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Zafar Syed Feels Truly Blessed to have Accomplished His Childhood Dream

Zafar Syed Feels Truly Blessed to have Accomplished His Childhood Dream
To dream is to be human! However, very few of us take the leap of faith and do what is necessary to go out and chase our dreams down. PUAN alumnus Zafar Syed is one of those very few people. He hails from a village named Sino in Tehsil Mashabrum ...
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How to Check Your Eligibility for ASG?

How to Check Your Eligibility for ASG?
Funding opportunity under Alumni Small Grant (ASG) is still open. Eligible applicants must be alumnus/alumna of the U.S. Government-funded exchange program. Applicants should register with the PUAN Alumni Portal before applying, where minimum age limit of an applicant is 18. For details, please visit: https://pakusalumninetwork.org/grants/ https://www.facebook.com/PakUSAlumni/videos/1125755528035283
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Maximum Grant Period Under ASG Program

Maximum Grant Period Under ASG Program
Under this funding opportunity, maximum grant period is four months from the approval date. Funds for approved/successful proposals will be disbursed near the end of September 2022. Therefore, proposed project activities should not be planned before start of October 2022 and must not go beyond January 31, 2023. For more ...
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Education has an Unbelievable Power, is True in Aisha Lareb Memon’s Case

Education has an Unbelievable Power, is True in Aisha Lareb Memon’s Case
Girls’ education is the world’s best investment but certainly in the context of developing countries such as Pakistan, it has so many high returns across such a wide variety of areas important for society. Our alumna Aisha Lareb Memon has always been completely mindful of this fact and that’s why ...
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Central Punjab Chapter Conducts Session Titled Mind and Body

Central Punjab Chapter Conducts Session Titled Mind and Body
PUAN Central Punjab Chapter recently conducted an activity on ‘Mind and Body’ to destigmatize the issue and to promote mental health awareness at workplaces and in daily life. Experienced psychologist and meditation expert shed light on the impact of mindfulness. She then presented a lecture on potential benefits of mindfulness ...
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Access was Really a Success, Believes Kunzul Iman

Access was Really a Success, Believes Kunzul Iman
There is a common misconception that successful people are born with talents that place them on a higher pedestal than the rest of us. The truth is that no one was born into success. Everybody starts at zero; so did our inspiring alumna Kunzul Iman. Kunzul went to the U.S. ...
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Maximum Funding Limit for ASG Proposals Addressing Special Themes

Maximum Funding Limit for ASG Proposals Addressing Special Themes
Please note that the requested budget for proposals addressing ‘Special Themes’ should not exceed PKR 1,000,000/-. Proposals developed for any other theme not included in ‘Special Themes, can request a budget of up to PKR 500,000/- For more details, please visit: https://pakusalumninetwork.org/grants/#PUAN https://www.facebook.com/PakUSAlumni/videos/458701592791576
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Meet Youngest Vice Chancellor and IVLP Alumnus Zabta Khan Shinwari

Meet Youngest Vice Chancellor and IVLP Alumnus Zabta Khan Shinwari
Meet our IVLP alumnus, Dr. Zabta Khan Shinwari who has the privilege of being the youngest Vice Chancellor of Pakistan. Hailing from Kohat, Dr. Zabta Khan Shinwari got a Doctor of Science degree from Kyoto University (Japan) followed by several Post Docs. Fellowships in Japan. He served Pakistan Museum of ...
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Open Themes for the Current ASG Cycle

Open Themes for the Current ASG Cycle
Still not sure under which theme you should apply for Alumni Small Grant? Well, good thing is that you can send your proposals for ‘Open Themes’ as well. Find out more about that via: https://pakusalumninetwork.org/grants/ Hurry up folks, the deadline for submission which is July 31, 2022 is about to come. ...
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Exclusive Talk with Successful Grantees of Previous ASG Cycles

Exclusive Talk with Successful Grantees of Previous ASG Cycles
On May 25, 2022, PUAN successfully conducted an exclusive Facebook third live session about success stories of alumni grantees of previous cycles. Please note that the deadline to submit the proposals under current cycle of ASG for seeking funding of up to one million Pakistani rupees is July 31, 2022. ...
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