US Education Foundation in Pakistan - USEFP

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan was established in 1950 by the governments of Pakistan and the United States.

USEFP is guided by a binational commission composed of an equal number of Pakistanis and Americans, with the Chair alternating each year between a Pakistani and an American. USEFP is one of 49 "Fulbright Commissions" located throughout the world. Since 1951, when the first group of Pakistani grantees traveled to America, and in 1952, when the first American grantees visited Pakistan, the USEFP has fostered mutual understanding between the people of Pakistan and the people of the United States through educational and cultural exchange. More than 9,000 Pakistanis and 961 Americans have participated in USEFP-administered exchange programs.

The Foundation receives support and counsel from both the Pakistan and U.S. governments, but it is not an agency of either. The Foundation supervises a variety of programs that send Pakistani students and scholars to American campuses while bringing American scholars to universities in Pakistan. The goal of all USEFP programs is to help Pakistanis learn more about the U.S. and to help Americans learn more about Pakistan and its people.

Scholarship Programs

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) was established in 1950 to manage the prestigious Fulbright Program, the flagship scholarship program of the U.S. Government. Overseen by a board of an equal number of Pakistanis and Americans, the first group of Pakistani grantees traveled to the United States in 1951, while the first American grantees visited Pakistan in 1952 as Fulbighters. In 1980, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for mid-career professionals was added, sending the most promising Pakistani professionals for one year of academic and cultural exchange in the United States. Another approximately dozen exchange programs have also been managed by USEFP, including the popular Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGRAD) Program set up in 2010, under which more than 2,657 undergraduates have had the opportunity to study for a semester at U.S. colleges and universities.

The USEFP's program department is proud of its efficiency and output. From 2007 to 2024, it received and processed 244,010 applications. In total, over 7,499 Pakistanis have traveled to the U.S. on USEFP programs since 2005. This number includes candidates selected for the Fulbright, Humphrey, Global UGRAD, FLTA, Journalist program, Program for Public Administrators, CCIP, CCAP, FSSP, NESA, and TEA programs, showcasing the impact and reach of our programs.