Fulbright 2009 Scholarships
Does anybody know, how many fulbright scolarships are being offered for 2009 program? I can find out such notifications for previous years, where sometime the US ambassadar would announce the number of scholarships for the year, but havent really been able to find out for this year. Any one with a deeper insight?
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the exact number is usually not known till the end (as few people end up not availing the opportunity, some has visa problems etc) but usually the number is 125+
in 2008 it was more than 200, in 2007 it was around 150 and in 2006 it was around 125.
Thankyou Younas for the prompt reply. Actually i just wanted to clearify a rumour around, that the fixed quota for Pskistan students might no loonger be there. If this is true it would mean pk stds competing with international students and probably a significant drop in no of scholarhsips. Do you have an insight?
So far nothing like this has been confirmed/announced by HEC or USEFP so i don’t think that the quote will be dramatically reduced. i still expect 125+ scholarships to be awarded to pakistani students.
best of luck with your application.
Thanks Younas. i will share wiht you whenever i get some update on this.
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Aoa. i am going to start my A levels now. i wanted to know how can i apply for full bright scholarship program.or they pick up the students from instituions themselves? Kindly help me regardin the whole procedures.
salam
my name is faisal and iam doing electronics engg frm air univ isb
will any buddy tell me that what is the procedure to apply fr
Fulbright. where its test r conducted.
TO WHOM THIS SCHOLARSHIP REFER To………. can i apply after my bachelors degree
my email is faysalvotsup@yahoo.com
900 ppl applied for 2009 fullbright…200 have been shortlisted for interview and final selection would depend on the amount of funds.(Interviews in september)
Are these some sort of official facts published and i did not hear anyone getting a call atleast till August. Does this mean that all calls would be made in september?
People who have gone for an interview in September have been given a printout which states that 900 individuals had applied for 2009 fullbright and only 200 have been shortlisted for the interview. The interviews will be finished by end September and incase someone does not receives a call in September, then they have not been shortlisted.
The final selectees will be notified by end Oct/ early Nov.
emails confirming acceptance for 2009 progrmas have been sent to the successful candidates.
I am the student of Honours. I am doing it in I.R. so can i apply for this and what is the procedure.
Go to http://www.usefpakistan.org and read about it.You will find a detailed sample application (for masters starting in 2009 )which is important to understand for
qualifying for F.bright scholarship.
hope this helps.
salamzzzz
my name is sabrina,, currently i m student of BBA from INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD. I WANT TO TRANSFER MY CREDIT HOURS TO FORIGHN,,BUT WITH METHE BIG PROBLEM IS OF FINANCE. SO ANY BODY TELL ME ABOUT THE SCHOLORSHIP S,,PLZ HELP,,I WILL WAIT FOR UR RESPONSES,,
REGARDS
SABRINA.
hi, i am syeda behjat rubab i am doing BBA(hon) in IIUI.i have done my FSc from APSAC and got 80% marks and 83% in metric. Now i am in first smester of BBA I want a foreign scolarship. please help me.
hi,\i am student pursuing a career from IBA, Karachi in business administration. I am enrolled i a four year programme, which means i,l be graduating in May 2010. I’d be grateful if anyone could inform me whether i can apply for the scholarship now? i.e i have currently not graduated, but will be garduating in 2010. am i eligible to apply for the 2010 programme? or it has to be 2011 programme?
thanks.
hi everyone,
i am doing my four-year BBA from IBA, karachi. just wanted to know about the fulbright scholarship policies for mba programs. i’l be graduating in 2011 though but i’l haf to start working on the criteria held by fulbright.
cn someone plz give me a general idea bout it
As you will not be able to apply before 2011, suggest you start preparing for TOEFL & GRE next year and take these tests by end of next year, as given the stiff competition for these scholarships a good score is a must. More imporantly need to distinusih your resume though participating in community work, welfars/NGO organization, cultural events, organizing college functions, etc. somthing which adds flavour to your resume and is different from your ‘competitors’ who will be applying for this scholoarship.
i have the same question as Mr. muzafar. am i eligible to apply for fall 2010 fulbright when i will be graduating in spring 2010???
It is upto Fullbright to decide whether to accept such an application or not. I know a person who submitted the application under these same circumstances and got the scholarship. Although during his interview Fulbright person said that they had erroreneoulsy called him for an interview but since he is there they conducted the inertview.
Anwar is right.
Thanks anwar for sharing the information.
thanks anwar for the help. one more thing. can u tell about the different universities they give us as an option and the amount of scholarship they offer?
Fulbright chose 4-5 universities themselves based on your academic background and the preferences you give to them. Scholarship depends on which city you end up going. Based on that particular city expenses – your monthly stipend can range anywhere from 1200 dollars to 1700 dollars per month.
and do u think these universities haf a 2-year work requirement for the mba degree?
Depends on the university, but work experience is preferred. Although a solid application including outstanding GMAT score/ good academic back ground and a CV which shows more than your standard info (i.e. someone who is active in community work, volunteering/internships in NGO’s, etc) will help in securing the admission. Moreover in MBA application an applicant is asked to write four essays. How imaginative, creative essays you write also have a strong bearing on your application. At the same time please note Fulbright is not very enthusiastic in awarding scholarships for MBA program especially to fresh graduates.
Anyone has the mailing address for USEFP? Not the po box, but actual address. 2 days remaining and post office will take 5 days.
The helpline for USEFP is not giving address due to security concerns.
United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (Fulbright Commission)
House No. 5, St. 17, F-6/2, Islamabad
Office: 051-11-11-87337
Fax: 051-2877095
I am a complete novice to this bright star scholarship program. I just heard about it from a relative of mine. What is it all about? What are the requirements? Is it a university based program?
btw, I am an a-level student, so I will be going for an under-graduate degree.
Zehra,
Go through the following article
http://www.pkstudent.com/standardized-tests/pakistan-us-fulbright-program/
and the USEFP website (usefpakistan.org) to know all about the scholarships.
spread the word around about the scholarships and pkstudent to help many others around.
thanks
I will be done with the first year of my a-level this june and the next in june 2010. When is the right time for me to apply for this scholarship? Moreover, my o’level was not that good. Would you wait for my a-2 result in august 2010?
hello
i want to know what questions are generally asked in fulbright scholarship interviewsplus what are the standard criteria for successful award of these scholarships
Assalm-u-aliakum sir
I have covered my O Level recently and am waiting for the results. I want your guidance in the area for scholarships to cover my A Levels.
Thank you
Yes, really. And I have faced it. We can communicate on this theme. Here or in PM.
can anybody please tell me when is the fulbright deadline for applying for the fall of 2010?
The deadline has passed.it was 18th may 2009.U shall try next year.By the way,has anybody got the interview call?I applied for the subject of oral biology.I had Gre score of 1190 and toefl ibt 113..everyting else was gud..but i didnt hear from them till now..i am apprehensive now..:(
Assalam-u-alaikum everyone.I want to apply for ACCA 2011 scholarship for my brother who is doing his “A” level.Please help me.
Thanks
i want to know that if someone get Fullbright scholarship for masters only, can he defer the same for 2 years.
hi,
i have applied for the fulbright this year for masters and have still not gottn any call for interviews. My GRE score was not very good but it did fulfill the fulbrights requirement which is 300 in each section. other than that my acedamic results and cv are good.
have everyone shortlisted so far been called for interviews?
till what time of the year are these interviews conducted?
does the fact that my GRE is not very good [800] i will not be called? does other things not count?
plz reply soon
thanx.
well it depends which subject did u apply for..if u applied for an enginering discipline or literature,a bad gre score ma obscure ur chances..if ur field was a bit different,u may have a chance..i got my call on 31st july and i have talked to people who took it few days back..i think they have mentioned june,july and august as da interviewing months…u shld keep ur fingers crossed..and pray to Allah..apparently they call on a 3 days notice..so dun loose hope
thankyou for the reply. my field is architecture. and what all do you have to take along for interview? what do they ask mainly? what is the lowest GRE score that you have heard of have gotten called?
Meeting minimum requirements doesn’t guarantee an interview nor getting the max score does it. However the better you score in each of the criteria i-e GRE, GPA, etc – the more you have chance of getting shortlisted. So pray to Allah and IA you might get lucky. In the past I have seen cases where even people with 800 GRE score has been called for interview.
In any case don’t just rely on Fulbright and keep your options open for other scholarships (hec etc) in US and in other countries.
and hey any idea how many applications were recieved this year and how many people have been shortlisted?
we were given the handout which stated that they have shortlisted 250 out 1050 people…
and how many will actually get the scholarship? do u need to take portfolio and stuff for interview?
yep since ur from architecture,having ur portfolio will help..well they ask u to bring ur original academic documents on da day..interview questions r typical at times but i felt a lil weird over da way they asked me..usually they assess the confidence level and communication skills along wid da relevance of the subject and bla bla..(cont)
i havent taken tofel as yet? i was told that you can also take it after interview? what is the deadline for that?
on da day of interview,they ask u to write an essay on a random topic..after that they question u,like i got the following questions:
1.what dis subject wud do for pakistan?
2.what was missing from ur qualification that u wud improve
3.what u ll learn from america apart from education
4.what u ll teach the americans abt paki culture
5.other random questions..
toefl isnt mandatory till da interview..after interview they ll send u da email telling u da available dates n stuff..no deadline is fixed as people r taking interview since june and wud continue to take it till august i suppose..so they cant have a single deadline..i was given august 30th deadline but i have already taken dat!
thank you so much for quick relys and for your help. now i just hope i get called, do pray for me. and btw if i take GRE again now will they consider my new result?
and u pray for me 2..:)
well i dun think so its gona help now..if u get the scholarship inshallah,u may consider retaking it for improving ur chances of getting into the university of ur choice..u may ask them directly,mail them they do respond within 2 3 days
Hello Everyone…….
Is there any restriction for minimum GPA to apply for Fulbright program……..Need Your inputs.
Regards
and sehar whats the detail on the 250 that’ve been shortlisted? Do they also include the PhD students or only the Masters applicants? i didnt get the handout ur talking about
Hi everybody,
I was shortlisted for Fulbright Scholarship. My interview was in first slot of the program. I was also given a print out in which it was written ” 380 applications received and 100 have been shortlisted for PhD”. Actually I applied for Master and they called me in PhD program. They asked if I applied for MS leading to PhD and they convert my program in MS leading to PhD. Interview was so so but I hope I’ll win the scholarship. I also showed them my admission letter. Please any one tell me what are the chances of getting scholarship. They also gave us one empty paper to write something on given topic. My yahoo email is raguelmoon.
|Thanks
Majority of the students who appeared with me are from Master program. They converted them into PhD and some MS leading to PhD while the other not. They give more weightage on your credentials. Your GP, GRE score ( specially specific section related to your field, my quantitative is 680 as I applied for Physics program), TOEFL ( not required for interview), statement of purpose, and employment are also considered for shortlisting the application. Please anybody share info about interview and admission process in USA.
wow dats sum new info..coz the usefp fulbright faq said that they have eliminated the programe for MS leading to phd..
Can I apply for a masters leading to PhD program?
No, this program is no longer available
Ref: http://www.usefpakistan.org/FulbrightFAQs.html
apparently they r not even sure of their own policies??
Dear Sehar,
According to FAQ, this program is no longer available but the they asked me about the program. This program is available this time.
Yes sehar you can apply for MS leading to PhD program. Did you apply or want to apply ? Do you know anybody who is doing master/phd on fulbright scholarship?
hmm dats good if they made this offer to u..they never said this to me..:)..well PHD rite after MS means alot and i wud ve gone for this if i knew abt this..but never mind may not be the best option for me..
yep i think i know a few people who took up dis plan.they are done with their masters and now either waiting for the renewal of visa or finding a phd supervisor..they r in process of working things out.
did you appeared in interview?
yep i did in july..when did u appear?
I’ve pretty much given up on Fullbright – are they still calling people for interviews? Has anyone heard from them in last few days? I had a pretty good GRE score and GPA, so I was hopeful
.
to sehar:
I also appeared in july 11th. please tell me your interview conditions. Which date? for MS or PhD? your score etc…plz join me in yahoo messnger: raguelmoon@yahoo.com
to amirali:
hay what is your field and GRE score and district of domicile. Did you submiitted SoP? are you from 16years or 18years education? what is your age?
hurry up man…
Well this is an interesting development. Now Ram u hv actually made the odds a bit worse for us by breaking that news. I thought that the MS to PhD was funded by the HEC and because Mr Zardari had drastically reduced HEC funding, that this program was no longer available.
Anyway its good for u that it is still being offered.
I just hope that the MS to PhD scholarships are a part of the 60 PhD grants and not of the 100 Masters ones
Amir they say that the interview process will continue in to september, im guessing till the 20th maybe. And they just call u just 3-4 days before the interview. So there’s still a lot of time
whats ur field of study btw?
yes your are right. last time they offered 186 scholarships to pakistani studnts.
To Ram C:
I’m originally from Karachi, but I’m in Lahore nowadays.I did a computer science and math double major, because my interest is in fields on the borderline of them, like discrete Geometry or Computer Vision. 17 years education, and a 1540 GRE score. Thanks for the info, Shehryar and RamC.
Wow! 1540 on the GRE is like lottery. Well done man. Why dont u apply independently because im sure u’ll be able to get funding anywhere with a 1540
oh good you have 1540 score out of 1600!!!! you must apply directly to the universities. you can get RA/TA much better than Fulbright. You can get more than 1500$ per month. I hope they must call you. Interview call for PhD program has ended this month, now they are calling for MS program, i think ( not sure). Which program you have selected : ms or phd?
what is your age?
Ram how do u know that the PhD interviews hv ended? You’re not friends with Rita Akhtar are you?
Actually they called PhD candidates in first slot. We were given handout in which it was written that 380 application received for PhD scholarships and 100 have been shortlisted. Who is Rita Akhtar? There were 3 girls with me but I dont know anyone…
lol@ da last post..
nehow..well i am applying for biological sciences..m a dentist by qualification.Present job and future plans are teaching to the undergrad students..had gre 1190..gpas,i am not sure for i am from the percentage system,but i ve been a position holder in the university and have achieved more than 70% in last 3 professionals(remember m not an engineer or mathematician):)
my interview was on 30th july.Rita akhtar is the programe manager for the fulbright pakistan.She was da chair of our interviewing panel.our handout also told us the names and da designation of the panel members..
How your interview remained? What is your domicile? did you apply for PhD or MS? what was written in handout for applications…. plz inform….
Shehryar,ur rite..now my hopes r lil low coz i ve the competition is way harder than wat i anticipated..:)
domicile doesnt matter i suppose,but i am from lahore.i applied for MS oral biology.
My interviewing experience was ok.On the day of interview they asked us to rite an essay on a person i wud like to go out on a dinner with and why.I stated my choice and narrated the reasons.
Our interviewing panel had a clinical psycologist(who really annoyed da hell outa me),Rita Akhtar,a retired professor from uni of texas,and a former fulbrighter.
during the interview the questions went like why we should select u for this scholarship,what gud wud it do to pakistan,why not public health(since i applied for something which really was new for them),what wud u learn from america apart from dentistry,wat wud u teach them bla bla..
I stated that i shall be selected for i am a dedicated and motivated individual and my project wud benefit pakistan and i am a responsible citizen so i cud serve da purpose of this scholarship.Reagrding the good to pakistan thing,i said that there is acute shortage of teachers for teaching of these subjects and bla bla bla..i also replied to a question that dentistry in pakistan lacks the orientation of research and stuff like dat..regarding learning from america,i said that i wud like to learn the secret of american harmony despite the diversity of culture races and religion and from pakistan,i wud like them to know the role of modern pakistani women in the society and change their concept of percieving pakistani women to be burqa clad and suppresed in homes…
the psychologist realy made me crazy wid questions like why didnt u apply for public health and u shld have gone for that and watever justification i gave,he wud come up wid sumin to negate it…i am really scared of his opinion..he was da only one apparently wid sum experience of medical sciences and his role was to deter me rather than KNOWINg abt the subject.nehow.,,i m also keeping my fingers crossed while working on da backup plan!!
good… hope you’ll success…
ram c,how was ur experience?
same questions were also asked with me. My interview was so-so. Let us see..They also asked about the university I selected. I also showed them admission letter of the university. After that fulbright lady asked to convert my program into MS leading to PhD. I said yes for the change. Let us see the luck….
do you have facebook? my facebook is raguelmoon@yahoo.com. We can share there…
I’m 24 – selected MS programs. Thanks a lot for the encouragement Ram C. I’m definitely going to apply independently, see if I can get in at any good places with funding. Things will work out eventually, hopefully. Thanks for the info about interview questions, sehar and good luck getting the scholarship. Cheers.
And thank you too, Shehryar. By the way, anyone who writes the essay there on the spot should be careful about writing anything controversial. One of my friends was given an essay to write on the blasphemy laws,and he spoke strongly in favour of them. The panel grilled him over that for ten minutes – didn’t go down too well.
Amir,for u i d say that u should mail the usefp urself.They generaly guide u well..so instead of making ne assumptions and guesses,u shld get in contact with them.ask them if all da candidates have been given the calls or how long will this interviewing process last..i hope things work out well for u inshallah..but agreed with every1 else,u have got excellent GRE score so u shld be eligible for other fundings sources as well..
hi all, thanks for sharing your individual experiences, im also interview awaiting, and this actually kept me holding from taking any other stuff at home/office..
anybody with an exact information till which date the interviews will be conducted?
regards
Hi everybody,
there are as many alternate cnadiates as principal candidates. if principal fails to get admision/visa then offer is given to alternate candidate.
Hay Amirali, did you get call for interview…?
Hey, Sehar, Ram, thank you for the advice. I haven’t gotten call from them yet, but I checked with them and they say they’ll be conducting the interviews till mid September, and they’ll announce results by first week of October.
Hi, can anyone please tell me about the fulbright interview updates like how many applicants, how many shortlisted (Phd and Masters) and upto which date should one expect the interview call for 2010 scholarships. I applied for Phd in social sciences and now its end of August, I am a bit apprenhsive.
100 masters and 60 phs for 2010
interviews from June till September
Notification October 2009
hi amirali, you didnt get your call yet? what they said abt your interview call?
Nothing yet. They told me they would be calling people till mid September, but pretty much everyone I know in my university has gotten a call already. Khair. It’s in the hands of Allah now.
hey
i am a student doing BBA.
i read all of the posts above and think
that you ppl know a lot abot fulbright.
plz someone tell me abot the GPA
requirement for fulbright. like i have
3.2 currently. would it be fine?
well they do reward academic excellence but there are certain other things which they look into.These include your personal statement and study objective.They look for the validity of your project and its benefit to Pakistan.Another important thing which havent been mentioned here so far is the participation in the extracurricular activities.They look for people who are interactive and active.So you should have some certificates related to the stuff like you could organize some conference or function and get a certificate or show them your involvement in the community by some volunteer work at some school or hospital or an organization like red crescent or national volunteer movement.Everyone compeeting for fulbright is excellent academically,so you can make ur stats stand out by showing them diversity.
Amir,you still have 15 days to wait.They call you 3 days before the interview so they must not have made calls to every1!!i hope things workout for you well!
hey, what all supporting doccuments did you people attached with the application? i only attached my acedamic transcripts.
@ saher’s post: i have been very active in extra cullicular activities and have a good portfolio of event organising and theater and social/volunteer work. i did mentioned selective projects in my CV but no certificates…does that matter not that anything can be done now…just anxious!!
what happens if you miss their call of something? do they call again? how do i check on that. im being paranoid thinking they prolly lost my number, or misread it or something crazy like that.
ok so if i hav a gpa of 3.2 and good extra curricular record then i can get it?
and i also wanted to ask what is the PROJECT which many ppl talk about in other posts as vel n how cn i make it relevant to pakistan and dis scholarship?
@ayesha..i cud understand dear..we all have gone thru da same procedure and feel da same way,even now when i konw the results wudnt be announced before october,i check my email 10 times a day and even on sundays..:)).its very natural i think,u shud Pray to God.they cant misplace your number and they make sure that they talk to the principal applicant even if they drop the message to someone else on da landline,they wud call again to locate the person.I did attatch my certificates of participation and organization of conferences and workshops in my fields and letter of appreciation.A copy wud have made ur application more authentic,but once again there is no single criteria for selection,they look into alot of other things.
@sehar post:
plz guide me i m a bba student and my gpa is 3.2 would it b fine? is it enough to get fulbrught scholarship.
well i m from a percentage system so unfortunately dun have much idea abt the gpa but 3.2 looks fine to me.U shld check individual university and programe requirements where u want to continue ur studies and try to get the GPA they require to get the placement u want.and i wud again say that many people wid same gpa wud compete for the same slot so u shall make ur application look more important than the rest.offcourse if ur aplying for finance or maths,ur gre score wud play a role,ur extracurricular participations and the relevence of the subject for pakistan.For ur project,u shud try to talk to seniors who already have recieved the grant or maybe ur professors who cud tell u where pakistan requires individuals wid da said qualification and than make it a point.GPA alone is not a guarantee for shortlisting but obviously the better u have wid other things,u ll ve more chances!
is it need based or merit based or both do u hav any idea abot it? and anything else u want to suggest to me as i m in my 3rd year of BBA so there is tym for preparation.
it is not need based for sure.Concentrate on ur gpa,participate and organize extracuricular and volunteer activity and get a certificate and identify what u want and why u want..must have a strong compelling reason to do watever it is!!
This link describes the programe policies and the a little bit of the final selection criteria.Might help you a bit!
http://fulbright.state.gov/fulbright/become/programwork/program-structure-and-rules/students-from-partner-countries
Read what they are looking for and than try to develop that quality in urself.
oh thanks a lot sehar can i have your contact like email or sumthing in case u wont come over here
drop ur email adress,i ll send u ma email
daniyal_shafiq@hotmail.com
they send both email and phone call for interview invitation. so plz check your email regularly if you fail to miss the call. i received both. my email script is :
Dear applicant,
Thank you for applying to the 2010 Fulbright Scholarship Program. I am writing to inform you that you have been shortlisted for an interview on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at USEFP office. Please find below the address:
H. No: 5, St. No: 17
F-6/2, Islamabad.
Tel: 051-2877075-6
You are required to bring the original NIC and academic documents on the interview date. You MUST complete the online application in the embark online management system. Please visit the following link to access the online application.
https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/20
I would like to congratulate you on your selection for the interview.
Good luck!
Regards,
Nadia Omar
Program Officer.
I got a call yesterday for an interview on Sep 5th. I am in Karachi
There was no email.
There are more interviews to come after the 5th as well.
hay nice, have good luck. must update us with your interview. your are applying for ms or phd?
Note that my name was “MBA …”
does any one has any idea as to how many people have been called for interviews and how many are yet to be called?
Dear All,
Thank you all (especially RamC, Sehar, Daniyal etc) for helping each other with various questions and answers related to Fulbright Scholarship.
I know many Fulbright Alumni’s and know a lot about the scholarship. The key to getting the Fulbright Scholarship is to try your best to
1) Have great academic credentials
2) Have excellent GRE score (and GMAT whenever applicable for MBA students)
3) and the most important thing is to take your time to fill in Fulbright Application and write great Essays. (this is the key that distinguishes you from others)
In your Fulbright Application (Essays) you have to demonstrate how your education will help you bring in a change when you will come back to Pakistan. You will also have to demonstrate your ability that you truly reflect Pakistani culture in US and once you are back will share your US experience with Pakistani people. Remember its a cultural exchange program and that’s one of the key points.
In near future, pkstudent is planning to upload some of the Fulbright Essays of the past Alumnis who has been granted the scholarship at a very low cost. We will remove all the confidential information and will make sure that these essays are not used in a wrong way by the community. You should always write down your own essays. The idea will be to help people know how to reflect their thoughts in their application. Let me know guys what do you think about this idea and if we should do this or not?
Also, remember that there are 100s of other scholraships available in various other universities. So if you don’t get Fulbright its not end of life. If you have good academic record, you can always get funding from universities.
pkstudent management has experience from top universities. Do you think that we should start paid consulting by opening an office in Pakistan? I am sure we can provide 1000 times better service than all other consultants that are out there ripping poort students and sending them to third grade universities in UK/Australia/Sweden etc
Do let me know your thoughts.
Hay Mariam,
Nice idea. I agree with you. Let us start the program, it might help other students to get higher studies in USA.
cheers….
@mariam.
I would like to thanku for putting up dis forum.It feels good to share your experience and waiting with other people for the result.Helping students would be a good idea but do try to get as many volunteering services and counsellors online as possible.
@mariam and @sehar,
how to start forum? plz suggest some points…..
@mariam and sehar!
hay if you both selected for fulbright then must call me in your university on RA/TA, if i selected thn i wud do the same so that we cud create new forum…
hahahahahahahahaha
hay! do you know about merit number for fulbright scholarship. is interview call number is merit number? i learnt this from prevoius fulbrighter…
I have also now open a forum for pkstudent here
http://www.pkstudent.com/forum/
Here anyone can go and ask new questions and anyone can then answer it.
Looking forward for your feedback and your help in populating it with useful question and answers.
@RAMC
I have already completed my education from Oxford University and is currently working now
Hi all,
I read the posts and found hem very helpful and i think if i had consulted this blog a little earlier it would have helped my application alot.
For now i have applied for masters program and have still not gotten interview call from the fulbright.
My acedamic record and resume are good i think its just that my GRE score is not good. Is there anything i can do about it now?
Does antone knows about other scholarships? i checked on the universities that i want to go to and they dont offer funding for international students and the ones that do are very complicated as in you have to be there to find that. I really need the scholarship and its just Fulbright that i had applied for as i was a 100% i will get it…but nothing so far =(
Is there a way to check if i am in the list of fulbrighters for this year?
@mariam,
good, so what are doing now and where? which degree you got from oxford?
Hi guys,
i heard a roumer and id like a confirmation regarding it. a friend told me that the USEFP [fulbright] does not grant scholarship to applicants who have any family connection in the millitery. e.g. somebodys dad being an army personal will not be granted the scholarship…..can someone plz confirm it as this could apply to me as well and come to think of it iv never heard anyone getting it whos parent/parents is in army.
i hope its just a roumer though
is what J said right guys?? this could apply to me as well…..=(
hey guys,
has everyone suddenly stopped using this blog??
Hi, Can anyone please tell that when completing the online embark FB application do we have to upload transcripts and then provide all the supplemental forms. As we submitted these docs with the paper application , is there any need to do it again. Man, getting the ref letters from profs is a killer!
That’s a roumer. I know people who’s parents were in Army and Military and they were granted Fulbright Scholarships.
Hay all,
where are you, all? did you all get scholarships and leave the forum? please drop your comments and experiences about interview…..
@mariam, you didnt create forum!!!
please read here, students got MS leading to PhD Scholarships for Fulbright 2008:
http://www.buitms.edu.pk/newsletter/2008/3rd2008.pdf
Well there should be something that is in favour of the civilians u know. i mean the army guys rule this country every now and then…dont u think giving them scholarships would be too much?
RamC
pkstudent.com forum is already created here – you can start creating threads right away
http://www.pkstudent.com/forum/
thanks Aman. im hopeful again =) wish me luck!
@ayesha
Only candidates belonging to atomic energy commission are not allowed to enter in USA for higher studies.
hay becoming fulbrighters! where are you all????????
Got an interview call for next Wednesday, sept 9.
good… wish u good luck, must update us with interview. could u write you profile plz.
am i ever gona get that call =(
but all the best to thw ones who have…
Best of luck amirali.finaly u got it.:).best of luck for the final show
@ramc.
got ur message.Well i dun have ne idea abt the merit no.I duno what is the significance or sumin??neither my freinds knews abt it so sorry cudnt help!
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hey guys i was wondering if u could help me with something…im still not sure whether the interview call number is merit number?! is it?
From what I know, it’s not related to merit number. Some people I know got it when they were called for interview near end; others got it when they were called near the start. It’s rather random. The only trend is that people from same field are more likely to be called on same day.
Oh ok. Thanks for clearing that Amir. Now i get what that means. Anyway, congratulations on the call!
hey guys,
congratulations to all those who have been called for the interview. and goodluck to all those who are still waiting including me. lets keep our fingers crossed theres still a week or so.
i heard they have increased funding so prolly are taking more people than before. does anyone know of exact number of applicants shortlisted this year?
Hi,
I am coming from out of town, and need help to minimize my costs
1) How long does it take to get to this address from ISL Airport. And what is the proper taxi rent (those yellow ones)
2) Also, is it better to keep the taxi during the interview. Or is easy to find a taxi to airport from that area?
3) How long is the interview once you arrive there? I have been called at 9:30am
waiting for interview call…….zZzZzZzz
1. Depending on the traffic it could take 25 to 45 minutes. Rent for the radio/white cab is approx. Rs Rs 400/- to Rs 450/-
2. Donot keep the taxi as taxis are easily available outside the USEFP office.
3. Everyone on that date is called at aorund the same time i.e. 9:00AM to 9:30AM. But the actual turn can take several hours. I know someone who was called for interview at 9:30AM and his turnactually came at around 4:00PM.
To AMIRALI:
Amir ali i want to contact you on your email
my email address is daniyal_shafiq@hotmail.com so plz email your adress on this email adress. I want to ask few specific questions from you.
amir sorry i wsnt able to reply to you at dat tym
bcoz of electricity
dnt u hav hotmail id so dat v can chat on msn?
are people still being called? has anyone gotten a call in the last few days?
i guess no.. this is probably going to be the last week
haven’t got the call too
, lets see what happens
Hey, I just received the call for interview.. I had actually given up on it.. My interview is tomorrow, 11th Sept (I asked the person who called from USEFP if he could give me a more ominous date! he didn’t get the joke)
Waqas – is this for Phd or MS?
for MS!
I had my interview on 8 Sep. there are 130 called for Phd interviews this year. Interviews will end on 17 Sep. Good Luck to all.
but i was given a handout which shows that they have called 100 for phd inteview out of 380.
@ waqas , yaar to which field have u applied for ur MS.
@ahsen I have just returned from the interview.. I had applied for journalism.. Actually I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering and I was trying to get a switch in my majors.. The committee was, for the most part, harmless and interested in finding out why I wanted to switch and how could I justify their funding.. I think I failed to impress them!
The guy after me was going for a philosophy majors and he had a background in philosophy, I think he’ll get the scholarship 
lol even i feel da same that the guy and the girl going before and after me wud get it and i wont make it despite having the similar study objective and background..:p..well not too long before we get the result!!!
lol well I was the first one to give the interview today and the committee was quite cheerfula about it! anyway, the result would be somewhere in the second week of Oct., right?? Rita said something about it but I can’t remember…
*cheerful
are u guys sure of the interviews till 17th?
well, the interviews are supposed to go on till mid September and I think next week will be the last coz after that there are Eid holidays and they have to compile and release the result by mid October…
btw Have you guys registered for TOEFL?
i think they ask you to register for it when u clear the interview, they inform you well before time and also suggest u dates and schedules… may be 10 days before..
going for in advance would be a little of a risk.. waste of money rather
before the interviews, the USEFP folks told us that we should take the TOEFL exam as soon as possible, that’s why I was asking!
they wud contact u soon with the available toefl dates and centers.I think they wud and SHUD announce the result in da 1st week of october!This is wat i remember from my correspondence with them..its been such a long time now..:(
i went on their website and there’s only one suitable date in September and there are four in October, but october seems a little late, don’t you think??
yep it is indeed.i think they r gona push u for this september one if the results r due in early october or they mite offer u the october’s earliest date if they can spare u some time..in anycase,u ll get an email by next week which wud tell u the available dates and centers.so keep ur fingers crossed!
*fingers crossed* thanks.. hey, the minimum required score is 90, but how much is it out of? what’re the maximum points??
120 for toefl ibt which is da only option here in pakistan.u can get as much as u want:)
yes, I checked.. 30 for each section.. let’s see what happens!
i see.. all the best guys..
@ waqas u should not worry abt the toefl u can easily get more than 90 InshALLAH. You wud find it quite easy after been given the GRE. by the way I have given both , the gre n the TOEFL , but still waitin for the interview lol
but i am more worried abt the other guy who got 1540 in his gre , has he got the call yet
don’t worry.. I hope that you get the interview call.. and even if you don’t, there are extra marks for retrying next year.. yeah he has had his interview on the 9th…
Hey guys, thanks for the encouragement, especially Ram and Sehar. At my interview, they told me I should switch to P.hD application.
Like Sehar and Waqas, I got intimidated by one or two of the other candidates – it’s pretty competitive.The guy with me on my day had ten years of research experience, several publications, international conferences, and what not. They’re still calling people for a few more days – everyone should give the Toeffl asap. There’s a date on the 20th – don’t wait for them to email you the list, you can find the list of dates and centers on the website.
@amir.
dun worry.They have a policy of promoting younger lot.So even if ur not as experienced as ur competitors,u have a chance as long as u impressed them with ur determination and motivation.plus with a gre score and gpa like urs,i dun think they ll have much issues wid ur selection.best of luck
ps.they asked u to switch u to phd application?do u have 18 year of study time or wat?i am confused please explain this
I have 17 years education- did a 5 year double major B.Sc in Math and Computer Science. And thanks again for the buck up, sehar. I’m very optimistic you’ll get it – you impressed them with your extracurricular activities, workshops and seminar certificates. Let’s see how it turns out… I guess all of us just need to pray now.
@ amirali as miss sehar said with the gre score u have I am sure u will get through INSHALLAH . n i have heard that they prefer fresh graduates .
@ waqas “there are extra marks for retrying” kion???how? :S
still havent gotten called for interview =(
Hay becoming fulbrighets!!!
please post your GPA and GRE section score: My GPA is 3.6/4 and quantitative GRE is 680
@ahsen A senior alumna from my university went on the fulbright some years back.. She is currently a part of the team, which does some initial shortlisting of engineering students’ applications at usefp.. She told me that if a candidate re-applies next year, there are extra marks for that..
@Ram C …My GPA is 3.89/4 and my quantitative GRE is 760, but I’m changing my field of study entirely (please don’t ask why?
)
It’s been great talking to all of you here.. hope we see each other in the US!
@ waqas thanks 4 the info yaar
no problem, ahsen… I have a question for people who have registered for (or taken) the TOEFL exam. Is it better to register online or register from the prometric test center here in Islamabad. I tried to make a profile to register online but it gave an error of “Invalid International ID” in the passport information field. Is there a way around it? :s
@ waqas , yaar I rigistered myself from prometric test centre n found it quite convinent n safe . but I have ample of tym left for the test . So u better ask them how long they will take for the whole pocess.
why this page takes ages to open ?:S
well maybe the number of posts increased the size of the page or maybe its being viewed by alot of people..it wasnt that bad initially!
hmm probably , well it took me 15:17 minutes to reply this particular message
I called usefp islambad ,they said u have to wait till the end of this months . so is it 17th or 30th :S
thats good newz ahsan …… good luck
@ saad which 1 u r talking abt ?? n have u seen the cgpa n the gre scores of the people out there
haha we have a tough competition beta 
chal we will apply next tym too 
plz anobody who have been interviewed plz share with us…
Does anybody know what are the criteria for shortlist and final selection. GRE & TOEFL are not consider for selection. GPA, age and service is consider…plz anybody knows further…
@ahsan, did you get call for interview?
@Sehar, will they send email or call for selection?
the faq says that they wud call the people nominated as finalist or alternate and email those rejected..but anything is possible..they cant call 200 people at the same time so they may send an email and compliment it with a call later!
@ ram c, no i havent got it yet
repeating ahsen’s question. interviews till sep 17 or 30?
even i havent gottn called although i was told girls have more chance but anyways…Ahsen wats ur GRE score?
@ J yaar i got 1120 , 620 in quant only n 500 in verbal
whats urs?
I think they would definitely call the people selected and email those who are rejected..
@Ram C …from the inside scoop that I have, they have marks for itsy bitsy things in the application that you submit. For example, they have 3 marks just for if you mention in your essay that you would like to experience the diverse American culture and intermingle with the goras!
Rest they have marks for other things like this but I don’t have the details..
preety much obvious..fulbright is basically the cultural exchange programe and academic partcipation isnt the first thing to do although it is the main reason.that is why they at times prefer people wid average academic records over brilliant students..but tell ya wat,it sounds like a mystery..i mean u never know what may appeal to them.I have read an article on a previous fulbrighter from pakistan where Grace Clark,the then chair of the selection commitee said about his selection,that his study objectives were not as polished as his competitors but they still knew he wud represent pakistan well so they selected em.I tink it was Mr.usmani who is also a consultant at dis forum!
@j
i also had the same concept that they wud maintain the gender ratio altho it seems that so far they havent considered it.Like in my interview there were only 4 or 5 females and rest of them were guys.I duno about other’s observation.Comment any1???wat did u notice about the girls and the guys ratio on the interview dates?
@ waqar u seem to have prety useful information;) n more importantly thanks for sharing it so benevolently
this ratio thing is making me more hopless
Hi. Interviews will end on 17 Sep. There is a rumor of gender ratio……during my interview there only 4 women candidates. Yes, they definitely call and talk to selected candidates and later send email confirmations.
don’t know about the gender ratio.. There were 6 female candidates in the total 14 that I counted on the day of my interview.. that’s pretty even, no?
@ahsen.. no problem, mate.. it was no good to me as I got this information almost a month after the application deadline!
hmmm.. 17th is thursday.. so its only today or may be tomrrow for those who haven’t been called..
sad sad sad …:(
all the best to all of u guys..
@ waqas but jo bhi hai u got the interveiw call n U will get the scholarship InSHALLAH
called the fulbright office today. they say its an ongoing process, will go on till the end of sep. and people who dont get called for interviews will be sent a regret letter giving some what a reson as to why they cunt make it to the interviews.
still keeping my fingers crosse.
and ahsen my GRE wasnt good…950. but it meets their requirement so i still have my hopes high. i hope they take the CV seriously, coz i have mentioned all my publications,, work experience, extracurricular, social and volunteer assocciations… wonder if that helps.
@ J well they said the same thing to me too, well I am hoping u n I too wud get a call soon INSHALLAH .
@ J , yar did they say any exact date, i will be going out of station, don’t know if i shud cancel that or still stick with USEFP for few more days.. what field have u applied for, and what was ur respective scores on gre.. which univ have done bs/ms from?
they should have sent emails to people who haven’t been shortlisted.. what do u say..?
I’m relieved to know they’re still conducting interviews! I thought it was all over and was searching for other scholarships when I stumbled upon this page.
I was selected as a Fulbright Alternate Candidate (It’s like being a on a waiting list) last year but I eventually didn’t get the scholarship. I even received an enrollment letter to one of the colleges I has applied to along with a 6500$ scholarship (which was far too less). The Fulbright people encouraged me to re-apply, which I did… But I haven’t hear from them since then.
It’s been an excruciatingly long wait, I hope it’s worth it Inshallah! Best of luck to all of us!
@Maria!
Nice, you were an alternate candidate last year bt what was the reason of refusal. please post your reply to following questions:
what is your field?
what is your education: 16 or 18y?
to which program you applied?
your age?
your GPA?
your GRE score?
plz relpy i can evaluate your application. I think they’ll not call you in interview but select you as principal candidate this time…
@maria,
what are your doing now? did you apply this time or not? dont waste your time and apply for RA/TA. I am sure you’ll get RA/TA.
Their reason for refusal was that they did not have enough grants. I got a letter this April saying so. up till that point I was sending in all required documents just like the principal candidates were.
what is your field? Arts (Animation)
what is your education: 16 or 18y? 16y
to which program you applied? Masters
your age? 25
your GPA? I don’t know, had a percentage system. However I graduated with honours.
your GRE score? 840 (horrible, I know, but my field is mostly practical based so I don’t think the marks mattered that much)
I was wondering about this… can they actually skip the interview? Has it happened before? how sure are you bbout this? What do they usually do about Alternate candidates who re-apply?
I’d like some more information about this RA/TA business.
Thanks!
Yes maria they can skip the interview. You must wait. From which university you did your BSC(Hons)? And what is %tage? You can easily get RA/TA from US universities. Just search your interested universities and email your interests to your becoming supervisors, they will make contact with you. You must have statement of purpose(SoP). SoP carries largest weightage for RA/TA and Fulbright application. I can send you some successful SoPs if you dont have…
Did anyone get interview call today? 17th is going to be last day!!!
today is 16th n I think that is it .
Didnt they say that the interviews will continue till end september??
@ seher yes they said it but … . but some of the guys back here in this thread said that it is 17th :S
What’s the deal with 17th being the last date? Do u guys hv some official document that says that or are u just guessing or something?
@ shehriyar some one has posted here that 17th is the ;ast date, no not official. officially they are sayin that u have to wait till the end of this month
Hi folks, had my interview last week, can someone tell me what is the weightage of the personal statement? Who reads and assesses all the documents? What can be the reasons for a person to be rejected after the interview?
Someone please enlighten me on this ?
17 Sep is the last day of interviews as i confirmed it from usefp at the end of my interview.
@Snow White
The exact weightage of the personal statement hasn’t been made public by Fulbright or USEFP. I’ve heard that the personal statement, study objectives and the additional information, all taken together make up 1/3rd of the total marks, but this is just hearsay.. There’s a team of professionals which reads and assesses the documents, usually they have volunteer specialists from major fields who are actually capable of grading the essays. Well, the most striking reason for a person to be rejected after the interview is if she fails to impress the panel and doesn’t come up to their expectations. This has to be taken relatively (with reference to other shortlisted candidates)
Thank you, I thought so. When was your interview? What area and level have you applied for? I have applied for the Phd Program, and educationis my area.
No problem… My interview was on the 11th of Septemeber… I have applied for Masters in Journalism..
Anyone interviewed on the 10th for the Phd program? How did it go?
Hay folks, do you know the first day of interview? My interview was on 11th July…
I think interviews started in June!
Hi ,
wish all happy Eid.
Plz anybody share interviews. Did interviewer asked you: ” Do you have any question with us?”
Yes, in the end I was asked if I wanted to ask a question. But all in all I thought that the interview was quite simple, they didnt ask me any technical question. How did yours go?
eid mubarak to all of u.and ramchand,this is one of the standard question to be asked to every1 appearing in the interview.
Eid Mubarak to you SEHAR, and all. Interview was really simple. I don’t know how they will evaluate the application. Did any one get interview call after EID holidays….?
eid holidays are still not over.
thanks a bunch all of you guys, for all the really useful info shared. I’m still waiting for the call too and hadn’t been able to find any info until this morning wen i thankfully bumped into this page, n i really hope its not too late already. Do we have any engineering applicants here? Are they thru with their interview? keeping my fingers crossed, n wishing evry1 all the very best. may Allah be with us all..
@ rida Amen, i have’nt heard much from the engineering apllicants too of late in this thread. I am also waiting for my call .
did n e 1 get an interview call after eid?
@Ram C
I did my BFA from The National College of arts Lahore. My percentage was 78%.
So are the interviews officially over :/.
thank you ahsen.
anyone? heard nethin?
hopes are going down every hour. but i guess we can hold on to it till the end of September at least, last year when the last date to apply was mid may, interviews were still being carried out till the end of Sept.
@Maria
I think you got admi in US college which is not under Fulbright Ranking. Plz look your college in the list at Fulbright’s website.
hey,
did any one got interview call after eid? are they still calling people?
Realistically speaking , I doubt they’ll be calling anyone anymore. There is hardly any time left before they announce the final results. I didnt get a call either, next time inshAllah.
Hay, anybody here to know about the result…????
inshaAllah..Allah knows and does better
..
Ram i got a call from them on monday and an e-mail yesterday. It said that they would be e-mailing all the final candidates on tuesday. So if u dont get one, then its bad news im afraid
@Shehryar
what did they on call? did you selected for finalist?
@Shehryar
When was your interview?
plz post the email….
so when do you suppose the confirmations will start coming in? Best of luck to all!
Ram…i got a call on monday from isb. And sorry, i cant post the e-mail, its confidential
anyone here who received call as finalist…
I am Engineering Candidate, anyone from Engineering stream who has received call
@zee: are you through with the interview?
@Maria, did you receive call? and anybody from this stream received call? I didnt receive call but I got addmission in UMass with full RA/TA of amount $1600 per month plus tuition waiver for spring semester.
but I’ll wait for Fulbright call. I learnt that they will call in the mid of this month.
I appeared for interview in July
Mr. Ram u are admitted in U of Massa at Amherest or else where
@ZEE
elsewhere. I am waiting for fulbright i will avail fulbright scholarship instead. i rejected that offer of RA/TA.
@shehryar,
You didnt receive any call from USEF…hahaha
@RC
are u sure that no one has been called yet as Finalist
@Zee, yes zee, plz confirm from USEF office by calling…
Thanks
Hopes were going down every hour, When they are going to announce
@Zee @Ram, I dont know, plz ask from office…
@SR
When you appeared for interview, are u from Engg stream
I appeared in august, i m from basic science… do u know abt results… how did shehryar receive call?
One of my friend has recived email from usefp in september that Finalist will be notified in the first week of October.
@SR
What was ur GPA and GRE
who told you? Ram or else?
else
so first week is running.. when do u expect?
Hay Maria! did u get call? anybody in this thread got call for final selection.. Shehryar told that he had got one but he was lying…hahahahah
@ all, i request 2 all that please share those news n updates which has any credibility
Ahsan u are right, it is against the decorum of this Forum to spread rumers, but some times one has to conceal the identity of the person. About Shehryar I belive this act was really reprimendible, a Fulbrighter to be should not do it.
@Zee, yes dear you r right…
Today I called USEFP they say that u have to wait till 15 of October for Results.
So, I hope there is some time and hope remaining. I pray that some of our friends who has received call may have a real one this time.
hey..first of all,i dun think that anyone has to loose hope..its a competition and definately not the last option.We tried and did our best,now the results are upto God and USEFP.Best of luck to every1 i guess the delay is what is bothering most of us.
I wanted to ask about the final selection of the candidates,like what we get to know now wud be the recommendation of the selection committee to the FSB in washington.So how long does the final decision take?I hope what i am thinking is right,or maybe someone could correct me
True its upto Allah Almighty, FSB rarely rejects any recommendations by usefp, after that the selected candidates are to provide docs like original transcripts, original aptitude test scores etc. Then FB asks for university preferences and starts applying on our behalf. This is a quick process and universities accept or reject without delay. Once accepted other activities like passport/visa start alongwith FB orientatiion. Best of Luck.
Seats vacated by the candidates rejected / not admitted by the universities are offered to alternate applicants.
visa application includes doc like, medical history form, family info form, etc
@Zee, when will USEF announce result and how will they announce? I mean by email or by call and what will write to us…?? thanks
Ram, what is RA/TA? and how do you apply and qualify for that?
I got RA/TA for Fall Semester but didnt accept the offer coz i want to avail Fulbright… it is easy..you must have GRE, TOEFL and GPA in order to get the one. Just make contact with the your desired supervisor..
supervisor is only person who recommends you for RA/TA.
in RA/TA you can get monthly stipend plus full tuition waiver.. it just approximately equal to Fulbright Scholarship except medical and VISA process. You can get VISA easily with the help of USEF.
in Fulbright you can get stipend of $1200 to $1700 and same from RA/TA and even larger amount up to $2500 if your supervisor has projects. In RA/TA you have F-1 VISA while for Fulbright you have H-1 VISA. You cant work part time if you H-1 visa. With F-1 VISA, you can work there so can get extra money apart from RA/TA. Usually you get TA first if you apply for MS program and RA if you apply for PhD program. TA means teaching assistanship and RA means research assistanship. In TA your duties will be to help undergrad students for lab work, assessment of papers to look after Lab or related work. If you take undergrad class then they will pay more.
kindly correct me if i am wrong but Fulbright DOES NOT offer the H1 visa rather the exchange student/scholar J1 visa.The main feature of the J1 visa is the restriction to spend 2 years in the home country after the completion of your term.RA/TA in my opinion is a better option for those who get the chance to get that as you will be on F1 visa and will have the option to convert to H1 status if u get a job offer after you graduate.With fulbright those who get funding only for the graduate programe,they cant even extend the stay if they get an excellent offer from PHD.
I didnt get an offer for RA/TA ship despite of having a good TOEFL,GRE and GPA and a very strong personal statement.It varies from department to department and institution to institution.However if one can complete the 1st year of graduate study,they usually DO get the RA/TA ship offer.
FB gives J1 visa not H1.No work allowed on J1 visa by FB.
@Sehar, yes you are right, sorry, it is J1 VISA.
The teaching assistantship is a realy interesting job.All you have to do is to assist the professor with the undergraduate class.They dont realy tell u to deliver the lectures,but marking papers,preparing handouts and organizing group discussion and conductiong tutorials are the main tasks.Research assistanships are also great.They add to the research experience section of the CV and gets you a gud stipend at the same time.A research assistand helps the actualy researcher(Usually a PHD student) in organizing and analyzing the data and maybe doing some literature review for the projects.Both of the jobs are interesting.They require you to work for a certain number of hours per week(usually 20)..anybody who gets this chance,must avail it!
@Sehar, oh really i missed the chance. I’ll try again if i fail to get the Fulbright. I was afraid of not getting VISA on RA/TA basis..
@ram..i duno about u,but if i had the option,i wud have availed that.For the visa,u need to provide them with the prof of ur financial stability and this is where the offer wud have come handy that u will have this much stipend and fee waiver.but since u have a gud chance of geting the fulbright,and dat too MS leading to PHD,i think only the staying in the home country is the only condition not in ur favor otherwise ur gud
Can anyone tell me if they tell you reasons for rejection, if there is rejection that is? And J1 visa, doesnt it also mean that your spouse and your dependent can also accompany you? Kindly reply anyone!
I appeared for interview on 6th Auguest…but not recived any decline email or offer letter yet.
No reasons are given for rejection.
Yes spouse/dependent are granted J2 visa, but as per FB rules they travel to US after about first semester so as to give necessary adjustment time to the principal candidate.
Where is shehryar?
In Lahore
watsup?
did you send docs to USEF as you are selected for the program.
Dude i was joking..i think everyone pretty much knows that by now.
khair good luck to u. another one of our active forum members really wishes u the best of luck too
I belive he has not,
@Ram
u have really missed the offer of TA/RA, since it pays u more then Fulbright e.g Fulbright for UT Austin were paid 1200 USD where as average TA amount is 1700. There is also no bond, and prospect of staying there for Post Doctorate and Jabs
@shahryar. You really made me afraid.
@Zee, really, I missed the chance now what can I do?
@Ram
Whats ur GRE Score and GPA
GPA is ~3.8/4 and GRE score is confidential.
@Ram
Ram C You have been asking everyone their scores and have even asked their backgrounds and everything… how come your GRE score is “confidential” now? Whats your educational backgroundi.e. university and which field did you apply for ? Its only fair you share these details since you have been adamant about asking others their “confidential” information…
Chill out. Doesn’t really matter…..besides, he already mentioned his GRE quantitative is 680 higher up in the thread.
@amirali
I know … at the end of the day it actually doesnt really matter … was just an observation..
Hay, yes it is 680 on quantitative but whole it is confidential. You must show your that score which is considered for your field.
cheers…
Its alright… Gluck with your apps
I have met two previous Fulbrighter they say that any one who has Q 800 or Verbal 600 is good chance of being selected.
I met 6 Fulbrighters (for year 2008 and 2009) who have 800 GRE score or less (sum of Q+V). GRE score is not the criteria for selection, only GPA and educational background and objectives (your statement of purpose). GRE and TOEFL are requirements of US universities in which you want to get admission.
If one has 800 GRE in Q then he must apply for Harvard, MIT, CIT, UCal Berkley etc to get RA/TA of around $2000-3000.
Hello all,
I was called for the interviews for students seeking either Masters or PhDs through Fulbright/USAID. Has anyone been notified of the final selection yet? Their site says that you will be notified in October.
Does anyone use this forum anymore?
hello,
I Want to apply for fulbright undergraduate non-degree program (which for 1-2 semester(s), for next year fall semester(aug/sep 2010), can someone plz tell me the detailed proceedure for applying in the respective program.
Plz if someone have any info, tell me, cuz I have asked several ppl but none of them can be able to give some apporpriate information.
I hope I will get some valuable insights from this forum .
@sofia, i think there is no undergrad Fulbright scholarship, only MS, PhD, Postdoc and other non-degree scholarships are offered by Fulbright (visit: http://www.usefpakistan.org or http://www.usaid.gov/pk/ for further detail). Howsoever, if you have passed SAT and GRE then you can get scholarships directly from US universities and it is easy.
Cheers
As far as I know there is no such scheme as Fulbright Undergraduate Scholarship.
@Sofia, sorry no GRE but TOEFL….
@Sofia: There is indeed a Fullbright undergrad transfer program for short stay in US university. 12 people from my batch at LUMS went for it. It’s not as well known as the MS or PhD scholarships which is probably why the other people here haven’t heard of it.
However, a friend who received this opportunity was rejected by Fullbright this year when he applied for the MS scholarship. They told him on phone that after receiving one Fullbright funded scholarship, you cannot receive another for three years. So do think carefully before pursuing such option. If I run into my friend next day or two, I’ll try to get hold of the first hand information.
Cheers,
Amirali.
Oh good, this would be split undergrad program i think. If this is case then it means Fulbright offers split program too. Nice to hear this news, please post valuable infor about the program.
cheers..
I’ll ask my friend who went there about it tomorrow. It is only a semester or two though.
Thanx, Amir for ur prompt reply, plz let me know if u manage to get any info cuz i just have two years left of my BS program and i dont know how much time the proceedure will take for that program of fulbright, so i want to apply as soon as I can.
Thanx ones again.
It is NESA UGRAD program, the dead line has passed which was 9th Jan 2009. Next program will be announced in Nov-Dec 2009. You have to take TOEFL to avail this program. Your course will start in Fall of 2010 (probably in Dec). You can download the application forms from here : http://www.usefpakistan.org/documents/NESA.pdf
Cheers…
Has anyone heard from the USEFP regarding the final status of their Fulbright application?
not me, not yet.
@ Waqas: Same here. My interview went pretty well, I am just a little nervous because of the delay.
Actually I’m waiting for the rejection email more than the acceptance call!
@ waqas
hahahah
na bhai dont lose hope, i did the same thing by lossing hope n didnt even get an interview call
. so b + .
It’s not about losing hope, it’s about not hoping at all!
@ Waqas: You should get the call for your sense of humor
What did you apply for by the way?
thanks AP, I applied for stand-up comedy… err, no wait, it was Journalism.. very hard to distinguish between the two these days!
Man, if you and me get selected, count me in for a stand-up duet.
I applied for Engineering Management. Let’s hope for the best.
We have a deal then!
cool, I’m an engineering student too, btw
good luck!
who will deal with me if i selected…
@Ram: Nope, no call yet. They should have notified me if they weren’t planning on interviewing me again. I’m not feeling very hopeful and am so sick of waiting.
Then again, it would be pretty mean of them to outrightly reject a previous alternate candidate. Who knows? I bet they have this sadistic streak and are capable of it.
@Ram ..the US embassy!
Hey anyone got a call?
ok..so dis wait is now freakin me out..i wonder whats causing the delay..they shld come up wid watever it is..this phase of hanging in middle of nowhere is bad..
Hay friends,
You know that this the last batch of Fulbright scholarship in which USAID expects to send 1000 students from Pakistan for the year 2004-2009. See: http://www.usaid.gov/pk/sectors/education/ufs.html . New policy of Fulbright will be announced soon for coming years..
Relax people.. you’ve already waited for so long… what’s a few days more!!
Yes, Ram, I heard so too, but the USEFP guy at the USEFP seminar went too was also saying something about that maybe next year they’d increase the funding.. no confirmation on this though
Hey…can nybdy who has applied for fulbright or has got the scholarship give thr id to me? i jst need to knw the details. My id is zehra_zaif@yahoo.com
What? you want to hack our IDs??
go to http://www.usefpakistan.org/ for details!
@Zehar, plz visit the site, nobody can give you ID for hacking…hahahah
Jesus! Ram, now don’t be rude to the girl!
It’s zehra, not zehar *tries his best not to laugh* sorry zehra!!! On a more serious note, the best source of info on the scholarship itself that you can find is the USEFP website (link above) and the best source of info that you can find on everything else regarding the scholarship (including the interviews) is this thread.. so best of luck! 
Oh Zehra, hahahaha. I have studied psychology. I can know about Zehra or Zehar..No girl can show her ID in the thread. Hay users be cautious.
when the hell will they name the final candidates… im dying here… aaaaAAaaaaa!
im tired of making friends with shadows on my wall…aaaaaAAaaaaa!
Hay neeraj, you seem to be new one to this thread. plz post your profile & where are you from?
Ram, stop being the stalker you!
You’re scaring away all the pretty ladies!! 
@Waqas,
Sorry yaar…
Bad news people.. the isb office says tehy could drag this thing to the end of the month
happy waiting!
I don’t believe this news from shehryar…
@shehryar, sorry just kidding….
I called them 10 mins ago. And Ram, are u on this forum 24/7?
@Ram .. just kidding yaar, don’t be sorry please..!
what is 24/7?
shehryar is right.He called them infront of me..n i hate this!!!i guess its time to take other options seriously..enough with da waiting.
Yeah, shehryar is right this time. I just called them up too. They said they would be sending out intimations soon (refused to give a specific date) and said that they’ll contact everyone by end of the month.
lol.. this is Imperialist revenge! Sleep on it guys!
Last year the application deadline was around the end of April (28th?) and we got our confirmation e-mails on the 8th of October. I was so excited when I saw the e-mail, until I saw the word ‘Alternate Candidate’ in it and smelt something fishy…
@Maria, they send emails or calls to selected candidates…
Hm, well, happy waiting guys and gals.
Called them justnow
This will go on till the end of the month
We r screwed!!!
dheeraj rakho neeraj!
yes dheeraj rakho neeraj….
Neeraj is new in thread? Neeraj! which program have you applied for? MS or PhD? and which field?
neeraj ur not playing by the rules of this forum..anybody who posts here has to clear an interview with ram..only then we welcome them on board..n btw ram u didnt ask his gre score:p
i was also kidding btw!!!!
hahaha, plz post your GRE score as well, neeraj ji!!!
Is there anyone who has recived call, Time is running out I thinking of start applying as Funding opertunities will diminish later on.
Any one from Electrical Engineering who is applying.
How can we apply if they don’t advertise new program. Nobody in this thread has received called…
waiting yaar….
Salam all! I am also a Fulbright applicant. Been called for the interview. My major: Electronic Engg. Aiming to get into hardcore embedded designing. And dying to know the results. Good to know that nobody got an intimation. So now there is still some hope.
@Amirali: Are you the guy who participated in the IPhO and went to Korea to represent Pakistan back in 2003/2004? Do you remember your room-mate in the one-week encampment in Islamabad at PIEAS?
@Ram
I mean to apply directly to US Universities
Hey u all…
n yes, Mr. Ram your holiness, i bring glad tidings and hold nothing but utter respect for u… I hope u will pass me through the vigorous scrutiny test and allow me to be a part of this great forum…
I’m a fullbright applicant – MS program and waiting like crazy to hear from the HQ.
Anywhoooo, wanted to ask if you lot know anything about when the final candidates were contacted last year… a friend of mine got the phone call on the 15th but i read maria saying she got an e-mail on the 8th… so was just wondering if it actually is an ongoing process lasting the whole month of october…
Hey people! I have news! A friend of my colleague just got the fulbright scholarship! he had applied for MS in engineering.. I don’t have much details because I cannot probe about it at my work place but you guys should put your long ears out too and pray, pick something up!!
Really, when did he get call? Did he get call or email? and what did Fulbright folk tell him about further process…
hay, anybody did get call?????
well I don’t really know, my colleague just told me that his friend had called him about it today… I couldn’t get any more info except, that his GRE score was in the 1300s…
i spoke to one of my friend who is a FB alum and he has spoken to someone responsible at the USEFP.He told him that the emails will take about a week.We have to wait till tomorow to flood them wid our calls to know what exactly is going on.
@sehar, thanks.. we can still till week-end. It means that they’ll send emails not calls…
Hey guyz. I’am also a FulB applicant and had given the interview in August. My GRE score was 1300. I have applied for the Master’s program in Electrical Engineering.
I had called the USEFP today and they said that they’ll let us know by the 30th of the month.
@S
EE interviews were over in June I belive. What was the GRE average in ur lot
so… anythign new boyzis????
i called a couple of ppl but nothing as yet….
Anything new, Becoming Fulbrighters!!!!
Nope. Nothing yet. *sigh*
Any one on this forum is called
Ram where are u, any news
Yes dear, me here…didnt get any news, did u?
No news, did anyone get rejection mail yet
Hay, why? rejection email? you mean that final selection has been announced!!!! Please confirm from USEF….
Have u talked to USEFP Ram What they say
I didn’t talked. Please confirm from USEF yaar….
Ok I will Call, what do u think GRE 1300+ would have how much chance as is given above in forum
GRE 1300 score has bright chance yaar…
Its not just the GRE score. The whole application is considered in its entirety. That means GRE, interview, academic background, extra-curricular achievements, personal statement, study objectives, and ur future plans as reflected in ur essays and interview.
… and ur recommendation letters.
this is freakin insane man!
GOD!!!!
Ram I have called USEFP today, they told me that emails and letter will be despatced in two days. I think that those that are not selected are informed by email and letter therefore……
@Zee, they told that selection has been done or not?
They just told that u will come to know in two days by email or letter and they have planned to end it before 30th
yes that’s exactly what they told me when i called on monday, that u’ll come to know by the 30th.
@S
Are u also applying directly
What area u have, I am also EE PhD Applicant
@Zee
I’m a Master’s applicant for EE.
a Good friend , in states on fullbright, jsut called…
her friend got the fullbright…
i dont know anymore details…
seriously guys, sleep on it! it’s really quite late and realistically there’s no chance now! but you never know, miracles do happen (although, they do have a scientific explanation!
) but still move on already! 
Also, we only have around 5-6% of the total number of applicants on this forum. So statistically speaking, there is a possibility that no one here gets it. But i also hope that does not happen
yar i just recieved an email..it says m a principal candidate..omg..wat does dis mean..m shivering
Congratulations, Sehar. I hope you have a good education and degree program in US. As for myself, I’m an alternate
. Was half expecting it – time to explore other options now. Best of luck to everyone.
Cheers,
Amirali.
Correction – the name is amirali, not arjun
.
ur an alternate?i dont blieve dis?
They switched my application to the PhD program, and there were a lot of good candidates. There are always a lot of factors….plenty of scope to apply to universities separately, maybe try and publish one or two papers. Congratulations again to you, sehar. Guess we’re going to be hearing back from everyone on results over the next day or two….
Congratulations sehar
Hay I didnt receive email yet… are they still sending…Sehar you got for PhD or MS.??
So when are they sending rejection letters? I guess a score of 1500+ ain’t good enough.
i am selected for the masters.
n congrats shehryar..u know ur also a principal candidate.stop being shy:p
congrats sehar on getting selected
can u plz tell us ur profile
GRE, Field, GPA, Work experience
Hey Congratulations Sehar! …wishing you all the very best! ..n yes any advice for the prospective applicants would be really appreciated..
Hay Sehar, congratulations to you, plz don’t forget us while in States. I still didn’t received either acceptance email or rejection email. My program is MS leading to PhD and I am from basic sciences. I hope that they send emails to science applicants later..pray for me…
Hi Ram Iam Rajesh from Pakistan,I would like to that How did you get Fullbright scholership? & where are you from? Plz reply me soon.
Thanks everyone.Its a stepwise process,they aint calling everyone on da same day.There is a hope till 30th october as they said.so just hold on and pray to Allah for the best thing.
my profile is:
GRe: quantitative 740,verbal 450
toefl: 113
Field: oral biology
gpa: percentage system,but got good academic record
work experience: almost one year experience of teaching and research
i think tis is wat matters most,so watever teaching/research option comes ur way,take it up.I hope now i cud get admision in a credible university.bst of luck to everyone:)
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@Rajesh, I didn’t get email yet, but I have appeared in interview. Hope I’ll get by 30th of this month. I am from Mirpurkhas and what about you, did you appear in interview and where from u…etc?
The USEFP are closed on Saturdays. So its possible no one gets any emails today. Hope is still there till the 30th.
@Sehar: Congrats on being selected.
woohooo! Sehar, congrats, now leave this thread asap coz it’s doomed!!!
Congrats Sehar! What a profile. Is there anyone on this thread who was interviewed on the 10th of September… I wonder out of the 14 applicants that were interviewed that day who would get the scholarship. Any one????
Hey all!
I kept visiting this forum throughout this year’s fulbright journey. It really helped me stay updated and also worked as a good support system. I had applied for a PhD in Linguistics- received an email about acceptance just yesterday. And, my GRE score was pathetic- 480 verbal, 360 quantitative!! Now I intend to take it again to improve my chances of getting into some good university.
Uzma
Congratulations Uzma. I guess you should work hard on your verbal if you are going for linguistics. Also be careful about the university application deadlines, as most of them are around mid-december.
Sehar and Uzma Congrats
I am just hoping against the hope to get Fulbright..
But ut seems too late
btw anyone for MPA degree
I am an EE Aplicant having following Profile and did not received call yet.
MS (Elect) (NUST) 73%
B.E. (Elect) (NUST)3.1 GPA
GRE Q 800, V 540
TOEFL 105
One Papper in International Conference
5+ Years of R&D and Teaching Experience
What is the opnion why I am not called
@Ahmed
U seem to have excellent profile
There is no reason they would’t call u
I think u should wait
@Ahmed
Your profile is quite good.
Did they call you for the interview?
@Ahmed, good profile yaar, did you appear in interview? and what is your age?
Dear All,
Great work with helping each other out .. I am a Fulbright Alumni and have met hundreds of Fulbrighters and know their profiles. I want to tell you some of the things so that you all can benefit from it
1) Those with the best profile may not be called for an interview. As Fulbright is not just about who has the highest GPA and GRE score. Fulbright staff takes into consideration a lot of things and based on that invite candidates. For sure, the better GPA and GRE score you have the more you have a better chance of securing the scholarship. However it is not guaranteed. So those who has a good GPA and are not called – don’t lose heart and apply for admissions abroad yourself. I know many people who applied and got TA/RA ships and was able to fund yourself.
2) If you can fund yourself through University Scholarship / Personal funds – then its always better than Fulbright Scholarship as you never know that you get a great opportunity to live and work in USA – which in case of Fulbright you will not be able to accept.
The below article sums up a lot of other things that I wanted to say .. So go ahead and read it
http://www.pkstudent.com/standardized-tests/pakistan-us-fulbright-program/
I appeared for interview in the first slot that is in June I belive. My age is 31 years.
Don’t despair yet fellows. They cannot email everyone in 2 days. Look on the bright side: we also haven’t received rejection yet.
@S, you are right, we can wait till 30th. Inshallah we’ll get acceptance… I hope so..
Did anybody get rejection letter? please post…they can’t send rejection emails but postal letters… I heard so
@Ram
Well the FAQs said they would send emails for rejection and make calls to the finalists. And now they’re emailing the finalists and alternates. I think rejections will also be made through emails as its the cheapest option. They wouldn’t wanna invest any more on the unfortunate ones that don’t get in. Later on they’ll probably make calls to the finalists for further details. In any case, lets pray and hope for the best.
Actually, they also send the rejection letters through snail mail. I know! I had applied for the summer programme of Fulbright in 2007, and for PhD last year, and I have the rejection letters safe with me! The only thing is that you get them very late. I had called them first and they had told me that I hadn’t been selected and by mistake, they sent me two rejection letters later, which weren’t a surprise since I already knew. So, what you can do is call them up in a week and ask.
Also S, I need a good score for the quantitative part too, because there’s a whole area of quantitative research which is important in Linguistics. Anyway, I’m still looking at different universities and their requirements and if GRE matters a little less for some, I might go for them. I also need to ask the Fulbright people if I have the kind of time to take GRE beginning of December given the deadlines of schools. Let’s see!
Thank you all for keeping us all informed. I gave interviews for both Masters and PhD, but I haven’t received a call yet. Just wanted to ask whether anyone from an engineering background has received an acceptance call? I heard they are preferring candidates with a background in arts to those in engineering – can anyone shed some light on that? In any case, it is good to know that they inform the people who are unlucky to get rejected.
@Uzma: There are plenty of universities which don’t require exceptional GRE scores. You should definitely try applying to them. I would have suggested you some names, but I have no knowledge about universities offering linguistics. Best of luck.
Something to cheer you all up!
When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place. (Author Unknown)
@Utopia
A friend of mine going for EE has received the offer email. But the initial advertisement for the Fulbright Scholarship did mention some fields that would get more priority and engineering was not among them
@ utopia , one of my friends got a call for Phd in Bio medical engineering , he did his Bachelors of Electrical engineering from Nust,
Lets hope for the best.
I am an electrical engineer from UET lahore , was selected for first round of interviews in august (for Masters), Now awaiting for the Ultimate desicion
Rgds
OMER
Omer your friend has received the acceptance e mail?
I was soooo used to rejection emails that I had prepared myself for another- like they say, hope for the best but be prepared for the worst! Just remember that if you do not get to hear from the USEFP guys this time, secure admission in some universities on your own and apply for TAship. I was just too lazy for that, otherwise I’ve heard it’s wayyy better than Fulbright in many ways- at least you don’t have to return if you don’t want to!
Utopia (I wonder what keeps you guys from using your real names here!), I have been writing to different universities and have received some really good responses from some good universities, like the University of Illinois (I’m not even thinking of places like Harvard, Yale and the likes!). University of Massachusetts also hasn’t given any minimum for GRE. I’m also kinda interested in Cornell. Michigan University too doesn’t look that strict about GRE but their programme looks boring.
I called USEF just now…
All the selected candidates have been sent out the e-mails. Only the rejects are left and they will be sent out e-mails within the next two days…
I am sorry… hope everything works out well for all of us who did not get selected.
Salam.
@Uzma, can you join me on facebook? I want to share info about admi, TAship and specially about VISA. Please can you guide me in this connection. I don’t want to live here in this forum…Don’t have much power to read rejection email.
@Uzma, did you receive email?
@Seher, if sehar can guide us once she will be States..
Hamza is right. I just confirmed from the USEFP office. For those of us who haven’t received the selection emails, its over i’m afraid. We’ll receive the rejection emails soon. This was Allah’s will after all. Lets hope and pray we find better opportunities some other way.
Hey
This forum has been giving me oxygen for the last few months. I received an acceptance on friday. Elated and thankful. To you all as well. Good luck seriously.
Regards
@ uzma. can you plz give me info on the TAship. I have no clue about it. Thanks.
Good luck to everyone who got the fulbright.
Here’s a link that should be useful for information about teaching assistantship:
https://policy.itc.virginia.edu/policy/policydisplay?id=PROV-001
Basically, the first step I think is securing admission in some university. Only after that can you start making efforts for some financial support. These universities have a lot of money- many funding bodies. You might want to contact professors directly, share your work with them if you’ve done any that is relevant to what they’re doing/teaching. I suggest you start doing this asap because admission deadlines are fast approaching.
RC, I don’t know how you want me to add you on facebook. You haven’t even written with your real name here, and no I haven’t received any email. Sorry!
And guys, if you didn’t get Fulbright this year, do not despair. I didn’t get it last year but I didn’t give up. (And, to top it, I’m sure I didn’t even work half as much on my application this year as I had last time!) Had I not been a born procrastinator, I would’ve easily secured admission somewhere on my own and left, without signing any bond! And for women, there’s Annemarie Schimmel scholarship for UK (Masters) that you can go for. Just be a little active, google up universities and the departments you’re targetting, and start applying!
thankyou Uzma..for the encouragement and guidance..its a g8 help..n Congratulations for your selection!! all the best for all the future endeavors..
@uzma, here is id for facebook: raguelmoon@yahoo.com
God RC the paranoia! What is your user name on facebook? I can’t figure it out through the email id.
Hm, congratulations to all who have been selected. Seems as if I didn’t make it. On to other opportunities, I guess.
@uzma, it is Ram Chand
205 results for that Ram! So just add me up on google talk- ar.uzma@gmail.com
Congratulation to all Fulbrighters,
I was disappointed earlier for not being selected but now I am happy I have awarded Fellowship of 23,000USD
with fee waiver as RA at University of Florida.
No Bond Freedom
Has any body received rejection email yet?
How far can u deviate from what you have written in the Program statement for the application.
Crank, depends on what programme you’ve been selected for. If it’s a Masters, you will have problems changing your department, if that’s what you want. Within the major you’ve opted for, you can still have a combination of subjects which are relevant, yet add a little variety. If it’s a PhD, and my case is the same, you still have to stick to the major department you had stated you’d want to go to, but for your PhD, you can shift your focus drastically. I have a friend who wrote about working in one area in her study objectives, and after spending some time and studying other stuff, she decided to change it, and now she’s working on something totally different from her initial proposal. You are supposed to grow while you study, and in this growth if you realize that you need to work on something (remaining within the broader area you had identified), that should be fine. For instance, if I say I’ll study how linguistic inequalities work in Pakistan, I might say in some time that I feel researching on the language testing system of Pakistan is more important- it would all be related to Linguistics, but still wayyy different from the original idea.
And Ahmed, that’s awwwesome!
@Uzma.. Please help me with this one.. I just got an email from USEFP, stating that I’m a principal candidate! What the hell does that mean??
Whatever is wrong with these people!
@waqas, when did you get email? principal means you have been selected.. congrad…reply plz
This mean u ve made it..:)..congrats..n c dis thread was not doomed and still not doomed:)..theres a hope till u actualy see the rejection/letter,email
Ok can some1 tell me how long with the FSB take to approve our grants?I just communicated with the contact person assigned to me and he said dat they will let us know as soon as they arrive but whats the usual timeframe?
Waqar,
Principal=Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree
Candidate=someone who is considered for something
So yeah, they might consider you! But, did they say they’d finally give you the scholarship??!! They’re teasing you. :p
@sehar, I heard .. in dec-jan , not sure but prev fulbrighter told me
Uzma,
I had applied for a masters in entrepenuership and i have realised after some research that most degrees are in business schools and basically MBA degrees.
Where do i go from here?
I have heard of MBA in entrepreneurship. What about that? In your university preference list, give the names of universities which do offer a Masters in Entrepreneurship itself. You will find some at least?
@Waqas
WHAT. I ASKED THE USEFP ONLY YESTERDAY AND THEY SAID ALL SELECTEES HAD ALREADY BEEN INFORMED. Does that mean there’s still hope??
@waqas, are you serious, plz tell the truth…
@RC I got email at 11am today!
@Sehar obviously it’s doomed.. I mean why me? they could have atleast asked me before sending the email!
but I’ll get back at them soon 
@Uzma no, I think they just wanna stalk me!!
@S & RC … I’m serios goddamit, ready to swear on my dead dog’s grave! ok jokes apart, yes I did get the email at 11am today and like all of you who knew that acceptance letters had already been sent, I was not expecting it and so it scared the shit out of me. Also, just yesterday, I had already told a friend of mine, and fellow fulbright applicant, that it was over! i really don’t know how I’m gonna tell him about my selection now.. and I don’t know if I can share the contents of the email but I would love to!
@Waqas, what do you mean by “they could have atleast asked me before sending the email!” What is writen in email? selection or rejection?
Uzma,
The entreprenuership degrees offered are tied in with engineering programs which is not my field and an MBA in entreprenuership is exactly what i am looking for. I dont think it is a change in field. what do you think? Also, one year programs which are being offered are mostly for people just out of undergrad programs sort f diploma type degrees and i dont think i want to go for those.
I meant that it was unsettling for me.. This is what the first para of the email says: “Congratulations! You have been selected as a Principal candidate for the Fulbright/USAID Master’s Scholarship Program for fall 2010. You should receive a formal congratulation letter from USEFP in a few days.”
oh congrats to you.. it means that emails are still in process…thanks GOD…
Well, congratulations, Waqas. And best of luck to the rest of us.
Crank, I’m sure many universities offer an Entrepreneurship concentration in their MBA programmes. Check out web pages of different universities, like go to the University of Massachusetts page. Or, google ‘MBA entrepreneurship’ with the name of the university you’re thinking of and see if you get something.
And no, it won’t be a change of field.
They do. But will the fulbright ppl let me do an MBA with entreprenuership concentration.???
How come people at usefp are not telling the facts clearly. I mean they told S and Hamza that all selectees have been sent out acceptance emails(info conveyed on 25th). But waqqas got the acceptance email on 27th. I wonder whats going on. I called yesterday and was told that we cant tell anything over phone. ???
Yes, they are very unreliable.. I experienced the same discomfort around the time of the application deadline, when they would give a different version of information to everyone who would call them.. Same thing happened now..
I just got an email, I have been selected as a principal candidate for PhD. There is still hope guys, they are still sending out acceptance calls.
@ Waqas: Congrats. It seems we will be together for our stand-up duet.
haha awesome man! let’s think of a cool name for the show… something on the lines of Utopia-Dystopia!
Congratulations Utopiaaaaaaa!!!:)
Crank, I don’t think they would have a problem because you’d still be a Masters student specializing in Entrepreneurship. To confirm and relieve yourself of this needless tension, you can ask the contact person assigned to you. That should clear things out although you’re safe anyway.
Haha, love the name Waqas…it’s a deal then.
Thanks Uzma.
Thanks Uzma,
I will confirm sorry for this irritating line of questioning. they just dont reply infact its hilarious that they email you telling you to contact through email.
hahaha
It’s not irritating at all. Feel free to discuss any issues you have; you might get an answer to something here which would save you the trouble of writing to them and then waiting and waiting! You can actually prepare your university preference list which would have the name of the programme you want to go for. If they have issues, they’ll tell you. And IIE anyway doesn’t necessarily apply to the same places that you give in your list so don’t worry.
Hey I just received a University preference email without getting the selection email. What does it mean?
Has anyone else got it?
Plz help me my heart is pounding at the rate of nauts….
@Vicky: U should call them up immediately and demand an explanation.
@Vicky, from where did you get the email? i means who is sender?
Yes Vicky just call them up.
Im shit confusedri ght now man
I freakin out!
Wat the hell is going on!
@humza, what did u get?
Uzma,
Do the IIE inform you where they are applying? also you are allowed to apply to places which you have not listed so if you get in will that take prefrences. To be very honest the usefp people do not have command over the whole process and these things should be made much clearer. Anyway. they have asked for them tommorow so i am going to list business schools and pray.
Regards
@sehar, I didnt get neting today…waiting waiting waithig…………………
Has any one received rejection emails? Are they gonna be at least a LITTLE nice and give the ppl who didn’t get the scholarship a little closure by letting them formally know that they didn’t get in? Or are they gonna continue with the mystery game they seem to love playing so much. The month is almost over. We were supposed to know the final result in the firt week of october!!!!
Nah RC, I didn’t get jack shit…
I’m just confused as to what’s going on
The guy told me only reject emails were to be sent n in the last 2 days a lot of ppl have been sent approvals. Its a freakin game for them man, not cool at all!!!
Now I’ve got hope again n truth be told, I don’t want it again!!!
ok herez something dat cud b new.They sent university preference list again with the confirmation emails.Today they mailed every1(i know)and called them later(to confirm the reciept)that they shld submit the university preferences by 2morow afternoon.Must be some deadline for naming the unis to IIE or watever it is.So i think those who didnt get the instruction to meet the deadline,they have probably missed it..but agreed with every1 else that they shld come clean with watever it is..
Crank, IIE informs you of where they have applied on your behalf some time in December- the first week. If you don’t get to know about this by that time, make sure that you ask them. If they haven’t applied to some place you were interested in and had mentioned in your preference list, ask them to, or ask them if you can apply on your own. They don’t stop you. You can apply- the only thing is that you have to pay the application ka paisa from your own pocket, and you also have to take care of the deadlines of applications which are usually end of December. If you get admission in some university directly, IIE doesn’t have any issues with it.
i got it from usefpakistan and I got the call from them that I have been selected as the Principal candidate. Thank God and now I have to provide my University preferences by tommorrow.
Congratulationssss!
Congratulations to all the principal candidates
I would like to know if there’s a chance of a principal candidate not being given the scholarship or not being accepted by the scholarship Board in NY. Has anyone heard of that happening or does being selected as a pc guarantee ur trip to the States?
Yes, shehryar, yesterday I was reading the one-page info they gavve us on the day of the interview, it clearly said that around 250 will be interviewed out of the 1050 applicants and the final number of scholarships would depend upon funding! so basically, the USEFP have clearly not committed on anything yet.
Yeah i know but that was stage 1. Clearly they must’ve shortlisted those 250 and categorized them into principals, alternates and rejects. What id like to know, if anyone has an idea, is what reasons could there be for a pc not getting a scholarship..reasons like visa issues and stuff
Visa is solely the responsibility of the candidate. If you do not get a visa, the scholarship stands void.
Great! being a victim of over-excitement, i told a whole lot of people that i got the scholarship. Now i see that being a principal candidate is not such a big deal after all
@shehryar, did you get email? when?
Here is the thing.We have to pass through 3 steps before being declared a Fulbright SCHOLAR:
1.Admission:
One current fulbrighter told me(claiming it to be the inside story at IIE)that they want u to get placement in the year ur awarded scholarship for.One of the reason why people say that IIE has ignored there university preferences is dat a few students get over ambitious and name all da high ranking and high demanding universities,but IIE doesnt want the student to get rejection from all the 3 places so they apply to the places where they think the student will easily be admitted.IF u realy want to get over this fear of rejection at this stage and improve ur chances of getting into a uni of ur own choice,apply independently and later tell them u got the admision and want to accept it.they wont mind it.
2.FSB:
Googled alot,never found anyone saying they were rejected by the FSB.There job is to finaly approve the number of grants and the funding of the program.With hillary clinton in pakistan and issuing the statement that theres a need to improve mutual understanding b/w americans and pakistanis(which is the mission of fulbright),i realy doubt if they r going to have any isue wid the amount of grant.USefp is administring the scholarships and they will have an idea how much grants are to be approved each year.FSB will not reject any1 unless he/she has got a criminal record
3.VISA
freakish..but again..u got admission..u got funding..ur going for only 2 years on j1 visa.they ll do dis whole security clearance thing,may annoy the crap outa u,but chances are that u ll get it..
@Shehryar ..don’t sweat at it dude, I told my friends that I got selected as the principal candidate and there was still a long way to go (uni placement and visa) and none of them listened to me, instead they congratulated me on getting the scholarship!
Rest is our luck and the will of Allah.We cant have anything against the divine’s will so..keep praying for his blessings
Sure man! sweat time’s not here yet, im still single
khair lets hope for the best for everyone. Seeing ur posts above, i seriously think u could give a tough time to Chris Rock and Russell Peters if u go there
@sehar…thanks for the info. or should i say insider info
@Shehryar, when did u get email???????????????????????
Last week Ram, tuesday i think.
@shehryar last week? why didnt u inform last week…?
Awein
@Shehryar ..thanks man, but I have stage fright *trembles*
ROFL @ Waqas…
If you tremble on stage, you would give Elvis Presley a run for his money…..
Darn… I forgot the king was dead.
hahaha or better still, I’ll go on stage in a burqa!
please tell me how to get rid of this email notification from this forum , coz firstly i didn’t get the scholarship lol
n now this torrent of email notifications making me mad 
.
when you receive an email notification, look at the list link in the email body. It should read:
“To manage your subscriptions or to block all notifications from this site, click the link below”
Use it!
@ahsen, did u received rejection email?
*last
@ waqas thanks yaar
n congrats :@ 
@ rc i think i have heard that rejection emails are for those who got interview calls
but just received uni preference emails and submitted right now.. dont know about acceptance or rejection
This is for all those who received university preference email:
Did you guys mention your preferences in the application form?. If yes, why are they asking for it again?
yes I think it’s just to make it easy for them, access wise, and maybe some people might be able to reconsider their options this way..
@ A: I did write them in the original application, but I added one more now.
did anyone apply for an MBA? whats the probability of someone getting a fulbright do do an MBA…i heard the chances are pretty slim …. plus are there any MBA applicants who got the final nod?
I guess final emails will be sent out on October 31st… nothing confirm though, just a guess..
congrats to all those who got the acceptances
RC i want your contact. I am a student frm IBA, Karachi wantd to have some info abot fulbright etc.
@Daniyal, my contact: raguelmoon (at) gmail.com
Hello everyone..anybody from the interviews in september been selected? I have heard that the process will continue till month end..which by the way ends tomorrow for ussss
@Beloos ..I was interviewed on 11th Sept and received acceptance email on the 27th of this month..
@waqas, you figures are not matching. somewhere in this thread you wrote that u received acceptnce on 23rd and now on 27th. and you are that huy who first got accept on 1st oct… you are lying…stop all this in this forum…
@RC ..relax man, I never said I received acceptance on the 23rd.. This is my original comment about my acceptance email, it’s dated 27th Oct:
http://www.pkstudent.com/2008/06/25/fulbright-2009-scholarships/#comment-3247
and the guy who posted about acceptance earlier this month was Shehryar, I think.. why would I lie?
I even pasted the first para of the acceptance email!
@waqas, sorry man, it was shehryar not you, sorrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
lol its ok
Poor old Ram Jaane … doesn’t remember a thing. tch tch tch
For those of you that have not received any email yet clarifying your status, you should call USEFP ext 513, and ask for about your application status. This way, regardless of getting an email, atleast you will know what your status is…its better than all the waiting and worrying!…everyone I know has done this
Just kidding Ram
If tomorrow is the last day, I hope u get the email. You’ve been a really active member of the forum for the past 4 months
I received a letter through TCS today saying I didn’t get in. At least now I don’t have to keep waiting end-lessly. Good luck to you all.
@Blue..So they tell you whether you have been selected or rejected?
hi,
i intend to apply for FB,but my academic record is not good enough,wht u ppl suggest,shud i apply or not
@Beloos…yea they do….thats how i found out my results and a few friends found out theirs. Call the ext.513 and Talk to Haroon Jamshed…he’s one of the supervisors for people. Tell him that you heard they tell people their status, and if they try to say “just wait for the letter”…just go all pleading and say shit like “plz im dying here…really just wanna know SOMETHING”. Hes a good guy, he’ll tell u.
@Sadia….I suggest you try either way. I never thought I was good enough either but honestly just close ur eyes, breath and give it…worse comes to worse u wont get it? big deal…u tried!
I just received rejection letter today in the morning through TCS
. It was kind of apologetic and said that there was a lot of competition etc etc. They asked that i should apply again for 2011 session. I just want to ask the successful candidates about their opinion as to what went wrong in my case.These are my credentials:
B.E Electrical (NUST): CGPA 3.73
GRE: Quantitative 790
Verbal 570
TOEFL: 116/120
Three years of work experience out of which 2 years is of university teaching
My writing skills arnt bad (atleast thats what I think), my study objs and personal statement were good. I have been a good student all my life.
I was interviewed once on 25th July
The negatives in my case might have been:
Since I am mother of a two years old daughter, I have not able to work since August, 2006. Having a 2 years old dependent might have been a drawback in itself. And I received kind of negative vibes right from the start of my interview. It was as if Ms Rita had already made up her mind against me and calling me for the interview seemed like a formality. She seemed very unfriendly, even harsh, I dont know why. Did any of you feel like that?
What do you say? Thanks for your time.
@S I am sorry. I share your feelings
One more thing, Ms Rita asked about my relatives in the US and I told her that two sisters and one of my husband’s sisters live there. That put her off even more.She said that “this is a student exchange program, I am doubtful as to why you have applied for this grant”. And I was like, what does she mean by that. I would still be a pakistani student in US reflecting 100% of my culture even if I have a 100 relatives in US. ????
My interview was good and there were no harsh words, no such queries which went against me. I have no family members in Sates even outside my district. I have 7years of Govt teaching experiencing and I have been a good student in my whole life. My GPA, TOEFL and GPA is good one and I got position in my terminal degree. My statement of purpose is also good. But I don’t know why I didn’t received any emails/letter either acceptance or rejection. But now I am sure it must be rejection. I hope that they select me but time is over…..
They also advised me in interview to change my application from “MS” into “MS leading to PhD” program and I said “yes”.
@A, where are you from?
Is there anybody who is from “MS leading PhD” program and has been selected…???
@RC form Lahore
Has anyone been selected as an alternate candidate?
@A: You should not despair at all! You have an excellent profile, I would suggest that you apply directly to universities instead of relying on Fulbright. I salute you for considering Fulbright even though you’re a mother.
Best of luck!
@A.
U have got an excellent profile.I am sure ur personal statement had all the things they want to have,hence they invited u for the interview.I am sure Allah has got something much better than this and He will reward u.
As far as the interview is concerned,one of the member of the interviewing panel has to act like a devil’s advocate..it happened wid me as well,i sort of felt that the psychologist is trying his best to convince me dat my subject is a total blunder and i shall tell them to change it to public health.And it is not my opinion,i read it on an alum’s blog..anyways,the criteria of selection is still a mystery.I hope u didnt get a controversial essay topic?What was dat n how did u handle that?
on behalf of the united states educational foundation in pakistan i want to thank you for your application and recent inteview for the 2010 fulbright /usaid/hec phd program you were among a small and and select group of interview finalists,but i regret to inform you that you were not selected as a grantee. the selection process was highly competitive and success depended on a number of factors. many excellent candidates did not make the final cut even with excellent grades and GRE and TOEFL scores. WE hope that you will not be discouraged and will reapply for the 2011 academic year. Also, we are encouraging excellent candidates like you to consider applying to universities in the united states on their own. our advising department can help you apply and to look for other sources of financial aid that might be available.
@A mashaAllah A..you’ve excellent credentials as all of us already know..Allah knows and does better..have faith and do not lose hope at all…there must be something better in store for you..all the best!! ..
@A
For Credentials like you have, u should apply for Top 20-50 usnews, I belive u would find TA/RA Position easily. Have u got MS degree also
Thank you so much for your kindness. I really appreciate it.
@Ahmed: Thank you. No, I don’t have a masters degree.
@Rida: Thank you for your concern and kind words. Means a lot to me, really.
@Sehar: It was simple, the author/book that has inspired you the most. I wrote about Bronte’s Jane Eyre.
@Utopia: Thank you. Best of luck to all of you.
May Allah give us what is the best for us. Allah knows and does the best for us.
@A The only reason why they might have rejected you, which comes to my mind, is that you can easily get funding on your own.. while we poor wretchs can not!
good luck! 
I just found out about a couple of people who got the fullbright and damn im pissed off man… cauz it just doesnt make sense for them to be awarded that scholorship…
and a couple of them are really good scholors who could have gotten funding from not only any uni but from their employers too…
USEF has really disappointed me this time around man… it just doesnt make sense…!
Is there anyone eles who hasnot been informed. I havent received email/call/letter anything. they arent receiving calls or responding to emails.
its okk Z, a lot of people havent been contacted…
you’ll get your rejection letter soon… dont u worry
I received rejection letter today. Waiting over much relieved. Allah knows and does better.
you’re very welcome A
..i’m glad i were of some use :p 
..
and all the best to all of us here..those who got thru…n those who didn’t..the world lies out there for both kinds guys
..cheers!! ..
I am applying for the fulbright scholarship this year and the last date is 18th. I have no time and I am about to start filling the application form. The major issue is that there are certain fields which are not very clear to me. If anyone can please provide me a filled application form then I will be able to use that as a reference. The USEFP people said that they cannot help anyone filling out the application. That is against there rules so please any previous scholarship holder or anyone whose been through this process, help me by sending the filled application form at dashingabdullah@hotmail.com
Now that the last date for Fulbright 2010 is over, I want to see some new comments. Start using this blog again
Any previous Fulbright who can answer our questions?
I invite all Fulbright applicants to start using this blog
Abdullah,were you able to apply for the Fulbright in time?
How can I help you mumtaz?
Helo Mumtaz,
I have also applied to full bright program this year and i have also got an email back from USEFP that they have recieved my application.
I had also applied last year but couldnt won the competion
Rgds
OMER
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Sorry Younis and Omar
I am a geologist and was out on my field trip to salt range.
I have applied for fulbright this year but have not received a confirmation from USEFP yet.
I wonder if USEFP has got my application. I sent it on the 13th of May.
Omar,
Have you applied for masters or PhD?
Younas,
Does Fulbright sends confirmation emails on the same date to all candidates???
No Mumtaz, At least not when I received it ..
They do it in batches — and put others in waiting list.
So, I can expect to receive the confirmation (of application receipt) in a week or so, maybe?
Please tell me something about yourself. You have been on this page since 2008
Hello!!!
are you there Younas?
Hey Mumtaz .. Actually I am one of the people behind this forum .. I am currently working as Product Manager – IT field.
Let me know if you need any other information.
Thanks
Ok Thanks
I will be in touch for my questions if USEFP has got my application.
Dear All,
Last year I appeared in Fulbright interview but coundnt get scholarship. However, this time I am going to apply US university directly. USEFP is not sincere to select good students. Last year I got admission(with full RA/TA funding) in US university but due to Fulbright I gave up. So bad…USEF only considers application from urban area specially from Punjab because all staff in the office is from Punjab. Many good students from Karachi didnt get any scholarship. If you’re from Punjab then it is bright chance otherwise please dont waste time and money…
RC,
Good to hear from you. But its in contrast to what the USEFP claims. It claims to prefer students from backward area such as FATA and Khyber Paktunkhwa (Formerly NWFP).
An RA/TA is a better option. You missed. Better luck this time.
Tell me something about you field.
Hi Mumtaz!
>>But its in contrast to what the USEFP claims. It claims to prefer students from backward area such as FATA and Khyber Paktunkhwa (Formerly NWFP).>>
yes they claim thats why i gave up RA/TA. but reality is that they dont give nay penny to rural applicants. I hate USEFP’s favouritism policy to Punjab.
Well I still want to give it a try although I am from Peshawar.
I have applied for MS in Geology.
My GRE score is 1140.
Is it a good enough score?
This is all crap!They mean what they say!They DO have extra marks for the people belonging to remote areas and women!But one should keep in mind that these are not the only criteria for determining the potential of the candidate!They look into your personal statement,study objectives,personality(confidence,maturity,interactiveness,frankness,passion).They can be really unpredictable at times,but they are not biased!just remember that its a cultural exchange program.They dont want nerds!They want people who can live the fulbright life!
and for you ramchand,who advised you to give up the TA ship for Fulbright?Whosoever did that was not sincere with his suggestion or perhaps had limited vision.I am a fulbright grantee,but if I get a TA/RA ship now,I would be more than happy to take that.You did know about the J1 stipulation and other issues related to fulbright?If you had that option in hand,it was a blunder on your part that you trusted the USEFP with your selection without even getting a proper notice!
Anyways,to all of you,who think they have solid scores and application,i strongly suggest applying for the University fundings.They are much better although fulbright has got its own benefits.But its certainly not the end of the world,and one should decide about the future carefuly!
Chill out 2010,
Its a free country. Everyone should be respected for his or her opinion.
It sure is,but correction is needed at certain points.I just dont want other grantees to be demoralized because of one bad example!
2010,
Are you a fulbright or gonna be fulbright?
I am a grantee alreay!
@2010
Ok thats great. Can you tell me something about your field and GRE, TOEFL scores etc.
What are the things I need to know about Fulbright in your opinion?
Dear All,
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Zahid,
Have you already applied or planning for next year?
2010,
I have applied this year. Haven’t got the confirmation from USEFP though.
My proposed field is Geology.
I am lecturer at the Department of Geology, University of Peshawar.
My GRE score is 1140
Well everything that you want to know is already here in this forum.You should mail them though,to confirm if they recieved your application because they do send the confirmations in time.Regarding what you need to know about it,i think its too late as u already have submitted ur essay.as we discused last year they pay more attention to ur essays and extracurricular activities.Lets hope u get a call for the interview,then i can tell u more about this.ur GRE is fine,GRE hasnt any significant value in selection,only important when it comes to university admissions.I hope u mentioned dat ur study objectives are best suited for the interests of pakistan because this is the thing they r most interested into.with ur teaching experience,i am sure u do have a gud chance of being called for the interview.but do check with them why havent they they confirmed da reception yet!
Hi 2010, (Sounds Awkward….can I ask your name??)
I have asked USEFP. They say it will take about 20 days to inform all the applicants. So I will have to wait.
hey guys,
This forum has been a great help. Seriously.
I am graduating from one of Pakistan’s top Business Schools in June 2011 InshAllah. Right now I am not sure what to do. Most good business schools abroad require work experience, for Masters. My family situation is such that I must complete my masters asap. I need some advice:
1) Will going for my masters right after the BBA be a good option?
2) Apart from the FulBright, what other options do I have FOR financial help? What is TA/RA?
3)Considering that I am graduating AFTER a year, is it wise to look for universities/applications/sponsorships right now? Or should I start applying later?
4)Aren’t universities in Australia etc good enough?
And most importantly, how to go about applying for universities and scholarships? I feel really lost right now, as to where to start applying? how? where to find scholarships? who to ask for help? or should I just look for them later? Is Fulbright the only option?
Fahd
You have got alot of time since you are graduating in 2011.
Fulbright is a good but not the only option. Most of the US schools require GRE and TOEFL scores for admission. My advice to you would be to start preparing for the tests. Since you are in the business field, you may be asked for GMAT instead of GRE. A good score on the GRE is usually necessary fot RA/TA (RA=Research Assistant, TA=Teaching Assistant)
It is usually easy to get scholarship for countries other than US, since they only require IELTS or TOEFL.
Any gonna be fulbright here????
hey guys .. it’s good see u all here .. anyone knows when the interviews actually start?
has anyone applied for the science and technology award
Interviews will be conducted from July till September.
Final decision made in October-Noivember.
its june till september
any one who has got the call till now
not yet but got confirmation of receipt of application on 4th june
i called them and they are still processing the applications .. and hence that explains the june 4th confirmation where as i got it a month back. Best of luck to all of us! In what fields have u guys applied?
Hi Guys
Yes actually the candidate receives a system generated Email once his data has been feeded into their database. Thats how it works. I am sure some applicants are still to be informed. I got mine on 2nd June
Thanks alot regarding all the information u people sheared.
Sigh
Bumblebee (love to say this word BUMBLEBEE)
You seem to be the only Fulbright applicants for this year on this forum.
Something about me:
I am a Geologist
Have applied for MS programme
GRE Score 1140
What about you Sigh and Bumblebee?
i got it on 1st june… all the best to all of us lets see what happen.. fingers crossed
I have applied for PHD in CS .. and my score was 1340
@Sigh
Great..
Very good score
Best of luck
Any one got a interview call letter….REPLY>>>>
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
No Dear, Its gonna take sometime. Keep your fingers crossed
apparently the ones who applied for science and technology award .. the interviews have already been conducted
Sigh
I think it is too soon to say that the interviews have already been conducted for the science and technology award. Dont worry you will hear from them soon. Otherwise you would have heard from them about the rejection.
Have some sighs of relief!!!
even i thought so! untill i called today and spoke to the program incharge myself … interviews done and over with .. only 2 canidates were selected!
@Sigh
Wow that is really hard to believe !! The process takes time …i mean they need to put in the info ..then sift through it and then call the potential candidates … last time around i thing the interviews started late june or some thing …. Sigh dont worry … you will soon breathe a sigh of relief ;P
Well well it really is surprising.
well this is not surprising but shocking….
according to FAQs interviews are conducted from june till september…
so just relax every body… Inshallah we all will get an interview call soon..
hey there are two scholarships .. one is the fulbright science and technology award .. and the other is the fullbright scholarship .. i was talking abt the award… so best of luck to everyonnnnnnnnnnnne who has applied for the scholarship .. interviews for that havent started
..
Muneeb
This was said regarding the Fulbright science and technology award. Not the “regular” Fulbright MS and PhD programme
Oh Dear
Sigh you posted that two minute earlier than me
ok ok i thought the other way.. and thanks to both of you for the info
Hi dudes>>>>what are your analytical writing scores???
nobody shows concern about their analytical score….
we Pakistani are weak in section as well….
4.5 .. yours??
Mine 3.5 Only. I think it is not really that important since USEFP does not have a lower limit set for Analytical Writing.
By the way whats yours?
You people have excellent scores….but i really don’t think you are telling your actual score…
You see 3.5 as an excellent score. Let me tell you it is just 23 Percentile. Means only 23% candidates have scored lower than 3.5 and 77% have scored above 3.5
How much you have got??
its only 2.5…its really a bad score!!!!
Well it is. But remember USEFP does not really care about the analytical writing scores and thats why they dont have a lower limit for it.
What about your GRE score?
Younas (Plz Comment)
I have taken GRE on the 5th of May and was informed that my score report was sent to me on 27th but I did not receive it.I asked ETS about it and they said we are sending you a duplicate copy. 8 days have passed since then and have still not got any score report. What the hell are they doing. I am not intereseted in whether they have sent me a duplicate copy or not (ironically,they proudly said “We are sending you a duplicate copy FREE OF CHARGE”). They have made a mess of it and I dont know whether I will ever get my score report……
Any idea/views on when the interviews for the fulbright scholarship are starting ?!? anyone got any updates ??!?
Btw Zahid , ironically the same thing has happened with me …and that too twice ! now they say that i’ll have to give 23dollars if i want a copy !! get a printout from the website in the interim as your scores will be available online … but i dont know where the problem is …its either pakistan post or something else…
There is something fishy fishy. This has happened to one of my friend as well. Wow, good way for ETS to make some money. I am also sceptical pecause in their first mail reply they said “Your score report has been sent to you on 17th May, so wait for it to be delivered. In their second mail however they said “Although your score report was sent to you on 27th May, we are sending you a duplicate copy”
Was it 17th or 27th, I guess none of them………
Sorry the mail said 17th first and then 28th
Anyone who has been called for an interview????
called them a few days back .. july mid is what they told me!
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USEF is busy with the Visas of last years fulbrighters so interviews havent start yet…
So just pray and hope for the best….
@Mohammad Zahid: I am having the same problem. I took the GRE test on 3rd of May and still doesn’t have my scores. I mailed them and they said they’ll now mailed me a duplicate copy free of charge and its been some 4 to 5 days. I haven’t yet recieved the copy. Now lets see what happens? I don’t know if this is an issue with ETS or with the ever-famous Pakistan Post.
Moreover, i’ve heard that there’s a deadline for Fullbright applicants to submit their original GRE score reports. Anybody has any idea about that?
>Doc
I think its the problem with ETS. Let me tell you I have not had any problem with Pakistan Post ever. Any letter that has been sent to me through Pakistan Post has been delivered to me. Pak Post is not that bad as is commonly believed.
Any mail from US takes only a week to be deliver here in Pakistan.
I contacted the Post Office in Peshawar University Campus, and was advised to ask for the tracking No. of the Air Mail. To my disbelief ETS does not even offer tracking facility.
Regarding sending the GRE score to FULBRIGHT (USEFP), its the responsibility of ETS to send scores to organizations you mentioned when you took the test. It is sent electonically…
Don’t worry about that…..
thats the issue bhai jan. If ETS is not sending us the scores on time then how do we know that it’ll send the scores on time to the institutions.
by the way, in terms of keeping our options open. Any suggestions for any other scholarships which are (if not on the same level as Fulbright) beneficial enough in terms of funds and features ?
yes Doc there are scholarships coming… tell me about your field i will guide you
I have completed my Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electronic engineering recently and I am aspiring to grab a worthy scholarship to fulfill my dream of studying in a foreign university or institution. In the meanwhile I am searching for an employment which is really hard to find in a country we are living in!
hmmm… now dear what is ur gpa and gre score
Hi all. Another applicant here. Got the email confirmation of receipt of application. Lets keep each other updated about statuses. anyone getting the interview call please post here.
Thanks.
Hi Sanguinuis
Anything about your profile?
Hi. Nothing much about me. The only thing that prompted me to post on this forum is that I’ve applied for filmmaking. Probably no one else does this so I read through others experiences out of interest. Fulbright seems to be a very tricky process. Very contrasting people with very different stories to tell.
Got 660 in quant. and 590 in verbal. I also work full time so couldnt study at all. Scored a dismal 3.5 on the analytical which does baffle me as that was what i thought i did best on.
i did my masters in philosophy.
What do you think is in store for me?
Wow a Philosophy graduate making films.
Good times to come. I mean we will get rid of movies like
Badmash GUJJAR
Shera GUJJARA
Graduate GUJJAR.
On a more serious note;
You will definately be called for an interview.
@ muneeb: My GRE scores are not very great. I got 630 in the Quant. section and a mere 410 in Verbal, which I suppose is just a very average score. Moreover, being an Engineering graduate, my Quantitative score should’ve been much better!
hey guys .. good going .. gre is just not everything .. although your scores are reasonably good .. i must say. sanguinius > whoa .. not bad since your major was philosphy. good luck ..
hey guys i have applied for actuarial sciences which is very unique field in itself and i am now waiting for call….when do they start ??? any idea
@Doc u should apply to university direct as well there are some universities which dont consider Gre like MIT if u have a good GPA u should go for it and there is also good chance of getting in cambridge becoz there masters criteria is not that tough.. My friend recently went there… ur Gre is not bad be confident hopefully u can get the call if u have good essay written… and had some work experience..
@Zahid: Lolz. actually Grad Gujjar would be an interesting project.
@sigh: It would be interesting what they put me through. I wonder if they’ve ever given a fulbright scholarship for filmaking. I strongly doubt they will, but at least i’ll know i tried.
@sanguinius
new field is always welcomed.. keep ur hopes alive hope fully u ll get the call…
Hello experts
i have applied for this scholorship.
I have 3.8 GPA in engineering
GRE 660(Q) 550(v)
3 yrs of work exp
n want to persue masters in the same field
what are my chances of getting this scholorship?????
wow Ad you have got good record…
@AD thats a very good profile… i think you’l definetly make the fisrt cut …the rest will depend on how well you do at the interview….
Former Fulbrighter, Ivy League Alumnus, Interviewer for USEF/P
I really appreciate the ‘experts’ around here, but please read the posts by the Fulbright alumni to understand how the process works. It’s REALLY clearly written up there. You only need to know that stuff to write a good application and give a good interview, period.
@ Film making guy: There are always a dozen or so people applying for film making. It’s not at all novel. If you get the interview call, try finding an angle that is unique to you and your work. There are SO many people who go study film making that just going and saying, ‘I want to study film making’ is like me asking you what car you bought and you telling me its a car, with four wheels. Ofc I know it’s a car with four wheels, but what’s the brand, what’s the model, what does it do? Why is it special?
@ Engineering guy: No dis-respect, but we get people with 4.00 GPA and 780/800 GRE quants. Your credentials are quite mediocre. Besides, engineering is not a priority field. I hope that you get the interview, but you will need to convince the interviewers why you should be given the scholarship, despite mediocre credentials. (Don’t be scared, at least now you know what issues you need to work on)
If you don’t get called for the interview/ do get called for the interview but don’t get the scholarship, sorry about that, but please try and understand while applying that it’s a cultural and educational exchange program. Read up the posts from alumni on this thread.
Those who come from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds are automatically preferred but you need to still prove that you deserve it.
You will only be discriminated against, if we believe that you or your family has the ability to pay your tuition in the US by yourself. Don’t try and hide it, we will find it out sooner or later if you lie.
It’s not JUST you GPA and GRE scores that count. If your GPA is 4.00, yeah, that’s remarkable. 3.00-3.99, same thing. <3.00, there must be a reason that you were called for an interview. Probably disadvantaged background or minority community. What counts is how much you know about culture, how socially active have you been. We don't select book worms, unless they really amuse us in some way.
GRE's don't matter if you have talent and are not a maths/engineering person. If you have not studied maths beyond 10th grade and get a 400 Quants score, it's ok, just be a special person, and a special candidate. You may have to give the GRE again after you get selected, but that doesn't really matter. What matters is your PS and interview.
Ever wonder why so many people from LUMS get the grant? Because they understand what the program is all about and prepare accordingly.
If you are lucky enough to get an interview, please read up the interview tips that I have randomly posted at my blog http://www.drhyder.wordpress.com and make life easier for the interviewers by not getting shell-shocked when asked, 'Why should you be given the scholarship?'
Good luck.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the USEF/P or the Fulbright program in any way. The opinions expressed in the previous post are my own and are based on my observations as a guest interviewer and do not represent the views of USEF/P or the Fulbright program.
PS: If you have questions about what I wrote, post them on my blog. I will briefly answer relevent ones. Otherwise, there is more than enough information on this thread to clear up all queries. You just need to read all the 500 posts and you will be an expert on everything Fulbright.
@ Hyder
Its an excellent blog,thnx for sharing it.Yes i know my credentials are quite mediocre thts y i was asking abt chances of getting this scholorship.I would take up your advise thnx once again.
@Hyder
Wow that was a remarkable insight into the process!! Thanks alot for being candid and sharing it with everyone else !
@ Hyder
I read your blog too and it helped a lot aswell.. thank you so much for sharing…
@Hyder: Thanks a lot for that *very* timely enlightenment. Went through your blog and found it helpful. Its actually sad but the educational system prevalent in Pakistan may prepare great and even exceptional minds, they are woefully inadequate in preparing good public speakers and hence leaders as well.
P.S: I only wish you could have intervened about 400 or so posts earlier so we didn’t have to trudge through hundreds upon hundreds of redundant questions and ‘educated guesses’ passing off as answers. But still, better late than never.
Thank you, and hope to see you on the other side.
@Hyder: And me reasons for applying to filmaking were not at all because it was ‘novel’, but because I’m very passionate about it. I’ve been working in the media industry for a while now, and I don’t think the power of media can be overstated. Your blog post about McChrystals interview being a fine example.
At the same time I don’t really feel like making Gujjar films, and since I don’t really drive an SUV and spend summers in Europe or the US, fulbright is possibly the closest I can get to achieving some tangible goals. Film education is insanely expensive.
can i get to know that when do they start calling?? and guyz please help me reduce nervousness….
i am gold medalist lahore board, bronze medalist FAST Uni.. and GRE 1110 .. i applied for msc actuarial sciences… what are the chances??
@malik. I myself, am a Gold medalist. I cannot release your nervousness but I can only advise you to be patient and calm. Whatever is written in our destiny will eventually occur. So believe in Allah! Whatever is best for you, will come to you. Just relax and hope for the best. Thats what I am doing. I am searching for an adequate job and still in the process of search. I am patient as I believe Allah’s there and will give us what we deserve, at last.
We’re still keeping a healthly scepticism while looking at the various on-line business courses to register on. The info works well for me here and we’ll keep checking back for more insights.
@ DOC thanks for your concern
i am also looking for an adequate job. I applied for bank alfalah but they in the last round (6th to be specific) disqualified me on the basis that i am gold medalist and will get scholarship easily hence i should do masters first in order to get a bond signed lol so my qualification serving as a bottleneck but i am thankful to Allah for what i have achieved so far and still hopeful because still a lot to go and hope for best all the time 
@malik: you applied for any other scholarship nationally or internationally until now ?
hey there…can somone please guide me on acturial sciences? I am just going to start my A’Levels so can somone give me info on this field, as in what do I have to do since scratch!! pleease help me!
Hey Ayesh.
For acturial sciences you need to be very good in math i.e. math should come to you naturaly. Also you will need atleast one comerce related subject in your alevels at grade A. Your subject combination should be something like Math, Eco/Acounts, Further Math.
You could also take up an extra subject if ur capable of doing so.
Folks, seems like the interviews have started. My friend’s brother got called for an interview yesterday.
@ doc no i haven’t applied yet..waiting for this one. I haven’t gone through other scholarships yet any idea about others…
@ Ayesha
for actuarial sciences you should be very good in mathematics plus hard work, long hours self study, passion, patience -repeating exams- plus dedication required. This is offered by UK, USA and canada as being major bodies. Pass your A level then give first two exams P and FM all will be clear….if any further information required send me an email on kashif325@gmail.com, i am crazy about this field so will let you know all you need
I have still not received my GRE scores but the important thing is that USEFP has received my score.
For those who have not received their GRE scores,there is nothing to worry about.
Ask USEFP for confirmation that your score has been received.
By the way, is there anyone who has received his GRE score
in case you guys dont receive the GRE score in time … i think the next best option is to register online at ets.org and get a printout of your scores.
@ US what was the area of ur friend’s brother ??
what are the chances of career changers for fulbright any idea!!!!!!! I am BBA student and applied for actuary. The prereq of actuary is engineering degree…will i be able to get scholarship
Malik Shahab dont get too much stress.. Have faith in Allah if the scholarship would be in your fate u ll get it.. otherwise there are other opportunities start looking for them aswell….
@muneeb thanks bro
i have seen other scholarships in UK and Australia most of them require experience and i am fresh graduate
@ malik are you from 06 batch of fast nuces lahore
what is ur full name… and dear erasmus mundus is goana come soon… go for it and plus germany is an option and do check singapore as well..
@ muneeb yup my full name is malik kashif ali … yup germany is a good option right now i will consider daad.de as my friend now lol
anyone else from bba has applied ?
No Idea … Ayesha Perhaps..Do i know you ??
what was ayesha score in gre
no but i am too from the same uni
ahan BBA or MBA?? her score umm not sure they don’t tell others i just knw she has applied you know fastians
yeah…. thats true..i am from cs..
@Zahid: I haven’t yet recieved my GRE scores and someone told me that he gave the exam in 2002 or 03 but till date, haven’t recieved GRE scores.
@malik: that is the same thing i came across when searching for scholarships, they all are for experienced applicants & we r fresh graduates
Muneeb
He had applied for an MBA.
i got call mashalah
any interview tipssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Helo every budy,
ANy news.
@malik congratz a ton dude, i m so very happy for you. Exactly when did they called you and when is your interview scheduled ?
they called me at 5.35 pm exactly
i was counting each minute so i remember time lol very short notice…16th july islamabad at 8 am. Lets see what happens next…any tips for interview ?? i have no idea what it is all about
btw thanks dude for support
may you also get ..
my Lord thats too short a notice. . .how can we reach ISL in less then 2 days. they called at 14th evening n interview’s in 16th morning … I can only give one advise HOPE FOR THE BEST & BE POSITIVE !!!
u live in Lahore, Isl is close but me i live in Karachi if they call at such short notice, it’ll be difficult!! I hope insha Allah I do recieve an invitation. Btw they called at your home telephone ?
mobile .. my registration number was 20 so i am 20th person whom they called hope for best dude inshalah you will get it…still alot to go…they told me to register for toefl before coming so i have to do alot of stuff tomorrow before leaving original documents plus NIC plus TOEFT plus me as it is
such a happy moment for u dear. when you recieved your graduate degree dude? I mean i also recently passed out and have 0 experience n still unemployed and i guess, so is you!
you use MSN my friend, i hope it’ll be great if we can chat : )
yea i do kashif325@hotmail.com come there
both unemployed 
@ malik congrats i told you have faith in Allah
Malik sahab
Congrats and all the best
thanks all of you
i am leaving for Islo now 
great man ….. do share the interview with us… and they will give you the outline … please do check how many they have shortlisted
Good to see some advancement in the process. Best of luck
Malik
yeah but we have to see how much have they shortlisted this time… lets hope for the best….
If they are to select 100 which they said they would for MS, I guess it would be something around 280?
Lets see, its just a guess
out of 830 in 2010 applied 250 have been shortlisted and number of scholorship would be given depending on the funds available.
Guys be prepared to convince them how this scholorship would benefit Pakistan , your society and what will you teach americans. They are not at all interested in your personal achievements.
Any one who has close relatives in US and/or in engineering and /or has exceptional GRE scores and /or working in multinational organization they will reject you outright.Those who are in research institute and in teaching areas have good chances in getting this scholorsip.
out of 830 applied in may 2010 ,250 have been shortlisted and number of scholorship would be given depending on the funds available.
Guys be prepared to convince them how this scholorship would benefit Pakistan , your society and what will you teach americans. They are not at all interested in your personal achievements.
Any one who has close relatives in US and/or in engineering and /or has exceptional GRE scores and /or working in multinational organization they will reject you outright.Those who are in research institute and in teaching areas have good chances in getting this scholorsip.
Thats very useful, thanks Ad
@ Ad: did you said they’ll reject those having relatives in engineering? I didn’t get that, why would they do so? I did my graduation in Electronic Engineering. Does that mean I have less chances ??
Hey Ad that is good news… 250 shortlisted it means we all have a chance atleast…
and yes they reject people with close relatives in US.. they rejected last year as well
and they dont reject engineering people as is but it has less priority as compared to other fields
And this time they have increased the scholarships as well
last year they short listed 100 for Phd and selected 70
and 130 for masters. this year its gonna be more this time…
@ Doc
I said those who r in engineering field have less chances,unless u have a teaching or research background and seeking for phd.
@ Ad i said the same …. and how did ur interview went??
Hey i am back all was good mashalah this was very general interview in fact, very pleasant. Those two interviewers from the US were very very pleasant to discuss your achievement………good luck to all of you as well….830 applied and 250 have been shortlisted.
Now only one step left which is TOEFL, hope i get good score and one more thing dont think of your academic records and GRE more critical for this only your PS and objectives matter ……
Great Malik… All the very best to you now just pray i get the call aswell… very tensed
hope you will also get, lemme tell you they have just started the process and they call around 10 people a day so right now just 30 or so have been called so 220 are left … dont loose hope they are calling development and unique field graduates first … you will get it anyway if you have written good PS good luck muneeb
I don’t know about the quality of my PS but I am hoping for the best to happen, especially since they’ve called you malik I am very happy as I have commonalities with u as in i m a fresh gradate and medalist both as u. Please tell me about the essay they asked you to write and tell us questions they asked you and were they looking for your confidence level thoroughly ?
Thank you so much malik… i think my PS was fine bcoz three people read it and they were all professors and their feedback was nice…. i wish and pray that i do get the call as well….
they are calling 30 for one week is that you saying??
and now when are you giving TOEFL
muneeb they call 10 people a day on average and for a week it is 40 to 50 a day….they do have alternates as well. When i was interviewed there were two applications in front of them one of mine and others was of a person with same course applied for (insurance). Agee sab allah ko ee pata hai.
and yes toefl is on this saturday and i am not well prepared for that may i get 90
Good Luck Dear IA u ll get it .. and lets hope for the best…
what questions did they asked you and what was essay title
all the best for toefl dear
Its gud to c this forum is back to life.I used to be an active member of this forum until it got infected.anyways,since its interview time,here is sumthing which might help u.I asked an alum last year about the process and i quote his reply:
“Now coming to the interview itself; it is not going to be tough or technical. From what I remember, on the day of interview, they ask you to appear about 20-30 mins before time. They ask you to write a short essay first. The topic is usually related to one of the current things happening in Pakistan. Like, I was asked to write couple of paragraphs about my views on Inzamam’s decision to take his team out of the Oval in protest.
The interview panel changes frequently but mostly comprise of 4 to 5 people. The panel is headed by USEFP Executive Director, Dr Grace Clark. The rest of the members are usually educationists, not necessarily from your field, but at least one of them from the US.
There are five mandatory questions that you’ll have to answer (questions will be given to you at the time of essay writing.)
1. What is that you want to study?
2. Why do you wanna go to US to study that, aren’t there any opportunities in Pakistan to study that topic?
3. How useful will that be for Pakistan if you complete ur studies in the topic of ur selection?
4. Is there anything apart from studies that you are looking to learn from the US?
5. Is there anything that you know through your culture that you want to teach the Americans?
Rest of the questions, if any, will be based on your answers to the above questions. Mostly about why and how. I don’t think they ask many questions to which there is one correct answer. This is more of a personality test. I am not very sure what exactly do they look for, but my guess is that they wait your intentions to come back to Pakistan after finishing up your studies and if your goals are reasonable to fit Pakistani market.
Interview is conducted in a fairly friendly environment and the panel appreciates people who talk and appear confident. I guess they also appreciate diversity. “
I got selected last year,and I had a fairly average academic record!They like diversity..so if ur from a field with limited applicants,ur chances of convincing them to invest in ur education are high!also they like people who talk and have the confidence.I commited many blunders during the interview,but i have a feeling that i got selected because i was cheerful,confident and passionate about my field of study and degree objectives!If u r shortlisted,ur chances of selection are high!just understand wat they want..simply Fulbright spirit is to promote mutual understanding between the people of USA and Pakistan(or other countries),while USEFP wants to invest in ur education so that u can come back and play ur role in the development of Pakistan!U have to take both these things together..show ur interest in learning american culture or some of its aspect,show them u wont be spending all ur time in studies(they dont like nerds),and dat when u come back,u ll be doing alot more in ur field!
hey this is really a good note by you
i got interview call few days earlier and my interview went good now i am preparing for teofl which is on this saturday. The interview was ended in a very pleasant mode we talked about football and pakistan cricket team 
@ Sehar
Thanks alot for that! if i remember correctly you had applied for oral biology right!are you in US already ?!? anyways I didnt even get to the interview stage last time around
hopefully things will work out better this time.. thanks again for sharing that!
Hey seher once again some fruitful advises.. Thanks for that and when are you leaving for US
Best of luck to those waiting for call and result and wish me luck for my visa struggle!
@us..i m glad dat u ve reapplied:)..m still in da middle of visa process which is as tedious and worrying as the rest of the fulbright process:p..i will be flying inshallah by the end of august..still plenty of time..yep oral biology it was:)
great good luck to u too with ur visa interview and stuff..
and which uni u got in
Hello sehar,
I think you remember me, I am Ram, I also applied for Fulbright and short-listed but they couldn’t give me scholarship, actually HEC folks don’t want to give anything to Sindh. However, I applied directly to US universities and I got PhD admission with funding. Please can you share your VISA experience with me? I might go in VISA process by this Dec.
@ Sehar
InshAllah you’ll get through now !! the hard part is done already
.. g’luck with everything 
!
@RC
It is good to know you secured schorlorship funding after being rejected by HEC.I wish you an auspicious future.
@sehar all the best for your VISA process and thanks a ton for sharing this wonderful information.
@ malik hey! what essay topic you got?
essay topic was: “the most critical moment in pakistan histroy”
I have a long question for Sehar , RC (and/or other gurus from last year) ..
Here’s the thing .. I have a degree in Mechatronics Engineering from NUST .. want to get a Master’s degree in Renewable (Solar) energy & Embedded Systems..Did a final year project in Solar energy .. Im already working as A design Engineer (R&D) for an energy meter manufacturer in Lahore.CGPA is 3.2 .. Ive designed and sold UPS systems during my final year as well .. GRE score is 760 math , 510 verbal (1270)
Got called for the Interview on July 13,2010 and was the third person to be interviewed on the day.. as far as I know , 13th July was the first day of interviews.. Interview went really well .. the Goras were impressed ..
Now .. the wait is killing me.. literally .. cant think .. cant work .. how did you guys cope with the wait .. and what in your opinion are my chances.. and Should I apply to Universities independently .. btw I cant afford education in the US.. so what are the chances of 100 % funding for Masters if I apply independently ?
Thanks for reading my long long post ..
Umer
@Umer
Am not surprised that the goras were impressed ! that indeed is an awesome profile
i think you wont get to know the final decision until october…. you better come up with some other way of distracting yourself or else its goin to be a looOooOoooOOooong wait for you
well,we used this forum as much as we cud and also continued with the jobs we had!
regarding the independent funding,they depend on ur GRE,teaching/research experience and letter of recommendations!If you have worked with sum1 whoz the expert in his field and holds a degree from a reputable place,and he could give u an excellent recommendation,its going to matter a lot!
I cant comment on ur gre,maybe u shud consider applying to a place where the supervisor are interested in the sort of research/expertise u have no matter if they are not ivy league..
in my opinion its hard to be find funding for masters unless u have a profile like amirali…
@ramchand..ofcourse i remember u..how r u?where did u get admission this time?and dat too funded?wow..share the tips with the people!
Hello all
Ramchand
and
Sehar welcome back
People from whom I got recommendation letters for Fulbright :
1. My R&D Manager, MS Electronics , Pakistan
2. Head of Mechatronics Dept, PhD Robotics & embedded systems, UNSW, Australia
3. Associate professor: MS Controls & AI,USC USA
One is work related & the other two are academic ..
PS: Are there any good websites for finding /sorting thru universities in the US ?
Do they call people who have applied for similar fields together? and also people having similar educational backgrounds together?
no new calls??
@Umer,
Hay dude! your GRE score is pretty good, it will work. You apply directly to US varsities. I am 100% sure you’ll get funding. Dont waste your time at HEC. In HEC you are bound to return back with no F-1 VISA. Means you cant do part-time work in states. If you get partial RA/TA then it is more than what you need there.
@Sehar, I am going to do my PhD at University of Massachusetts. I am busy now, I’ll update you all with my story…please share your VISA experience with me… thnbks..
R
@Sehar,
Sorry, I couldnt ask “how are you?” How are you Sehar? I am fine here in Beijing.
Best,
R
Any updates from anyone else?
The other day when I was taking the TOEFL test , I met another dude who had been called for interview. The trend is that they call 10-14 people per day .. and they’ll only let you know about the interview three days in advance.. so even if you have been shortlisted for an interview .. you’ll get to know only 3 days before..
Btw for masters 250 have been shortlisted and 100-150 are expected to get it .. so good luck and hope for the best ..
any one else got an interview call ?
RC i am frm IBA doing my BBA in fourth year.
I want to talk to you in detail about US universities funding so plz giv me your email so dat i can chat wid u on this topic.
I will be very thankful to you for this
here is my yahoo based ID: raguelmoon
bad news for engineering graduates
all short listed applicants having engineering background have already been called for interview.if you havent got the call uptill now.its over
@bumblebee how can you be so sure? You know someone inside or USEFP people said it themselves? Is the source you got the info from, reliable? I am from engineering background but I haven’t applied for engineering.
@muneeb i think people are not active on this forum to update their status …
btw gimme your gmail id…if you have
yes
this is muneeb06@gmail.com
i hate to give good people bad news(marix oracles dialogue)
but the source is pretty reliable cant disclose for obvious reasons and its over for all engineering background guys irrespective of what they applied for
@Doc dont worry dear… Have Faith in ALLAH g you should pray and wait till the end of interviews bcoz you never know…
@bumblebee as far as i know it has been just 2 weeks since interviews started and third week is going on and the process continues till mid of September.. how can you say this with so much confidence…. is the informer usef representative… i dont think they share such news..
that is astonishing for me as well, muneeb. How can someone be so resourceful as to get the first hand insights of such matters.
@bumblebee: can you please give me your MSN or Yahoo! ID.
bumblebee is wrong .. they have not shortlisted in this manner .. the earlier one gets interviewed, the better his/her chances .. in my experience , people from every field were mixed .. for example .. a few people from my group were from finance, planning etc .. mostly engineers but i think It was a mixed bag .. secondly, one should not lose hope .. according to my sources about half the people have been interviewed.. somewhere around 115-125 .. Still half the lot is left ..
yaar jisko dekho uske paas sources hain . . . and I thought FULBRIGHT is all transparent and crystal
if u ppl dnt want to believe me plz dont…i m sorry that i shared information …just forget that i said anything …KEEP WAITING IF U WANT I DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS :@
Hey everyone, calm down. Lets keep things on an even keel here. This is a discussion based forum, not the Fulbright committee’s scouting ground.
That aside, my guess is that there might be some element of truth to bumblebee’s statements. Fulbright might have wanted to get the priority candidates and disciplines out of the way first, or probably the easiest to deal with as the applications of engineering candidates and most technical disciplines are easier to process and compare.
Bumblebee, I’m gonna go out on a limb here and ask you straight out, could you get any info about when (or if…) people with media backgrounds and choosing media degrees ahead will be called for interviews?
@bumblebee
have you been called for an interview
good question …
@Umer
thanks
@bumblebee Don’t take it personal. We are all discussing matters, thats it! No one is against you, we are just surprised and thats why this reaction. It would be better if you could give a hint about your sources in USEFP so that the reliability in everyone’s mind will increase.
btw my sources are the people at USEFP (no inside special ppl).. I just CALLED them to find out how long will the interview process will take and when was the last date I could send in my TOEFL scores ..
PS .. those who do have the USEFP number .. Pls dont start flooding them with calls as they might get fidgety and stop responding to everyone altogether ..
@Umer
what did they said to you
@Umer
what did they told you then…
Hi everyone,
So are they interviewing PhD applicants as yet? Or are just interviewing MS applicants?
@Umer and Muneeb
I havent been called for intervie and I wont be called either now
My source is an employee of USEFP who is a cousin
@sanguninus
Sorry i cant get any such information as it might be of interest to you but of no interesst to me
Thats the honest answer
bubye
may be you are right but its my message to engineering people be optimistic and do look for other options in parallel…
Its been a while since anyone who got called posted on the forum. DOnt think many people use this forum.
we do dear but no one has got the call till now so everyone is waiting
Friends………FYI
Dear Applicants,
Thank you for applying for the 2011 Fulbright scholarship grant competition. The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) is temporarily suspending the Fulbright interviews due to the severe weather conditions in many parts of the country and extreme difficulty faced by many to travel to Islamabad.
USEFP will resume interviewing of short-listed candidates by the end of August 2010 and continue until the second week of September 2010. Once again we thank you for applying for the Fulbright competition and appreciate your patience.
Best regards,
Program Department
The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (Fulbright Commission)
I also have applied for Fulbright this year and received that above intimation e-mail today
How many of you have received the email….
I did! Its temporarily off
F***ing #$#*%()$#(*%($* !!
Cant take it anymore.. now I’ll have to wait longer maybe they will tell us by Nov 2010 … –> (Pulling hair from head)
this means u should be hopeful Doc.. not every one has received this email..
@umer u dont have to wait becoz there is no delay in final decision… Chill man ..
sabar ka phal meetha hota ha
I also received this email.How many people has got this email….
Can any one tell what sort of questions they ask….??????
any applicant who has not got this suspension email? I think they must have sent it to all.I got it too
those who have not receeived it please report as it might help in the guessing game.Cheers
Actually one of my friend has not received it … He applied for architecture…
did he check the junk folder coz i found it there
he has not received…
I’m pretty sure everyone will get it. Those who haven’t might wait a day or two. But this just prolongs the agony. Though I think it is a commendable act, because someone living in affected areas might have huge problems coming in for the interview.
Yar atleast they should clear the situation by telling those people who havent been shortlisted for the interview. So the people may not wait for the decision and move on to some other option they might have…..
>>T@$
I agree, it would have been better to send the confirmation to those who have actually been shortlisted. I think they have done othervise and have asked everyone to wait irresoective of weather they have been shortlisted or not. So WAAAAAAAAAAAIT
I agree, it would have been better to send the confirmation to those who have actually been shortlisted. I think they have done othervise and have asked everyone to wait irrespective of weather they have been shortlisted or not. So WAAAAAAAAAAAIT
my 4 friends have not get it but 2 have got…. i dont think there is a point of telling everybody even not shortlisted to wait more….
anyhow its a mystery, to know what exactly it was we have to waittttttttttttttttttt
This might be a stupid question, but can we be called for a second interview too? I’ve already had my first (which is hopefully why I haven’t received the above email btw).
In any event, my guess is they would have emailed everybody since they don’t want shortlisted candidates to know they’ve been shortlisted till only a few days before the interview. Maybe they want to give everyone the same amount of time to prep for the interview.
@Fraud …
This IS a stupid question .. I had my interview too and didnt receive the email prob coz its not required.
and yes you are right, logic dictates that everyone be given the same amount of time to prepare for the interview.
@everyone else..
Keeping the tradition of asking stupid questions alive.. Does anyone think being called earlier during the interviewing process makes you a priority candidate or have they done the sorting according to the subjects ?
no dear.. because if you have followed the blog then u should have noticed last year Ram C was called at the start he was not selected while amirali was called last in sep he got selected so the process is random you cant say this
Hi Dudes…
I also got the mail.
@Umer
My ‘stupid’ question was whether we can be called for a second interview or not!
Dear All
All we have to do is to wait till September.
yes i think the same WAIT…. but y the hell my friends have not received the email… can anyone tell…
Friends, I have taken this statement from USEF website (http://www.usefpakistan.org/newsletter/program0710.htm#p3). Please read it carefully…..
“USEFP has received more than 1100 applications for Fulbright PhD and Masters programs for the year 2011. The electronic data entry of the applications has already been completed within a short span of one month and the review of applications is underway. Till date, more than 435 applications for Masters and more than 20 applications for PhD have been reviewed by two different evaluators. Simultaneously, the interviewing process has also been started for shortlisted candidates and 44 students for Masters Program and 16 students for PhD (Science and Technology) program have been interviewed”.
My assumption is that the shortlisting process is underway. As per above statement, since short-listing and interview process is moving “Simultaneously” so we can say that only 41% process of Fulbright process has been completed as of today / or as of this week. Still 59% applications are remaining to be processed. That might be the reason that all of us not received that e-mail.
Bottom line is “be kool” and believe in Allah. He will do the best for all of us. So keep your hope alive till second week of september (either you received above e-mail or not) & till then, best strategy for time pass is “to wait” as mentioned by Zahid & Muneeb. I wish best of luck for all of you, those who given the interview & waiting for interview (including me)…….
@ Moiz that was awesome my friend.. Thank you so much for sharing the information… so it show who have received the mail should be hope full and have faith in Allah g. Inshallah We will be receiving good news soon..
I think people who have not received email have there application reviewed but you should not lose hope and we all should just pray and WAIT once again
people who have been interviewed plz share ur experience…thanks
Hey I beleive all the students who have got call are from punjab or upper areas of Pakistan. How many of you from karachi get called for interview?
Brilliant deduction rims. Go with this same attitude into the interview (in case you get called, and i hope you do), and i’m sure you’ll get the fulbright scholarship.
Just wanted to ask again, did everyone get the email about the delay?
No, My four friends have not got the email sanguinius…
Hahahaha, Nice critic by Sanguinius, but my friend I intent to deduct that the fullbritght officials might have called the students of each province at the same time,
I think, reading from the previous posts, only the Engineering candidates have been interviewed so far, regardless of location. And a person from Karachi I know did infact go for the interview.
@muneeb: this is indeed strange. if your friends got the confirmation email of the receiving of the documents, then they should have gotten something by now.
any news when interview start again?
@usman: last week of August to second week of september. There is a post above relevant to this.
@Sanguinius, but it is quite possible he was one of the starting person from karachi, when was his interview?
Hello all..
1. From what I know, not all ppl who have been interviewed are engineers. Some people from finance, public health, and social sciences as well.
2. this is new … priority candidates are called earlier than other less suitable (in their opinion).. its not entirely based on the subject one is applying in..
3. This is just a rumor … For every person, their is an alternate from pretty much the same field and who wants to do almost the same thing.. these two people are mostly interviewed on the same day or the next day .. so those who had the interview can confirm this .. if they met someone with similar credentials wanting to do the exact same thing as you ..
4. Engineering candidates are about 30 % of the ppl who get the scholarship but they make up 50 % of the applicants .. so it might be a good idea to look at alternate options ..
these are last year stats, max scholarships were won by engineers 25 out of 159 people…
btw i know someone who applied for an MBA and got called in July – amongst the first candidates to be interviewed …. so i dunno if priority of field has to do anything with the process ….. this also refutes the notion that only people applying for engineering have been intervieed
Well, about 10 or 15 posts above, MOIZ posted this:
“Friends, I have taken this statement from USEF website (http://www.usefpakistan.org/newsletter/program0710.htm#p3). Please read it carefully…..
“USEFP has received more than 1100 applications for Fulbright PhD and Masters programs for the year 2011. The electronic data entry of the applications has already been completed within a short span of one month and the review of applications is underway. Till date, more than 435 applications for Masters and more than 20 applications for PhD have been reviewed by two different evaluators. Simultaneously, the interviewing process has also been started for shortlisted candidates and 44 students for Masters Program and 16 students for PhD (Science and Technology) program have been interviewed”.
My assumption is that the shortlisting process is underway. As per above statement, since short-listing and interview process is moving “Simultaneously” so we can say that only 41% process of Fulbright process has been completed as of today / or as of this week. Still 59% applications are remaining to be processed. That might be the reason that all of us not received that e-mail.
Bottom line is “be kool” and believe in Allah. He will do the best for all of us. So keep your hope alive till second week of september (either you received above e-mail or not) & till then, best strategy for time pass is “to wait” as mentioned by Zahid & Muneeb. I wish best of luck for all of you, those who given the interview & waiting for interview (including me)…….”
In short, applications were probably being reviewed as they came along, and since the number of engineers applying is far greater than other ones, that is the reason why engineers are being called that much.
The email clearly states that the review process was going on simultaneously going on with the interview process.
Also, very few people use this forum, therefore we really can’t say for sure who has been called and who hasn’t.
but according to this information 44 people have been called for MS.. and the people who have been called for interviews have been provided with the figures that they have shortlisted 250 people for MS .. which means a lot of 206 people are yet to be called for MS..
While there have been 130 people Shortlisted for Ph.D..I would request and suggest to have patience and believe in Allah… ALL the very best to all of us and i wish ALL izz WELLLL
@Sanguinius
this assumption is wrong that only engineering people have been called for an interview and secondly on this forum a person named malik has been called and he is a friend of mine and his discipline is not engineering and he told me that in his batch people were not only from engineering
and to your second my friends have not got it i am assuming that because they have processed 435 applications so might be they were in those 435. but this does not mean they shud loose hope they shud also wait like the ones who have got the email
Hey muneeb, I only said that the majority of people called yet are engineering candidates due to their large numbers.
I also agree with you on your friends not having received your emails yet due to processing of all applications.
Khair, lets hope that things work out well for all.
Take care, keep the updates coming.
yeah .. wait is always killing you…. but when this wait ends in a positive way tou u feel the magic.. i hope we feel it
further analysis
@ Umer
1-mixed candidates are called …as only 400 odd applications have been reviewed therefore we can safely deduce that mixed cadidates are called because otherwise they would do the sorting forst and then start calling
2-priority candidates are called earlier>>WRONG …because since all applications havent been scrutinised before call for interviews then how can they be sure that there is not a better candidate in the unscrutinised applications
3-alternates are called on the same day>>WRONG AGAIN for the same reason as in 2
4-engineering candidates are 50% this might be true
1. I would love nothing more than for all the candidates to be engineers .. coz im one myself .. lol
2. When I went for the interview , I was told, that 250 ppl have been shortlisted from 1150 something people who applied .. .. (btw you are only told three days before the interview so that you cant prep) , but riddle me this .. according to you .. they just open up applications and start calling people.. even though there is only a limited number of people who they will call .. lets suppose from 400 odd applications they called 50 people for interviews .. what if the next 300 applications they open and every candidate is better than the 50 they interviewed .. then what would happen .. ? would they not call anyone who is good but there application wasnt opened on time ..
In my opinion .. every candidate needs to be given a fair chance…
So, I believe they have done the sorting .. coz otherwise there’s no point in following such a long process of interviews etc .. (Lucky draw would be enough)
PS.. I sincerely hope that everyone who really deserves it and needs it badly gets the scholarship.. Good luck everyone ..
points taken
Roza got hold of my cognitive thinking ability when i wrote that post but one question what do they mean when they say “445″ have been reviewed and interviews are taking place “simultaneously” and why some applicants havent got the suspension of interviews mail
i have one point as well… if they are saying that they have shortlisted 250 then how are they saying we have processed 435 application till date…. I think they must have sorted 250 before starting interviews.. what do u have to say umer and dj about it
yes i was thinking the same thing and my empty mind complimented with an empty tummy cant think of a logical explanation
lets hear from Umer,the wise wizard
you are right about that .. what concerns me is that I cant seem to understand all the info coming out of USEFP ..
All the ppl on this forum pls confirm (who went for interview) .. didnt you get a letter from them on the day of interviews stating that 250 ppl have been shortlisted for Masters from 1150 applications etc ..
secondly, what puzzles me is that , I read somewhere that 50 candidates have been interviewed so far .. which seems kinda odd to me.. Coz , I know for a fact that interviews were held on 13, 14, and 18th july .. have personally met those people .. and each day 10-12 ppl were interviewed .. so How is it possible that in 15 odd working days before the floods they only interviewed 15 ppl in 15 days .. and how do they expect to finish 200 more interviews by mid of sep 2010 .. ???
@muneeb and DJ ..
im no expert .. just as anxious and curious as any of you guys.. my fate hangs in the balance , same as many of you .. so, Im still hoping and praying ..
and praying some more ..
*confused*
dear i know a friend he went to interview he was given a handout on which it was written that 250 has been shortlisted for masters where 830 applied he had an interview on 18th of july… and according to what i know is that they have stoped interviews since last week of july … because 2 people who were off for fulbright interviews lost their life in that aircraft scene.. This who thing is really confusing and puzzling …
plus that the suspension email has not been received by everyone is also some thing that puzzle ur mind…
NOT GETTING THE FULBRIGHT WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME.
I am posting this as a note of caution to any student who is thinking about applying for the Fulbright scholarship. I’m sure the moderators will delete my post but I feel it is my duty to warn gullible students about my bad experience with the Fulbright.
I did my undergraduate at LUMS and graduated on the Dean’s List. I then worked at the two largest foreign banks in Pakistan for 2 years each. It was then I decided to apply for the MBA through the Fulbright. I took the GMAT and got 750 (out of 800) and then I took the GRE and I got 1500 (out of 1600).
I applied for the Fulbright that year and was called for an interview. I was amazed by how subjective the interview process was/is. The whole process seems to depend on whether the Managing Director of the USEFP likes you or not. Strangely enough it seems the Managing Director has made up her mind before you even enter the room and is just trying to confirm her opinion during the interview. I am not even going to talk about how condescending and rude some of the other staff at USEFP is. I do not know why USEFP has such condescending people working there because most people in the United States are quite nice so they should choose staff that better reflect the USA. For example I made an appointment to see one of the USEFP advisors, but when I showed up at the Islamabad office she was not in the building. The USEFP advisor then showed up 45 minutes later holding a box of leftover pizza, and seemed completely unconcerned that someone with an appointment had been waiting for such a long time.
Well I ended up being chosen as an “alternate candidate” for the scholarship that year. Being chosen as an ‘alternate candidate’ meant that I had to fill in the MBA applications for 4 schools (fill in their extra essays, etc) and yet there was a chance I would not get to go if none of the ‘primary candidates’ dropped out. Three of the MBA programs I applied to called me for further telephonic interviews. As it turned out the Fulbright had budget constraints that year due to the recession and did not send any of the alternate candidates to the US. They left me high-and-dry at the end of one whole year of running around getting a passport renewed, getting recommendations and health certificates.
But here is where I think there was some divine intervention. One of the MBA programs that I had applied to through the Fulbright not only accepted me into their program but also offered me a full scholarship on behalf of the university to cover my entire 2 years of study in the USA. The university was so impressed by my profile that they wanted me to join the MBA even if I had lost the Fulbright funding and were willing to support me all the way. The scholarship they offered is like free money because it covers all my costs and after graduating I can work in the US or anywhere I want. I am now almost done with my MBA program now and I have already been offered a six-figure salary job here in the US. If I had gotten the Fulbright I would at this point be forced to return to Pakistan, but I do not have to go through that fate.
NOT GETTING THE FULBRIGHT WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME.
@US Student
Brilliant & Lucky you !!
MashAllah
@ US Student. I just couldn’t think of anything to say… I mean ‘Are you telling truth?’ Don’t mind but I kinda am believing from within that whatever you are saying is TRUE but the logical side of mine is still perplexed as to how can Fullbright reject someone with 1500 GRE, degree of LUMS and 4 years of solid work experience. It was a profile so good that the university u applied to agreed to provide you with all of it all! ! ! WOW man . . . . plain LUCKY ; instead i would say bloody LUCKY !!! Can I get in touch with you dear ?
I’ve been there too – I had 1540 GRE, was a 3.8 GPA guy from LUMS and didn’t get the Fulbright. To be fair to the USEFP though, I gave a poor interview (too nervous) and my research goals were rather fuzzy at the time. So I don’t really question their decision.
It was only afterwards, after a few months of a research assistantship that I had a clear idea of exactly what kind of research interested me – and my university applications were much much more focused and on-track. Then I got offers for CS P.hD with full funding from several universities, including Duke. The moral is that clarity and confidence on your academic and personal objectives is much more important to Fulbright than your academic profile. Also, it is a cultural scholarship – your personality and demeanor is very important.
Also, even if it doesn’t work out with Fulbright – don’t despair. Especially for engineering people, the spots are rather limited. With proper research and focus though, you can easily build a good profile to find a good fit at university admission time.
@Doc – Also, US student was applying for MBA – that’s very low down on their priority list, which might explain why an outstanding student like him didn’t make it.
Here are the clear reasons why an above poster didn’t get priority.
1. An MBA is not priority, yet some stellar candidates get the funding for MBA. You must have been a good candidate, that is why you were alternative, most people won’t even get there. Rejoice.
2. A background in the corporate sector and lack of work experience in the public or social sector just tells the interviewers that the candidate knows little about the ground realities of common people of Pakistan. The fact that you are showing scorn for Pakistan, have no intention of coming back to Pakistan and are boasting about your six-figure salary proves how right the interviewers were in judging lack of potential for service to the country and its people. They know what they are doing, sir. Trust me, they do. You are proof of that.
3. Unless a candidate is from the LUMS national outreach program, chances are that one way or another, s/he comes from a well-to-do background (or at least isn’t a poor farmer’s son from Khewra, as many Fulbright candidates are). As the final results of your impressive effort show, you had the resources and the resourcefulness to get funding and go on your own to a good school. You didn’t need money from the Fulbright, which is best spent on candidates who otherwise would not have a chance to go to grad school in the US. Shows that the interviewers do their job very well.
4. I see quite an entitled attitude here. No Sir, you are not entitled to a scholarship just because you are from LUMS and have good GRE scores. It’s a competition, and these things matter little. No wonder you found that everyone treated you the way you are describing. Look inside, not outside.
I am sorry that the advisor showed up late, but what’s wrong with eating pizza?
Last but not the least, being able to get advisory services, to apply and to get the grant is a privilege, NOT a right or an entitlement.
For everyone else, please find a way to integrate your field of study into a priority area to maximize your chances. It’s a competition, some win, others lose. Read the ad closely, you will find ALL you need to understand what the scholarship is about and what qualities it looks for in candidates.
I think in any case the US student Should be thankful to USEFP bcoz he got admission somehow bcz of them.. they advised him to apply… so none the less u r lucky my friend but u shud thank USEF
@dj: Thanks.
@Doc: Thanks! This is all true. You can’t make this kind of stuff up
@Amir: Totally agree with everything you said.
@muneeb: Yes! If it weren’t for USEFP I would not have applied to this particular university. Perhaps this forum can be used to increase awareness of many universities that are generous in financing international students so that people do not have to rely on one foundation.
@Hyder: Thanks for the reply. You have a great blog that I hope everyone here reads. But I question whether the Fulbright interview screening is as perfect as you think. Many recipients have not returned to Pakistan and have instead settled in Singapore or Dubai using legal loopholes. Some other recipients have made themselves seem like they are truly ‘out to save the common man’ but upon returning to Pakistan they took up lucrative jobs in the private sector that don’t line up with their original objectives. Since you are on the interview panel, I hope you can take that into consideration in the future.
you shud tell us about the university name too
@muneeb Well I can only talk about business schools because that is an area I am familiar with. These places are not as famous (in Pakistan) as the Ivy League but they are all in the top 50 and when you do the cost-benefit analysis I think they are worth it. Each of them offer considerable grants, assistantships and no-cosigner loans for people who are admitted. This is not in order:
1. Brigham Young University (Marriott)
2. University of Virginia (Darden)
3. University of Indiana (Kelley)
4. Emory University (Goizueta)
5. University of Michigan (Ross)
Good luck!
@US student
No dear sir, I am not arguing that the process is perfect. Infact, some might argue that the whole program is a slow brain drain as the home stay requirement is only two years. Others might argue that at least Pakistan gets benefit for the two years that they have to stay in Pakistan. Various ways to see it.
What I am pointing out is not perfection of the process, but that there are set priorities and they have to be followed. The program intends to build academic and intellectual capacity in all parts of Pakistan. Diversity is key. So the policy is that people who want to work for the social good, who have access to the common man, will get a preference over the corporate sector. That is a try on the part of the board (not the interviewers) to at least try and increase the number of people who will end up working in the social sector. I am not arguing that everyone will. Let’s say 100 folks are selected and 40 are from the corporate world. Upon return, 50 of those 100 will work in the corporate sector. However, if out of the initial 100, 90 are from the corporate sector, then probably 95 will end up working for the corporate sector. So it works well as far as policy is concerned. I agree to you, the system is not perfect, it can never be.
Most of the grantees do come back to Pakistan and do serve at least for two years. Before 2007, there was no home residency requirement bond, so most people used to get their degree from the US, and go straight to UK for the PhD. That was remedied by the 2 year home residency requirement bond. Since the bond has been in place, this has reduced to one or two people among the over 1000 who have completed their degrees. That’s not a lot, don’t you think?
All of your arguments are valid. We know where the problem exists and we think we have a pretty decent strategy to minimize attrition. However, you are a learned man and if you can relate to your experience and this debate and suggest how the system can be improved, I will make sure that the board hears about it. They do appreciate constructive feedback. If you decide to do so, then please email me or post it on the blog, as I don’t come here often.
@Hyder its been a very detailed and convincing talk you had. Cheers!
@US Student I am glad you got such a fotune; true Luck boy!
by the way, is the suspension period still active? If yes, when are they resuming interviews because its getting tooo tooo late and we are hanging in the middle of no where. Those who have been interviewed are at least, through one step ahead but we still don’t even know we are in the race or not
Wait, wait & wait !!!
i have the same question
Last week of August means week starting from 30th
or week starting from 23rd or just 31-7days=24th
its like interpreting constitution:P
by the way if one gets the opportunity of a good foreign job whether he should opt for it and leave the Fulbright or wait till mid-September and then only leave for the opportunity ? I would ask for your take on it!
i got interview call today.it will b at Islamabad on 30th august.cheers:)
congratz man! that means they’ve started the process again. . . .a relief!
good news… and congratz usman…
Hello evyone…
It took me 3 hours to read through the blog from April onwards word by word, & it was so enriching that I did not move frm my seat
I am also one frm the “hanging in the middle” lot..late to join in here but not too late I hope..
congrats Usman,luckier thn others to get pretty enuf time for intrvw prep
Peace,
Sarmad
thnx all my friends.
they ask me 2 take TOEFL exam before coming 2 interview.
now 28th august my TOEFL exam and on 30th my interview.thnx God.all my friends pray for me.:)
yeah thats what puzzled me they r calling that much in advance, may be becuz they wanna make up for this suspension time. anyway those who r waiting for interview (like me) plz tell me what you guys doing meanwhile, job ???
Hello,
@usman are you an engineering guy?
@doc meanwhile I am doing job…
@usman
Congrats dude .. best of luck for the interview .. can you give us your basic profile ? like education, academic record, profession and proposed field of study ? Please try and get as much info as possible about the things people have discussed recently on this forum ..
PS. Try and relax before & during the interview ..
@Doc ..
Im working too.. what about you ?
I got the interview call too and was also asked to appear in the Toefl exam on 28th August.
Usman and Myra!!
Congrats and all the best !
It would be great if you guys could share your basic profile and proposed field of study!!
@ myra and usman,,, wud u plz tell us ur scores,, gpa,,, and extra cur achievcments??? are u fresh grads or have some work xper?
@ myra congratz 2 u too for getting called.
@umer I am not doing anything and thats troubling me!
anyway one thng I wanna know ARE THEY REVIEWING APPLICATIONS IN ORDER OF THEIR SUBMISSION becuz if thats the case (which most probably is), I am getting a call (if I am getting one Insha Allah) in the very last days of the process
A call doesn’t automatically mean a selection so keep your fingers crossed as I did mine all this time. Thank you. All the best.
The field is education. GRE score was 1250.
Oh my bro with a gre score of 1360 was called a while back for an interview. He’s a dr. He also met 14 engineers there who were applying for Phd.
@myra congratulation.. at what time did you got the call??
and second can you tell us when did ur bro went for interview exactly ??
11:47am
Before the temporary suspension of interviews.
thank you and all the best to you what is ur area of study??
Education
Congrats Myra and Best of Luck
@Myra
Appear for TOEFL on 28 August!!!. Isn’t it quite a short notice?
Thank you. Yeah, it is! I really don’t have a choice, right?
@ Doc .. are you a doctor or dentist ??
@myra .. dont worry about the TOEFL exam .. its easy .. just look at the type of questions and practice each type once ..
nobody answered my query. Do they call applicants in order of their application submission? Myra and Usman, guys when you posted your complete application?
hey all,,,m afraid 2 observ tht those who’ve alrdy takn da intrvws rnt either postin anymor or not sharin much detailed/useful info (or may b no1z askin
) v the “hangin in da middle” lot vll b vry obliged if som1 interestd cud plz respond 2 followin queries..
1. was ur knowledge/info abt da unis of ur choices was useful 2 u in ur intrvw?
2. wt was da focus? wt u did n how u achieved it or wt u wanna do n how u will do tht?
3. did da talk roam arnd ur PS and study objectvs or went beyond tht?
thnx
Peace,
Sarmad
Anyone interested in studying in the following universities
1) Birmingham City University
2) University of Ulster
can contact PkStudent representative at mypkstudent@gmail.com for personal consultancy on filling the forms and apply for admissions.
Deadline to apply is Sepetember 1, 2010
Dear All,
Have you guys seen http://www.bayt.com/en/salaries/
It allows you to see salary being offered to various job titles in top companies in Middle East, UAE, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan etc
Something that is a must see for any one looking to find out top companies paying their target salary.
@Sarmad
I had my interview in July. From what I had heard (and read on this forum), I was expecting my interview to revolve around my universities and my personal statement, but it ended up being almost entirely about my field of study. They wanted concrete examples of what I wanted to achieve after coming back, why I could NOT achieve something like that if I didn’t have a masters in that field, and how I would cope with the fact that this field has little potential in Pakistan even though it has a lot of scope elsewhere. My choice of universities never even came up, and only one of the questions seemed remotely inspired by my personal statement.
However, this is just my experience. Everyone’s interview takes a different direction. Two of the four panelists in my interview belonged to my field, so my interview was very focussed and very technical, and they had a lot of interesting questions. One of my friends also had his interview but none of the panelists were from his field so they asked about universities and some vague questions that had already been answered in the PS and that was it. My point is that my experience is no blueprint, and it does not mean that knowledge about your universities and stuff is not important.
Thank you Umer. I’m hoping to manage a decent score. Doc, I ain’t sure however, I posted my application before that of my bro’s who received both the confirmation email and call for the interview well before I did. Sarmad, for Phd candidates the greater focus is on the research objectives.
Hello there..This blog is an amazing thing to happen to me ..However,i applied for fulbright this year and i have been called for an interview on August 31,2010 and have also been asked to appear for the toefl. My desired field of study is Public Administration with focus on Public finance and budgeting since I am a career civil servant. Any interview tips regarding my field..
thnx alot blank n myra..although v undrstnd tht thrz no specific direction 4 intrvw prep but such 2nd hand xperiences as urz will help alot evy way…
so now any new calls will be for September interview. More waiting !!!
@ everyone know i think that up till august all interview slots are filled now sep left which i think they will start calling from monday let hope for the best Doc and me and sarmad and all those who are hagging in the middle
no engineers being called? someone said that engineers wont be called now,was he right?
yeah it was bumblebee who had his cousin at usef… are you an engineer dj..??
Yes Muneeb…seems the week startin monday is “call of fate”…
i am happy that waiting days are coming towards an end. Whatever is in our fate will have 2 be faced by us earlier or latter, so I am not nervous at all. I am only annoyed by this continuous WAIT so I am happy that ‘yes’ or ‘no’ …. doesn’t matter but the best thing is we’ll at least get the final picture so that we can move ON!
When called, you are also asked to submit your application online. I wish to inquire from those who have been interviewed about how are all the transcripts converted into one document for uploading.
Dear Myra
If i remember correctly, you can upload more than one doc .. and, if you have written something like a research paper .. do upload that as well..
its the embark website right ?
never knew that … may be someone told me but was completely outta mind, new knowledge! anyway any1 got interview cal for Sept yet? after that guy who was called on 31st this month.
I am unable to upload more than one file. No idea what to do now.:$
Call them and ask them ..
Yup. Thanks.
Myra, I scanned all my documents and pasted them in a word document and converted that to pdf…
Anymore interview invites ?!?
Hey!
Is anybody out there who applied for public policy and got an interview call?
One of my friends got a interview call for Aug 31, 2010.
BTW, HE IS AN ENGINEER !!!
Where is bumblebee ?
@dan
not sure about public policy … but an acquaintance got an interview invite for MBA on 30th august…
btw anyone out there who applied for a masters in finance and got an interview call ?!? are candidates for ms in finance even considered since it wasn’t one of the priority fields?!?
I met someone while taking the TOEFL who got called for interview … he had applied for something related to finance… i think ..
hmm alright thanks Umer
any one got a call for interview in September
thanks US..
Hello Every One………
I received call for interview, September 02.
i want to know 2 things…….
1) My GRE score is 1000, Can they ask me to improve, as I am en engineering student and applied for Phd.
2) Is it necessary to upload reference letters at Embark apply online?
looking to forward to get some guidance……..
thanks
They may not ask if your math score is good enough because one my friend with similiar score like you got scholarship.
Well when did you apply way before 18th May or on 18th May.
Thanks
congratz ME3; i wish you all the best dear. so now they’re calling for Sept. [progress
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@Umer bumblebee might not come here anymore! Even this fellow ME3 also from engineering background
can anyone tell me that if any one had an interview before 30th august… i think interviews are starting from 30th august.. any comments on this ….
and for bumblebee i was sure at that time he is not telling the truth..
Hey Muneeb,
You mentioned that you had friends that did not get the delay email. Did those friends get the emails later? And did any of them get called for interviews?
FYI, I submitted my application on the 18th, at the very last second, and that too in parts because I realized I forgot a couple of things.
no sanguinius they have not received the email.. i asked them to check the email in the junk as well but they havnt… and no one has been called for an interview
i dont think that is an issue if you have forget some of the documents .. these people are not cynic they believe what you say..
Dear Rim , Doc thanks you so much……….
GRE, Q score is 680……anyway its not big issue i can get much better score then this,…..
I also would like to tell you that, before this i did not get any email from their side !!!!!!….Cheers….Cheers for every one.
Can any one there tell me, that approximately how much time , i will get interview result…..as currently i am having study scholarship from some other country too..
Anyone there appeared for PhD course Interview??
Wish u all have nice evening !!!
ME3 .. dude last year someone got a scholarship on this forum for another country but he waited for Fulbright .. and finally didnt get it..
He was devastated .. so pls think very carefully before passing on any opportunity in favor of Fulbright.. PS ..
Read the earlier posts and contact him about it..
Results of Fulbright will be declared (Inshallah) by mid- Oct of 2010 ..
Muneeb this is very good news for your friends who didnt get the delay email. (ME3 didnt get the email).
Also, this also takes everyone back to square one on the guessing game. *sigh*
yeah i have told him… lets see.. we all are equal dear..
no one answered me that anyone got the call for interview before 30th ??
Muneeb, I remember a score of posts back som1 got calls arnd 20th of aug too…
n ya, I got tht suspension wali email but havnt got da call yet
Umer U r rit…………
what i decided …….after appearing in interview i wil go ahead with other scholarship………as i need to report them at Madrid (Spain) on September 17,2010.
Later if i get selection for Fulbright scholarship, then i can leave them.
………..
@Sarmad
i have checked the blog usman was the ist to get call here and it was on 30th and i dont find any name obove here who got a call on 20th..
and i am also waiting like you dude …. may be tomorrow or day after tomorrow hope for the best .. Inshallah we both will get it soon.. Ameen
@ ME3 dude have you done your Master’s too or you are only a graduate(Bachelor’s)? And if yes, from which university and what subject? Plz let me know.
Doc,…….Yes, i have Master in Chemical Engineering from Hanyang Uni, South Korea.
How abt u?
Stupid question: But what number does the call come from? A number from Isb or a cellphone number?
it is 051-8 something
The later you apply and hence the later you get the confirmation email,the later you would be called for interview
TRUE ? FALSE?
@Dj ..
False.. I applied on the last day with 1 hour to go before the deadline.. but was called on July 13th which according to my limited info was the first day of interviews.. (Actually got called for 12th but they called and delayed it)
Good luck muneeb,sarmad, Dj, M3E ..
@ DJ
FALSE … check out an earlier post by myra
Thank you so much umer…
and US you applied last year as well have you got the call till now ?
Muneeb
no call so far yar … fingers crossed !! anymore invites for sept though ??!?!
Umer……..
How was your interview?…..
Is it was more general or academic?……
how many interviewer ?………
if you have free time……then please guide me in details about interview. thanks
US… i have the same question does any one has got the call for interview before 30th ??
@Umer
It may be because you applied for phd and therefore and they are calling all PHDs before, like the brother of myra who also applying for phds….
While for Masters students they are calling as they applied…
Anyone got call for the Public Policy,Public administration etc. ?
ok to solve the issue of order of being called please post the date when ya received the email from usef regarding ur application being received ….
@ hurricane…I have applied for Public Policy but didn’t get an interview call yet…there was one fellow, if i am not wrong a bureaucrat who posted on this blog…he had an interview on the 31st i guess…he was a Public Admin candidate..have u applied for MPP?
oops…sorry Hurricane….it was u…lol…didnt see ur name clearly before….lol…so which dept of civil services are u currently serving in?
4th June.. applied in the last… MS
@Dan..I believe that was me who posted the blog and yes I have applied for MPA with focus on Public Finance and budgeting. I belong to the Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service. Are you a civil servant too ?
@ME3
Man can u plz share a bit about the scholarship u already hold.
I would like to discuss about it with u.
@ Hurricane..sorry sir, I realized that it was u who posted the blog but a little later after posting mine…I am an aspiring civil servant…will take my CSS next year…Congrats for making it to the shortlist and all the best for your interview…I am sure u will get the scholarship InshAllah..I have heard that Public Policy and Public Administration are at the top of their priority list.. A Fulbright Alumni told me that last year there were more than 15 people from this field of study..
@ ME3
Interview went really well for me.. Pl read my earliest posts .. have details there ..
@rims .. No I have applied to MS ..
@Dan and Hurricane ..
I met someone who had applied to this field on my interview day .. he was from the planning commission of Pakistan or something like that ..
@muneeb .. order of being called is a controversial issue .. but according to my opinion .. its either Priority candidates or priority fields .. who are being called earlier ..
did any one met a computer science graduate at the interview ??
@ Umer can i talk with you ?……Plz give me miss call @ 0333-895 2132
@M3E
Im in the office working now.. Pls call me after aftari ..
I c…thanks for the update Umer
@ umer , no prob………i will wait……..thanks Umer
@Umer..thanks for informing man..Did you come across anyone from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province..and were there anyone else apart from that Planning commission guy who had applied for an MPA degree.
@Dan ..Best of luck with your studies man..Work hard and make it to the top,since there are a lot of seats coming every year so I believe that many people can have a fair chance provided they score in the written ..
@ Hurricane…thanks..really appreciate it.
please someone tell me did any one met a computer science graduate at the interview ????//
@muneeb
I’ve done my undergrad in computer science…
What is the area u have applied for masters … i have applied for artificial intelligence.. and you are from which university ??
Muneeb .. One of my friends applied for Robotics/ Artificial Intelligence .. He got an interview call for 31st Aug .. so maybe you may be called over the next week ..
@Umer thanks but i applied AI with more focus on natural language processing so u see its not robotic but software algorithm stuff… i hope and wish that i get a call soon becoz its really getting late and i am very upset about it
@Muneeb
Have faith buddy ! Things will work out inshAllah.
nobody got the call
seems like this forum is full of loosers
like me
yeah no one on this forum
Anyone else being called for the interview or they have again stopped calling?
I know a person who got his call for September 01,2010 for a Ph.D.
so tomorrow is the last day of August and as we are progressing into September chances of being called are getting narrower? Lets just hope for the best !!!
yeah… hope for the best.. may they have called people till the end of interview
Relax guys, last year the probable last day of interview was on 17th september, but this year they also had resumed the interview for about 15 days, even more students are going to be interview because more scholarship as compare to last year,
I beleive the interview will be upto the end of september or possible first week of october, dont lose hope,
You can check the dates for the previous year in the above posts.
Hey guys, um back finally
i have been away for a month or so preparing for my first actuarial exam and mashalah i passed 
And removing ambiguity, i called fulbright they said that they will be calling and finalizing till second week of october
as i have been interviewed may i get call final, and you guys who are waiting get interview calls 
hope for best simply lol
@malik calling and finalizing till mid of october.. u mean to say both simultaneously !!!!!
they said that you have to wait till mid of october..because this time our process will go on till mid october
@ Usman !!!
Dear how was ur interview today?…..
I’m sure, you did well today !!
Any engineers being called????? for september…
They can’t really call and finalize simulataneously. i think they’d like to interview everyone first. Anyways, the only thing that can be done is wait…
I took my interview today i.e August 31,2010…let’s hope things work out well for me.Amen
how was it ?
I called them 2day and an advising guy said tht intrvws myt continue till end of sep…
@ Sarmad it means that we should wait till end of september ??? what does he mean by might
really confusing
was any one here was called for an interview before 30th of this month…. i just want to know when did these interview started after suspension 30th or before that ???
@ Hurricane
Dear how was ur interview today ???
@Erasmus..well i believe it was okay.The panel remained nice to me..however,don’t have an idea what does that mean.
Has anybody applied for Financial Engineering degree???
Or does anyone has any idea wat its about?
@ Hurricane
How much longer your interview was?………
and when you get free ?
can i call you ..?
@hurricane
did they ask you to write an essay ? what were the questions like ? thanks!
@ Daniyal
Financial engineerng is focused on the quantitative side of finance. You need to have a solid quant background …prior courses in calculas , algebra are required… dunno if anyone has applied for the field
Dear engineers, yesterday, I have appeared for my interveiw. No need to worry because out of 16 applicants on that day, 09 were engineers (electrical / mechanical / telecommunications / mecharonics etc). Sp keep your fingers cross and hope alive. Allah will do the best for you. Normally, it take 10-15 minute by the interview panel. Interviews will remain till end of September.
Did anybody get a call for public policy?
@YC
in the posts above, hurricane told that he had got a call for public policy … an acquantance of mine also got a call for public policy for an interview today
@ US hurricane got a call for Public Administration.
@ Us can u please let me know about the credentials of ur friend who got a call for public policy. I’ll be grateful.
@ Dan
He is a friend’s friend so dunno much about him except that he has a BSC econ from LUMS and a couple of years experience at Standard Chartered…
@ US
Thanks for the update! So did u receive a call for interview yet?
@ Dan , have you also applied for public policy? if yes what concentration? and what are your credentials?
no one answered my question
Had my interview. There were two batches interviewed. One was called at 8 and the other at 10. I was in the latter. 10 minutes were given for writing an essay on ‘Why is our cricket team’s performance so unpredictable?’ Before being called, your photograph is taken and the online application is checked for errors and then you are asked to correct or complete it, in case. I do not know how my interview went. It is very hard to tell whether your answers are making you appear as a better candidate or not however, it lasted 15 minutes. The questions were about my field largely and I believe vary from person to person. All candidates were from different fields. One of the girls was a Bachelors’ only.
Best of luck Myra…
Cud u plz share specific questions askd frm u?
@Erasmus,sure you can call ..My number is 0321-9065551.
@YC…So in which field have you applied and what about your friend who has applied in Public Policy..Is he from the Government or working in the private sector.?
I know another engineer who got a call for September 8.
@Myra
Thanks alot for posting that. Would be helpful indeed and best of luck!
@ Dan
The moment i get the interview invite i’ll post it here in caps lock / bold and all ;p
@hurricane I’ve applied for public policy in urban and social policy concentration and im from the development sector, how was your interview ? were there any other candidates for MPP?
i dont have any friend who applied so mpp so no idea what you’re talking about
@ US
Good luck! InshAllah u’ll get the call.
@YC
Yes I am a public policy candidate..Have done my Bsc(hons) in Eco and Finance and have applied for MPP with a major in Economic policy. I have 740 in Quantitaive…don’t ask about the verbal lol…So what are ur credentials?
@Dan 740 is pretty good , i have 670 quant and 540 verbal . i have an MBA and a Bsc hons econ degree with 3 years work experience.Did you get a call yet? im sick of waiting..
@ YC
Thanks! u have an impressive profile…U have a better chance of getting the call inshAllah….No I haven’t heard from them since 18th May 2010..lol they didn’t even send me a confirmation email that my application is received :S ….well same here I am also sick of waiting…it seems like a never ending story…Let’s hope our prayers are answered and we get that much awaited ‘Call’… Lets hope for the best. Good luck!
The online application submission form closes on 15 September. Furthermore there are around 250 Masters’ candidates who have been shortlisted for an interview. On Weekdays two batches of around 10 students each are interviewed while on Friday only one batch is interviewed. That amounts to 90 candidates being interviewed each day. 44 have already been interviewed before the temporary suspension. That leaves 200. Since the interviews began on 30th August, this implies that the interviews will go on for two weeks. Sufficient time to interview all the candidates by 15 September. No idea how dumb it sounds but this is how long I have roughly estimated this will go on.
…amounts to 90 candidates being interviewed each week not each day….
@YC.Well i couldn’t meet anyone who had applied for MPP or MPA on my interview day.I was in the first batch and most of them were either engineers wanting to go for a masters and 2 doctors opting for Public Health. My interview went okay since the outcome of the result in October,2010 would show the results
. Well,it’s nice to know that you are from the development sector and urban and social policy is definitely a very important field .Sorry that for US not you.!So have they called you yet or not ?
@YC..Do you know anyone else who has got a call in the MPP or MPA thing?
Sorry for the digression, but does anyone have concrete information regarding the HEC bond worth USD 250,000[20million PKR] that you have to sign before you can leave Pakistan.
If true, that beats the purpose of this scholarship. If we were in possession of property worth that much amount, we would have no real need for a scholarship. And what about the slogans of Fulbright scholarship being awarded to people of disadvantaged backgrounds?
I would like someone to shed light on this aspect as well.
Thanks.
@ Myra
your arithmetic makes sense ….. it works perfectly if we assume that the interviews are being held everyday and 20 candidates are being interviewed… which means that the next week may well be the final week for the interview invites …. even with eid holidays there would be sufficient time to interview everyone by mid sept…
though curious about the online application form you are mentioning about ?!?!
@hurricane
Nope, no call
i guess ms in finance has not got them too excited …plus now that i look back possibly i could have made my app stronger …but its ok … not losing hope 
@ Zeesh
In my limited knowledge, one has to sign a bond … not sure about the exact sum though … in addition am pretty sure not every grantee has that amount of assets so they must be giving waivers ….
regarding the background , i feel candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds do have an edge… however its not need-based but a merit-based scholarship… pls read Dr. Hyder’s posts above and you will get an idea … hope this helps
@US
Thanks for the info. But I have heard from a friend that his friend who got scholarship for Phd last year couldn’t sign the bond because of the lack of assets worth 20million PKR that HEC was demanding and thus had to forfeit this scholarship. Its a rumor so far as I haven’t heard it from the horses mouth… thus I wanted to be sure about this bond thing.
@Hurricane, No i haven’t come across anyone who’ve applied for MPP/MPA and i didnt get any call yet either :/ Since youve already been interviewed did they ask you questions specifically from your field ?
I have 1350 GRE score. Q: 750 and V:600 and AWA: 4.
My CGPA is 3.53 and I have done BSc. in Electrical Engineering (with majors in communication) in 2010. I have applied for MS in computer science. At the time of application I had one publication, one year R&D project experience(during my study) though not related to my proposed field and internships at Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks and PTCL. Also have CCNA and various Juniper Networks certifications.
Can you please tell me of my chances of getting call?
Did any one got call for Computer Science?
Did anyone get a call after 2nd September?
@YC..Yes,I know of a friend who has been called on November 08,2010.
@YC..Well they asked me about different things in a very congenial environment.They asked me that where do i see myself in next ten years,what’s the problem with your job currently,Why in particular you want to go to US (no reference to Fulbright) and what message you would carry from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the people of US. Where did you hear from Fulbright and what difference you feel from your previous job (as an engineer) and currently as a civil servant.
@ Hurricane, thanks for the details and good luck !
I just called usefp office and they’re still calling candidates.
@US
I wanted to get in touch with you wanted to knw
abot your credentials. I am also interested in
applying for fulbright next year for Finance or
financial engineering not sure at the moment. I wanted
to know whether I should go for Finance field or instead go for field like Economics which is a priority field.
@YC…Did you get the call ?
@hurricane No not yet :/
@Naveed
i have also applied for MS in CS major in Artificial intelligence with one year of research experience in the field but no call untill now
…
to all i think now only one week left if we are getting called till next thursday then its cool but if not then i think its over.. lets all hope for the good … i hope our prayers come true ameen and we get the call MOST AWAITED CALL AMEEN…
@muneeb
Can you please tell me your GRE score? I am afraid that my low quantitative score might get me in trouble.
Do you know anyone in CS getting interview call?
dear i have the same gre quantitative as urs just minus 50 from it .. you have any excellent score man.. lets hope for the best
and i dont know anyone who has been called for MS in Computer Science except one who has done his undergrad in CS but not sure he applied for MS Cs or not
@Naveed if u apply directly to US uni i am sure u ll get the funding you have an excellent profile brother
Inshallah
Do you know anyone from last year with same GRE score getting the scholarship?
One of my fried who have applied for MS in Electrical Engineering got the interview call on 2nd Sep, he had 1390 (770Q and 630V) in GRE.
@muneeb
That undergrad CS man got the call? Do you know about his GRE score and profile
No man i have no idea its some one on this blog named as Blank ….
Ahan last year my teacher applied for Phd in CS his gpa was less as urs and same gre score and he got selected for fulbright scholarsip … last week left I wish that we get the call AMEEN
We’ve crossed 1000 posts on this forum. That calls for a celebration . . . . . so CHEERS ! ! !
hey Doc did you got the call
i would like to hear from people who have applied to MBA prg. I applied for MBA and have three years of development banking/ finance experience, got called for an interview which went well and hovered arnd my work/future plans/essays.
Looking forward to hear frm others!!!
How can you say that this is the last week, In my opinion it is not the last atleast there remain 2 weeks, 17 sepgtember was last year the last week, this year they paused the interview for about 2 weeks, so the interviews would continue upto the end of this months, As far as CS students are concerned I have not heard anyone till now of CS who have been called for interview.
Kashif-i’ve applied 4 mba too but no call so far…got 3 yrs banking xperience n GRE score is 1350…did u meet other mba candidates? how much hope do u see 4 urslf?
best,
sarmad
I think TOEFL matters. As one of my friend have 3.0 CGPA and 1390(Q:770 and V:620) Score and the other one have 3.8 CGPA and 1340 GRE Score(Q:770 and V:570). Both have applied for MS in Electrical Engineering.
The first one with CGPA 3.0 got the call on 2nd Sep as he had given TOEFL and had a score of 114 on iBT, the other one didn’t gave TOEFL and didn’t got call for interview yet.
I think they are preferring applicants with TOEFL.
@Rims
I think you are rite because interviews were suspended in last week of july and then started from 30th august which means till wednesday tomorrow only 8 days of interviews have been consumed becoz we have eid holidays after dat and they say they have just interviewed 44 and 250 for masters have been short listed and 130 for phd. I dont think it whud end by mid of sep.
@ Naveed getting a high gpa doesnot make sure u ll get the scholarship they like diversity its about the PS and OS (obj statement) too.. any how lets hope for the best to all .. wait is the only solution
@ Sarmad, fortunately i have already been interviewed in Mid July. I know of couple of other people from my school who have been interviewed for MBA, didnt met anyone there thou. I think you have decent credentials u should and IA would get a call.
@ALL
Any idea if they have any specific quota for MBAs ( i heard MBA isnt usually on their priority list), i just heard frm some one that they are very gung-ho for awarding MBA awards this yr, can anyone shed some light on tht?
Can anyone plz tell me how did your Phd level interview go? what was the thrust of questions during the interview? I shall be very grateful.
Hello!!! Where is everybody?? any calls for after eid??
Doc, Umer, Rims, YC where r u people???? What is the update on the interviews??? Please reply ASAP…m facing acute depression! this blog was the only hope left for me..and now u guys are gone! please start posting again!
and US too*
@ Dan
yar have no update on the interviews…. while we all still have a chance of getting the call am not pinning too much hope on it now… instead am looking for alternatives and focussing on things that are in my hand …. if it doesnt workout its not the end of the world … there is always next time and there are other avenues as well …. so keep your spirits up buddy and have faith that things will work out in anycase inshAllah
@ Us
Thanks! Really appreciate it! I am also considering other options..If we get the call it would be great…but if it is the end of the process I think It is Allah’s Will and something much better will be in store for us! So all the best and inshAllah we might get lucky and get the call…
How much score is required in TOEFL for Fulbright..?
How much you got ?
@Dan ..
Im here .. just waiting for the results myself .. It doesnt help if you’ve been interviewed in Mid july and still have over a month to go before they tell you to pack your bags or dont ..
@Umer bags packing is too far
next august if selected
All the best Umer! InshAllah u’ll get the scholarship!
is there any reason to believe that the screening process is over???
i think practically speaking there interviews shud and would be conducted till the end of sep atleast, thoughts??
I’ll second you Kashif…Logically speaking I don’t think that the process is completed as we speak…According to my knowledge the interviews should and would continue till end sep..coz last yr they conducted interviews till 17th sep…and this yr they suspended the interviews for a whole one month..So it doesn’t make sense that the interviews are over.I can still see some hope…All the best!
@ kashif and Dan i have explained it above and i agree too
BTW EID MUBARIK everyone
Eid mubarik Y’all .. I hope everyone waiting for a interview call gets good news in the coming days ..
Enjoy Eid and good luck ..
any one else who is an MBA applicant, whether or not interviewed, would like to share their experience/hopes??
Salam and Eid Mubarak to all
I have my interview on 16Sep at Karachi. I have applied for MS in Energy systems. I did my graduation some seven years back and have worked in Siemens and Engro.
Any tips for getting through this interview part.
BTW I will appear in TOEFL on 18Sep.
Regards
Ismail
Karachi
@Ismail..Please be yourself and go through your Study research objectives and Personal statements once again and make your case strong in front of them..Hopefully,it would be better.
@YC..did you get the call ?..wishing you eid mubarik!
@Ismail when did you get the call ??
For last 3+ hours, I am stuck to PC screen to read all the entries on this page. It was really very interesting and informative. Bonus was all that emotion masala (eagerness, frustration, excitement, despair, joy etc). It really made me sit for these hours. LoL. All contributors, great job done and best of luck!
@Hurricane
Thanks a lot for advice. All the best!
@Every one
Is there any engineer (especially Electrical and/or from NED/IIEE) to share the interview experience?
Thanks in advance!
@Muneeb: Sorry I missed ur msg. It was 1st wk Sep (2nd or 3rd).
BTW earlier I received call for interview on 13July. However requested them to postpone it due to my unavailability.
@Hurricane: Can I call you? If yes, what would be convenient time for you?
@Ismail
Can you please share your GRE score with us?
Have you given TOEFL.
I have done B.Sc Electrical Engineering from UET Peshawar but applied for Computer Science (majors Information Security).
My GRE score is 1350 (Q:750, V:600, AWA:4), haven’t got the call yet. I am worried about my low quantitative score.
@Naveed
. (However with a full time project job and two kids, it was just ‘okay’ for me).
Yaar mine was pathetic. 1100 (Q:680, V:420, AWA:3.5). I did much much better during practice sessions
Your GRE score is really good. I hope you get the call soon. BTW what was your graduation year?
I plan to appear on TOEFL on 18Sep.
Luckily I have good academic/extra curricular activities record (which, I believe, has really helped me here). I was among top 20 position holders in Matric and Intermediate in Karachi Board. Got 1st position in my graduation (B.E. Industrial Electronics). My final year engr project got third prize in an international competition by IEEE (2004) and presidential award (2005).
I am working as a project engineer now (with 6+ year work experience in Siemens/Engro).
I have recently graduated in 2010. I had an unpublished paper at the time of application and one year project experience with Directorate of Science and Technology, Peshawar (though not related to computer science). My CGPA is 3.53, among top 10 of my department. 82% in FSc and 80% in Matric.
Now my profile is much better.
Is it like that, USEFP calls all Electrical Engineering applicants on the same day? Like one of my friend with 3.0 CGPA, 1370 GRE and 114 TOEFL got the call on 2nd Sep. He also applied for MS in Electrical Engineering.
@ ismail
Many congrats!!
just for my abundant clarity, will u be interviewed in khi?? i thought for security or whatever reasons they opted not to pick khi as a venue for interviews.
Goodluck for the interview and re-read ur essays before going!
@Kashif
Thanks buddy for advice. Yup, venue for interview is Karachi (USEFP Clifton Office).
Is it possible to contact you on facebook/email? My email is ismail(dot)sultan(at)yahoo(dot)com.
@Naveed
Impressive Profile. Good Luck Dude!
Don’t know if USEFP has called EEngr on the same day. When is the interview of ur friend? Is it 16Sep?
@ Ismail
No. His interview was on 8th Sep in Islamabad.
Just got a call from USEFP that my interview venue has been changed to Islamabad (21Sep10) from KHI (16Sep10)…
Any other candidate from KHI who is going to ISL on 21Sep10?
@ ismail
sure u can contact me at:
rajani.kashif@gmail.com
any body else got interview call lately??
Hi I am also a Fulbright hopeful. My interview was held on Jul 10, 2010 for PhD (Genetics). I was among 16 shortlisted PhD Students. You are right that interviews wil go on till the end of September, so keep on ur PCs and Cell Phones.
Best of Luck
Ex-Graduate: Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
“There is always a dawn after sunset”
@for all interview hopeful
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@Ismail..You can reach me at afnanaalam@gmail.com and my cellular is 0321-9065551..call me anytime during the office hours.
@Naveed.Nice score ..atleast someone from UET Peshawar.I also graduated from UET,Peshawar long way back in 2001.Changed my field.Have you got the call ?…and yeah anyone else from KPK got the call ?
@Hurricane
I have not got the call yet. Did you got the call for interview?
I emailed fulbright office to ask if the interviews have concluded but they say they’ll go on till mid october
@YC
At which email you asked fulbright?
I mailed them and I think they didn’t read my mail and replied that fulbright needs GRE and you can apply for 2010 bla bla.
@YC
At which email you asked fulbright?
I mailed them and I think they didn’t read my mail and replied that fulbright needs GRE and you can apply for 2012 bla bla. :d
@Hurricane
One of my friend from KPK got the call. He applied for Electrical Engineering.
Some people say interviews going on till september, some say till october. Torture by hope I say!
Good luck again everyone.
seems like we will have to cling on till mid october now!! G’luck people!
@ YC, US Sanguinius, and others! thats a great news people! Good Luck and God Speed!
Well @YC can you please copy paste your email here
if interviews are to continue till mid october than decision i guess will come out by first week of nov at the earliest. I think by than deadline for 2nd round of MBA admissions for many skools would have already passed. All in all, this slack by USEFP is highest order of non sense!!
I wonder why they’re delaying the interviews till mid october? The postponement surely wasn’t that lengthy to merit such a change of plans.
They seemed to be interviewing a lot of people each day.
Anyone with any further explanations/clarifications? Btw, what is the USEFP’s ph. number?
Hey..
Mid october seems quite logical.. because interviews were withheld for about 2 weeks at least.. by which we can easily conclude that the interview will continue up to the end of September because last year interviews continued up to 17th of September…. Once again the number of scholarship and applicant are greater than before so it seems that they are gonna interview more students as compare to last year..
one last question from those who have given toefl IBt.. is long format of essays in reading and listening is coming or not… some say it is not some it will come..
it depends upon luck really..which section is longer…some get reading longer and some get listening longer…and then it is they who decides which section to count for score..so you have to do your best in all the sections..me and my friend took the test same day same center (USEFP) my friend got reading section (longer) but mine listening was longer…well hope that listening is longer if you are not good at reading..
a tense silence on this blog before the big explosion of interview results. I am just surprised that people are so well-informed about so many things like number of scholarships, schedule of interviews etc etc etc. My interview for PHD was in the first week of September and we were informed through a leaflet that 80 PHD candidates would be interviewed out of about 240 candidates. In the interview suspention email…it was also clearly written that interviews would end somewhere in the second week of September. anyways, lets wait for the results. May God give us what is in our eventual benefit. All the best to all.
@Hanky Panky,
Nice to hear from you about the PhD update. I was among 16 out of 26 shortlisted for Fulbright Sci & Tech Int Sch.
Good Luck!
From all above comments it is quite obvious that most of the information which are brought here they might be out of context… for example in the start a participant named BUBLEBEE told us that interviews for engineering students are over.. which was proven false later… but it might have not be his/her mistake … since he/she might take that information out of context.. likewise she said that according to his cousin who is in USEFP.. it is quite possible that his cousin have heard of certain group of engineering students such as students of mechanical engineering are completed for interviews….
Also we know that interviews are taken in groups… and usefp people are rolling and reviewing application and taking interviews simultaneously…
So it is possible that there might be more number of interviews for phd applicants than 80…. because when they review further application they got more interviewers….
To justify, another piece of information such as 200+ scholarship this year ,, if more than 60 students are for phds.. then they have to select 120 students atleast.. first 60 as prime candidate and other 60 as alternate cadidate.. so how can they select 120 out of 80…..
So those statement written and present in front of you before interview is to just boost your stamina for struggle… a common strategy used by HR people..
Just keep praying .. Hope everyone gets the call…
Do you think Rims they are still calling ???
According YC above they will called until there remains 3 days in mid october
..
So any one get the mail of regret from USEFP until now???????
gossip for the sake of gossip!
My friend went to usef office they said interviews are till mid of october
This is madness. Jitnay moooh utni batain
If interviews are to continue till Oct, when will they announce results?
I think it is possible that USEFP people are trying to escape from the enquiries of the extra-curious interviewd candidates by telling them that they should not think about the result till Oct 15th????/
Hahahahahah… Nice Hanky Panky ……. so any body get the email of regret from USEFP that you have been not selected or rejected for interview ?????
@ Rims… i think the letter of regret for the interviewed candidates is also issued in October after the successful candidates are informed of their selection through email. Unsuccessful candidates (interviewed ones), however, get a letter through TCS.
I want to know when they will inform the students whom applications have been reviewed but could not make upto interviews.
@ Rims…don’t loose hope. The process has not ended. Have faith! u’ll get the call!
@ Rims
everyone will have to wait till the end of the process to know their fate… they wont let you know in advance whether you have been sleceted/rejected for the interviews …
* selected .. am not dyslexic in case anyone wondered ;P
no new calls anyone?
any updates people????
what i can think is that…this is now time for results..lets hope for best everyone
i agree totally. No more interviews. Brace yourself for the results though the process may take up till the full month of October.
well if it was really the end of interviews so what about the email which was posted above, according to which USEFP had earlier communicated to somebody in writing abt interviews till mid oct!!
i still think there is a spell of interviews to go, lets see and hope for the best!!
Good observation kashif. Though it is true that we are hearing about interviews going on into october, there really hasn’t been much word about CALLS for interviews after september. I myself didn’t get the interview call, and am kind now realizing that I probably will not. You win some, you lose some, life goes on I guess.
Guys….I think we should not loose hope…Still 17 days left till mid Oct! Good Luck to all!
The following is the excerpt from the USEFP website which says “USEFP administers a number of scholarship programs, including the Fulbright, the U.S. government’s flagship scholarship program. The Fulbright program in Pakistan is the largest in the world, with approximately 200 scholarships for advanced degrees planned for 2011. Scholarships are also available for teachers, mid-career professionals and scholars.”…
Does this means that for the Fulbright masters and PhD there would be 200 scholarships or would it include the Fulbright Scholar Program too (post PhD)
Anyone who can throw light over this?
@Hurricane, the statement is very clear that 200 are for advanced degrees ie for PhD and MSc.
and when they say “also” that means they have separate scholarships for other programs.
lastly still if USEFP wants to squeeze out all scholarships from 200 then I am sorry to explain!
regards
Been a long time since I posted here .. been quietly reading updates via email ..
Finally , only a few weeks to g before the results … Good luck everyone ..
any authentic updates on the inertview process??
Interviews are over. Congrats to one being called and good luck for the results.. 1st october the process starts
@ muneeb
authenticity of ur statement please??
you said 1st oct the process starts, i heard they inform all of the successfull candidates all at once, i.e. all the emails come simultaneously, isnt tht the case??
@ No Kashif… that is not the case at all. They are quite sedistic in this process. Emials to the successful candidates start some where in first or second week of October and the process continues till the last day of October. See what what people have stated in this blog last October and u will know what i mean.
So, the process is going to be quite nerve-wrecking and protracted so all of us should take it easy. All the best to all.
@ Hanky
so does alteast know for sure tht the acceptance calls have been rolled out, unlike the interview scene??
guys please read the news letter bu usef …
can we retake toefl with the low score after the interview?????
@Faisal pl see http://usefpakistan.org/documents/Final-Tmeline.jpg
there its clear that re-take of gre-subject , GMAT and TOEFL is possible.
@All, the following link shows that this blog will expire on 26 October, 2010.
http://whois.domaintools.com/pkstudent.com
Good Luck to all!
did any get an interview call lately??? or any other updates??
Kashif Interviews are over now. I myself have not been called but time to look at other options like endavour award for australia and erasmasa mundus as well
I have my interview and my toefl score is less than 90. what are my chances of being selected for PhD scholarship for Fulbright?????
Any one who is selected with the low toefl score????
@shah!!! any other link where i can find that i can retake the Toefl exam???? can i ask the usef people????
@ FM when do u have ur interview?
I was interview on 22nd nov. 2010
@ DAN>>>
I have my interview and my toefl score is less than 90. what are my chances of being selected for PhD scholarship for Fulbright?????
Any one who is selected with the low toefl score????
@FM ..
are you from the future ? did I get the scholarship ? lol .. seriously .. Nov 22,2010 ?
Lol…..that’s funny! I still didn’t get u FM…have u been interviewed or do u still have to be interviewed…that’s the question!
@ FM… I guess if u are done with ur interview…u can always retake Tofel. U can check with the usefp admin by emailing them.
A terrible mix up of HAVE and HAD by FM
Should have said “I HAD my interview but have a low TOEFL score”.No wonder LOL
sorry gays!!!!
I was worried about my low toefl score….
I was interviewed on 22nd sep.2010….
@ FM…”sorry gays”…I hope you weren’t sleepy while typing !..How much did you score in toefl ?
now tht common wisdom is tht interviews are over, has somebody managed to connect with USEFP as to when to expect yae/nae calls???
somebody who spoke with USEFP told me 2 week of october, can any one attest to tht??
further, are all the acceptance emails relayed at once, i heard they are but this blog suggests otherwise!!
Just wanted to know, did anyone on this blog personally, or someone they know, who applied for media and broadcasting fields and get called for an interview?
Thanks
Its now completely attested that interview calls are not coming anymore and anyone whose gone all over these 1000+ posts can very easily conclude that the interviewing process is done with.
ALL THE BEST TO THE ONES WHO GOT INTERVIEWED & ARE NOW WAITING FOR THE RESULTS!!!!!!!
For those like me, who didn’t got called, “MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE”
@ Doc
U r right…life goes on! I was also not short listed and now I am considering other options. Good Luck doc!
ITS BUMBOO TIME for those not call being called for interview!!!!!!
ITS BUMBOO TIME for those not being called for interview!!!!!!
Goodluck guys and doc i am also with you.. dont worry
Goodluck to all!!
any idea when to expect the result??? mid october some say later??
Anyone heard the song, ‘I keep a close watch on this heart of mine…’, the one in Walk the Line by Johnny Cash? Seems preemptive but relevant!!
@Myra, isn’t this complete:
I keep a Close Watch on This Heart Of Mine
I Keep my Eyes wide open all The Time
I Keep The Ends Out for The Tie That Binds
Because your Mine I Walk The Line
I Find It Very Very Easy To Be True
I Find Myself Alone When The Day Is Through
Yes, I’ll Admit That I’m A fool For You
Because Your Mine I walk The Line
As Sure as Night Is Dark And Day Is Light
I Keep You On My Mind Both Day And Night
And Happiness I’ve Known Proves That It’s Right
Because Your Mine I Walk The Line
You’ve Got A Way To Keep Me On your Side
You Give Me Cause For Love That I Can’t Hide
For You I Know I’d Even Try To Turn The Tide
Because Your Mine I Walk The Line
I Keep A Close Watch On This Heart Of Mine
I Keep My Eyes Wide Open All The Time
I Keep The Ends Out For The Tie That Binds
Because Your Mine I Walk The Line
@Shah
Tharrak???????
It is right. Very true for this waiting period I feel.
well empirical evidence suggests (atleast for me) tht friday has been critical, in the sense tht i was informed abt the interview on friday, so lets see what this friday has in store.
any updates on when will be “THE DAY”???
Somewhere in October for sure as per their newsletter…so hang on.
@Myra ..
Hypothetically speaking .. if someone called me today from USEFP and congratulated me on getting the scholarship .. and when I asked them if i was a principal candidate or alternate ? they told me i’ll be getting a letter in a day or two..
so my hypothetical question is .. am i a principal or alternate candidate ?
In other words you are asking me if you are or are not dumb?
You would be a principal candidate!
somehow I cant believe it .. im ready to explode with joy as soon as I see the letter .. Travelling to Isloo esp for the letter tomorrow.. !!!
Great news. Dance away.
By the way why are they making you travel all the way to Isloo? They surely can’t be short of funds. Hehe.
well , I used to live in isloo.. gave my permanent address to USEFP.. but i work in lahore.. they will send the letter to my Isloo address .. and I’ll be there to receive it personally .. Inshallah ..
PS.. Myra can you give me your email id.. I need to discuss a few things about university preferences with you ..
you can email your ID at umer27 @ gmail.com ..
No thank you.
@ umer
congrats a million to you.
Its the first time i m hearing a candidate has been called to USEFP letter. I heard they normally shoot an email and the letter via courier follows!
This is hight of idiocity by the way that USEFP people cant confirm the first ever candidate of this year whether he is a principal or alternate candidate…amazing
Malik is back on this forum
I was interviewed on 16th july and now in a queue of all the waiting scholars
any idea about the process, they call principals first or mix principals and alternates?
i have read posts and only one thing which is more relevant now
umer hoon sakoon eee
I have received the call from USEFP Today, I have been selected as Principle Candidate. Well receive the letter soon.
I got an email which said they’ll tell me in the letter about the details .. (Principal or alternate candidate) .. its crazy !! I tell you !!! They wont confirm or deny anything .. just to wait for the letter ..
Now Im not soo sure .. and anxiously waiting for the letter ..
Also they congratulated me three times on the phone .. Why would you congratulate an alternate candidate ?
Damn it Now I cant sleep for the next few days ..
I got the call too
…I couldn’t thank God for more than this..:)
Could anyone please elucidate the email we got..@Umar ..please elaborate?
whats your advisors name ?
Hurricane .. pls check your email .. A friend just confirmed on the phone he got the same email ..
PS .. I cant thank Allah SWT enough for what I have been blessed with …
@Umer..Yeah i checked my email quite sometimes back..But couldn’t ask even the caller neither can get much out of it..Have you got the same email..?..Which field you had applied for ?
I have applied for MS in Embedded systems & renewable energy (Solar) … Im a Mechatronics Engineer btw ..
@Umer
Did’t they Kiss u after congratulating three times
Joking
@ Umer
by the looks of things u are a principal candidate, goodluck!!
btw i heard all the email are sent at once, meaning likes of me who havent received any intimation can contrue tht they have been turned down, ya its a staggered process, comments??
@myra
can u post the link of newletter u mentioned above
btw aby MBAs got a call so far??
Congratulations to Hurricane, Umer and UUH!!!
All the best guys!
For rest; keep ur fingers crossed
@Thanks Ismail..really indebted.!
USEFP is anything but consistent so if something happened in previous years, it is not necessary that the same would happen this year too. last year, the confirmation continued till the end of October. even otherwise, you cant expect USEFP to call 150 master level principals and another 50 to 60 phd confirm candidates in a same day(Oct 8). Not to talk of alternatives. so my point is that you guys should expect confirmation calls and emails in the next week. Best of luck to all.
Im sure a lot of people will be called on monday..
Good luck everyone !
@ Umer , Hurricane , UH LU
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
dance your heads off !! must be an amazing feeling !!
@ Kashif
A freind’s cousin was intimated about his selection yesterday … he had applied for an MBA … keep your fingers crossed …judging from past year’s experience .. i think they inform candidates in a staggered way
any PHD applicant received confirmation call/email?
Based on experience knowing Principal/Alternate/Rejected candidates, this is my unofficial (light-hearted) description of each since some people are confused.
Principal candidate: Travel to the US to study in a prestigious university but you will have to return to Pakistan where you may not find a job that effectively utilizes your education.
Alternate candidate: You will have to do all the data gathering grunt work like a principal candidate except you won’t actually go to the US because the Fulbright didn’t send any alternates last year due to funding issues.
Rejected candidate: You are ‘encouraged to apply again next year’ so that you can take part in the same circus next year.
Sooth-sayer, one of my friends was an alternate last year, and he got called up by Fulbright about a month before the program. So they do send some people. Being alternate is pretty good if you’re a Ph.D candidate because you have a chance of securing funding on your own from the university, and at least you get about 60 thousand worth of free applications.
@amir
My mistake they didn’t send any alternate candidates the year before that 2008 (how time flies). I don’t understand the 60k ($ or Rs?) figure you mentioned, is that per student or the whole group in total?
I’m sorry for the mixup. I meant you save about sixty thousand rupees on applications . (They send upto 6 apps for phd students). You’re right that being an alternate is a very shaky proposition.
keep your fingers crossed and the form posted on the updates on your side!
Goodluck to ALL!!
*form = forum
sorry typo
Usef Office is closed today.
yeah .. Columbus day ..
hummm.. no new posts mean no more calls ? If anyone knows someone in USEFP, plz ask what is going on? when r they going to announce more results (phd candidates)?
i think the show is over for this yr
@Kashif… how can u say that? no one in this blog has informed us abt any confirmation call received today. No PHD candidate has been spotted by this blog as well. And, lastly, how can they call over 200 principals in one or two days when they took the whole month of October last year in the same process. So, my point is it is too early to call it a day? has anyone called USEFP office today?
Surprise! I’ve got email today.
Dear Grantee:
Congratulations! You are among those who have been finally nominated for Fulbright 2011 cohort. You’ll be receiving the official award letter from us, having all the details, in very near future. We have also nominated few alternates, that letter will explain whether you are a principal or alternate. Wait for the letter for details.
This email is basically to advise you to send your additional iBT TOEFL score report to IIE (code 2326) immediately. If you have not sent your score reports to USEFP in the first place then please also request additional score report to USEFP (code 9388). Send us the confirmation email of your additional score report order to us immediately. Please be advised to get this done before the end of next week
Lot of your questions will be answered in the letter but still if you have any question you can e-mail to your assigned program officer.
Best Regards,
@Myra..Congratulations..best of luck!!.However,did you get to know whether you are a Principal or an Alternate candidate.. This thing is creating a lot of confusion here.Even i called up the USEFP people and they told me that they are going to send the letter soon,which haven’t been dispatched as yet.
Do keep posted about it.and yes,enjoy the day!!!
Nope. Anyways that’s a start. So let’s see. Thanks.
@ myra
congrats, btw which prog. did u apply for??
i heard from someone tht USEFP has some sort of funding shortfall and the awards are not 100% funded, any info anyone??
@Haroon .. you dirtbag stop taking screen shots of it and sending it to people !
USEFP people really know how to spin heads. I got a call on tuesday on my landline, asking my cell number and email id.I asked what it was about, they said my e-mails were bouncing back and they have to send me some information. I corrected my email id and asked if it was about FulBright. She said yes and you would be called on your cell later.
Now I haven’t till now received anything from them. No email no calls……………any ideas what it might be?
@Myra Congrats
@ Arshad lolz… waisay dis is hieght of it yaar.
Oh got the email….:)
@Myra and Arshad
Congratulationsssssss!!!!!
i also got an email today, yeh cheeeez, Thnks God.
just some obsevations, the salutation says dear applicant rather than dear grantee as in the excerpt posted above. It doesnot state any date when will the final letter be sent by USEFP.
All it says is:
“You are advised to wait for the letter for further details”
p.s. keep checking ur emails today as i heard frm quite a few who got an email today. Goodluck all
Congrats Kashif ..
Best of luck for the principal / alternate thing ..
thnks Umer!
Master’s
well i heard from a friend who got an email today tht he was told tht he is an alternative candidate. On the contrary, a friend who got a phone call and an email last friday has been informed tht he is a princicpal candidate.
Well to me tht does make some sense, as an princiapls being informed before the alternative candidate.
is tht the case kay friday wala lot is for principal and subsequent are the alternative ones???
Why don’t you just wait for a few days? What’s the use of being so impatient? Secondly Umer received the email on Friday but he wasn’t told anything one way or the other..so once again, my advice is to wait.
any call of phd?????
@MYRA
Are you from vulcan ? have you no emotions ? Ive been waiting since July 13,2010 .. The day of my interview.. was doin ok.. until they called me and rattled me ..
Umer ek dafa chain nahi aya tumhen?
@ Mango ..
I think you know me too well for me to answer this one.. Ima leave it to your imagination
btw .. this is a civilized discussion going on with some people who are concerned about their future.. so dont be naming yourself Mango or tutti fruti
Okay
On a separate note, people really, why would you discuss FulBright 10-11 proceedings in a thread not meant for it. Someone could have taken the pain to create a different thread….!
@umer
What is your problem and why don’t you mind your own business.
Mechatronics… must be an emenent… you sound like one as well.
@myra
stop mentioning me in your posts ..
you shall be complete ignored from now on ..
PS .. F***ing proud to be an emenent !
I agree with Mango. This is the wrong thread to discuss Fulbright 2010-11. That thread already exists but is underutilized.
@umer
why dont you discuss your stuff with me…why myra lol sakoon ker lo woh aisi nai hai kuch izat reh gae hai thread per to rakh lo bhai
Hhhuuu, got the ‘CONGRATULATIONS!’ email
A big relief. I had started thinking of reasons for NOT getting the FB this year. LoL…
(BTW I found many)
@ Myra, Arshad and Kashif
Cordial Congratulations!
Inshah-Allah you guys will get through this part as well (to become Principal candidates).
@ Hurricane
Many thanks for support buddy!
@ Umer
did you get anyone’s email id yet
“Mechatronics… must be an emenent… you sound like one as well”
@Myra: I guess you need to mind your manners too! a simple mind your own business would have sufficed!
@ Ahsan
I know all mechatronians are good but there are always exceptions like this person named UMER what a cheap guy
myra one simple solution might be to just IGNORE exceptions
Myra, when you share your thoughts and ideas on a public forum like this, you make it everyone’s business.I have read umer’s posts and he seems to be a nice guy.
what amazess me is how the guys jump to myra’s rescue without any rhyme or reason I mean look at this malik idiot , always ready eh ?
In short, the tension seems to be getting to everyone
btw got the email & i think I am alternate candidate. people who got called on Friday were principals , i think.
Faiza puttar sakoon ker,kiun umer puttar ki side leti ho?
wasay ye dono pagal or psycho hi hain.kiun ke meri ullad hai main inko achi terah janta hoon ye samajne walay nahi hain.:)
Congrats Faiza .. tumharey Mun mein ghee shakar
and Malik look at yourself .. ? I thought people who have made it this far were supposed to be civilized. Guess I was wrong ..
Come on Guys and Gals… we have so far had very nice and sober discussions which is expected from civilized people. Take a chill. So far so good so tension nahi lenay ka
@faiza tum alternate hi ho sakti ho kiun ke usef walon ko teray jasay ki zarorat nahi:)
Malik is an ass**le !
Hanky Panky you are right. bad kismati sey people like malik cant be kicked off the forum.
@faiza puttar agur asa hota tu teri back pe bohat sari
kicks perni thi:)
Faiza, i’d advise you to control yourself. Just coz someone’s barking doesnt mean you have to .. The best way is to just ignore !
PS, any real updates ? did anyone else get the call ?
kuttay ki dum kabi sidee nahi hoti:0
so you have no hope .. tumharey kabi seedi nahi ho gi ..
faiza puttar main teri baat ker raha hon meri dum tu teri amma ne rehne hi nahi di
People would you please stop it! Kindly no more fatuous posts over here!
faiza did you give you email id to umer if no give it and you are an ass**** big one this is intellectual talk to what the hell are you doing here looking for email ids yourself as well i think so … dont comment on this thread find other ones related to whores
…sorry malik i shouldn’t take side of that ass**** umer who has no aim in life sorry guys and gals for making this post vulgar i will not use this language now,
any new calls……….
Post # 751 : Malik is the first person to ask for an email id. IDIOT !
Mr. Malik Kashif Ali , my associates will hunt you down now ! prepare to be sodomized !
Any idea how many public policy candidates got the scholarship
Im being impersonated by malik now ! did not write # 1210 . Arr ! Me thinks malik has been posting with multiple aliases.
I dont know what’s going on and faiza i gave my email id to someone who was from my university, please bring the topic to FB and leave all….
FUCK u Malik…
look i have no idea what’s going on i just came here after a while on my pc .. and read posts some of the posts above not posted by me lol is thre no way which can stop using same names by different emails….anyways would you please change the topic i am waiting for usepf and we all are intellectuals anyways .. so calm down
Look ! malik to talking to himself now ! did not post the FUCK you malik post even though i wish now that I did.
Malik Kashif Ali, what a pussy you are , not owning upto your own posts. Wait till my associates get to you
wajo sb k sb faiza tm b kahi se parhe likhe lagte ho malik sharam karo tm b
faiza is lesbian.
malik a.k.a Abu jan did not get called yet,He has been rejected ! does not belong here.
RELAX GUYS… This forum is for some healthy discussion.. All of u Please Relax.. look at the people whom used it last year.. Be calm and sober my friends…
All respected colleagues, although this blog was created by Mr Younis (perhaps) and he might be in USA as a Fulbrighter and it will expire on 26-10-10 as I mentioned in earliar post. There is no check over the emails as no manager exists to control it.
I am shocked and greatly embarresed to note the ill-wills of our Pakistani Souls with brutal comments. I hope all would be okay and Allah will help those who help themselves.There are many forums on Facebook for Fulbrighters so see how they interact there. Attitude prevails over frustation!!
See how Allah selects our path toward success!
Regards
Shah is right. You should start using the new fulbright forum
http://www.pkstudent.com/2010/08/07/fulbright-scholarship-program-for-pakistanis-2011/
What is this commotion on the forum. My Heartist Felicitation to those who are blessed and those still awaiting for the Golden Email.
I know that this has been long ordeal and is getting into the nerves of those impatiently waiting to be included in list of the blessed ones.
There is dire need to have control over the demenor in which the distreesed one are expressing their anguish.
After seeing this main if someone feel unbecoming a fulbright Scholar he is requested to show cordial behavior.
@Ismail.Many congratulations man!..INSHALLAH let’s hope that things get resolved in a few days.
@SQ..I got a Public Policy scholarship and I don’t know about others.
@hurricane…have u just received the email or did they inform you through phone too?
wow … reading some of the posts now … Its sad to see some people lose their cool… Hopefully this tension will not last more than a few days..
any updates from USEFP ?
how wise is it for an alternative candidate for MBA to pursuse the option. Considering tht MBA program fees are way higher than other masters, even if somebody from the pool of masters drops out, there are very slim chances tht an alternative MBA candidate will make it.
can somebody also discuss how many alternate candidates have made it in the recent past.
your responses will help me make the decision!
What makes you think you are an alternate candidate ?
@Red..They called and then they sent an email..so i practically got both last Friday.but still remain clueless whether I am a Principal or alternate. The confusion was created by the email.
Principal Candidate!!!
:D:D
@ umer
i spoke and wrote to my advisor and i have been told so!
shud i still pursue, i frankly dont see much point in it any ways!
@Ismail ..
Congrats .. how so you know ? letter or are they telling now if you call them ..
@Kashif..You have also been told by your adviser that you are a Principal Candidate?
@Umer
I asked my adviser about my status.
@Ismail..Lucky you…my advisor didn’t tell me and i told him that don’t worry I am not going to sue you
am also Principal cadidate:)
Have you also been told by your advisor ?..what’s the name of your advisor ?
@ Hurricane
i have been told tht i m n alt. candidate
@Kashif..which program you had applied for and who is your advisor,I mean which Program Officer sent you the email.
I believe all of the alternate candidates were rejected 2 years back (2008). Hopefully that will not happen but all alternate candidates should keep that in mind.
Congrats guys
happy for all of you ..
Have they started calling or emailing PHD candidates? any clues? has some one received any such calls?
Principal Candidate !!
Allah ka shuka hai.. finally found out ! I was beginning to go crazy ..
@ umar mubarak ho yar
btw i was also called on friday i called the guy 2 times he didnt tell me my status how did you get to know
Any PHD candidate>>>>>
@anon
dude call him or email .. your advisor that is .. and tell him its been 10 Days!!
I am a phd candidate and I just spoke to USEFP and they told me that phd results would b intimated some where by the end of the month. So, the agonizing wait is not to end so soon. Fingers crossed.
Umer i am going to email them finally breaking the silence
Anon ..
Everyone I know who got called on friday Oct 8th , is a principal.. so Good luck .. just email your advisor .. Im sure you’ll get an answer by the end of the day.
@ Nazia
can u tell me about your qualification?
Someone has grossly abused a lot of IDs here. News from my end is that I am the Principal Candidate. Called and was told. Glad and relieved. Praying that all goes well. There’s many a slip between a cup and a lip.
Congrats to all the principal candidates .. and for all those who are still waiting for the letter .. Pls email your advisor ..
Principal Candidate!!!Thanks to Almighty Allah
@Umer..Good to know..Who is your advisor ?..Plus how can your good self conclude that people on October 8th are Principal Candidates ?
@ FM
MPill in English literature. R u too PHD candidate? any update with you?
Yes…M.Engg. in Environmental Engineering…waiting for the call>>>>>
Principal Candidate
@ Red, Myra, Umer, Ahsan, Hurricane
Congrats on getting thru Principal/Alternate ordeal…
congrats hurricane ..
Hope you get into Harvard ..
@ Hurricane…did u applied for PhD program????
Thanks Umer..Please send me your number through text.i missed saving it.
@FM .I had applied for a masters in public administration.
any call to phd????????????????????
wht the hell is going on…..
plz let me know
I called the USEF office today….They told me that it takes 2-3 weeks for the PHD interviewer’s to get their confirmation/recommendations by phone or through mail….
@FM and all other PHD applicants
2-3 weeks of wait…. this is perfect
Congrats to all the principal candidates!
Now this is just a rumor, but I hear that USEFP is trying to keep costs low this year so some of the advisors are telling candidates they are only likely to get fulbright funding if the university you are accepted to also provides partial funding. So they may send your application to lower rank universities in the hope of getting partial funding (goodbye harvard). That may explain why the letters are not being sent out, the letters may contain further information about this development.
This is not the first the fulbright people have sprung a surprise. If I was a principal candidate I would get ready for this surprise. If i was an alternate i would look for funds elsewhere because if they indeed doing this to principal candidates, you can just imagine what alternate candidates are going to have to face.
But this could just be a rumor. Thankfully I am out of this rat race but thought I’d post what I have heard from several people going through this torture.
I have also heard the same as Anon mentioned above
The successful candidates of Hubert Humphery program have also started to receive their confirmation letters. I today spoke with USEFP about the mystery of PHD candidates and the man on telephone said that all candidates (selected as well as not selected) will get their results through a letter sent through courier service in the first week of November.
@PhDs
Surprisingly,I received a regret letter via TCS today for PhD S&T. It was not HEC based and even not considered, thanks to Ms Rita Akhter for opening other avenues for me. Good Luck to other bright bros and sis!
But i hav been selected as Principal Candidate for PhD Japan MEXT Scholarship for 2011.This is much better than FBShip as there is no need of TA/RAship here. it comes up 1800$ US+ per month.
@ Shah and other Phd Applicants
Me too have today received regret letter. I dont mind for not being selected but I am only uneasy because of the fact that their attitude towards me during the interview was negative right from the start. My objection is that if they already make their mind before interview, what is the point in taking interview? interview performance is totally immaterial which is bad.
Anyways, all the best to all successful candidates
@Hank Panky,
Sorry for regret. I was also perplexed by the attitude of Ms Rita that my degree was not related and my thesis work was so so. Still the key is in their hands by asking provocative questions to check out the tempo.
Well I think they decide after the interview where the candidate goes despite of the fact that we are unsatisfied with those critical questions. they launch a massive questions attack to confuse us and saturate us. I am really surprised that if v were selected 16 out of 26 and I was not considered for HEC Scholarship as FSform tells us that one application is sufficient for both cases.
I advise you to visit web: embassy of Japan in Pakistan for Feb 2011 advertisement for MEXT scholarships 2012. 11 people are selected evry year for PhD and 1 for Udergraduate.
Best of luck to all others!
@ all principal candidates for M.S & last years grantees
did u guys mentioned your university preferences in your application form?i didn’t write about any university in application so wont they be asking me now about my preferences?:(
@RED
If you are a principal candidate and did not mention university preferences they will eventually contact you. They are quite careful about these things. But the process is slow so you should be patient.
@Shah
Congrats on the Japan scholarship. I agree that the Fulbright panel has usually made up their minds about you based on what you wrote down and then the interview is there to prove/disprove their judgement. I am curious your post seems to indicate that Rita told you about the Japan scholarship?
@Former Applicant
thanks dear but Rita did not cite Japan, only she could do is “to pull us out of Fulbright competition”. She is EX-Sr Psychologist. In fact I was cursing at her by citing Japan.Its is the matter of EAST , how could she tell us about going to Japan, its we who have to decide!!
@ Shah
thanks for the advice. I will definitely check that. My point is that I did very well during my interview and they were not able to corner me or to confuse me or to distract me. But still I couldnt get the award just because the decision was already made based on my profile as depicted in my FB application. In other words, interview performance does not help you if negative decision has been made abt u. Chalo no worries yaar. This is not the end of the world.
cheers.
The award letters have been sent out today. So let’s see what’s in store for the selected candidates.
@ former applicant
thanks alot!
@ myra
what’s ur area?
Educational Management. The rumour mentioned above by Anon was nothing but a rumour. Received my official award letter today, which didn’t state that as a contingency.
@Myra
Congrats! I hope it is indeed just a rumor. But I have it is been stated two principal candidates that are friends of mine. I would suggest contacting your advisor at USEFP to clarify before finalizing the list of colleges you apply to.
@Myra
Congrats! I hope it is indeed just a rumor. But I have heard the same rumor from two different principal candidates that are friends of mine. I would suggest contacting your advisor at USEFP to clarify before finalizing the list of colleges you apply to.
(sorry for the typo in the last post)
Thank you. I have selected the universities that I would prefer to go to and will not ‘take’ that into consideration for my choices. If there is such a contingency, it is for USEFP and IIE to decide which universities they should apply for on my behalf.
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did anybody who was not called for an interview receive the regret letter as well?
@ rejected….Yes dear, I also got the letter..!
@ principal candidates…have your fulbright advisor asked you about your personal choice of universities?in my case they have applied straight to 4 universities without asking my consent at all n now they are asking me to rank those 4 according to my preference whereas i am not interested in all 4 of them.what to do now?
Yeah same here. All of the 4 in my case are least preferred….
Same here … I think its just one advisor’s work.. thats causing all the problems ..
Nope, mine hasn’t asked me a thing.
@ AA,Anon,Myra..what is the solution?i mean its more like pushing us not to avail the scholarship.shall we send our advisor some mail that we are not convinced with this?what do you guys suggest?
who is your advisor ?
Asra kiani!n urz?
Well I guess I should just repost what I sent a month back because it seems the rumor I heard about is very much a FACT. Even though there will be those who continue to ignore it.
My original post:
“Now this is just a rumor, but I hear that [the] USEFP is trying to keep costs low this year so some of the advisors are telling candidates they are only likely to get fulbright funding if the university you are accepted to also provides partial funding. So they may send your application to LOWER rank universities in the hope of getting partial funding (goodbye harvard). That may explain why the letters are not being sent out, the letters may contain further information about this development.
This is not the first the fulbright people have sprung a surprise. If I was a principal candidate I would get ready for this surprise. If i was an alternate [candidate] i would look for funds elsewhere because if they indeed doing this to principal candidates, you can just imagine what alternate candidates are going to have to face.”
@Red & @ AA.
What’s your area of study in which want to pursue a Masters degree. Moreover, which universities did your advisor told you that they are applying on your behalf.?
@Myra, What’s your area of specialization ?
@hurricane I hate it to answer on other ppl’s behalf, but based on what Myra said just a few posts ago her area of specialization is educational management
@ hurricane…electrical engineering…northeasteren college…falls no where in rankings
what’s your area?haven’t your advisor contacted you yet about universities?
@Red.Electrical engineering..wowow sounds good..what are the other options.My area of specialization is Public Policy and MPA..let’s hope what’s stored for me..
What other schools have they told you.and what was your GRE?
@Red.They haven’t told me anything..Let’s hope that things turn out well for me..My degree is MPA.
What other schools have they told you that are included in the submission plan ?
Well, Columbia University in my case.
@Myra.What are the other options ?
Well, so far that’s the only option.
@Myra,what’s your educational future plans and may i know your work experience and gre/toefl scores.
Regards.
Check out my previous posts for that.
University cost sharing “rumor” (Post#1267) was not rumor!!
@Ismail
Thanks for confirming. See my second post (Post#1293), I too realized the rumor was a fact.
“At this point, for the clarity of matters, we would like to emphasize on the fact that IIE is applying to programs that will be a good academic match and offer cost-sharing.”
What the hell did I just got in my e-mail :O
I don’t see a problem there. As far as my understanding goes that is an issue between IIE and the university in which you are to be placed.
We encourage universities to give Fulbright students cost-sharing as it facilitates the Fulbright Program to fund as many students as possible. IIE shall be negotiating cost sharing with the universities where they have applied to on your behalf.
As far as cost sharing issue doesn’t impact the university selection as per individual’s preference list , this shouldn’t be problem.
But I don’t know how likely it is that the ivy league universities will give partial scholarships (cost-share) with any candidates with GRE scores below a very high cut off like 1400.
So I think people will end up attending lesser ranked universities. This new policy may not change your preferences but it will probably impact what college you eventually end up attending.
any updates from anyone ?
Have sent my study objectives for the Columbia University Program as per IIE’s requirement.
Even with High GRE scores-if 1400 plus is one-Universities tend to give cost sharing to students that would like to continue for Phd or have a substantial research experience in the applied domain.
The only possible outcome is an admission in some State University
The awesome thing about FulBright scholarship was that you can get admission in your dream university without worrying about money. The cost sharing clause removes that advantage too.
How many university’s options have you people been given? I ask this coz in my case it’s only Columbia University.
Damn universities’
The cost sharing thing is bothering me.. The universities in my case have a great deal of variance when it comes to Fees .. hope I dont get burned coz of the cost sharing thing..
Anyone get a letter from a university yet ?
Anyone retaking GRE??
GRE now ? why .. the applications have already been submitted a long time ago ..
I guess some people might retake the GRE with the hope of improving their chances of getting a cost-share with a good university. GRE scores can always be sent to university through the test-makers.
@arrogant testy moron
I agree with what you said. Just curious what do you think is a high GRE score?
I think the GRE score is higher in case of candidates applying in professional fields while for other fields a GRE score of 1200 might be good enough so even in case of high ranking universities, it might do.
If IIE is applying on your behalf, then you will have to send the GRE score to them and not directly to any university that you wish to apply to now.
Letters from the universities are expected to come in somewhere in March, I believe.
I am alternate candidate applying for public policy my GRE score is 1260 (quant 650 verbal 610). They are sending my application to Columbia University (SIPA). Their admission rate is 30%.
Although these schools don’t list their average GRE scores I did some research online like places like pagalguy and I found the average to be around 1300 for ivy league. Plus the students have worked in international NGOs etc. I have worked for 2 years in a Pak NGO.
I don’t know if I really stand much of a chance of getting admitted AND get a scholarship?? Seems unfair to candidates from USA. Any thoughts?
I believe my case is different from others,since till date I haven’t received the University submission plan.Has anyone not been not being given the submission plan.Well it’s getting me worried and a bit perplexed since being a Principal Candidate,it is quite weird.
Anyone has comments to offer ?
Well Amna. I think that is great. Furthermore, if you have been chosen as a alternate candidate that means you are competitive with the US graduates so how is it unfair.
Hurricane, why don’t you call up your program advisor?
Thanks. Well I was selected as an alternate candidate by USEFP but that doesn’t mean I am good enough for Columbia University to give me a partial scholarship.
How about thinking this way- “I am good enough till I get rejected?”
Not to criticise Fulbright at all (it’s a wonderful scholarship), but their criteria are clearly(and quite openly) defined differently from US universities. You can still be exceptional according to the academic standards of those universities, even if Fulbright doesn’t pick you. In my own case, I was rejected by Fulbright but got a full scholarship offer from Duke university. In other words – keep hope
.
@Amir
It is great that you got a scholarship from Duke, it is not surprising given your great GRE scores and previous academic achievements. I thought that the Fulbright was meant to encourage students like you to study in the US and then return to Pak. Unfortunately by not awarding you the scholarship I think they have done themselves a disfavor.
I also don’t understand their criteria. I am surprised when they send students with cumulative GRE scores below 800 (shocking but true) and didn’t send you. It should come as no surprise to anyone when scholars like Amir choose to settle abroad (he may come back others in his situation may not). Who wouldn’t?
I’m sure a lot of mediocre students that populate this forum will attack me saying they deserve the scholarship more because they bring ‘diversity.’ I really don’t see how diversity can be used as an excuse to hide mediocrity.
Rehan, while I appreciate the kind words, I should play Devil’s advocate and give the opposing point of view as well. First off, the Fulbright objectives are primarily to be a cultural scholarship and I am admittedly socially awkward. Secondly, even if they had made me the award, it was quite possible that a university would have offered me a scholarship anyway, and I would have still not bound myself to coming back to Pakistan.
Personally, I think the problem is not Fulbright (they give chances to many talented, motivated people who have not had the undergraduate grooming of others). I think the problem is awareness of opportunities abroad.
Many many people who only apply Fulbright, including those with GRE scores around the 1300 mark (but substantial teaching and research experience) could get into quite decent European and American universities, without the bonds involved of FB. But perhaps due to the expense involved in applying, or lack of self-esteem, we don’t.
Fulbright should not, in my opinion, be the primary outlet for grad students looking to go abroad but just a helpful boost to a select few. I’m hoping to see the awareness and options grow for people in the coming years
.
@Amir
I agree that people need to look beyond the Fulbright. I think another reason many students are obsessed with just the Fulbright scholarship is because it has a good track record of getting people into big name universities they would not have been able to get admission into based on their academics & experience if they had applied independently.
After having lived in the US a while I have seen that Pakistani students are a rare sight in outside of the big name universities. In the lesser known colleges of the US you are more likely to find a student from small countries like China/India, Taiwan, South Korea or Kazakhstan than you are from Pakistan. I myself faced enormous social pressure not to attend a private college in the US (they had given a full scholarship) because people hadn’t heard the name even though it is in the top 25. I am glad I ignored them because I got a great education and a great job after it.
I apologize for my bad grammar, I never double check what I write. Also I realize China & India are not ‘small countries’ but you get my point.
hi
i want to apply for masters scholarship this year.i dnt know how to write study objectives.can someone guide me
this is not a state of the art stuff anyways you have to be acquainted with whole of the process
Saadia, first go through the core courses of the program you intend to study. That will help you plan your study objectives.
Good luck!
There is no one named myra on this year’s list
FAKE ! or too ashamed of herself
either way
pathetic !
‘Myra’ might not be her real name so what?
Can you post the list of people that got selected. HEC usually publishes the list of their award winners in the newspapers
Has anyone received any admission notification?
Btw Myra is my real name & its on the list, Loser !
Made it to New York University. Wonder where everyone else went! Hope cost sharing didn’t prove to be the monster it appeared to many at that time.
@Myra, Grt news! All the best for your studies
BTW What abt others? I have not recvd any reply yet from USEFP regarding univ(neither acceptance nor refusal).
Is there any one who has not recvd reply from univ?
Frustrated…
Good God! Horrific…I have signed the terms and conditions and have even sent my passport to them after filling in the online visa application. If I were you, I would be dead by this time! Better call them.
Hi , I am again applying to Fulbright this year. Since I have applied last where in the application we can mention that. Also anybody knows that either I have to resend all of my documents including GRE score report or the application will be enough.
Thanks.
@Applicant
In the ‘Additional Information’ you have to mention that you have applied previously in 2010. If you have applied last year then they will have your GRE scores on file so you should not have to send them.
Thanks, Previous Applicant.
Just got confirmation from USEFP … Just wondering how many have applied ..
Hi,
Do we need to send the soft copy of our application to somewhere.. Is it compulsory ? and what is the address where we have to send that?
Do reply, Thanks.
@Applicant
You don’t need to send a soft copy if you have already sent a hard copy (before the June 15, 2011 deadline).
i have just received email confirmation that my application is under review.. lets c what happens next…
I think we should put little intro for information …
I did MBA and have work experience in UNDP, Women Rights Association, currently working with an Airline . Cumulative work experience is 3 years.
In Gre I got 1030 … 570 V 460 Q . Aspire to do MBA from USA.
i am going to complete my graduation in engineering by december 2011…. got no experience no extracurricular activities no gre no toefl … just me my bachelors n my luck
Anyone else …Applied for FB 2012-13.
I applied on 12th June but still no confirmation regarding my application is submitted or not….
Don’t Worry its a gradual process.. You will receive confirmation.
hi all… I got the confirmation on June 21. I submitted my application just at the end (13th or 14th of June). In my opinion, people who submit their application long before the closing date get the acknowledgement email late and vice versa. So, wait on friends
Intro plz … ??
when the interviews are going to start?
Has anyone got the interview call yet? If yes, then when did you get it?
havn’t heard from them yet. Lets keep our fingers crossed for august!
I got a call from USEFP ppl last night at about 8 pm…I have been called for an interview on aug 3.
Wow thats cool … did they ask you for toefl registration .. and plz give a brief intro of you ..
Mphil Economics (expected sep 2011). GRE Jun 2011 Q770(680) V550(670) A 3.0(3.0). Where my march 2011 score is in parentheses. I am an average student with average grades. Yes they do ask me to bring TOEFL registration with me.
Your GRE score is quite good … Best of luck … Waiting for your post interview comments
So Imran Arif is the first person to get the call… Good luck Imran…I guess PhD candidates are being invited first…
@Me…I may not be the first to be called for an interview but first one to post on this forum.
@Urfi…GRE score is not everything. My grades are not very stellar and I am concerned about my essays as well. But lets hope for the best
salam to all,
i also applied FB this year for Masters program
my GRE noz are 330 Ver and 790 Quant
I am a position holder from my batch and hav GPA 3.65
i also get confirmation email that my application has been recieved
how many chances do u guys think i have?
Waslaam …
Actually there is no clear cut formula to tell that you will make it or not .. time will decide ..
Which subject you have applied …
Imran Altaf got interview call … May be because he is a PHD candidate .. dont know exactly what counts for a good applicant ..
Anyhow we always hope for best ..
@ Saleha…Your verbal score is a little low but your quant score is very very good. Now its depend on your field of study…what are you planning to study?
I applied for MAster’s in Engineering i have recently passed my B.E i also asked to focus more on Quant as it is related to my field and i only had one month for preparation that’s y Verbal side is so low
I was expecting your engineering background given your quant score. Low verbal score is not going to hurt your application to a great extent. You have a good quant score (I have seen ppl with a score of 800 though. Selection of any admission depend on four components, so do your application for fulbright.
1- GRE score..in your case its your quant score that matter
2- SOP
3-letter of Recommendation
4-GPA
You can evaluate your application given these four factors. But please keep in mind this is just my personal opinion and things may differ at the real ground. All the best.
yes i know everyone here is giving personal opinion actual result will be tell by time
What’s this SOP ? i think u are talking about Phd because i didnt add such thing
may b your are talking about personal statment and Study Obj
And All the best for your interview !
And do share your Interview experience and question that may be beneficient for all of us
@Imran Altaf … And plz do ask USEFP the number of applicants shortlisted … and Moreover did they giv you any sequence number for your interview .
@ Salesh…SOP is your statement of purpose. Adcom give a lot of importance to it.
@Urfi…My name is Imran ARIF and you keep calling me imran ALTAF…Please call me IMRAN instead. I will try to get some info bout master’s applicants and post here.
@Imran … Actually Imran Altaf is my friend’s name .. Sorry for that
@iMRAN ok i understand let see i hope it impress them (INSHAA ALLAH)
And All the best for your interview
we will wait for your reply !
Aoa ppl
I am an engineering graduate …GPA 3.71… with one year experience .. My GRE was 1360(Q750/V610) .. I have been called for interview on 6th aug…
@Imran.. pls share ur interview experience…
BTW .. should i be expecting grilling for not having a very impressive extracurricular background??
@Wasif…Congrats…Your GRE is good so is your GPA. I dont think they will kill you for not participating in extracurricular activities. But at least you should have some info bout your surroundings. After all you are going to represent Pakistan in USA.
@Wasif did you apply for masters or Phd?
I applied for PHD .. Science and Tech… but the usefp ppl say that if i am not selected for that.. i will be considered for masters
Just back from my Interview. They have shortlisted 400 people out of 1100 this year for masters and Phd program. 15 ppl are interviewed daily. My overall interview was not very good. There were four ppl in the panel. three ladies from USA and one phd doctor (from my own institute)Rita asked me why I want to pursue a phd program and why economics…I was stuck and could not give her a satisfactory answer. Then she said my GRE is good but my grades (3.28/4.0)are not good. My answer was…I was resuming my studies afther three years and was not into academic so I really worked hard for these grades.
The local doctor asked a lot of questions related to my thesis..estimation techniques etc. He asked me bout my teachers, and he knows them all very well. One of the lady asked bout my preferred university..cause i had not mentioned any on my application. The interview lasted for only 4-5 min.
@Imran …Insightful enough …That seems a fine interview .. you got puzzled with the presence of local doctor may be .. but dont lose hope .. everythng will be great .. did you find any Masters applicants … or only PHD candidates were there .. have you any idea how many have been interviewed ..
Interviews started this monday…So they have already interviews about 45 people. Yea there were some masters applicant too among the majority of PHD. They are conducting interviews only in Islamabad…so the interviews will continue this Ramzan..
wow great dont worry the thing is u r confuzed otherwise it seems good enough hope for the best INSHAA ALLAH u will succeed
congratz Wasif MASHAA ALLAh
And all please Pray that we also get call for interview and get this scholarship
@Saleha .. I think its PHD’s turn … after that they will call for Masters … So the Game is on
@Saleha…Thanks for your kind words
@ Urfi and i am ready to play lolzzzzzz
@ Imran i know how much they mean in this situation
Thanks Saleha.. pls pray that my interview go well…
@Imran… our prayers are with you…thanks for the insight on ur interview
hello everyone…
i have been called for the interview on the 8th of August 2011.
i have applied for a masters in public administration..
anyoneone who can share the questions being asked in the interview?
one more question. will they ask to write an essay on some topics? Will they give that topic or we chose it by oursleves ?
if Anyone can share some info regarding this so please do reply
Those people who are called for interview do they belong to ISB or of different origin ????????
@ Wasif Inshaa ALLAH all the best !!!!!!!!!!!
@ Everyone….I forgot to mention. They ask everyone to write an essay. our topic was the aspect of US culture interested to us. That was a very open topic. They gave ten minutes to put your ideas on the paper.
@Wasif…All the best and do share your comments after the interview
@Urfi…As I said earlier, I was the only one from ISB there. There was a guy from Karachi as well. It means they are conducting interviews in ISB only.
@Imran .. Thnx for Valuable information … Fingers Crossed for the destiny ..
I have just received their call for interview on the 9th of August. I have applied for Masters in Computer science. My gpa is 3.49 and gre score 1210. Quantitative(800) and Verbal (410). Please all pray for me.
Nice .. Congrats Bro .. Best wishes for Your interview ..
Hello, Imran. I think i was interviewed along with you, on the third. will you mind sending me an email contact?The chat forum is kind of unnerving,and yes, I am from the group that got the american culture essay.
Asa, I was called for an interview on the very 1st day they started i.e. 1st August. Almost all of the people there were from Electrical Engineering. I think they call people from the same field on any given day and set up the panel accordingly because one of the ladies in the panel was from Siemens Pak
@Basil wow thats really insightful thing … so how was ur interview .. any tips ..
@Urfi
Mine went just OK…. You must think up answers to the following questions (and potential cross-questions):
Introduce yourself
Study objectives
Why US? What can US education provide you which is not already present in Pakistan?
What are the aspects of the US/Pakistani culture that you would share while studying in the US and after coming back?
How would you serve Pakistan after coming back?
Some of my answers were not that satisfactory and this gave them an opportunity to cross-question (so you really must have a plan to counter such questions)
@ Basil .. God Bless you bro … its really helpful … May you get Scholarship …Peace
@Urfi
This thread has been immensely helpful to me. Just trying to return back the favor
WOW u all are really helping the rest of the people who doesnt recieve call yet
Hey tell me please how will it be if i tell them i already started my Masters from NED or it will give them chance to reject me .Can i explain this in positive manner ? Like i am very much interested in my postgraduation thats y i am not leaving a single chance which can give me brighter future
However i passed my graduation this year and started my Master’s from Ned this july because i always believe in alternate option along with primary options which i really want to continue
Hi again,
@all the people who got interview calls:
Do they just give you a phone call or do they also send an email, like what if a person missed the call somehow…? so did you guys recieve and email about interview?
The info posted by people who just went throught the interview process is very helpful. Thank you guys.
@basilasq
kindly share your profile with us.
@above
they called me and told me about the interview date today. they told me that they have emailed me but i havn’t got the email yet.
@tee peer…imranlds@gmail.com.
Phone calls informing you about interviews usually come 6-7 days before the actual date whereas emails are sent 2 or 3 days later.
@Basil can u plz tell your GRE score and work experience …
i got a call 2 days b4.6-7 days , i must say u r lucky then.
I got an email today, giving the details abt the interview. They also gave me a link where I have to basically re-submit my application online…
The guy who called me a couple days earlier told me to bring a printed copy of this form along with my academic docs….
@Basil.. thanks for the interview questions.. my interview is on Sat… hopefully it goes well.
One question…. do we only have to bring the academic docs from bachelors .. or the ones before that also..i.e FSC certificate etc
reply to my post also someone please guide me as i doesnt get call but want to prepare myself for interview please tell me i am pasting my post again here
tell me please how will it be if i tell them i already started my Masters from NED or it will give them chance to reject me .Can i explain this in positive manner ? Like i am very much interested in my postgraduation thats y i am not leaving a single chance which can give me brighter future
However i passed my graduation this year and started my Master’s from Ned this july because i always believe in alternate option along with primary options which i really want to continue
Dear Saleha, you have to be open with them, or it may disqualify you later if they award you a master’s scholarship.
Just tell them that you decided to start your masters well after you applied to Fulbright – that will not count against you. Also, make it clear (if) your interests also lie in pursuing a Ph.D; it is quite common for them to switch applicants from one track to the other, and your circumstances seem especially suited.
Thank you for your reply!
But i am confused yes i started my Masters after applying Fulbright but i cant apply for Phd it will be too early as my masters end at 2013 i just started Master’s this July my graduation is ended this March so i am a fresh graduate………….. you are saying that they may ask me to switch for Phd but how can it possible for me at this time …………. but yes i will leave my master’s if i will be selected, as study in US is more better in any case then studying here.
Majority of fields in America, including engineering, require only a Bachelor’s background. If your ultimate aim is a Ph.D, then you are better fitted to doing that directly.
However, I am at risk of confusing you. Don’t worry or think too much about it. I suggest you simply inform them that you just started a Master’s program, but that you are interested in higher education abroad. Let them handle the rest.
That is my own opinion though, other posters might suggest you not even bring up the topic at the interview. You should probably ask a few more people for advice and go with what you think suitable.
@Wasif
The docs you’ll need to take are your academic transcripts, degrees and toefl score report (or proof of registration in case you haven’t given it). Don’t forget to take ur passport and original id card as well.
They didn’t ask about my A Level Certificates but its better to keep them, just in case. Best of luck for ur interview!
@Urfi
I’m doing Electrical Engineering from NED and am currently in my final year. My GRE score was just average, 1310 (550V,760Q) but satisfactory considering I had only 2 weeks to prepare (in order to meet the FB deadline)
@Saleha
If you do mention that you’re currently enrolled in a Master’s program, then you must come up with a solid reason why a US master’s/phd is necessary towards your objectives and how it can achieve what a master’s from Pakistan can’t.
@ A
is it possibl to carry Phd without Masters? i really never think or hear about it
@ Basil
is it required to register for Toefl when u get call for Interview and show there proof of your registration?or we can register after our interview? as some of the comments above Seher said they give you deadline after your interview ( Thatz what i got from her post )
And for the last post of your i mention the reason does it sound appealing if i will tell them i want to have Master’s from NED as an alternate option along with my primary goals as this is what i planned for my better future ………..
But how can i convince them that study abroad is better than master’s here if anyone can help
@Saleha: Yes, most engineering programs admit students directly after Bachelor’s degree into their Ph.D programs. A Masters degree is generally issued after 2-3 years of initial coursework, but usually as a formality.
As for convincing them that study abroad is better than here, you should really do your homework more diligently. Look at university programs and their list of courses, look up research that interests you – you will find that the facilities and research excellence abroad is far beyond what we have available back here in Pakistan.
@Saleha
Proof of Registration for TOEFL is mandatory for the interview. They give you a two week period after the interview within which you can take your test. They note down your test date on the interview day.
And I agree with A, you’ll have to do your homework more thoroughly. Do some digging about the course plan and research being carried out in universities in the US regarding your field of interest. That way you can better compare and justify your foreign studies.
Which dept. did you graduate from in NED?
@A
WOW thank u so much really i never heard something like this thats very kind that you are helping so much ……….. please tell me also if u hav any suggestion that how can i convince them what are the things i can tell which will strong my case ….
@Basil can u help me regarding Toefl because i didnt start anything related that if u hav material and some useful links so that wil be very kind……… I done my graduation B.E from other University not from NED but i start my Masters from NED sorry cant tell my dept and University of my gradution here
Hey ppl… got back from my interview… it went fine as far as I can tell…
The questions asked were pretty generic…like
introduce yourself..
how do u plan to serve pakistan after returning?
what and HOW would u teach americans about Pakistan?
.
They asked me to thoroughly elaborate how i plan to use my qualification in Pakistan?
a few light questions like my hobbies and what books I have read..
@Wasif .. were there only PHD candidates or of Masters as well … and Did you only find people of your field or different field…. ????
everyone present was a masters candidate.. in fact the program coordinator told me that i was also being considered for masters for now… and that i would have an opportunity to sign the phD bond after my masters…
there were 3 engg ppl… rest were all from social sciences or arts…
salam to all.
i have done BS in environmental sciences(2006-2010)
i have applied for ms in environmental management and policy
gre.1260
cgpa.3.79
no experience just 3 internships
wish me and wish u all best of luck
anyone who has applied for ms in environmental engineering
salam to all.
i have done BS in environmental sciences(2006-2010)
i have applied for ms in environmental management and policy
gre.1260
cgpa.3.79
no experience just 3 internships
wish me and wish u all best of luck
anyone who has applied for ms in environmental engineering?
@Ammarah … havnt u got interview call ..
@urfi not yet…………just received a mail that they had received my application on 23rd july
on 23rd July they sent you confirmation … isn’t it very late confirmation … I received on 23rd June .. Still havnt received call. when u submitted application …
i want to change my field from environmental management to environmental engineering bt i think now i cant because i m nt even sure about my admission in management. i dont like such predicaments.i thing they will disqualify me or will say me get out from our office(allah na karay) if i will have mentioned my confusion in the vortex of management and policy.
is there any other way through which we can apply for fully funded scholarship other than Fulbright?……… co than i can try my luck in engineering too
@Ammara you can discuss with them about your view .. but be sure about your goal …it wont hurt your application ..
actually environmental policy and engineering are two branches of a same field…..in both cases the goal is the environmental protection….bt i m scared……..that can annoy them.can i start like that sir/mam i m interested in both branches.so i want u to convey my application in department.bt give preference to engineering.seriously it sounds stupid….at this time applicants are worrying about interview calls…and im stuck here.
i have submitted 2 days before last date..i think the applicants who have given gre before march they are calling them first…..i have given gre on 9th june.can u plz tell me the gape of days/months between confirmation mail and interview call in yrs case
ok now i read u have nt gotten the call yet….dont worry lets hope for the best.last year the interviews continued till mid of sep however the last date for application was 18th may.however in our case the last date was 15th june.so i guess the interviews will continue till nov.just a guess.
@ Ammara Interviews will continue this month only …they call 3 days before interview .. so be hopeful … I gave gre on 14 april …may thats why we are late ..
@Wasif
What was your essay topic?
and how long was your interview? plus any cross questioning in the interviews?
Hey do we require to be specific regarding our field or we can tell we like to continue our postgraduation in any of these 3-5 fields as in my application i wrote these fields for Master’s
1- ENERGY (RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY, ALTERNATE SOURCES OF ENERGY)
2- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING OR MANAGEMENT
3- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
4- INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
5- RISK MANAGEMENT
should i require to chose one and stick to that or let them give me any suitable option what strategy will be bettr ?
sahela u havnt read FAQs on usef website?.we can not apply in more than one field and we have to be very clear about our field in which we want to apply .
u have applied in which one out of them?????
u have wrtten about which field in yr SOP and study objective?
@khawar… essay topic was ‘describe ur mother’
interview went for abt 10 min I guess… there wasnt much cross questioning… they just asked me once to elaborate more on how I intend to serve Pakistan…
@saleha… the fulbright program and US unis in general expect that the applicant is very clear about his study objectives… in fact the statement of purpose is supposed to describe exactly what motivated u to study a specific field..
so its definitely better to choose a specific field and show how motivated u r abt its pursuit…
actually i was thinking that they are offering Energy and Water resources so have to chose one from them otherwise i am interested in my own field that is Chemical Engineering
I didnt know we cant tell them more than one choice will they disqualify my application as i mention all these fields
wow Wasif u had a very easy essay lucky man!All the best with your reply i feel u r quite satisfied ….great!
In my SOP i was discusing Pak situation and need of alternate energy and also mention Alternate energy was an elective subject of my Chemical engg graduation so it include in that but if they have other subject option so these are part of Chemical engg but can b study individually
You know wat Except Chemical Engg all other 4 options i mentioned above are sub part of Chemical Engg we studied that so mention it if they can arrange specific subject masters as Chemical is a wide subject
saleha,you are the best expert on your subject so relax these people here arent panelists, and dont just focus on water and energy just because the advertisement says it. A confused approach is worse than not being in the priority field. you cant undo your 16 years of ‘self’ to fit in the scholarship programme perfectly. Just be yourself for the interview: rational, clear and straight forward. If they choose you, you are lucky and if they dont life moves on. You will have to accept, so just ‘reflect’ on your ideas than trying to impress them.And driving the mulk o millat nuts with ALL that you wish to achieve.You know your academic strengths,both in terms of subject and personality…. chill kero.
@Saheha…I didnt try to mold my SOP to converge it to some priority field (agriculture and energy etc). Tee-Peer is right…u need not imposed something on you just to fit in the priority field. Believe me if you have good reason to study history or even music and you can relate these to Pakistan…u r on the track.
Tee peer and Imran u both give me so kind and good suggestion really thnx alot
Actually i was confused that did i write something against their rules as the girl above said we have to mention one major subject thats y i thought may b my application cancelled ( ALLAH NA KARAY) but now i think let time decide dont be haste
And you both are right i know how to convince them now pray they consider my application
386 seats this year they are offering wow great chance for every1 who get call!!!!!!!!
source link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyk8ho2G1rg&feature=related
@Saleha…I think Kamran Khan misquoted some of the information. The figure may be 386 but it includes all other types of scholarship like community college and/or science and technology awards. So dnt rely too much on this information…normally they send 100 masters and 50 phd each year through fulbright scholarship scheme.
Any MBA candidate called for interview?
@loosi ..I applied for MBA. No call yet ..What about You ?
@Saleha
386 is the amount of people currently present in US by fulbright Pakistan that will be around a total of 180 to 200 Phds and around 200 people for masters. Kamran khan probably had issues understanding whats written in the website.
and well i have heard this year they have more scholarships then how much they normally have because of a possible merger of usefp with hec. so something around 200 total scholarships can be expected.
My interview experience….
i had my interview today 9th of august.
essay topic was “what is the meaning of success”.
they asked me the following questions:
1) What are the applications of your field in Pakistan?
2) Why do you want to join academics?
3) What differences you want to make in academics in Pakistan?
4)Tell us in more detail about the societies you were a part of in the university and did you hold a leadership position in that?
5)Have you ever gone through a challenging situation and how did you handle it?
Then they asked me if i had any questions, i asked one.
Then they asked me if there is anything else i wanted to tell them about me.
There gave us a page that said approximately 400 people will be interviewed and we were 15 people in the interview today so interviews are probably expected to go all august. so keep your fingers crossed
@Me ..I want to ask smthing
1. When u received interview call
2. What is your GRE and Program you applied for.
3. Did you find people of your field of study or different at interview.
1)i received the call on 4th
2)i have applied for masters in computer science. i had 1210 in gre. 800 quantitative and 410 verbal.
3)we were two other people related to computer science with me as well. but there were people from different fields too, like people from public relations,political science etc and a few phd candidates but mostly masters candidates were there
and despite the heavy rains the interviews are still continuing ,that is interesting.
oh really but hope for the best as i also heard that this time they will offer more scholarships
can anyone tell me Gre scores will be send to us by pot or not . Are they only available online?
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@Urfi
no… no call yet… Why everyone here thinks that fulbright commmission doesn’t really encourage MBA? I know so many guys/girls who are doing MBA in Universitys as good as harvard, columbia and Berkeley. Whats your GRE score Urfi?
In an interview with the daily “the News” Rita Akhtar gave some statistics and according to those statistics, Business Studies has highest number of scholarship recepients.
@Loosi … mine GRE is 1030 ..which is no good. But I think GMAT is what matters. Whats your GRE score. And your work Experience . Its really good to know that many MBA are in good Universities. Actually the Fulbright Alumni is not ready to help the new applicants. I have tried to contact MBA Fulbright grantee but he declined to assist me in my application process .
@loosi
please give a link to the news where rita akhter said anything like that!
I asked them a related question in the interview and they said they have no quota or preference for a particular field.
@me
I am also interested to join academics after doing my Masters.
I wanted to ask you how you convinced them in the interview that you would be joining academics after your masters. Do you have any teaching experience somewhere? How you demonstrated your passion for teaching/academics to them?
@urfi… My score is 1320 and i have engineering background… did u give any preference for University/business schools? if yes… which ones. what is your background.?
Also, i dont have the link.. coz i did’t see it online… it was in the “city news” section of islamabad edition of ‘the news”…
@Me she didn’t say they have quota or preference… she gave statistics… and it was very clear from those statistics that highest number of recpients in past were business school applicants…
Also, i dont have the link.. coz i did’t see it online… it was in the “city news” section of islamabad edition of ‘the news”…. a month or so back… cant recall the date…
Yes I gave 4 options.
1)Lubin School of Business .
2)College of business at Illinois,
3) UNC Kenan Flagler Business school ,
4) North western University, Kellog School of Management
I have done MBA previously. Working in Public sector and also have Social sector experience. Plus UNO internship.
Here is the link…I dont know its authentic or not…
http://www.pakstudy.com/web/edu-news/usefp-running-largest-phd-scheme-pakistan
@Imran Arif… it’s not he one i am talking about… but it is authentic… i read it in the paper too…
@loosi . what is your work experience and school preferences ..
@urfi… schools like harvard and wharton…
work experience includes multinationals and government… also sometime abroad…
@loosi
I hope you have a very high GMAT score if you hope to get into Harvard/Wharton or a similarly ranked MBA program. A GRE score of 1320 is ok but may not be good enough for these two universities. USEFP asks for your university preferences again if you are selected for the Fulbright, so if you are selected I would suggest putting slightly less competitive but still very good schools like UCLA and NYU in your top 3 choices. You can still put Harvard as your number one choice but the other slots should go to more realistic choices.
USEFP does not encourage MBA applicants because this degree does not lead to the development of Pakistan nor is there a shortage of MBAs in Pakistan. Most MBA holders work at MNCs which do little to reduce poverty in Pakistan. Although USEFP has sent quite a few MBA students before, this is only because they have had a tremendous number of very talented business applicants from places like LUMS and IBA who managed to convince the interview panel that their studies would benefit Pakistan. Trust me the competition for a scholarship for the MBA is probably the most fierce among all the subjects. Good luck.
@Urfi
Although Fulbright alums can offer you general advice on essays and interviews, they are not allowed to help you write your essays. That would be illegal for them and that is probably why the Fulbright alums refused to help you write your essay. The essay really has to represent you and your story.
@Fulbright Alum … R u an MBA grant holder .. if yes what was your score of GMAT GRE .. and work experience. And Moreover I was asking him for the selection of right subject majors according to my experience. Not my essay. I dont want to name him. but he didnt do well .
@fulbright Alum…
dude who asked for ur advice? its totally uncalled for… i knw what i am doing… and my bachalors is from an english university to which you cant even compare lums.. LUMS might be a good place in pakistan but its a piece of crap when u go abroad… and secondly i am already running a social enterprise for the benefit of society…. also, who the hell is going to submitt 1320 to harvard… its for the grant… to harvard i am going to submitt GMAT… dude unsolicited advice is not needed… if u really are a fulbright alum… learn something from civilized ppl…
Peace!!
@Loosi,this is a public thread for people discussing Fulbright applications. Fulbrightalum’s advice may not have been helpful to you, but it could have benefited someone else reading this, who has a similar profile to yours. Please show some civility to someone who is taking out his time and experience. If you get offended at any polite advice or comment from anyone, then why are you posting here?
I am really sick of listening that LUMS and IBA grads are very competitive. Its really false and misleading notion. Far from reality.
@urfi.. did u get the call?
No I havnt received the call … I called USEFP … they said wait for this month If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by us.
Did you recvd call???
@urfi.. no they told me the same thing
@A
Appreciate your reply. I did not mean to offend anyone and was speaking from my own experience and that of my friends.
@Urfi
In that case the Fulbright should have guided you better. I did receive the Fulbright for the MBA, my GRE score was 1510 and GMAT was 740. I had worked for 5 years in MNC in the energy sector. I did my undergrad from LUMS and agree that not all the students are competitive but many are. I applied to Harvard through the Fulbright but did not get in, I wish I had not ‘overshot’ so much because I could have sent more applications to universities like NYU instead I ended up at a university a few ranks below NYU.
@fulbright alum … given your facts I should be forgetting about fulbright
.. at least in near future …. previously you had studied business in your undergrad? btw did you get it in first attempt ?? Overall now I m not so hopeful from fulbright .
@fulbright alum
There were many people who got the Fulbright with lower GRE and GMAT scores. I think the most important factor is your performance in the interview.
@urfi
The above comment is for you not for me
I got interview call on thursday and my interview was yesterday. I don’t know if I was good or not but the only male in the panel, who looked like ex-fulbrighter cuz he was young, said that he was really impressed by my writing and speaking ability. Don’t know what should I infer from it.
@Fulbright Alum … thank you for kind words … I hope in future you will be as helpful as you are now
… Hope make things get goin … m hopeful
@Mujahid … whts ur subject you applied for. gre etc ..?
My subject is Public Policy in Education. GRE 1190 (V420, Q770) CGPA 3.81 But I think this does not matter much now. These things get one to the interview, but interview is what matters next.
@Mujahid, did you apply for MS or PhD and how long will the interviews continue? any idea?
@Mujahid,
Best of luck. I am also called for the interview. I would appreciate if you could shed some light on your interview questions and other specifics. Any important tips would be welcomed
again any business/MBA candidate called for interview?? when do they ask you for GMAT?
@Blitz .. when is you interview and what subject you applied for and GRE?
@Loosi .. have you recvd call??
@Urfi
on Aug 24. My subject is Electrical Engineering and GRE score is 1340 (V570 Q770)
no mate…. no yet
hey, sorry for spoiling the conversation tempo but when will the interviews end?
@Twilight .. According to USEFP we have to wait till the end of August .. so they will call only for this month .. People are called till 24 of AUG.. 4 or 5 days slots are left approx. 60 to 70 people left to be called … So pray and wait ..:)
Thanks a lot Urfi.Your comments keep the thread alive!
Anyone called on the 25th of Aug?
i got a call for interview.i will have it on 25th august 8am.
@AMMARA .. Best of luck
@AMMARA … when did u receive call?
thank u.i got the call yesterday on 10:30am
you people didnt get a call at three days notice! very lucky i must say.
please guys.. those who passed the interview for S&T scholarship, would you please share the title of the essay you were given, also the questions they ask, tips are welcome. I have an interview few days ago and I am scared…
sorry next few days…not few days ago
@blitz
Nice score btw…what is your major in EE? I also got a call for Aug 25, EE
I have few questions for those who have been shortlisted. i am asked to send application online. There are two options on embark site:
1.Fulbright Foreign Student Program
2.International Fulbright Science and Technology PhD Program
form is same,except the title of program.i have applied for MS. so which option i need to select?
do i need to ask my referees to send recommendation letters online because they had posted letters.
@Ammara. you need to apply for Fulbright foreign student program on embark.com.Your referees don’t need to send in extra online forms since you have already posted them.What universities do you intend to apply for ?
@ hurrican thank u.
University of California Berkeley
George mason university
Best of luck with that Ammara.!!I am quite sure with your score and as you shared above,you will be selected and get the appropiate university of your choice.What’s your majors in EE?
@ hurrican. not EE.BS in environmental science.u have no idea how terrific my writing skill is.i cant write a good essay.and i dont know what will i do in my interview.
do i need to scan my result cards and then upload them online?
@AMMARA
Yeah, it would be better if you do so, you could make a single pdf consisting of your transcripts/degree/important certificates and could upload them…
@zinedine
My majors are controls/power. Congrats on getting the call. What are yours?
@blitz
well,mine are Electronics/Communication…Could only hope all goes well as mine is not a priority field…:)
Hey Shortlisted Guys and Gals,
Anyone going from lahore to isl for the interview?
yes i m going from lhr on 25th
Any recommendations for a cheap place to stay in at ISL? Not that familiar with the place :/
@ZIC…I will recommend that you came by Daewoo in the morning. No need to stay
If you feel more comfortable staying at ISB. There are plenty of good hotels. If you really need the cheapest one…come by Niazi express/Skyways or any bus service with its terminal at FAIZABAD. There are some very good hotels…they will charge you Rs.500-700 per night.
If you need more expensive accommodation tell me.
Best of luck for your interview.
what about supplementary forms in application?
Hi guys best of luck you to all of those who have been shortlisted…..I got interviewed on 11th of this month and got hammered down by only one question……..But inshallah i m gona get…just be yourself in the interview……………one thing more that they require you to scribble an essay just for the sake of verification for your statements….Reach out for stars
On the day of interview i couldnt resist commending the large heartedness of these American fellows there…..awesome program for those who wanna do something……….
But most important thing is dont avail fulbright for the America”s sake…….Explore yourself….there are some really really precious treasures down there in yourself…. Once discovered, polish them and for further glaze whenever wherever u will apply…u will get what u want…..be yourself….anyone shorlisted for public administration……….????
Salam…
Best of luck everyone.
I was also interviewed on 11th.
Nice to find you Habib. If I am not wrong, you are Habib Hussain, the doctor.
Thanks Imran for the info
Ill prolly go by daewoo, can u please suggest one of those hotels that u were talking about?
thanks….
@AMMARA
just take the signature form with you if you want to, forget about the rest of the supplementary forms…USEFP told me I don’t need them now …
hi irfan any updates?…………yar i got stuck on that u.s question………..i think interviews are till mid september….?????
Hey guys .. have any one good idea for how long interviews will continue ????? and how many applicants are already interviewed ???
@ZIC..To be honest i never stayed in those hotels. plz remember daewoo terminal in outside pindi. so u have to get a taxi to come to faizabad. the taxi will charge you about 150 rs. these hotels are administered by skyways. so it does not matter in which hotel u ll stay in.
I think interviews started on first of this month and they are interviewing 15 daily…………..interview will last roughly from 7 to 15 minutes…. depends upon u…….be prepared
for how long interviews wil continue ..
till mid of september
Arent interviews ending this month? at least, thats what we have heard.
@habib
i don’t think the interviews will last till mid september, they have shortlisted around 400 people and are interviewing 15 daily.so interviews will probably end in end august
@urfi
i personally think that almost anyone who was short listed has either been interviewed or at least called to inform about interview date.
Any MBA/business candidate called for interview ?
@habib: no updates bro but i went there today for TOEFL test. Met some more guys. The interviews are not limited to 15 daily, some people told me that 20 candidates were called on their interview day.
Best of luck, the US question is not worth much weight I guess. Hope for the best.
@Habib,
Do they talk about this essay that they require u to write at the interview?
Also, what was this ‘US’ question?
@Imran Thanks man..
They dont talk about essay….they dont ask technicalities…….i am still wondering what they are looking for……
I called USEFP today and the confirmed that interviews will continue in September.
any authentic source about final results????when the are gonna announce
good advice
@Urfi. Mate you got it?
@Urfi it looks like it’s only two of us here who are going for MBA. Keep me posted mate.
@Loosi …no mate things are becoming bit gloomy as time is slipping … M Thinking about other options ..
Every year, the application closing date is May 18 and the interviews extend well up to September. This year, the closing date was June 15 so the interviews are definitely continuing in September. Even it has been observed that people who got interviewed in July/August are told one figure for the number of shortlisted candidates and that figure changes in Augst/September… it all depends upon the funding decisions made during the course of time. So, people still waiting for interview calls, dont lose hope, the game is not over yet sweethearts
what is the minimum requirement of TOEFL score by USEFP?
@Chulbul … thanks for such information and kind words ..
@ rehan … min score is 90 of TOEFL ..
sm1 kindly assess my candidature. I’m gona apply for 2012 spring and i’ve 3.7 gpa, 1130 gre (q740 + v380). I wana apply for Petroleum Engineering. i’d like to hear from sm1 having as low score as mine and applied for any engg. program. Thanks.
Noman if u wana apply yourself its better you shoul improve your verbal a bit……..furthermore,i have no pretension about your analytical writing…..but that should be good as well……..if you are asking for fulbright then its a good one……..but it includes other things as your statements and signs of distinctions from others.
When will they be announcing results? Any idea?
I actually asked the interview panel about the announcement of results. They said it’ll take upto 2 months.
Now I found this on USEFP website:
http://goo.gl/Un1D3
It says final results will be dispatched to candidates on Oct 1st.
salam to all
can any body tell me what sort of question they typical ask in interview? do i have to show them toefl and gre registration on interview date?
@ Irfan the link talks about ‘letters’, not phone calls and e-mails,which are generally regarded as the main sources that they use to communicate. I think its going to be earlier than 1st Oct. The timeline is kind of an approximate standard for every year.
@IRFAN
iRFAN WHEN U WERE INTERVIEWED AND HOW MANY APPLICANTS WERE THERE WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF INTERVIEW…?
Had the interview on 24th. The essay topic was “What are the causes of violence in Karachi”. I guess pretty straight forward for a person who likes political commentary.
Regarding the interview. If you are an social outgoing person with clear aims/objectives then “be yourself”. If you are some introvert nerd then open up and tell them how can you make a difference. They are nice people there willing to hear you out. With engg background, I was mostly quizzed about my study/research objectives. I had no cross questioning.
Hey guys those of you who have not recieved there calls……..dont lose hope….process still in pipeline….
Till what date will the interviews continue?
I also had my interview on 24 Aug. Nothing different observation than “Blitz”.
I called at their office the girl told me interviews will continue till the end of september
Yeah the interviews would prolly go into Sept.
@Saleha: Finally something good to hear. Thanks for the good news that interviews would be conducted through September…I had almost given up that I am not getting shortlisted for interview.
@Me(original)
honey give it up…between the two of us if anyone is getting a call, its gonna be me
@Me2 how u can say so with such confidence ..???
@Urfi
I have contacts in the USEFP office and they told me that i have been shortlisted by the review committee and i will be called in September
@ Me2
any idea when the interview process is ending and results will be announced, since you know someone there?
@hurricane
All i know is that the interviews will continue till mid September (whatever that means). Good luck (and pray for me too while ur at it 
)
errr…actually i was just messing with Urfi. Its only wishful thinking on my part and a private joke between me and me(original)
thanks a lot, the end of September…. seems a long way!
Why are all going mad here for knowing the dates? Interviews can continue till any date and they can call anyone any time. You will get the call if you are shortlisted even if tomorrow is the last interview date and if you are not shortlisted you will not get the call even if it is going to continue for another month.
Had my i’view a couple of weeks back and I messed up big time…I had everything going for me [GRE V-670, Q-760 and A 5.5, Undergrad GPA of 3.69, TOEFL 119, 29 in speaking only, 2yrs of relevant experience] but I overprepared for the interview which basically meant that I regurgitated pointless facts and statistics for 8 odd minutes before they were finally bored with me.
Since my shot is over, I am posting the below so you guys don’t make the same mistakes. For those of you who still have interviews, I would suggest having solid answers for the following questions,
-Your plan upon returning to Pak and how you can contribute?
-Why have you opted for your particular study strand?
-How well can you integrate yourself in the US?
Some other tips,
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-Memorize everything you have written in your study obs and personal statement and you need only elaborate the same points you have made there rather than introducing any new ones.
-Think in bullets and keywords so you remember the crux of what you are trying to say? I didn’t do this and couldn’t consolidate my thoughts clearly during the interview.
-You will not become a cheetah in your field in 3 days, so don’t go over those damn developmental economics [insert your major] books like I did. Just brush up on some relevant articles or recent developments. Research can take time and they look for opinions, not facts, so best to ask somebody who is well-versed with new developments [like your boss or a colleague] to provide you with a brief summary of the facts and how they feel about it.
-Trust your instincts and believe that you deserve to be there [when I redid my interview while bawling my eyes out at Margalla, I came up with better answers to every one of the questions purely relying on my experience and nothing else, so i guess lack of presence of mind, and this complaisance to please them with 'impressive' knowledge was the death of me.]
-Try to steer the line of questioning towards your strengths…no need to air disclaimers about your weaknesses at the beginning [like yours truly
-Don’t pay too much heed to the psychologist sitting on your left, she will also try to be as unintrusive as possible and will avoid any facial cues so no worries there
When you enter, you will be signing a sheet with your interview time so that’s a good opportunity to prepare yourself for waiting. Also, remember all the community service orgs that you are a part of as they require you to fill it out, you may have cited some in your application so it would be best if details are consistent in both. Also the essay is trivial so make sure you don’t go beyond 2-3 major points so there’s time to wrap up and conclude your stance, keep your writing clean and balanced as I have a feeling the psychologist girl goes over them later. Waisay they are primarily used to evaluate if your personal statement was written by you or ‘inspired’ by a bunch of others.
Let me know if you guys have any questions, will help however I can. Best of Luck!
Nazish,
I have been there in that same position of messing up an interview despite a very strong profile. Don’t worry too much. However, just because you bored them doesn’t mean they won’t give you the Fulbright position, if they found you talented enough. I’ve known friends who stammered their way through interviews and still got it. We are all human interviewees, and overpreparation is not a cardinal sin.
And there is life after Fulbright, believe it or not
. Just apply to grad schools on your own, especially for Ph.D programs. There won’t be a bond to come back to Pakistan, and you will have greater opportunities going the direct route. Best of luck to you from a student who has been through the grind.
Came to know of FullBright some time back. Going through the comments I regret to realize the people Fullbright aims to benefit ain’t actually getting it. Once again The elite group, the privileged class seems to grab this scholarship. Shame on the greed of ppl dying to get this scholarship who can themselves afford it (evidence is comments from those suggesting to apply independently and that majority of Scholars belong to institute like LUMS – just a dream for poverty stricken). WONDER IF LOWER MIDDLE CLASS AND MIDDLE CLASS WILL EVER ENJOY A BETTER LIFE…
Hey MN, It isnt a need based scholarship. They arent looking for financially needy people.
And a friend of mine got the Fulbright Scholarship Award, and he wasnt rich at all, and cudnt afford the education himself. So theres that
LUMS itself recruits 70-80 students each year from Intermediate and Matric background, majority of whom receive a scholarship to subsidize the exorbitant fees. LUMS is indeed an elitist, privileged institution but it is doing it’s share to give people an opportunity. I am biased in favor, of course.
I know of students from Kinnaird, Punjab University, and government medical colleges who have gotten the Fullbright scholarship. There is much more that can and should be done, but USEFP is doing it’s fair share.
@Zic: Fullbright aim is not to subsidize financially needy students, but I do think all else being equal in terms of merit, they prefer to promote those who would not have gotten such a chance otherwise. That is just my impression, so feel free to take it with a grain of salt.
Hey A! Thanks for the pep talk, I do intend to apply during the regular admissions cycle as well…hope all goes well. A lot rides on Fulbright because my parents, at their most accommodating, can only finance a ticket and maybe upto USD 5,000 for tuition which you know would just make a small fraction of overall program costs, and I can only add another 2-3 ks from my personal saving.
@MN, I hardly think that IBA and LUMS are elitist schools. One could argue that their aptitude test format favours students with strong private education background, but it is also a universally accepted model with fair share of breakthroughs from kids with different backgrounds. For e.g I was on full scholarship by IBA and HEC at the University Campus of IBA. All I had to do was maintain a GPA of over 3.0, which wasn’t much of a challenge.
Hi everyone,
I got my interview in Mid August and it went good, but there is one worry for me now.
My TOEFL score is 88. Can I selected for FB Masters with this score or my pursuit is over. Do I need to retake TOEFL.
Suggestions needed as I am confused.
Any MBA candidates???
88 is the magical number. Its fine. dont re-give it. Wait for the decision and if your decision is favourable then regive it. dont unnecessarily torture yourself.
@ Tee peer,
Are you saying that the selection does not count TOEFL scores???
no no, not saying that but from what I have heard it isnt a very major component. Plus, if you arent a history or a literature or an IR major where your English fluency REALLY matters… this score is good enough to get you in. chill kero, dont waste money before you hear a verdict. rest is your choice.
where’s the september rush…i don’t see anyone posting about the post-eid interview calls…
ok, thanks for your advice. Can I call USEFP and ask them for their advice also or wait until the announcement.
Waisay it is interesting observation by Zinedine that there has been no single comment about interview calls after the eid or start of September??????? I have been trying to call USEFP on 8431300 but the rascals are not picking up phone. Can anyone tell which number I should dial to inquire about my shortlisting status?
Thanks
I have been trying to get in touch with them as well Chulbul… wanted to check if they have received my TOEFL scores.
They had their extended Labour Day weekend immediately after Eid so probably returned to office yesterday. We should hear in a couple of days, I guess =)
I hope so IA…but Nazish you don’t really need to confirm it from USEFP, just check your toefl page and processing data, add a maximum of 2 weeks to that and that will be your toefl reporting date in the worst possible case…
Hey Zinedine, yup! I avoided the temptation to call them, didn’t wanna seem overeager.
Reporting date on the ETS website is August 24th so I guess it should have reached them by now. Cheers!
Btw, October 8th was d-day for a whole bunch of people from last year, and since we are working on similar timelines [last year's flood delay = this year's timeline extension], we are still a month away from finding out…uff the agony!!!!
8th Oct…Hmm….unless all interviews got delayed as well with their holis
At Zic…hope not dude! One can only hyperventilate for so long
hehe not to worry dude, the fact that ur excited about it, says u did well, and so u prolly stand a good chance
What did u apply for tho?
They are now extending the date even into november..so u guys who r expecting it in october……forget it n one day u will get a shocking surprise when one morning u will recieve your congratulatory call……Inshallah
Wow Habib, thats pretty late :/ where did u get this info?
November……please no…I had somehow managed to get mentally prepared for something in october…nov feels like ages away…
@Habib
would be glad if you could share your source plz..
Infact our best resource is USEFP itself….Interviews are extending upto end of september and thats why result may extend to november as well……..But the thing to reckon is that that they are interviewing 15 daily from 1 august and upyil end of september the number of interviewees will cross the said 400 number of shortlisted candidates
thats crap!! if they give the result in november when would they apply for universities? there is no point it is going to november!they would definitely announce it in start october the latest! and at an average 15 a day i.e. 90 a week, they have already interviewed 360 people in august, so there is no way interviews are going till end september!!
USEFP people normally say anything on phone which they mostly dont mean and just tell to avoid further phone calls from people harassing them. but reasonable estimation would be to expect a result in end september or start october!
Guys stop guessing … And please dont fill this forum with your so called expert opinion .. Share if you have something useful to say … Otherwise Keep your mouth shut !
,Mr. Don no one has beseeched you to honour this forum and we are not mad aristotle type stuff like you…so if are u are not comfortable with the posts then get lost and tlak to walls because walls can bear only the stuff like you
@Don
others might find useful or comforting what you possibly can’t due to whatever reasons…going by a nick “don” does not quite bestow the rights of dictating terms here…
hope that was useful….
Hey guys … good news…. Have I heard it right that they have extended the deadline to mid november with 200 more shortlisted candidates ?
Nahi waisay no matter how comforting a news is to some of us… it should be backed by a credible source or formal notification. Guesses and personal opinions would disappoint even those who were initially comforted by that news. And guys, lets be courteous dont make this forum for abuses, tirades and hate words for each other.
For those still waiting for interview call, best of luck and those already being interviewed… best of luck too and please be patient.
Peace
is 114 a bad score for an english mjor
i got an interview call yesterday 2 times firstly the girl told me that my interview will b on 15th Sep then aftr hour a guy called me and said that they resechduled my interview to 21 sep he also said to ignore there first email about my interview on 15th and they will send me a new one bt i didnt get a new email should i call them or wait f0r few days ……… actually im worried if they inform me by mistake 2nd time and my interview will remain on 15 so wat should i do? im worried because i didnt get 2nd mail from them otherwise the guy was quite clear that my interview is reschduled
Hey Saleha,
It takes a bit of time for the email to get to you.
Dont worry, the call is credible enough.
If u dunt get the email in a few days, u shud call em then. Meanwhile, just wait
And btw congrats for the call!! What have you applied in?
But im planing to email them and call them tomarrow .I applied for Masters in Chemical engg but also mention some side lines as an alternative options :p i was thinking they rejected my application because i mentioned 5 major subjects to persue bt im so happy when i got there call…………… and thnx alot btw i had mention all my description regarding my application above in the old comments
haha.. right.
And well, im kinda new to this “forum” so i didnt read many older posts
Good Luck mate !
Hey Saleha, Congrats!!!
Listen when you have your interview, do check the number of applicants and shortlisted candidates they have in their introductory note. They told us that 400 people had been shortlisted out of 1100, but the pool may have been strong enough for them to widen the field and screen more candidates.
Anyway Best of Luck…and I wrote some pointers above, hope they help.
Hey Nazish, I have been interviewed earlier thi month. what a good toefl score although after the interview it kind of irrelevant.
@Tee Peer…dnt wry u got very very good score n u gonna make it
@ Zic
Thnx i really need wishes
@ Nazish ok i will but you have to wait as my interview date is 21st sep and i am very lucky i guess because i get larger time than wat i was expecting to prepare stuff for my interview…… thnx for your wish yes i note down all the points in this forum i hope that i can use them wisely
And one more thing please just guide me regarding Toefl test i didnt prepare for that and i have to take test before 28th sep and last available dates are 24, 25 so any suggestion or any book u recomend or practice stuff please reply soon
dear nazish, your profile is outstandingly good. you can even get direct admission in a US university. also look for applying directly. secondly, r u applying for Masters or PhD.
@Tee: 114 is an excellent Toefl score. This is the hardest time for all Fulbright applicants, just keep faith and wait for a few more weeks
.Inshallah sab sahin hoga.
@Saleha,
For TOEFL, just take a few sample tests. You also get access to a sample test when you register. I took that one, and a couple more. I think ull be fine ! and ur welcome
When are we supposed to take TOEFL? Before or after interview? I haven’t got the interview call yet, should I go ahead and register for TOEFL?
@Loosi
Generally you should try to take the TOEFL as soon as possible. I have seen that candidates that have already taken the TOEFL are called earlier before others. But that is just my two cents.
should we call the usef and ask whether they have received are toefl results or not?
@tee peer
you need not do that…i guess checking the score report confirmation from toefl’s homepage should suffice…
@ Zic, I applied for Developmental Economics, but I didn’t do well in the i’view.
@ Tee Peer, Congratulations on the great TOEFL score, it is most certainly good enough. Also, I am going to apply for the regular admissions cycle should Fulbright not work out. The chances of getting a scholarship / funding are scarce so I guess I will be invoking the 20 hour workweek rule and supporting at least some of my education and living costs. For the rest, Student loans Zindabad =)
But insha Allah, it won’t come to that for us =)
@Nazish, to be honest, you should probably apply even if Fullbright does work out (if you are considering the option of settling abroad permanently). Otherwise, you’re on the right track as is.
Nazish you have excellent credentials. The interview is a minor hiccup, youll be reporting…back (ecstatically on this forum)IA
Thums up……….Rumour has it…Fulbright scholarships doubled………
(Saturday, August 13, 2011) US Consul General (CG) William Martin announced that the US government had decided to double the scholarship named ‘Fulbright Scholarship,’ for Pakistani people in the US.
http://www.technologytimes.pk/2011/08/22/%E2%80%98fulbright-scholarship%E2%80%99-for-pakistanis-doubled/
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=20118\13\story_13-8-2011_pg12_1
that will be for next year, not us! Imran tum khushian manana bandh kero! lol
@tee peer…….how can you say that it is for the next year……funding is yet not decided….
i am just pulling imran’s leg. lol. relax.And less or more scholarships that doesnt change the dynamics of people at individual levels!
Any MBA candidate here? I want to know what kinda questions they ask MBA applicants? Help will be highly appreciated.
dynamics are changed alot………those who will b on edge will benefit alot…..
what kind of dynamics habib? :S
@Tee Peer…Why my leg? Hmari apki koi dushmni? Waisay tm janti ho, i got hundred of reasons to be jubilant
@Tee Peer…I agree with your dynamic statement
imran is a big dushman and the most talkative guy on the forum!
Hello fellas,
For those of you who have already been to Fulbright interview, what should a guy wear to the interviews? Dress pants and shirt will suffice or a suit with a tie is necessary? You must have seen other guys there, what was the general trend? I have my interview coming up and I am a bit confused.
Also, What kinda questions they usually ask? Should I be able to talk about my field in detail or do they ask general questions like goals, aims and ambitions?
almost every guy came in suit…..so suit is the best option…….
@Habib
Thanks mate. What’s your field and what kinda questions they adked?
@Loosi ,,, have you got call or still hopeful for call ???
I have Urfi, what about you?
No I havnt got call .. When is your interview ?
I think guys should wear ties with polka dots, bowler hats and knickers that show their leg muscles. This will make them look more secular, and might impress their fellow candidates and turn them into eye-candy for the girls.They should complement it with Gucci shoes from Anarkali Bazaar and speak English with a french lilt. I am sure this is what we can term as diversity! Comon guys, lets laugh!
@Anonymous … LMAO .. Its really a serious matter … I saw a lots of people who try to pretend someone else just for the sake of scholarship … and more importantly they plan their study programs keeping in view of priority fields .. Seems like we all are robots who only do what they are told to do …cant think by ourselves … Morality, Sincerity and loyalty for PAK is not well known here … I am sorry if I offended someone’s Feelings.
Everything about Pakistan isnt that bad. Self-criticism is great, but pessimism isnt. Change is the only constant, cliched as it may sound.And trust me calling all others DISHONEST isnt a very good approach to begin with. Reminds me of that line:It was grief enough to think mankind, All hollow servile insincere,But worse to trust to my own mind And find the same corruption , I there.Sorry, I kind of digressed.
cool ‘line’ nonetheless
cool, someone liked the line.lol. so what does zic do besides trawling this forum and reading lines by “chicks”
Who is the “CHICK” here?
grinsssssss….
imran i can substitute chick with mother hen? comon,i am just trying to be funny for a change.
Dont loose hope guys…applications are still under review…….n i applied for public administration……
mostly they revolve around non technical qusetions….so be prepared for it……..best of luck
***URGENT***
-To all the guys who have already went throught interview-
Guys I have interview soon. I am filling the online Embark form…I have filled the “Application Form” section. Should I print out and fill the “Supplemental Forms”? Do they ask you for supplemental forms?
I am asking because we have already submitted the reference letters, but not the other four supplemental forms.
Please reply soon.
You need only upload your cv, study obs and Personal statement. Your transcript must have already been mailed officially, the same goes for the LORs.
Fill in the form consistent with what you had submitted earlier though you may have to streamline / edit down some sections due to limited space.
Even if i isn’t properly submitted, they will give you a chance to submit it while you await your interview at the venue, provide you a laptop and all so no worries.
@Tee Peer …ur attempt at “humor” was uncalled for and sounded inappropriate. Where do u come off? :/
Im new to this forum, and its pretty interesting how you broadcast ur gender to a complete stranger here, and that too in a very weirdddddd way :S
And well to be polite, ill answer the question. I do a lotta stuff cuz i like a lotta stuff
This forum interests me cuz some people have insightful stuff to say about FB…which I have applied for obv.
I have been called for Interview tomorrow.
but yeah The Line was cool, whoever said it!
posto………..please note the number of shortlisted candidates….it will b written in the paper given to you……
@ Zic, sorry if it offended you.It wasnt meant to come across as “inappropriate” so take it in your stride. The forum is something very useful for all of us, but the process of waiting and worrying can be cumbersome. The line was by Bronte,so you can google to read more if it interests you. And my gender is something I “broad cast” celebrate and feel very proud of ,even if its to a complete stranger. The interview process is through for some of us, and you can choose to ignore inappropriate comments and display more tolerance and pleasantness if my display of gender suddenly offended your sensibilities to this extent. I can be helpful and sensible, if the need arises.
Peace.
P.S… and the chick was not me, the woman who wrote this was a brilliant Victorian ‘chick’, someone I probably aspire to be.
@ZIC…cool down man. We are here to help each other not to offend and insult…this is personal choice and free agency after all.
@Tee Peer…ZIC love to be a MAN as you are proud to be a woman.
i am actually laughing after reading this, I guess I need to disable notifications from this place for a while, and focus on other things. Thank you Imran *bows gracefully* (The sage who resolves the gender conflicts)
@Tee Peer
Hey chick wanna go for a ride? also u wanna make frandshup with me?
@Zic
Zip it dude!
okay, here comes another ring master to the circus!
apologies *disappears*
@ despo
intehai wahayat insaan ho tum, jo bhi ho.
if any1 is being interviewed for 18th Sept kindly contact me.
@Tee Peer
I am starting to like you!
@Despo…id prolly agree with Hurricane :p U sane mate? Maybe the absence of conversations in ur life prompt u to meddle in other peoples business
So ur ‘zip it’ comment applies best to YOU 
@Tee Peer–> Aright, apology accepted. Its cool ur done with the process and all. I know a bit about Bronte, studied some at school i guess.
@Imran–> i AM cool mate. I just misinterpreted teepeer’s comment. You are right, here to help !
compliment taken. now lets stop being weird, shall we?
and thats for Mr. Despo, not Zic.
@ habib, I didn’t see any candidate list at interview today. There were about 10 candidates today. Interviewers wanted me to discuss on my envisaged study, leadership skills, American Culture, Contributing Back to Society, Behaviour to exhibit at US, Things to export to Americans at study, Future Plans, Cultural Values. Interview lasted for about 20 minutes.They wanted to know the candidate as a person basically. I shared my views positively and I am satisfied with it.
21st sep my interview date any1 else?………….. plz remember me in prayers need that!
HEY all plz tell me what i should know about the intitute i mentioned in my application bcz it was jst a research through internet on the basis of preferred city/state and the available high ranking uni there beyond that what can they ask ?any suggestion?……….. what make me confuse is that i wrote 6 preferred universities so how can i know or u can say remember things about them
institutes******
I now think it is all over for those who have not received interview call by now. First time, I feel pessimistic now
@saleha
well, u really dont need to worry about each n every uni u mentioned…but do have your reasons prepared for the first two uni’s….from what i deduce from your post, u picked a state (for whatever reason, i guess ur relatives are there) and then narrowed down your search based on the rankings…well fair enough but it would be better if you could name a relevant research lab/group/a couple of professors as wel in your most preferred uni’s…and build ur answer first on this information, and then on anyother reason u may have…i hope that helps
hi..
i had my interview on 8 Aug
They might ask u questions like…
1. Plz introduce yourself.
2. Your area of specialization in the selected field.
3. How will your degree contribute to the development
of Pakistan.
4. Why have u selected so and so university
They will analyse ur confidence. just be yourself and stay calm. dont get iritated by the interviewers.
Dont make sweeping statements and always justify what u say. be polite and friendly with a smile on ur face..
wish u best of luck..
yes, thats evident, as the compliment was for Bronte in the first place
@Saleha- they wont be too probing about ur Unis and all. U shud just have some basic foundations for the “why” question
@ Saleha & Zic
any idea when they will be announcing results, those of you going now should find that out and let others know
@posto……..its strange that they havent given you any letter citing the number of shortlisted candidates,,
@posto………anyhow congratulations on being shortlisted and interviewed in such a promising manner……..
@…..would you please share your profile…your field of study….your extracurricular activities…etc….n what you reckon about the criteria for selection….
@posto…..would you please share your profile…your field of study….your extracurricular activities…etc….n what you reckon about the criteria for selection….
@hurricane… mate i totally forgot to ask this VERY imp question when i was there…..
umm, my guess is around Oct’s end…
ok now i get it thnx every1……. and yes i will ask them about the result ………..
i dont know how USEF people bear all students by asking same question again and again whoever interviewd post these basic question but i wonder what they really expecting in our answerz ,,,,,,, and because of this curiosity i change my answers evryday :s :p
Tell me please how to send our Toefl report to them …….. i registrd yesterday and didnt add any additional recipient but i realise i hav to send them i know there name and code but those who already work on this please tell what to write in the required field in the recipient form as they asking recipient name address and other info ………. plz reply as soon as possible dont have much time plzzzzzzzz
if you have registered yourself…and there is no spce to add their name in recipients now……u n i are in the same boat…..i called them and they told me that i should upload my result and email them at info@usefpakistan.org or Fulbrightapps@usefpakistan.org…..This is how i was guided…but it would b better if you personally call them….
@saleha, habib
Sorry but i can’t exactly comprehend your question…assuming that you have mentioned institutes other than usefp in all your free reports(at the time of taking the test)..and now u need to send the additional report to usefp, it’s pretty simple as you just need to enter the code 9388, and press the search button…click..click..click..and there you are…
@ habib, I’m a fresh mechanical engineering graduate with average GPA and GRE. I applied for Renewable Energy with mechanical focus on Wind, Solar and Biogas. I designed a Wind + Compressed Air Energy System replacing batteries with a 100 % mechanical storage of energy that increased the life of a storage medium from 3 years to 20-25 years. This was my thesis project in my final year. I’m probably called for above mentioned work, otherwise I’m a average candidate.
@ Zic
I agree with you because last year people reported back around Oct 26, keeping in view the entries on this forum but lets see. Initially, we were informed that interviews will only be held in August, but now they have extended even that to mid/ late sept, so we can only make a wild guess about the result dates.
@ hurricane
Results are going to be announce in mid October.
@ Habib and Zindine
the thing i stuck in sending my reports to USEF is there is place to name the recipient in the registration Toefl services but i dont know wat to add there …………. i am entering code and selecting US as a country to send my report (Shud i chose Pakistan and City Islamabad to send)…… i only regstrd nt appear yet so help me whether similarly as Gre report on the test day were sent to USEF code will happen in Toefl test or i requird to add USEF in Toefl addition report online in my registration ……… if yes so i need to know wat to write in the required fields there about recipient ……….Reply Asap plz !!!!!!!
@saleha
well, for USEFP the country is Pakistan, and you could always add the recepients prior to the test date(need not submit it while registering i.e paying the money online)…so if your test is a couple of days after the interview, forget about it and sort it out once u come back…might bring your focus back to the interview…you could even ask the USEFP officials when you go for the interview, as to how to add the recipient..many a guys even fill there online applications un their office before or after appearing in their interviewa…you will get live guidance as well….so chill out girl..:)
please dont tell me you are not registering online…if that be the case, another answer to your question is : make your toefl ibt account, go through the registration process(ofcourse you won’t pay the money online so nothing would be registered)..however, during the process you will be asked to provide the recipient code…enter 9388, you will get USEFP’s address/code/whatever as mentioned in ETS’s database…copy that on to your form…hope that helps….cant help more…
yes I registrd online and i already figured out how to send scores bt anyways thnx alot for your help
@ posto around 15th oct?
I asked this from a USEFP official, he said mid October. It will be around + or – 15th October.
@Sehar….u around?
@ZIC……..WHAT’S UP???????
lol
i had taken the toefl before my interview. and i dint send my reports to anyone. what do i do now? i did mention my scores on the application of course
you still need to send them the reports in anycase…do it now then….
ive heard that they are going to announce the final selection in first week of october.. is that true???
@N…….From where u heard dis??????
I just checked from USEFP and they apprised me that the award is going to be announced in first week of October,2011.
@.Cowboys&Aliens…….u called them??????
Yeah I did.Habib, have you been called for interview and whats the major you applied for?
Any civil servants who have been called for the interview?
thats great……………i m a civil servant
@.Cowboys&Aliens…….What have u majored in and what have u appllied in?
@Cowboys&Aliens…@ Habib.. i also found out from USEFP
@Ali.. which Common?
@Cowboys&Aliens.PMS………U?????
so i guess just one more interview to go…
Anybody! guide me on this. I dint see the option to send my teofl scores to any inst. i had my gre shortly after that and i did send my scores to usef and eet. how do i send my toefl scores now? should i contact my prometric center or mail a copy of the original score report to usefp?
by the way, did you attach all the documents with the online application that you sent before the interview?
@HFH: Login to you TOEFL account on ETS website. There you can specify the institutions to send your scores to. And it’s not EET, it’s IIE
My interview was on 12th August and I have TOEFL on 25th September. So it’s soon. And I’m so much worried about it. Don’t know if I’ll be able to get good scores. I think I can easily do reading and listening part but really worried about Speaking. Should not be worried about Writing but my record makes me worry about it because I have had 3 test which include Analytical writing like GRE and scores were 1.5/6, 1.6/6 and 3.0/6. Last one is GRE.
thanks. done. relieved
i called them today. its going to be announced by the END of october
Isn that too close?
I had my interview yesterday and we wr almost last batch and result announcmnt date wasnt clear as firstly the person there said it take around 1 or more than one month and again when some1 askd them he said it will be annouce in oct but no dates decided yet but when i ask the pannel they said reult will b announc in oct so i thnk end of oct is most probably ………. bt one thng if some1 waiting for call sorry bt they said that they almost done with interviews and no more interviews left aftr this week …………
and Interview question they didnt ask me any traditional question they wr on step ahead ………….. wat i feel they dont know many thngz abt Chemical engg and there subjects and also they are asking me questions like they admittd my field is really the one which is requird for PAkistan bt wht they really wAnt to know was how i make people thng abt my field and to invest such technologies …………… and during the talk i become so much aggressive dont knw they liked it or nt bt i feel my interview was more tht em tellng them facts abt my field and they dont know them before ………….. when i came out i feel like wow it was fun and still i feel same bt nw i m worried as may b they are nt cleard wat i was tellng them or may b they dont understand my preferncs for advance studies ………….is this normal or i really did mistakes?…… the only mistake i realize is i intruptd one interviewr when said wrong stats abt uni conducting my field my b they take this wrong ………….
but overall funnnnnnnnnn intrview
and on interview day there was only 2 cadidates out of 13 were from engineering fields evry1 else were Bsc finance or Bba that is business side ……
Hmm interesting interview experience Saleha…. it seems they were interested in your work, warna they dont totally focus on that …
Kheir, good luck
@saleha
I am glad you got a chance to explain your field in detail and are satisfied with your interview..good luck..:)
@Saleha
I had similar interview to you in the sense that they didn’t ask traditional question from me too. I got a feeling in the interview that either they had already rejected my application or I had got the scholarship and interview is just formality
PS: When is your TOEFL?
@ Zic yes hopefully
@ Zinedine but now im worried whether i explain them my field well or nt :s
@ Mujahid exctly i also felt the same as may b they already impressd or they are nt gettng wat my field is and so (Allah na karay)they wil reject me bcz of this confusion …………… mine Toefl test is Tomarrow 24th sep
Have you already taken your Toefl test?Score?
which field are you applying for?
@ zic have you applied for PhD or Masters mate? Are there any PhD candidates on this forum?
@hurricane I have applied for MS. Are u PhD candidate? what field?
@Saleha- just make sure the examiners dont have a tea session right beside u, thats what happened when i was taking TOEFL
yes, PhD in Computer Science.
Any other PhDs here?
Phd Economics
Ahh nice … where did u receive ur undergrad education hurricane?
Punjab university
why such a silence?.. i guess the interviews are over finally
and the wait begins 
the wait is killing me. i dont even know what to think. any idea how many would be selected. and what is this thing about doubling the fulbright scholars from pak next year?
the wait begins indeed !!
And no HFH, no idea about how many :S
3rd week of October is the time….
N, really? when did u ask? around a week back, i called and they said at the end of october. not that the difference is huge, but stil…
i asked yesterday.. i think the staff is not sure about it..
end of Oct? :S :/
they can announce it anytime from 1ST october…….But most probably it will be around 15,as they say it…but analysing past histories it may land somwhere around 20 october….Consulate general In Karachi announced it that fulbright scholarships have been doubled this year……..but the fools at USEFP are ignorant of it….and cherry on the top…PAK US relations are at their worst……..but lets hope for the best
i hope it happens. we can reapply next year lol (God forbid)
Interesting…if you go to the Fulbright 2011 group on facebook and hit members, you would find that nearly 50% of them have taken their undergrad / grad from LUMS. Just a couple from IBA, so that sucks!!!
woah…
Anybody received an email from embark about applications being reviewed?
@Saleh: My TOEFL was on 25th September. Now waiting desperately for result. Not sure if I’ll get 90
Oops sorry it’s a typo in the name…
@Imran, I did get an email from this girl Linda. Two ways to interpret this… everyone who was interviewed had to fill out the embark form and this may just be a standard holding reply OR this could show that our nominations were atleast forwarded to the IEE! Anyone else have any theories / past experiences you wanna share on this
@Nazish…are you applying for a phd program or master…btw I am also an econo guy and applying in a phd program during the regular admission.
@Nazish @Imran Arif…….hold on guys what you are talking about????????what did the email say???????????
@Imran,I am going for a Masters…
@Habib, its basically a brief reply from the IIE saying that our application has been reviewed and we will be notified in some time about our application status. Everyone who got interviewed must have gotten it.
@Nazish
no we haven’t…what was ur interview date ?
I didn’t get any email either. Maybe they are sending the emails as they are reviewing applications. BTW my application would even not be complete yet. My TOEFL scores will take 10 more days to reach them.
OMG this is getting scaier, i dint aget an e mail. and my interview was on the 25th of august
@HFH: Mine was on 12th August so it’s scarier for me
@Zinedine, I had my interview in third week of August…
But seriously ,give it a coupla days guys, nothing to fret over!
@Nazish,Mujahid
I agree with both of you, mine was also somwehere round mid-august…they might not have reviewed ours yet…
Relax guys!! relax!!
This month is going to be craziest for all
I wonder if October 7th is d-day for us as well, it certainly seems like it could be. Inteha ho gai intezar ki!!
@Nazish: I don’t think it’s going to be that quick. Because there are many of interviewees who have taken TOEFL on 24th or 25th. Their scores will not be received by then. And even if they are, they cannot evaluate them and do everything in a few days.
waqai had hi ho rai hai……@mujahid it can be that quick……toefl scores are at very low tier…
You mean that TOEFL does not matter???
toefl scores are not that important….actual thing is your score………if you are good at other things and bad at toefl…..doesnt matter
Even then I don’t think decision will be made without TOEFL..
I forgot to mention usefp in recipient….later on when i enquired about it…..they said that it would be better to email them an uploaded copy of my result…but they said it that no need to worry……if u get selected we will trace you down and if requred we can ask you to improve it…..they have assessed your verbal abilities during the interview………so thats all
Oh great if it is so. I think my TOEFL didn’t go well but one of the interviewers was ‘impressed’ by my speaking ability as he said it. And I’d probably want to improve TOEFL if I get the grant
Looking at above comments, first acceptance in 2009 was reported on 19th of October, and in 2010 it was 8th. Let’s see what it will be in 2011
So we should start counting the days 
OMG its second. no e mail no nothing
It’s “Sunday”
what if nothing changes on “monday”?!
hahahahahahahahah……..we keep on checking updates……..for hope that someone will scribble something that will increase our chances for selection……..but when someone writes it,we immediately reject it,,,hoping that someone else will endorse it with some more cogent reasons and evidences…:)…….we are regularly checking our inboxes to recieve updates or that trumpet of “”Congratulations,You have been selected as a principal candidate for fulbright advanced degree awards 2012…. “”"……ooooooooommmmmmmgggggggg…….what a time?????
hold on guys……Inshalah u r going to get it….
but really this whole scenario has become ridiculously nervous…….hahahahaah
so true…I can’t wait it out anymore than a week…
Hi guys.. congrats to all those who have been interviewed… and hopefully they are going to be selected as principle candidate..
I have applied this year and last year but not selected even for interview.. I am a computer science student… 4 year experience in which 1.5 year as a teacher and currently teaching graduate students.. my weak point might be my gre which is 1050 .. 700(Q) and 340(V).. my CGPA is 3.90..
As far as essays are concerned i have worked very hard for them.. attending classes at USEFPs centres… but I think i did not write the goood essay in last 2 years… my focus of postgraduate study Education itself.. how can I enhance education by employing technological improvements..
I am preparing again for GRE .. hope a good score might help me to get selected.. any other hint or good point would you guys like to provide me…
thanks
@APPLICANT.
i’ve been reading from this forum for a very long time now but ur positivity just made me write this.i mean there are not many who plan on trying for a third year in a row with not being able to make it to the interviews once.u read the comment threads above and u can pretty much see what a couple of months in waiting is doing to all of us.
if u aim at improving ur score thats great but u see u need ur essay and ur study research objective to be exceptional in order for u to sell ur case strongly to u.s.e.f.moreover for applicants who move towards a slightly different arena in their post grads (from computer science to education in ur case) u need to show in ur research objective how ur previous education will help u in ur future education and how an overlap is only beneficial for pakistan.
i think ,personaly, that ur g.r.e score is not that bad.may be an improvement in verbal will do u good, for ur applying towards education.have u been in contact with any university in the u.s?ask them what they prefer in verbal and quant scores.i presume an analytical score of 4 might be necessary for u too.
rest i do believe that if u write an s.o.p that shows ur passion well enough , u will be called in for an interview.so if ur faking it , u might re think ur choice.u c ur not a fresh out of the school graduate (which kinda works against u)so fulbright will be expecting something additional from u.best of luck.
Just got my TOEFL result. Is 115 a good TOEFL score? My interview was on the 2nd and I took my TOEFL test immediately after. It’s been forever since then and still no response from the IIE or who ever this Linda person is.
Have all August interviewees received the IIE email?
I think I am going to go curl up in a corner now. This is crazy.
Good luck all.
its a very bad score.. you should have got 119
@Asim: You really don’t know if it is a good score? :-O USEFP requires minimum 90 so you are way above it and universities in US require 100 on average so you are way above from that too.
And my interview was on 12th August and haven’t received any update yet.
Asim you should have otherwise got fulbright……but with this toefl it seems impossible now….what the hell u were doing..???havent u prepared??
@applicant……..from where u studied??
whats with the linda e-mail? has everybody received it?
@ Asim you applied for an MS in which subject? your TOEFL is pretty good.
In Social Policy. I had a very laid-back interview. 15 odd minutes and we were done. My GRE scores were 600 on each section which the panel felt was quite alright, especially the verbal because that mattered more. I feel good about my TOEFL score now. Thanks guys.
Tick tock! Now it’s the moment of truth.
Good Luck to everyone who got to sit the interview.
Naa…no LINDA email here
And yes, Tick Tock !
maybe the Linda email was an automated message mate. perhaps the people who got it had subscribed to updates from embark or something.remember seeing something of that sort on the form. why is everybody so concerned about it and reading too much into it.
@Hurricane: Oh yeah right I also remember something like that. I did not subscribe to it thinking that it will keep notifying about other services of Embark maybe. (Reminder: I didn’t receive Linda mail
)
And everyone is concerned thinking of it as nomination
exactly, so that sorts it. nothing to worry.
@s.Wasim..
thanks for your advice.. but I am not switching my field from computer science to education.. but my focus is how can I improve education by using current technological advancement.. for example online education or distant education.. and there are several programmes available in US universities where I have got the admission and they are purely computer science programmes with speciality in online or distant education.. and I have applied to other universities in europe last year .. got admission but unable to got any source of funding to support my studiess…
As far as university is concerned.. i dont think USEFP is segregating on the basis of University…
results mid october or end of october
Oh, well. This waiting period just keeps getting longer by the day when it should be the opposite.
I agree. Let’s forget about Linda. I am guilty of going through over 1000 spam messages thinking the Linda email might have been dumped there.
I definitely remember checking the box confirming future updates from Embark so that must have been it. See… nothin’ to fret over =)
Btw, anyone have any idea what IIE’s deadline is for confirmation of college preferences. Work that backwards for two weeks, and that would be Fulbright’s deadline for notifying us. Ammiii!!!!
Hey guys! Been reading this forum for ages,Thanks a lot for all the valuable feedback / advice. Anyone here from the August 24th group of interviewees??
@Hybrid87
I often come to this forum.I had my interview on 24th. Lets see what turns out!
Next week onwards things should get interesting. That is my prediction.
‘interesting’ indeeeeeeed
I can tell you the way to make the wait easiest. Forget that you applied for Fulbright and time will pass so easily
this is what I did after applying for the program. I didn’t check this page after that and didn’t know when interviews started so I saved myself from a lot of anxiety watching everyone being called for interview 
I tried to resist the temptation. I was a silent observer here for a long, long time before I decided to post something this past weekend.
This cyber support group is quite comforting, actually. At least it tells you that you aren’t the only anxious fool out there.
Who here thinks they blew their interview?
Hahahah Asim now you want to know how many people blew their interview to determine your chances of selection
BTW I didn’t blow it. So I’m still in competition 
Is Nazia still on this forum?
I did not mean it like that at all.
So what is it??
hey i took my test on 24th sep mine interview was on 21st sep n just got my report i only gave 5 days preparation and i dun knw how bad these numbers are 93 any good or bad remarks ?
Hey Blitz! Are you one of the engineering lot or the public policy ones?
@ N im not Nazia and pl use some other nick….
@Saleha:In my opinio this number is enough for Fulbright but you should improve this for applying to universities after you get the scholarship. You received result yestesday so I can expect it today
lets see what will my 3 day preparation bring 
PS: how does your score break down in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing?
any newz guys? koi new khabar aee
nope…nothing yet…!
For the lack of any better way of saying this’ meri phatt rahi hai.
ALHAMDULILLAH I got 104 in TOEFL. Just need to improve my speaking. I got least in it. 23 only. If I get scholarship I’ll repeat it and INSHALLAH get higher scores.
hold tight guys…..hold on….mid of october….tentative date given by usefp…..but guess says………there can be blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah…..any time……..because they give u the most distant date…..interviews ended 21 dis month….like previous…….Allah….
ALL the best Mujahid i got my result around 11:30 yesterday …………Actually in my case i wasnt expecting Fulbright interview call and i got call for interview so late …….. then in Toefl i dont knw wat happened bt i was fed up during test n nt expctng anythng around 90 so dont knw howz these figures will work for me i shud b happy or nt :s
ok nw for your PS 93 breaks into
Reading 22
Lestening 24
Speaking 23
Writing 24
@Mujahid
Gud marx yes more preparation will definetly work for you nxt time and hopefully for me also
USEFP never gives away the actual information. They give separate answers to separate people. They told me interviews will only be in August but turns out they went all the way up to the 21st of September.
But i know, next week is critical. May God be with us all. Ameen!
OMG when i they say mid oct?
congrats saleha……….
@Saleha: Mine are 27 26 23 28
And yeah let’s hope that we get the scholarship then it will be easier to try TOEFL again
@Habib i dont knw whethr to thnx u for congratualing me or ask u y u r doing so lolz
@ Mujahid INSHAA ALLAH and u knw wat the universities whch i wrote in my preferenes almost all require 80 Toefl and i hope i jst get scholarship dont knw these days my brain isnt working ufhhhhhhhhhhhhh ………….. by the way i thnk your scores are very good and u should check universities min Toefl requirement which you wrote in your preferences
I already did. One requires 104 (on the par
) but they state that 26 is needed on all skills. And the other require 68 (quite low isn’t it?). Third hasn’t given any info about minimum score.
oopzzzzzzz 26 in all is tough one ……. u r applying for MAsters in wht? As im looking for Masterz in Chemical Engineering and i chose high ranking uni as given in some websites bt most of these required around 80 highest i guess required 100 for some uni dont knw abt urs may b your field required high Toefl thatz y you are nt thinkng your scores are in good slot
and beyond all facts and figures if we get scholarship than everythng we done so far was good enough and if we nt then it require improvmnt so all confusion will be clear when result announce
…… and Im saying this as i wasnt expecting interview call as i found many mistakes in my application when i saw comments of diff people here but when i get interview call all those thoughts vanished now this mind game starts again so chillllllllllll results will explain every1 everythng 
yay! toefl 120/120
And yeah, Oct is here..they wud announce the result max by the end of it i suppose …
@ Zic,
Congrats ZIC!
have a look at the link below. ETS is habitual of making blunders!
http://malaag.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/toefl2.png
Yaar. Ye Haqqani Network funding na rukwa day.
@ Zic that means English is your first language, is it? people usually get 115-118 here.
@POSTO
haha..no its official i confirmed
And thanks
wow.. amazing score ZIC .. well done indeed ..
Congrats Zic really impressive.
And Jaleel Fulbright nahin rukay ga Haqqani network ki waja se.
Methinks AP and MRO would be perfect for each other!!! Hmmm…
@Hurricane: Your previous year’s comments say that you were awarded the scholarship that year. Then how come you applied this year too???? Or you are another Hurricane????
ah , no . i am not that person.
Inside report is that next week they will announce the result
keep your fingers crossed 
OMG really? how did you get the inside report? how authentic is that? am i having a panic attack?
Quite authentic.. dont panic just pray
hehe.. all of us are like this .. so dont worry .. enjoy the waiting game
I peed a little with excitement/anxiety on reading that.
Gir jao musallay per.
Like you did not already know? It’s always in October. It could have been more interesting if ‘N’ said it’s tomorrow
all the lucky ones should remember to thanK Allah and then also throw a feast for everyone
lol.. Mujahid .. it could be tomorrow also.. cuz its the last working day of the week
But it’s not “next” week
thanks guys !
And WOAH… next week? i n t e r e s t i n g
Who thinks they deserve to go? Stories?
Go means what??
neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxttttttt week……….seems like eonnnnns…….uf
i dont know what the hell “deserve” mean but i do know that i NEED to go
Enjoy the waiting time it’s never gonna come back
i hope it doesnt. because it may…next year :p
and is there no news as to how many are they going to select? it duh should be decided by now!
if its not next week “N” should be punished for torturing us.
if it were 400 who were shorlisted then number of scholarships are going to be same as previous two years…..for 2010…it were 95 master. for 2011 94 masters………if These are less than this…..lets praise then royal highnesses hafiz saeed n Mullah Umar….things are really worse this time…..we are really hypocrites…..real ones as a nation
Hurricane take it easy..patience my fiend..
Hahahahah. This forum is hilarious. We will look back and laugh at ourselves for this mania.
Anyone from Civil services who got the call from interview call ?
@cowboy.Cow boy ur appropriate name should be”ALLAH MIAN KI GAE……..hieght of insanity.
whoever gets the first call or the big e mail, can you pleeeeease post here before you read the whole of it? pleaaaase? i know i m lame, but pleeeease notify!
Hold on guys!!!!!!!!!!! u all are taking my breath away by such post plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Hold on guys!!!!!!!!!!! u all are taking my breath away by such posts plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
who will be the first lucky person on this forum … lets see
it seems like it will be HFH 
I would bet on Imran Arif…
What? I haven’t even heard that name before.
I bet on myself
Great confidence Mujahid…. best of luck
Asim you should use ctrl+F
Good competition.
Saleha ,Nazish,Zic Imran ARif n of course Habib:)are going to be sure winners……….my guesses say…..lets see….but lets see….uptil now they would have decided the lucky ones…..indeed.
N, you are the sweetest person on the face of earth!
HFH.. i just have a sixth sense that tells me u will get it.. i prayed for u .. u pray for me
if we both get it then i shall treet you … heheh
hehe i sure will :-*
HFH …wht program have u applied for ?
i have applied for a masters in psychology, with a concentration in abnormal psychology. i graduated from F. C. collehe (gpa 3.78), GRe not so good (Q 6790, V 500). but i o have some extra curricular stuff on my app
what about you?
@hfh….would you please share your extracurricular stuff????
sure, Habib.
I worked at the University counseling Center for 5 months. As a TA for an academic year. and as a Peer Mentor in the Psychology department on my uni for one semester. us ke ilawa, i was a member of the Forman Psychological Society (FC College) and i hosted, and particiapted in theoir awareness [programs a lot ye wo. also, for a month or so i worked at Amin Maktab, a special ed school. all of the above was voluntary
i have applied for Masters in Public Administration
HFH .. reading all ur credentials .. my guess about ur selection seems accurate
people with lower gre than this have got scholarship.. gre is not the only criteria.. they look for a whole package
u should be hopeful abt urself 
i think they see things other than academics.. like how will u represent ur country there, what contribution ur degree make etc etc
so keep ur fingers crossed
yeah of course. which school did you go to N?
umm.. well i feel uncomfortable disclosing everything on this forum .. its a long story will let u know if we get selected … hehehe
may b this wud b your best statmnt as they are looking for self confident and determinant person as far as i understand so dont take tension ………… and again i repeat my statment if you get scholarship evrthng happened so far wud b enough to impress them and (ALLAH NA KARAY) if you will nt so no worries it must b bettr for you ……..you can then thnk for those missing points in your profile ………….
thankyou saleha!
and i kind of understand N!
last statement for HFH
wh-what does that mean? last statment me?
Seriously. It’s anybodys game.
that means this is the last statement before u get the selection call .. heheh
@HFH…………….AWESOME…..EXTRACURRICULAR STUFF….WHEN U GOT INTERVIEWED?????????
i was interviewed on the 25th of august
why is it that the panel keeps on changing? i int have rita akhtar in my interview.
HFH………GET PREPARED….FOR HOW LONG U WERE INTERVIEWED?????
that i really dont know lol. it wasn short. 15 min maybe
well.. i had two pakistanis and two foreigners in my interview
me too. a v pretty lady, and another pakistani. and two foreigners.
the ladys in my interview were just ok
heheheh
lol
guys! stop it! pleaseeeee. i dont want to set my hopes so high that they fall on their butt and and break it!
Hey I am late to this forum. I am applying for the MBA and was interviewed on Aug 24, 2011.
My profile is: Did my bachelors from IBA Khi then worked in a bank as a corporate relationship manager for 3 years. My GRE score is 1500, GMAT is 770, TOEFL is 117 (not as important) I took these exams 2 yrs ago. I applied last year and got rejected probably (not sure) because they didn’t see how I would benefit Pakistan with my degree.
My interview was as brutal as last year hahah. They asked me why I chose a particular school (UT Austin) in my preferences and I told them that I had read some of the publications of professors there, had enjoyed my interaction with alums from there and finally looked at the ranking of the school in businessweek and US News&World Report. One interviewer just jumped on my last point and pretty much yelled “Businessweek is just a magazine!! Would you choose your wife based on a magazine!!!”
They then asked me how my profile had improved from last year when I applied. I mentioned that over the last year I took part in more activities outside the coporate world and working voluntarily as an advisor to a microfinance institution on how to structure a small term loan facility that can benefit small business in the rural areas of Sind. Then one of interviewer responded, “Microfinance? Yeah that is like the big buzz word these days.” So I guess they were not impressed.
I don’t think I will get the scholarship so I have also applied on my own to mid-tier MBA programs in the US (Rice University, UCLA, UT Austin). I hope to get a TA-ship & scholarship on my own. I don’t want to go through this Fulbright process a third time!
Appologies to HFH.. lets just be calm and realistic
@Ali….reapplying is an advantage in itself……….n the kind of questions…u faced…u are in the net… be hopeful…..
@hfh…..
Be hopeful…fun is this apparently…that we contradict our candidature ourselves but deep inside we do believe that there ios something inside us that may liuft us….ali and hfh..would you share it please???n please dont be an OLD MAAAASI like N….
lol that is so true. but i want to be prepared for the worst. thats it
Did anyone else face questions/comments like the ones I mentioned above?
yes ali, they asked a lot about my uni preferences. i int mention ranking but i sounded funny. so dont worry, happens. and if you ask me, they dint give you the scholarship beacsue you dont need it, considering your scores and everything. you’ll get a good ,mba without the scholrship. an ra/ta or similar stuff.
@hfh…..Did they ask you why you want to go to U.S…?iF THEY DID WHAT WAS YOUR RETORT??
x – factor …. im not a MASSSII..
yes they did. and what aspect of culture i wanted to share ye wo. and i said i wanted to experience the multicultural society and meet people with diff religious background
i think they ask this from everyone, no?
So, how have you an other people responded to this?
NOT EVERYONE….BUT THEY USUALLY ASK….AND SOMETIMES IT MAY BECOME THE DECISIVE ONE……….I GAVE THEM A TOTALLY OPEN ENDED ANSWER,,,,
I was the first person to go in on the day of my interview. The panel seemed calm early in the day. But from what I gather, that decision of whether a candidate is getting the scholarship or not is made right there and then, if not from before. They don’t revisit or dwell on a candidate after those 10-15 minutes are over. Our fates have been sealed since the day we walked out of the interview. Truth be told, many of us will be disappointed. Others wont be. So lets just keep it cool, dial down the anxiety because there is nothing, not even an ounce of telling yourself how good a candidate you are is going to change what’s already decided.
Having said that, good luck to everyone. This is anyone’s and everyone’s game. We know that from past records.
SO ASIM WHAT DO YOU THINK….HOW MUCH THE INTERVIEW MATTERS???
A lot. I am sure.
…Interview is not that much important. Its less than 10%…
I agree with Asim. Based on my experience it doesn’t matter if you have a strong profile and your interview is a disaster then you are not going anywhere
What i mean is if the interview is a disaster then it trumps everything else and you don’t get the scholarship
interview counts 15%….as the legends says
one way to find out. wait for next week. its going to be critical
uffffff………..all that thing is next week
what if nothing happens next week? we are going to assume none of us is going… uffff
the record suggests they notify in late october. like 26th. if you look at the older posts here..
Do the candidates called for an interview first, have the greater chances then the ones called later?
and is it just a guess that phd candidates were interviewed first?
@ imran how do you know it counts 10% if it had such small relevance people would excellent profiles wouldnt have got stumped?
@M…I am not a FB pundit but I think, they dont select ppl with excellent profile as FB ppl think (and they are right) that these ppl will get an admission at their own, and normally they do.
So I don’t understand the concept of rejecting a candidate because they think the candidate will find funding elsewhere because they have good credentials.
It is really hard to get university funding for a MBA no matter how high your scores are.
Everyones a freaking FB genius here
I also want to be one… so isn’t it obvious that your academic credentials are done once you are called for the interview? In interview you simply make it or break it on the basis of your potential as a cultural exchange student. To cut short, do you question your mores and practices and ready to be Amercanised through naivety or reason.
Saturday, the 9th of October 2011.
@ Asim whats with the date?
Counting down the days?
khair to hai???
khair ab result k sath hi hogi……….
Allah kare khair wala ho
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Getting the Fulbright Grant is, in many ways, a life changing opportunity. And life changing opportunities don’t really depend on as trivial things as giving a wrong answer to an interview question or scoring 10 points less on GRE/TOEFL. They depend on the will of God. So, I would say, have a faith and CHILL OUT!!
Regards.
upwith loosi
Last year many people had got call till this day :S
Well Said Loosi!
Hello i wnt to go for scholarshp also. whwere do i sign for funds. can they fund education in entertainmnt industry? like dancing and music?
Raza of course they can. but it is better if you do, and mention your preferred universities in your application. the next application round would start in 2012. start preparing your application. download the form, get in to extra curricular work. and work on your essay
do you want to go for a masters? there are a lot of programs im sure. dont worry, just look for them (nyu, boston, chicago ye wo) and their requirements. all the best
It’s become awfully quiet in here.
Before every great storm there is period of such a brief silence………………..hahahahahaha
comeon USEFP! i can’t wait no more!
Neither can anyone else. Deep breath. Tomorrow is another working week.
Inside news is that successful candidates will be informed tomorrow.
Joking
News is, last year the calls came on the 8th of October. We are past that date. My guess is end of the coming week-beginning of the week after is where our fate lies.
*gulp*
FYI, Oct 10 is Columbus Day so USEFP will be closed.
If this Fulbright thing doesn’t work out, I am definitely applying to USEFP or British Council. They get all the desi holidays, and then they get their Memorial Days and their Labour Days and their 4th of Julys and Christmas holidays that extend into the new year. I may finally have enough time to start ‘A Storm of Swords’…
@Nazish: In the unlikely scenario that it doesn’t work out for you, apply to universities directly first. Then you can think about USEFP and British council.
omfg haha xm http://s13.tinyphotohd.com/k.php?7k8i1d&res=Picture60.JPG
rofl haha hf http://s13.tinyphotohd.com/k.php?7z6w4y&res=Picture04.JPG
Rana do not spam the forum
my browser is not rightt
i didnt typo that in purpose. i wantd to ask who got call?
call of what?
So guys, can we assume tomorrow is D-day?
hmm..totally !
So the new breed of pro america is ready to lick the feet of Americans .. Where is the conscience … I know you all will do whatever Americans will order you. you people are the bricks of Americans corporate world.
@Zic: how can you say that?
@Conscience: Before independence of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam went to England for study. If you have some intelligence alongwith conscience then you can think what I want to say.
anyone call usefp for answers?
@concience… if u are such a patriot then tell us what have u done for this country ?
calls, anybody?
((
Just call us already!
i guess no calls today,any info N and Asim?
Waiting ……
This is insane. Its high time.
guys…………..mid of october may mean uptil 20th of october.
I agree with habib. Since they extended the submission deadline this year, it is pretty open when they will call in Oct.
Let us be patient and polite. Good luck everyone and try keep busy at work.
Yes they extended the deadline but interviews have ended almost the same time as previous year. But we can expect inconsistencies. So, it could even be 25th October, don’t be that desperate. Albeit I am.
But you guys do realize the admission cycle for US universities is not dependent on the delays from USEFP. Those processes will start and end on their specified dates. USEFP has a very clearly drafted out calendar following acceptance. Delaying the announcement will only mean that we will have to rush through things to meet university deadlines.
Just tell us already! It would suck to not get the scholarship after all this wait and worry.
dil k behlaney ko ye khayal acha hai………………even if they announce it in december……they have got plenty of time to apply…because if u check your embark application…our letters os recomendation and documents have been added to it.
i called them today. the results have been finalized. they start notifying in a couple of days.
Really? none of my info. is on embark. I checked today. It said still processing.
Shit. May be I have been rejected :/
oh no, dont worry about the supplemental forms. did you fill out the app and submitted? if it did get submitted, you’d be fine. i called usefp some time back and they said its ok cuz they have the whole app packet. the refs and everything so nothing to worry about
yeah. it says application submitted. i have sent all my scores to them also but the status says still processing with no update. its been like that since they day i submitted it.
yeah dont worry i have talked about this to the fb people. i dint even send my scores on embark, the fb said they are all in the record so it doesn matter
oh ho did you open your copy of the application. it has the documents in scanned. copy khol ker dekho asim.
click on the application form tab, a pdf document will open. it has everything in it, iam sure. it has nothing to do with rejection or acceptance. check kero.
what about the application? The homepage says application submitted but the ‘track status’ option on embark says still waiting for all the items to be reviewed. Its like nothing has been updated.
but do you have everything in the pdf? i just checked just now. in the pdf page which is basically the app form, they have uploaded the scores and eccomendations.. verything
yes, some on the items i hadnt sent as scanned copies were missing, they have uploaded them. Mine says processing too.
What does your ‘track status’ option say?
i checked my pdf application. Its only showing the items i submitted. No scores or recommendations that we submitted to usefp. And the track status options says no current status – check back later.
hello every1 i called today USEFP for updates related to Toefl test scores recievd or nt and the person you all might know him as in email send by FB there mentiond his ID Mr Kaleem i talk to him and he told me that result will b out in last week of Oct…………. i called them 4 times and talk to many peopl out there bt in the end they conect me to Mr Kaleem and he told me result will b announc around last week ………….. may b every1 in FB told to do so as nt give exact date bt dont know abt him whethr he was telling the truth or doing same as other were doing …………… dont knw time will explain evrythng
its processing i.e. “track option”. i submitted everything in hard, even my recommendations were in hard copy. i didnt upload my transcripts and obviously my reccs… but now they are there. samgh ayi?
my TOEFL isnt there. baqi cheezain they have uploaded.
han my toefl wasn there too, but i called and checked and they confirmed receiving it.
and saleha… last week? ye banday maarnay ka plan lagta hai!
haha he knows bettr ………… i asked him about my Toefl result as it recievd or nt he said when you get papr copy of result then call and ask us as by that time they will get my scores bt then i asked him wat if i will nt get scores before last week bt for process you guys required it so he said send us print snapshot of your scores through email …….. can i do somethng else to make sure they will get my scores …….. any suggestions??????/plz
OK my application status is this. When I open track application, “no current status” is written against everything. Opening PDF shows that everything is added there. And another thing I notices is that I had sent my provisional result of 7 semesters to USEFP, but uploaded 8 semesters provisional result to Embark. Now, the form has both result cards.
We can see at least some development has been made. Can someone confirm that it is recent development and not a month old????
@Saleha: You could expect USEFP to not receive your scores if they were to be sent by NTS. But in your case it is ETS. So don’t worry
lolzzzzzzz bt the thing which worrying me is may be i didnt add USEFP code correctly means may b additional request was nt made correctly or fully proceed you knw wat i mean ……. plzzz im worried man i dont want a little thng like this spoil my case to them
…….. is there any way to check additional reports status or addresses which we added ?
hey during my online application i was told that the supplemental forms are not required as you already send them hard copies but now they have upload many different unfilled forms in Supplemental section ……. wat to do with that ?
hey.. i cant see my gre report online… what about u guys???
What the hell recommendations letters of few people are uploaded by fb on embark and of others are not uploaded! probably they have uploaded the documents of those who got selected for scholarships and mine arn’t there which sucks completely!
i think you r right as they uploaded unfilled recomendation lettr, transcript form, english proficiency test form etc in pdf in my online application bt people above mention that FB uploaded their documents in that places means they go one step forward for process
its very sad feelings for me atleast…….. but all the bst for others 
@ Rehan:
Its because some of the candidates had ticked the option to view their confidential information while filling up the form at Embark. There was an option at Embark that “Do you waive your right to view your Confidential letters of recommendation (YES or NO)”. If you had clicked yes then You won’t be able to view that, if no, that means You can view your confidential Letters online. It has nothing to do with selection or rejection.
@ Saleha:
You can check whether you’d provided the accurate code TOEFL recipients or not. Sign into your My Toefl IBT account on ETS and View your Orders. There is list of your score recipients. USEFP should be there.
there is no such list in view orders it only have time and registration confirmation and Ibt sample ………. in my registration order it i writttn that under score recipient :
Status of your score reports will be updated from Ordered to Processed approximately three days before ETS sends your scores to your designated recipients. Please allow seven to ten days for delivery within the United States, and additional time for other locations.
Interestingly, I waived the right to viewing my recommendation letters but I can still see two of them. Which makes me wonder what happened to the third one?
This is crazy. I can see zilch on my application. And its frustrating.
@ asim what do you want to see which you think is missing? Maybe telling that will help us identify whats bothering you?
all of this embark stuff doesnt matter much…..if something is there and something is not…………if you get selected everything will get automatically completed…if not even complete forms will not suffice…….next week all of us are going to know….just get relaxed…..the more you wait for it…the distant it wiull be…just forget and suddenly one morning you will be getting a call fro 051843…….Inshalah
As I remember I waived my right too, thinking that it would be compulsory. (BTW you don’t have to remember this. See the second last page of application on Embark. There is the statement and you selected option) My recommendations are uploaded. All three of them.
@Nazish : Maybe one of your recommenders did not send it.
I am missing GRE scores and recommendations.
@Asim: They might still be updating it.
@ Asim , did you submit a hard copy of your scores along with your application or just ordered them to be sent online. secondly, were your recommendations sent as hardcopy along with your mailed form, or did your recommenders mail them online? if they have mailed them earlier why should they be re-sending? So USEF have left it blank.
My recommenders sent a hard copy. And I did send my GRE score copy and also sent the original through ETS. But no updates of either on embark.
dekh yaar, at this point in time its irrelevant, and everybody is missing something. Nazish has a recommendation, the others (including me are missing TOEFL scores) Two ways to solve it:
For your own satisfaction, you can call them up.
Just wait it out, and see what fate has in store. If you have been selected they can upload your stuff in 5 seconds. Earlier, we were worried about the embark updates, now we are worrying about documents, its better if we stop torturing ourselves with this. kia khayal hai?
My ‘khayal’ is its easy for you to say. But frankly, if I didn’t have things missing, I would still be optimistic for the sake of those who are waiting. I would have done the same as you. So yeah, that’s what I think.
You almost repeated what I said earlier. Forget that you applied for a scholarship. Let it be a surprise or nothing
don’t burn your blood 
Asim is right. He has things missing and he is the one worried. For us it’s nothing. For him, everything.
i calld usefp tday. i also have no recs uploaded. they say its not our concern to knw what is upload and not.
asim, i wasnt being unconcerned or callous but i am saying arent you reading too much between the lines? is it a surety that those who have things posted are getting in?
@mujahid
i called USEFP today too! and i asked them why my documents are not uploaded while documents of some people have? and he said straight away that it depends on what is the decision about you.
and then he realized and said i am not sure about it.
Wesay, those who have documents updated. Is this a recent development or an old one?
no idea, started checking on it after people on the forum mentioned it. another question, those who gave TOEFL after the interview, do they have their TOEFL scores uploaded too?
@ rehan. this is weird.
end of da line..?
I gave TOEFL before the interview and those results haven’t been uploaded either =(
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Can anyone call USEFP and solve this online documents mystry? I could of called them myself but I’m out of country. I’m sure it will be highly appreciated by everyone.
Regards.
Ps. USEFP tel # 051 8431 300
hey… i just got a call from USEFP… they wanted to confirm my address as they have to TCS me the final result… but they didnt confirm the result as it is highly secret till the letters reach… can anyone confirm who they send letters? to those who got selected or to those who got rejected??? anyone else got such call???
Are you kidding me??? I am actually in Isloo at the moment and perfectly positioned to egg their office should the need arise
Anon..they send em to both the grantees and the ‘rejectees’ :p and the ‘alternates’.
So 2/3 are ur chances for a favorable outcome
no not kidding at all… they called a while ago to confirm the address… i insisted a lot but the guy was like they cant tell abhi… as apparently its a secret…
@zic thanks
Time to start worrying
Guys I understand the anxiety you feel right now.
A friend of mine works at USEFP and mentioned how annoying it can be when people call everyday or call different people on the same day with the hopes of getting different answers. USEFP is a small office and they all have lunch together so they will probably realize you have called multiple people or called daily.
As for this online document missing thing. Like I said it a small organization so they are sometimes understaffed and fall behind schedule and even ask alums to help out. I think the Embark application might be handled by IIE in NY but I’m not sure about that part so that would potentially explain the delay. I don’t want to be rude or anything but keep in mind that USEFP is doing you a favor by interviewing you and potentially rewarding you with a scholarship so be patient. I have seen how painful the scholarship process can be with the Pak Govt.
@Fulbright Alum……….so would you please tell us…when are they going to announce????so it will remove the miseries of all of us.
Someone who asked if TOEFL scores are uploaded. I took TOEFL one and a half month after interview and result is not uploaded.
@ Fulbright alum thanks for the comforting comment. the application is handled by IIE? what does that mean?
@m
I think the announcement date changes each year and depend on how many people are going this year, etc. I was on a couple of interview panels but I am not involved in setting dates for sending out letters.
Think about this way, if you get the scholarship the next step will be to apply to colleges and that is also a competitive process. Colleges don’t have fixed dates for sending acceptance letters either so it is better that you develop patience now or you will be anxious throughout the process at each step.
Thank you anonymous alum for your insight.
But what Rehan mentioned earlier about the documents and and how their uploading reflects a criteria (as disclosed by USEFP) is very disconcerting.
I know its true that USEFP is harassed by the workload but giving away potentially sensitive information when nothing is finalized is just wrong.
@Asim:
1. He did not give that information deliberately but his tongue slipped.
2. No-one can say for sure that this information is correct. Maybe the guy knew nothing and was just guessing.
3. Maybe they are still updating the applications, otherwise the result should have been announced.
4. If this was sensitive information, embark would not allow us to see our application anymore.
Possibilities exist…
@Asim
Based on reading Rehan’s comment, I don’t think the information was given away freely, it was mentioned by mistake which is undertandable given the volume of requests they must receive.
If memory serves me correctly my TOEFL score was missing from the online application but I still got accepted, later USEFP called me up and asked me to resend my TOEFL score. In the next phase there are a lot more documents to be submitted and they are really good at making sure things are complete, don’t worry.
we have learnt that colleges except the highly competitive ones normally dont reject the fulbright nominations…….
I also agree with the first three points Mujahid just mentioned.
@m
It is true that Fulbright nominees get into good colleges but many do get rejected from at least 1 of the 4 colleges USEFP/IIE applies to on their behalf. You will find out soon that the college application process is not very transparent as IIE communicates with the colleges directly and only notify you of the final decision later (sometimes as late as April)
@m: According to my information, what you said is only partly true. If it was completely true then all Fulbrighters would go to Harvard
Actually Fulbright adds only some chances to one’s acceptance to college.
Can anyone tell me how you are informed about your selection/rejection? someone told me that successful candidates are informed via phone call and rejected ones through a letter…. please share your views… especially Fulbright Alum…
@Anon
It is a mixed bag. Most princiapal/alternate candidates are called but some are sent a letter of acceptance. Most unsuccesful people are sent a letter of rejection w/o a call.
they confirmed my address today… does it mean i am out of the game???
@Fulbright Alum…..the guy said they have to TCS the letter but didnt tell whats in the lettter… like acceptance or rejection.
@Anon
They do that for a lot of people. It could be an acceptance letter.
Thanks
Guys he said result will be out in two days time… so I am hoping its Friday or Saturday at max…
anon…………….arrrrrrrrrre u sure???
@Fulbright Alum— Where and what did you study mate? just curious…
Yes I’m sure. I insisted that he should tell me the result but the guy was like it’s gonna be out in two days. He said its secret till the letters reach.
ok this is getting too scary now. friday, saturday,the next week or the last? somebody please just tell that so i can sleep through this time!
i called them today and they said that it is going to be the end of month………………aron are you 200% sure??
Yes mate. As I said earlier they called me to confirm my address as they were mailing my letter (acceptance or rejection don’t know). On insisting the guy said it’s a secret abi but everyone will be notified in two days.
Then I called them again after sometimes and they told me the same thing.
I am already sleeping. No updates if my recommendation and stuff on embark still
Anon…..do you think it is going to be???
Going to be what???
result is going to announced?????
I think everything will be made public by Friday afternoon.
if the result is going to be announced in two ………then hope for the best…….
@Zic
I did a MBA from UCLA.
@Fulbright Alum
My recs and gre scores rnt uploaded on embark. when i called usfp, they said it is for there knowledge and not ours. do u think i shud worry for not having updates on embark. lots of ppl have there things uploaded. i dont.
@Zic
Are your scores and recommendations uploaded on embark? Am I the only one who didn’t make it?
@Rana
“do u think I shud worry for not having..”
You should not worry. You have made put in your effort and now the rest is up to them. Calling them up and asking them to upload the missing won’t change their decision (from accept to reject or vice versa), but it could annoy them. Calling them repeatedly only distracts them from doing their job of getting back to you within the next couple weeks (my guess).
I would just wait and let them contact you. Part of the appeal of Fulbright is letting these guys do some of the application book-keeping work for you. They will keep track of whether your application is complete and they will send this stuff out for you when the time comes.
but why add some ppls update and not other? i hav a bad feeling it means only selected ppl get there embark documents updated.
Rana yar koi thori boht bat mardon ali b karlo……
@Asim- i havent checked
And i dunt think u shud read into it this much…its a week at most, and ull know for sure.
@fulbright alum…….someone on the forum was talikng that they are despatching result in 2 days………do you think it to be right????
koi khabar?
Whenever my phone rings I get excited
i guess no news for today also? last working day tomorrow and if it doesnt happen then its pending to next week?
Of course. What else can be?
atlest u guyz have update on embark. i checkd now and nothin
Perhaps they initially updated rejected candidates on embark too! stop worrying about it!
Today I called USEFP. They said we will announce on 15th.
“aap ko call bhi karaingay aur mail bhi karaingay”
mamaaa jeeee
15th=Saturday.. Do they work on Saturdays???
Scary.
I feel numb
@fingers crossed…………i called them today and they said that it is going to be end of october…..how can they tell you about 15th…especially when 15th is saturday……?????????kuch hosh k nakhun lo………..
They never work on Saturdays so 15th can’t be the announcement date. Just goes to show the more times you call them, the more likely they will make up any answer to get you off their back.
Now that we know they give random dates, why do you people keep calling them again and again? Calling them is not going to make result come quicker, rather it may make it late.
it is anxiety…..and anxiety can never be rational
I just read msgs about embark updates on here. Does everyone here have their documents updated? Mine are still the same. Missing my GRE and letters of reference and Toefl
@ Ali, dude do you have documents on embark?
dear m,
says who????????//
says who????????//means???
HFH………WHAT HAVE U APPLIED IN?????
I THINK ITS JUNG.
aive applied in psychology. and its not always irrational. it does make sense. can even be fruitful
Karl Jung?
yes asim carl jung
khair is it friday, next week or the next? please kill me
nothing yet!!? woah…this may take a while :/
@hurricane
I guess my previous comment just disappeared. I can see all my docs on embark. But I could also see them last time I applied and then I was only an alternate and ultimately did not go. I think embark is only a document back-up system because I remember the application bundles were physically mailed to colleges.
@ Ali so not having your documents uploaded on embark can be regarded as a sign that you have been rejected? Just an assumption, but is it the case? atleast, the embark backup is a ‘nomination’ alternate or principal whatever might be the case?
So it’s true. Only candidates with embark updates are considered
yar for God sake…….i has submitted my applicatiom before the interview…..butthere was some mistake in it……so on the day of interview they reopened my application and i rectified the mistake……so there is enough time and there will hardly be a person whose all the full documents have been uploaded…….If Asim and Ali gET selected INSHALAH THEN THEY ARE GOING TO UPLOAD IT….SO STOP FRETTING OVER IT.
I need to know if the embark updates are recent and ongoing or old updates? at least we can have hope if they are still uploading.
ONCE A HOPELESS MAN(MAYSAR) WENT TO IMAM JAFAR SADIQ(A.S) AND TOLD ABOUT HIS HOPELESS CONDITION THAT ALOT OF TIME HAS PASSED AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RECTIFIED AND SO ON…..
Imam (a.s.)said”"”Maysar dua kia karo aur ye na kaha karo k waqt guzar chuka hai…(Becoz Allah is the creator of time and conditions)kyunke Allah k nazdeek kuch aise muqaam hain jin per dua k elawa nahin pohncha ja sakta(means that if u will not pray,it will not be granted…and Allah has no problem in unwriting,even if fulbright is not written in your fate…)))So desperation is normal…..but if someone asks for hope……it is not in embark or something else…..hope you will understand….and lastly what could one expect…what happened to mayser??…..yes you are right….creator of time and theory of relativity changed his lot as well…..
ALHAMDULLILAH….ALHAMDULILLAH…..I RECIEVE MY EMAIL TODAY……ALHAMDULIILAHHH I CANNOT THANK ALLAH ENOUGH
M YOU ARE RIGHT…. I HAD NO HOPE AT ALL…..ALHAMDULLIAHJ
Just got my email…Allah mian has been so so kind…my family really needed a break and he gave us one with Fulbright…so so happy =)
what it says?
Any PHD getting Call
@hybrid and habib
tum logon ke embark applications mein documents added hein?
Got it
Hey Rehan, my embark application is missing a couple of documents! Don’t lose hope based on what has or hasn’t been uploaded in Embark.
Hope you all will hear positive word soon enough insha Allah =)
Shukar Allah…Got it =)
Congrats guys!
Still waiting.
@asim
dude we are out!
do they announce in one day or should we hope for a couple of days
Waow..people are startin to get the mails. .. @rehan – not necessarily !
@HFH… my prediction was accurate..
Principal Candidate
All principal Candidates especially the public policy people click on my name to see me on facebook 
@ Mujahid .. have u applied for Masters or PHD?
PhD candidate!
@ tee peer.. have u applied for PhD ? did u get a call?
YES ! GOT IT!
contrats TEE
letter and email.
Alternate candidate
* Congrats TEE
they have asked for my TOEFL scores, but I have sent them. Who should I inform? Plus is there anyone I can PM and chat.
I’m Masters candidate…
N, I dint get an email. i have not been selectred, so, no your prediction was not a v good one
PP
COMGRATS TO ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND ALL THISE WHO HAVE NOT RECIEVED THIER EMAILS.DONT LOSE HEART..ITS A GRADUAL PROCESS………PREVIOUS YEARS SUGGEST IT MAY TAKE TIME….
@HFH… dont lose hope.. i have also not received the call yet .. but my heart says i will get it.. just pray
I am an alternate candidate? What is the procedure for such candidates?
Alternate candidates get offer if principal fails to get visa or admission or if USAID have excess of funds. And I think they also have to apply themselves in universities.
ABC…no procedure until a principal backs out…then u might be the next in consideration.
Alhamdullilah, Selected as Principal Candidate. Congrats to all those who got it. All the best to awaiting candidates!
are notifications sent out on a single day or over two three days?
Congratz all …………… i also not recieve any email yet let c………
Awaiting Candidates be hopeful… its under process. 170 candidates have been selected, so gradually they are informing everyone. All the best!
Yuppyyyyyyyyyy!!!!
Selected as PRINCIPAL CANDIDATE for Masters in Electrical Engineering (Power).
Thank to Allah Almighty, I have never been thankful to Him!
N, a gayi e mail!!!!
@POSTO
170? How do you know?
Slowly everyone is enjoying this and my inbox is still empty.
Alhamdulilah.. ive been selected as Principal Candidate for PHD….
but the surprising thing is that i had applied for Masters and they selected me for PHD…anyone knows what could have happend???
Losing hope now.
Help forum.
ALHUMDULILLAH i have been selected as principal candidate for master’s program.congratulation to those who have been selected and best wishes for those who are waiting for the mail. be hopeful, have faith.
ASim .. dont lose hope.. 5 mins ago i hadnt received anything but now i just did.. inshAllah u will get it …
Congrats to all who have been selected as principal candidates.
I would like to share my experience with alternate candidates, thought this might help. I was selected as an alternate candidate last year for MBA. I thought pretty much on the same lines as what many have commented here. I believed pursuing fulbright any further would be futile, i didnt see any hopes of any principals backing out. I withdrew from the program and moved on, only to realise few mnths later that quite a few ppl (some say all but no official word on it) made it to the principal list. So hang in there, regret doesnt feel good.
@N
Thanks yaar. But I don’t know. Sinking feeling inside.
Abhi tou alternate hi ban jao bari baat hai. I want this yaar. We all want this.
anyone selected for a Masters in the Arts?
@Mujahid.what’s your facebook id :I mean your email on facebook.I am a Public Policy candidate too .
people! hold it together. just before i got the e mail i had a crying fit. and my life was “officially over”. i know how it feels. but pray…with all the your mind and body. you’ll get this or something even better
@HFH… so now u believe in me ? i told u so many times u will get it
now as promised … where is my treet ?
congratssssssssss
N can you contact me?
Sure.. but how?
So no Arts Masters?
Are the calls over?
whats the dealine for submitting the aditional stuff (med, bigraphy, ye wo)?
see the time line link on usefp website
thanks N! treat on the orientation. or tomorrow. as u like it
The sooner the better…. but depends on the state of ur pocket
@Muhammad: Here I am.
https://www.facebook.com/urMohid
what do we do now? (except for throwing parties of course). di you receive an attache letter with contingent upon ye wo?
ANY PUBLIC ADMINISTARTION/public policy principals???
@ HFH.. yeh there were two attachments in the email.. one is a pdf letter of congrats from Rita.. and the other is the Biographic info sheet…
Z.. i applied for masters in PA / PP.. but i got selected for Phd .. dunno why
and what about retaklign gre/ toefl. do we have to? what would be the minimum reqs? kahan se pata kerooon yaaar!
@n…..your previous acadenic qualification????
it depends on the university u get admission in .. u can call ur advisors and ask them .. now its time to chill.. so enjoy the weekend
are all candidates informed? is there still hope?
advisors? the one who sent the mail? khair what about the medical thingy jo unhen bhejni hai. what exactly should we get tested?
Wow congrats everyone!! Yay!
I have not heard anything so that pretty much means I am rejected. This time I guess they won’t even make me an alternate candidate.
I guess I will have to find funding from the universities themselves for my mba. But I don’t understand why I was rejected. What more could i have done?
@ali
dude even i dont understand why they did this! i had a pretty good interview. i am extremely sad right now.
there’s still hope. i called them subha and they said they will keep notifying for another 2 to 3 days.
@ N . ummm add me on sunnybeige@gmail.com or mail me? I’d like to get in touch with a female PhD candidate amd jump for joy and discuss things!
@HFH
i don’t even have my embark documents uploaded. so its pretty much over for me!
@Z: I am Master’s candidate for Public Policy.
Alhamdulillah!Isha ki azan horai hai right now, i was ill since last week, just opened this forum after a few days, and then checked my inbox…time to go to thank Allah….
MASHAA ALLAh many of the successfull candidates are here sharing there joy wowwwwwww ………….little badluck for others who are still waitng as i am
………. but anyways nw its time to say SHUKER ALHAMDULLILLAh remember evry1 who share these stressful days togethr with strangers and that were really helpful i guess for evry1 
…………. so COngratz allllllllll wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
@saleha thank u……do’nt worry….don’t lose hope u will get the mail in a day or two INSHALLAH
Thanks Kashif for the encouragement…..
Dear Grantees,
Similar to Fulbright Pakistan 20111, a new facebook group named Fulbrigh Pakistan 2012 has been created, those who have received notifications, please feel free to join…Inshallah those who have not received , please don’t lose heart…May Allha be with us all
@ AMMARA thnx INSHAA ALLAH INSHAA ALLAh
Congrats to all selected. Are alternate candidates carried along in the procedure of applying to unis by FB?
Has everyone who has been selected have all their documents uploaded on embark? I can’t believe this is soon becoming my worst nightmare. I guess the rest of us should just curl up and die of sorrow.
But congrats to all those who made it. You are indeed lucky.
Congratulations to all the selected. Anyone from Public Administration or Public Policy/Affairs?
@Muhammad………..yes i applied for public ad….
Habib,that’s real good.!What are you academic credentials and are you working somewhere.
Congratulations on getting selected
Congrats everyone!!
Remember to shoot for a ‘dream’ college in your 4 selections but also mention some realistic choices too.
@ABC
Alternate candidates also have to submit the same set of docs to USEFP. USEFP will also apply on ur behalf too. Many alternates get converted to principal.
@Fulbright Alum
Today was the first day of announcement. Should the rest of us assume we didn’t make it or does the notification go on for a couple more days?
I would really really like to be selected.
@Fulbright Alum
USEFP would apply on my behalf but would they inform me about the admission decisions’ so that I could arrange for some funding on my own?
i am a civil servant and clinician MUHAMMAD.HAVE U BEEN SELECTED?
dont lose hope…yester year was the same situation…..people kept waiting and rest of the results were announced monday onwards…….dont lose hope…………what a post by M at 2076…..everyone must read.
just imagine i signed in to my ID full day and refresh it aftr every 1 n 2 min how crazy it is na bt many like me who nt get any email can understnd it :’(
@Saleha,
I can’t, and won’t, say that I understand what you may be going through, but this is what I’ve to say:
First of all, just leave looking at your inbox every 1 or 2 minutes, it won’t make any difference; in fact, it will only keep you in the cycle of expectation — please don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying expectation is a bad thing. The point is: you’ll know the outcome even if you open your inbox only once, but the act of NOT opening email will take your mind off of the whole scenario.
Pray to ALLAH swt and remember the occasions when he must have helped you in your life. He’s the decider; we are not.
I remember a Hadith in which prophet PBUH is quoted as saying, “DO NOT keep insisting to me of something that I’ve denied, for you might get it after insistence, but it won’t have the ‘Barkat’(blessing)!”
I hope you get the scholarship and my and everybody’s, who’s reading this thread I’m sure, prayers are with you, but it’s not the end of the world. There are so many other opportunities, and there is one for you.
Good Luck.
Easy for you to say
@Qurat,
Sorry, if I sounded indifferent. I’m not. inshAllah she will get it. Ameen. And good luck to everybody else as well.
Regards,
Aur main? Ive been at it for two years.
@Qurat,
Don’t lose heart. When was your interview?
Regards,
@ Tee Peer.. im not a female
so i dunno if i should contact you or not as u hve mentioned tht u would only like to get in contact with a female 
@ Just another brick……….
Yes indeed good words and true also thnx
@ Qurat 2 years really mattrs and i guess words are nt enough for that but still there is no other option
There will be delivery delays and such, im sure still lots of people remain to be notified !
I received my acceptance today via TCS…:)…came as a surprise as I seemed to have forgotten about fulbright..too busy in other works…still alot of notifications to be sent out…so dnt worry guys…
Guys .. I think its over .. Those who got it Congrats .. and who havnt … You deserve better … I dont think there will be more emails . E mail is sent just in a click … so it wont take too much time to be sent … So guys Cheers and welcome you destiny ..
@Habib..Yeah I have been selected.Public affairs and Public administration.I guess being a clinician,you might have picked MPH. where are you located dude ?
Sigh. No emails or TCS here
Alhammdulilah I have been selected as principal candidate in MS Program. Sorry for joining you late principal candidate fellows. I was away from home and internet from last two days. Congatrs to all who have been selected. ALLAH has been very kind to all of us, especially on me.
what’s the adress for the facebook group?
@happy…write FULBRIGHT PAKIATAN 2011 in search bar on facebook.u will find the grp.
@happy…write FULBRIGHT PAKISTAN 2011 in search bar on facebook.u will find the grp.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/pakistanfulbright2012/
here it is hassan and happy, come join1
Can any of u guys tell us what the email u received said? Can we be hopeful those who didnt get it?
@ happy and Ammara,
Its Fulbright Pakistan 2012 in Facebook Group not 2011. So search with 2012.. or Click on my name. this will direct you to facebook
@posto…yup i know….i mistakenly wrote 2011
So I got my rejection letter so it is official.
Although I am very happy for the successful candidates, a part of me can’t help ask “Don’t I deserve a chance?”
I don’t think there is anyone else that got rejected on this forum with a GRE of 1500 (Q800, V700). I’ve worked for three years in this country even though I had opportunities to move overseas, yet my loyalty was called into question by the panel. I am done with the Fulbright and its panel, they are not going to make me feel inadequate anymore. I intend to redirect my efforts to getting university funding and I think if I put in even half as much energy as I did for the past 2.5 years into this stupid scholarship, I will get the funding for my MBA. And that funding will not have all the conditions/restrictions that Fulbright puts on people. Indian students do it all the time and they get the opportunity to work in the States when they graduate.
I will do it. Mark my words. In your face Rita Akhtar.
(Am I a bit resentful? Yup. Think about, wouldn’t you be if you were in my shoes for the past two years?)
@ali….u deserve this chance because u have an excellent profile….when a person works hard then ,definitely, he gets a chance and i m sure u will get a chance much better than fulbright.inshallah u will get funding from a prestigious US university…..be hopeful
@ali
i agree with you man, i am going through the same thing. a good profile and a good interview and still not given the scholarship, this is totally absurd!
rehan u got a rejection letter too?
And Ali, mate why hadnt u been trying for the Unis directly simultaneously?
And yes u have a good profile, what is ur work experience in tho?
I feel for you Ali. All the rejects feel this pain.
Thanks all.
@ammara
Inshallah you will see me in the US next year.
@Zic
I’ve been working as a corporate relationship mgr in a bank. I actually have applied to MBA programs directly (Rice University, UCLA, UT Austin, Emory), click the link of my name to get to my original post.
@ Ali Inshaa ALLAh you will succeed no doubt just remember there is ALLAh nt Rita who is making decision and hopefully He decide better future for you then one you want ………… Keep pray World is your just depend on faith relax calm yourslf and make your aggression in a positive and planed way …………. and all others i didnt get rejection lettr yet how many of you get it?…….
@Saleha,
Nice words. Good luck in future.
@Ali,
Good luck. Great things await you. Just because you didn’t get Fulbright shouldn’t mean you don’t have any responsibility in building a better Pakistan. Do come to Pakistan to give back.
@Qurat,
Good luck. You deserve better.
@Saleha…im wondering about that too. i havent received any email or letter…no correspondence whatsoever :S
@qurat- have u received any email?
@Ali,
Do the business schools you have selected give guaranteed loan? If no, then I’d suggest there are business schools that give guaranteed loan and with your GMAT score, you have a serious shot at them. You can pay off the debt in couple of years maximum after finishing MBA from those schools, I might add. Good luck.
Regards,
@ Zic ……. exctly its like some sort of expectation still alive that may b they give lettr again to some second slot of candidates and my name may b there in successfull candidates
thatz y nw need there response lettr wat so eva asap …….. by the way successfull cadidates plz can u all share your interview date and your city and full academic data it may help for others that wat exctly they are looking for
Ali’s case is not similar to most “rejects”. its better not to have fulbright in your case. God, if i had those scores i would brag myself to death. and yes, Inshallah we will see you next year. the only difference wud be…we might not be going to an ivy league school and envy you throughout the program
@Saleha- yeah mate, they shud put us out of this ‘waiting misery’. Hud ho gaee hai
@Ali- great ! yeah u shud def start applyin !
@HFH- Gettin into a good Uni has nothin to do with FB really. That depends on ur profile. FBs selection criteria isnt primarily based on academic achievements, while for most unis thats the imp criterion.
yeah and most of us dont have a profile like ali’s. at least i dont!
AAh… selected as an alternate candidate! but thanks GOD anyways…. now guys, tell me that what are the chances now, how many alternates and principals are selected for next year???
BTW! Many Many Congratulations to all the Principals…
hey khawaja..when did u get ur email?
@ali, dun be dishearted, even im trying for the past two years and dint get any kinda email til now
@khwaja…email or letter?
@ s and zic,
i got both email and letter, email on 14th and letter on 16th…
Hmm…okaaay.
And well, alternates have also been given the scholarship in many cases….they follow the same procedure of applying etc as the principals..
@Zic and Saleha…. U can count one more amongst ur ranks… Havent yet received no email nor letter, and the wait is driving me crazy…
When did u guys give ur interview… mine was on 6th Aug… IS THERE HOPE FOR US YET???
Don’t kid yourself.
Anyone selected for the Arts?
Sigh
@Wasif…. well yeah, theres still hope, cuz we dont really know until we KNOW
oh and i was interviewed on the 25th of Aug
Any Alternate Candidates here ???
Looking at the last year’s posts…I think game is over for us. Lets wait for the rejection letters expected at the end of this month.
Zeeeeeee aisay na kaho
They said they will keep sending out acceptances for 2-3 days, someone on the forum mentioned it :/
If they will not inform you till 2mrw…better accept it as a fiasco…my conclusion is based upon the post of 2009 and 2010. And I ve also read an acceptance letter of a friend. It is dated 11 Oct. It means all the decisions r already made and they have plenty of time to inform the selectees. They normally delay for ten days to send rejection letter. (this finding is again based upon the previous year’s trend)
Lets find some other opportunities friends….
i got my rejection lettr ………… Shukr ALhamdullilah ……… guys read remaining lettrs are on the way they will find you anyways lolzzzzzzz…………. ok nice time with you all Take care ALLAH HAFIZ
@Saleha…when did u rcvd it? and when was it dated?
i recievd it today in morning and it dated 17 oct 2010 ……. these duffers wrote 2010 huh
hahaha…so i may recve mine 2day, or 2morrow or may be day aftr 2morrow :O Pathetic !!!
@Rejectees,
Could you please share your future plans? Specifically these attributes:
–> Age
–> Field of Study
–> CGPA
–> GRE score
–> TOEFL score
–> Scholarships Applied
–> Location information(in Pakistan)
Please send any pertinent information that you may feel comfortable sharing. I’m sure you have plans further, but how sure you are whether your plans are “air-tight?”
I’ve seen on this group some of the brightest individuals and trust me, if we shared our information and thought about helping others, everybody would benefit from this. Who knows somebody’s luck is tied with your advice? Who knows somebody may get some information about some other scholarship/funding from you, IN HIS FIELD, and get to his dream without Fulbright?
Think about it. Don’t be specific if you don’t want to –just use an anonymous name, all I’m concerned about is what you really want to do with your life and how you are thinking to accomplish that.
@Ali/Saleha/S/Qurat/Zee/Zic,
Is it possible to have your email addresses? I might be able to help you.
Regards,
I have some things to share. Firstly there is another scholarship which is fully funded like the Fulbright. It is by Commonwealth. This year they held test for it on 25th September. Now you can apply next year only.
The other thing worth mentioning is that many of you are aggressive thinking that you had great profiles but didn’t get the scholarship. You should know that there are more people around with better profiles than yours. What Fulbright looks for is not numbers, but what has clearly been mentioned by them; it is more of a cultural exchange thing. They also see how you are going to benefit society after having the degree. This is why SOP gains much more importance than marks.
“They also see how you are going to benefit society after having the degree” as demonstrated by the long list of Fulbighters who never set foot in Pakistan after their studies ended.
Hamza Khan
http://www.linkedin.com/in/hamzahkhan
Fatima Khan (now working in J&J Singapore)
etc, etc.
Winning the fulbright just shows who lied the best in their SOP.
@Just Another Brick:
I appreciate what you are trying to do, but im ditching academics altogether. GRE was 1380(Q 800, Analytical 5.0/6) TOEFL 120. Had a medal in my undergrad…
Anyway, will be doing something different now.
@ Yeah Right
You are right brother …. Few people know really about integrity .. You may win by lying .. but you will not be able to see who you really are …
@Yeah Right: No one can know future intentions of anyone except what is told and what they have already done in form of community service. You could not get the scholarship so you are saying these things. If we take your comment in literal meaning then you mean scholarships should not exist at all? You are not going to have any benefit in this way either.
If you can’t understand this way then I have another answer for you. That is, you could not lie better so you don’t deserve the scholarship. How’s it? Prepare a better and bigger lie for next time.
Zic
the scores ad the medal tell you are good at academics.you dint get the fulbright because you can go on your own. and get funding fom us unis. so, my honest suggest is…bro, dont jump to helplessness-conclusions.
where did u do your undergrad from, Zic?
@Fulbrighter
I never implied that the scholarship should be ended, but I think the selection criteria needs improvement because there are plenty of people (I named two) that did not deliver on their promise but can probably talk a good talk (like Mr. Ten Percent).
“Prepare a better and bigger lie for next time.” LOL! Don’t worry there will be plenty of people doing just that, unfortunately I will not be around because I intend to get university funding. University funding has less restrictions attached to it is sometimes easier to get than the Fulbright/Commonwealth.
@Zic,
What’s your age?
Regards,
@Yeah Right,
I’m glad there are people with integrity in our beautiful country. God bless you and give you enough strength to become light for the people.
Just on another point, I don’t think in a ’15′ minute interview, anybody can judge who’s the best candidate.
So, let’s not talk about the integrity of the process. I think we are not in a good position to judge it.
@Fulbrighter,
I think some smart individuals from our country, with OUR education and some familiarity with OUR culture, loads of drive to bring about change, can only serve our country better.
As far as Fulbright alumni’s are concerned, I’m sure you would come back and serve the country, despite it’s so many shortcomings, and not return back to a better living standard after paying “tawaan” of two years. Also try to convince other badge of students and salvage Fulbright scholarships’ name in the eyes of average Pakistani.
Regards,
@Hurricane— FAST Lahore.
@Pink Floyd Fan- im 25. Worked for Moto, PTCL, LUMS and FAST. And HFH, i didnt THAT was a Fulbright criterion…
@Just Another Brick in The Wall
. Thanks to USEFP for consider my application. Here are some stats….
Thank you very much for your efforts. I have gotten my rejection letter
Age : 32
Field of Study: Economics (PhD)
CGPA: 3.28/4.0 (Course work only)
GRE score: 770, 550, 3.0 June 2011 (680, 670, 3.0 March 2011)
TOEFL score: 101
Scholarships Applied: Applying independently to USA
Location information(in Pakistan): Currently in Islamabad
Research Experience: Two research projects funded by Asian Dev. Bank.
Email: imranlds@gmail.com
zic
im glad you are applying to us unis independently. and yes thats not the criterion. but its the only possible explanation
@Zic,
My dear, you are JUST ’25′ and you say you are giving up on studies?
You are from FAST, so I take you are a computer science undergrad. looking to either pursue MS in CS or MBA?
You have such a bright future in front of you, mate. How many times have you applied for Fulbright?
Try applying next year for Endeavour Award, ADB, Australian Development scholarships, and our very own Fulbright again. But, it’s better if you let me know what you are pursuing, I might be able to help you chalk out a better plan this year.
I would’ve written like 2000 more words to motivate you, but I don’t think you need so much of it.
You try applying another FIVE years( till you are thirty) and khudanakhawsta if you still don’t get the scholarship, then say good bye to studies. However, I’m sure before that you can even join Harvard.
Just take my word for it and thank God that you have seen this rejection at ’25′. There are people in their ’30′s with three or more kids to take care of, who were just looking for this scholarship, and now are in great despair, because they don’t know how to pursue further education with all these responsibilities.
Feel LUCKY!
Regards,
Ahsan
@Zee,
Thanks a lot for the information Zee. Apply on your own. I’m sure you would get into some good university inshAllah. I’ll get back to you, if I came across any scholarships related to your field of study.
Regards,
@HFH im not !
@Pink Floyd Fan- Kind words mate, appreciated
Ill give it anther thot…got offered a full scholarship from LUMS as well. . Its just that i think my priorities are changin.
@Zic,
Where are your priorities going? care to share?
Regards,
Ahsan
its over for us, and i am deeply saddened.. the people who got this scholarship are the luckiest people because from here on they will be taken care of entirely, from living stipends to visas and the works…
we missed the boat guys..hate that we cant change that
ahsan-saeed.blogspot.com
I’ve written something on the matter. Was just thinking might help someone in future, so just sat down and wrote what was in my mind. Please have a look.
Regards,
Ahsan,
Thanks, would give it a read
And well, im thinking of ditching academics, atleast for a while.
Btw, this forum has really gone quiet
@Zic,
please give me your msn/gmail/skype or something.
Regards,
Just thought I’d give my last update. I got a full tuition scholarship for my MBA from Emory, had a great interview with UT Austin and I have been invited to interview with Harvard.
congratulations ali see ALLAH has blessed you with a scholarship because u deserved to go to USA……Best of luck for your future…i wish all other candidates could get some scholarship
Anyone alive on this forum..
good question
could previous fulbrighters please help! i have been asked to improve my gre scores. i have a 1700 and i “MUST” get more than 1200 on my second attempt. i ma a principal candidate and i have no idea what would happen if i failed to improve my score. are there any stories of principals being dropped out for this reason?
HFH, Have you been specifically asked to improve above 1200?
yes i have.
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wow, this was a very very long post for me to read but I guess I can put my case here and seek whatever guidance your experience can give me regarding the Fulbright scholarship.
I belong to a rural area of Punjab near attock, (Its not even tehsil) I did my bachelors in computer arts from fatima jinnah women university, just had my convocation last month. I passed with a gold medal in my program with a gpa of 3.79. I was the captain of my lawn tennis team and represented my university twice in interversity tournaments. I am preparing for GRE and am considering fulbright scholarship. but here is what that worries me
a: I belong to an art field and I am quite nervous because people with good gre, gpa and science fields are getting rejected so whether or not arts get any favor, i dont know.
b: what other scholarships are available for students to apply in Pakistan.
I hope some person from arts read it and help me so that I have some path to follow. I am totally clueless on scholarships front right now.
saman, i’m not from arts but i can ensure you that yur worry is baseless. first, i dint notice a sci vs humanties bias. it is typical of pakistan and i dint see a tinge of it in the fulbright thingy. u have a great gpa and a distinction. plus exceptional participation in sports. apply in coming may june and stat preparing fro the GRE now. trust me, you dont need a 1400. 1200 would be fine. i have 1170
. and in the meanwhile do something like an internship or paid work relevant to your field. write a killing personal statement. you’ll be fine.
thanks HFH!
now i am relieved because i was worried abt art vs science thing. I hope i get a good gre score then.
Being from a rural background and being so motivated about studying ahead will win you kudos from the Fulbright panel. Let me assure you on that, and HFH is right there is no art/science bias. They are even offering PhD scholarships for disciplines nobody will think twice about in Pakistan (in terms of money). I strongly believe we need to improve the arts/social sciences aspect too, so you are as’relevant’ as any other person from some oh-so-important field. As for other scholarships, check out common wealth and Anne Marie Se anne marie shimmel (if you are going for Masters) the Anne Marie people give scholarships to women and its fairly credible.
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Scholarship applications are now open for Fulbright Scholarship 2013 ..
See details here on how to apply
http://www.pkstudent.com/2012/04/07/fulbright-scholarship-2013-2014-united-states-educational-foundation-in-pakistan-usefp/
Hello evry1!!!!!!!!!!! any1 who get scholarship or have good knowledge abt SOPz and interview plzzz give me your id i wanna talk im applying second time and i want to avail this time INSHAA ALLAh plz any if some1 cn help
Also i was thnking as I was rejected last year after Interview
i want a suggestions if anyone can give regarding a question which is making me confuse that whether my profile was ok that’s why they called me and i should apply again and work for better interview techniques ……