BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Karachi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091031T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0500 TZNAME:PKT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T161854Z UID:0B6E3694-C0C2-4580-B0A8-95572FE266CF DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20260204T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20260204T120000 DESCRIPTION:Organized By\n\nThe session was organized under the supervision of Dr. Uzma Jamil\, IEEE Incharge\, GCUF\, with the support of the VC GCU F Prof. Dr. Rauf-i- Azam & DSA GCUF Dr. Nadeem Sohail.\n\nObjective of the Event\n\nThe primary objective of the session was to create awareness amo ng final-year BS and MS students about the Fulbright Scholarship Program a nd other fully funded opportunities offered through the United States Educ ational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). The session aimed to guide student s regarding eligibility criteria\, application procedures\, and key requir ements for studying in the United States.\n\nGuest Speaker\n\nThe session was honored by the presence of Ms. Madeeha Ali\, Senior Program Officer\, USEFP\, representing the Programs Department. She has been associated with U.S. Department of State–funded exchange programs\, including the Fulbr ight Program for Master’s and PhD degrees\, since 2013.\n\nEvent Proceed ings\n\nThe event commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran\, follow ed by a warm welcome address by the host. The guest speaker was formally i ntroduced\, highlighting her extensive experience with USEFP-administered programs. Ms. Madeeha Ali delivered a comprehensive presentation covering the Fulbright Scholarship benefits\, eligibility requirements\, applicatio n timeline\, selection process\, and common mistakes to avoid. She also sh ared practical tips for preparing a strong application and motivated stude nts to pursue international academic opportunities.\n\nAn interactive ques tion-and-answer session followed\, during which students actively particip ated and received detailed responses to their queries.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE GCUF Branch\n\nGovernment College University\,FSD\, FSD\, Punjab\, P akistan\, 37000 LOCATION:Government College University\,FSD\, FSD\, Punjab\, Pakistan\, 370 00 ORGANIZER:uzma_gcuf@yahoo.com SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) Informatio n Session – Event Report URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537070 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-al t: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; line-height: normal\; mso-outline- level: 3\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Times N ew Roman'\,serif\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-fareast-font-fam ily: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-bidi-theme -font: major-bidi\;">Organized By</span></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal " style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; line-hei ght: normal\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Times New Ro man'\,serif\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-bidi-theme-font : major-bidi\;">The session was organized under the supervision of <strong >Dr. Uzma Jamil</strong>\, <strong>IEEE Incharge\, GCUF</strong>\, with th e support of the <strong>VC GCUF Prof. Dr. Rauf-i- Azam &amp\; DSA GCUF Dr . Nadeem Sohail.</strong></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-marg in-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto\; line-height: normal\; mso -outline-level: 3\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-fareast -font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-b idi-theme-font: major-bidi\;">Objective of the Event</span></strong></p>\n <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto\; mso-margin-bottom-a lt: auto\; text-align: justify\; line-height: normal\;"><span style="font- size: 12.0pt\; font-family: 'Times New Roman'\,serif\; mso-ascii-theme-fon t: major-bidi\; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-the me-font: major-bidi\; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi\;">The primary objec tive of the session was to create awareness among <strong>final-year BS an d MS students</strong> about the <strong>Fulbright Scholarship Program</st rong> and other fully funded opportunities offered through the <strong>Uni ted States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP)</strong>. The sessio n aimed to guide students regarding eligibility criteria\, application pro cedures\, and key requirements for studying in the United States.</span></ p>\n<h3><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Ti mes New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi\;">Guest Speaker</span></ h3>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-hansi-font-fami ly: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-bidi-font-f amily: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi\;">The session was honored by the presence of <strong>Ms. Madeeha Ali</strong>\, <strong> Senior Program Officer\, USEFP</strong>\, representing the Programs Depart ment. She has been associated with U.S. Department of State&ndash\;funded exchange programs\, including the Fulbright Program for Master&rsquo\;s an d PhD degrees\, since 2013.</span></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><s pan style="mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ascii-theme-font : major-bidi\; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme- font: major-bidi\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-them e-font: major-bidi\;"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/m edia/display/b5482823-349e-46bf-a358-31937c33516c"></span></p>\n<h3 style= "tab-stops: 143.25pt\;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\; mso-ascii-font-fa mily: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-hansi-fon t-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi\; mso-bidi- font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi\;">Event Proceedings<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ; </span></span></h3>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="mso-a scii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; m so-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi \; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bi di\;">The event commenced with the <strong>recitation of the Holy Quran</s trong>\, followed by a warm welcome address by the host. The guest speaker was formally introduced\, highlighting her extensive experience with USEF P-administered programs. Ms. Madeeha Ali delivered a comprehensive present ation covering the <strong>Fulbright Scholarship benefits\, eligibility re quirements\, application timeline\, selection process\, and common mistake s to avoid</strong>. She also shared practical tips for preparing a strong application and motivated students to pursue international academic oppor tunities.</span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="mso-as cii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi\; ms o-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi\ ; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bid i\;">An interactive <strong>question-and-answer session</strong> followed\ , during which students actively participated and received detailed respon ses to their queries.</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR