British Council success in Pakistan

Congratulations to Nousheen Zakaria (PhD 2014), who has been selected for the British Council Alumni Fellowship programme in Pakistan.

Nousheen successfully reached the final of the prestigious British Council Alumni Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements of the UK's international alumni. Nousheen was shortlisted for the Entrepreneurial Award in 2016 and 2017. She was announced as first runner up of the Award in 2016.

The fellowship is an exciting six week long capacity building and professional development programme, designed for Study UK Alumni Award finalists in Pakistan as part of a capacity building programme in Pakistan. The invitation to apply was sent to all previous and current Alumni Awards finalists in Pakistan, and fellows were selected through a competitive process by the education team in British Council Pakistan.

The programme aims to refine the career of those selected, positioning Nousheen for more opportunities in business.

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