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher or Professor Employer or Job Supervisor Research Adviser Other (Please specify)
_______________________
3. IN THIS RATING CHART, PLEASE EVALUATE THE APPLICANT IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER STUDENTS WHOM YOU HAVE KNOWN DURING YOUR
PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
4. PLEASE PROVIDE A CANDID EVALUATION OF THE APPLICANT’S PAST PERFORMANCE AND ABILITY TO PURSUE AND SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN THE PROPOSED FIELD. YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE IN
REVIEWING THIS APPLICATION.
PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO: U.S. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN PAKISTAN, P.O. BOX NO. 1128,
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, BY MAY 18, 2010.
NOTE: IIE cannot guarantee this letter's confidentiality once it becomes part of a university's records.
Confidential Letter of Reference A Page 2
C.V. / Resume
Attested degrees