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| | | | | In the month of December, the Fulbright Commission facilitated four Fulbright Forums in a variety of fields, featuring grantees from different Fulbright programs. These Forums provide grantees the opportunity to share research findings, experiences, learnings and to network and highlight collaborative efforts in Nepal and the U.S. |
| | | U.S. Flex Research Scholar Mary Hubbard presented on the fault zones cutting across the north and south of the Himalayas at the Fulbright Commission. |
| | | DDRA Tracy Fehr presented about her ongoing Doctoral research on Gender and Transitional Justice at the Commission. |
| | | U.S. Teaching and Research Scholar Andrew Egan offered observations on what has changed and what remains at the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus during a period of transition in Nepal at iHub, Kathmandu. |
| | | U.S. Student Researcher Shana Scogin gave insight on women’s participation in post-disaster reconstruction under conditions of male out-migration at the American Center. |
| We have conducted 10 Fulbright Forums and talk sessions in 2022, in collaboration with the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nepal and U.S. Embassy American Spaces. |
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| | | Advising Center Highlights |
| | | On December 12, Jenna Biedscheid, Fulbright Student Researcher in Nepal, conducted a workshop on Application Essay Draft Revision. The workshop helped students in the editing phase of application essays to make changes to their writing. Students struggling with lengthy application essays were able to make them more concise. The sessions taught students how to grab the attention of the admission staff. All in all, the workshop was beneficial and prepared the student to convert an unorganized, lengthy paper into one that is concise, easy to read, and leaves a lasting impression on the reader. |
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| | | | | Fulbright alumni, after completion of their program, are able to access a variety of funding and opportunities to build capacity and to support their communities. A few of these alumni awards are highlighted below: Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund |
| | | The Fulbright alumni Team, comprising of Fulbright Master’s grantees Shweta Dhaubhadel, Jony Mainaly and Sanjana Chhantyal and Fulbright Visiting Scholars Kirti Joshi and Purna Nepali (not pictured), have been awarded the 2022 Alumni Engagement and Innovation Fund (AEIF) for their project: Stree-Shakti – Promoting Women’s Participation in the Energy Sector. |
| This project seeks to provide business and leadership skills training and networking opportunities to young female students who have limited understanding and access to information on available opportunities, governing policies, and work culture in the energy sector. Workshops will focus on topics related to the Nepalese energy sector, climate change, human rights protections, and the promotion of gender equality and diversity in the workplace. The goal is to develop the first cohort of female professionals who specialize in multiple aspects of energy related work in Nepal. Stree-Shakti Project is currently taking applications for a free professional development training and networking opportunity from female students who are interested to pursue a career in the Energy Sector. Interested participants can apply via this link. The deadline for submission of applications for the first batch of participants for program activities in Kathmandu valley is January 12, 2023. The 2023 AEIF opportunity is currently open until January 23. To learn more about the variety of projects funded, click here. Humphrey Alumni Impact Award |
| | | Manoj Kaphle has launched his Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Impact Award (AIA) project establishing small honey bee enterprises in the Majhuwang village of Kalika Municipality, Nepal. Recently, he led a training with 18 bee entrepreneurs on beekeeping, butter tree conservation, honey extraction, preservation, and marketing. Manoj attended Cornell University for his Humphrey Fellowship in the field of Agriculture in AY 2020-2021. Humphrey alumni are eligible to apply for an AIA of up to $10,000 to implement a project in their home country or region. These grants allow Humphrey Fellows to pursue projects that use the knowledge and skills they acquired during their Humphrey Fellowship year. For more information, click here. |
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| | | Articles by and Featuring our Alumni |
| New faces in Nepal’s politics, a phase of change Article by Sujeev Shakya in The Hindu This is how Dhulikhel’s 30-year-old water treatment plant runs smoothly even todayArticle by Nasana Bajracharya in Online Khabar Manjushree Thapa: An inspiration for every Nepali writerArticle by Manjushree Thapa in the Annapurna Express Giving Tundikhel back to the peopleArticle by Sahina Shrestha in Nepali Times Of passports and driving licences Article by Sujeev Shakya in The Kathmandu Post Including local knowledge to study climate changeArticle by Kunda Dixit in Nepali Times Sujeev Shakya: Globalized perspective a must to bring in foreign investorsArticle by Sujeev Shakya in The Annapurna Express Seriously funny political humorArticle by Kunda Dixit in Nepali Times Traders barter tradition for modernityArticle by Sahina Shrestha in Nepali Times In realms of the sensesArticle by Kunda Dixit in Nepali Times |
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| | | Opportunities and EventsJanuary 2023 |
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