Study of the U.S.

Institutes for Student Leaders (Comparative Public Policymaking) Program

FY 2020 Application Form

A. Current Academic Institution and City Name

Institution and City Name: Fatima Jinnah Women University, Uswa Afzal.

B. Candidate’s Full Name, exactly as it appears on passport

Prefix: -
Last Name: Afzal
First Name: Uswa

C. Gender
Female
D. Date of Birth (please spell out Month, Day, Year)
12-26-1999
E. City of Birth: Rawalpindi
F. Country of Birth: Pakistan
G. Citizenship:
Primary: Pakistan
Secondary, if applicable: N/A
H. Country of Residence: Pakistan

I. Medical, Physical, Dietary or other Personal Considerations

None.

J. Contact information
Address: House no. 848, Street no. 22, Phase no. 5B, Ghouri Town, Islamabad.
City: Islamabad
Home State or Province: Islamabad.
Home Country: Pakistan
Residence Phone no: 051-2248807
Mobile No: +923318983697
Email: uswa.afzal.1999@gmail.com

K. Emergency Contact
Name and Relationship: Afzal Mehmood, father.
Phone number: +923200827440
E.mail address: afzalmehmood1970@gmail.com
L. About Family

Parent or Name Occupation

Guardian
Father Afzal Mehmood Retired from PAF as Hon.
Flt. Lt.,
currently serving Nile Co.
as Senior Associate
Manager.
Mother Fouzia Afzal Housewife.

Address (if different from yours): N/A

Telephone: +923410573418
Email: afzalmehmood1970@gmail.com

Brothers/Sisters

Name Gender Age Occupation

Muhammad Awais Male 22 Student
Muhammad Fahad Male 16 Student
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       

List of siblings/relatives who have attended SUSI or any other US Government funded
exchange program in previous years:
 Name Gender Name of the Your relation Their current
program and with them (e.g., Address and
year in which Brother, Sister, Occupation
they attended Cousin etc.)
e.g., SUSI 2016
or UGRAD 2017
etc.)
                             
                             
                             
                             

M. Education
Current
Education, Academic and Professional Training, including degree earned and fields of
specialization
Degree Year in Specialization/ City Expected Grade/GPA
School Institution Graduation
Date
Fsc 2015- Pre-Engineering, Rawalpin April, 2017 889/1100,
2017 di.
Fauji Foundation 80.81%
College for Girls.

Previous

N.
Degree Earned Year Earned Specialization/ Institution City Grade/GPA Sc

Matriculation 2015 Biology, Fazaia Rawalpindi 960/1050, hol

Intermediate College Nur ars

91.4%
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 Are you currently on or have you ever earned any kind of scholarship (if yes, please provide
details):
N/A
O. Work and Volunteer Experience:
Volunteer at Alms360 for the year 2017-2018
Volunteer at Rozan for the Ramadan, 2018.
Volunteer at Every Rupee Counts,2017 till now.
Entrepreneurship experience for my startup venture, Green It Up; from 2018 till now.
P. Memberships in Associations, Clubs, etc.:
Member for business startup space at ORIC office, FJWU.
Women Can Do’s Beneficiary for the year 2018.
Q. Previous experience in the United States: Please list any and all trips the candidate has made to
the United States and include approximate dates and the reason for travel.
Purpose Travel Dates State/City Description
                       
                       

R. Previous experience in any other county abroad: Please list any and all trips the candidate has
made to any contry outside Pakistan and include approximate dates and the reason for travel.
Purpose Travel Dates State/City Description
                       
                       

S. Family Residing in the United States: Please list any immediate family members (parents and
siblings if unmarried/spouse and children if married) who are currently residing in the United
States, including city and state.
Name Relationship State/City Occupation
                       
                       
                       
                       

T. Have you or any of your family relatives (parents and/or siblings) ever applied for immigration
to the U.S.? If yes, which year was the petition filed? Was it approved?
 N/A.

U. Personal Statement (Please structure your essay in paragraphs and limit your response to 250 words,
single-spaced. Essays that exceed the word limit are penalized in the scoring.)
Tell us about yourself and your goals including the following:
 Why do you think your background and/or interests make you competitive for this particular
institute (please be as specific as possible)?
 What will you contribute to the group?
 How do you expect this experience will affect your future academic and professional career?
I was born in Rawalpindi and raised in different cities of Pakistan since my father was in
Pakistan Air Force. I’m representing a 4% women population in Pakistan who gets to the
higher studies. For an individual like me, who is passionate to give back to the community,
SUSI 2020 is the perfect program to grab as U.S.A is contributing to the harmony between
countries. I want to learn, add value to it and then implement it in my country. As an
individual, ideas emerge but the believes, inputs of community under leadership makes it a
success which is possible through synchronization.
Being passionate about the business ideas, I catered global warming by proposing “Green It
Up” aiming to ensure awareness about the importance of plantation at the cheapest cost
possible.
My nature is always to look at bright side of darkest situations, who tends to motivate and
ignore short term hindrances for a long term benefit. I, as a daughter of the nation have the
guts to represent my country in the best way possible. Around my community, I will be the
first one to visit U.S.A.
I want to learn what U.S.A is actually doing to invest in the youth. I will be able to enhance
my communication skills, personality. I could see the regulatory changes in the world through
one platform. When I come back, I will be more capable to address the social issues and how
they can be targeted to eradicate in the coming years.
V. Short answer questions
The short answer questions are an essential part of the selection process. Please structure your response
using paragraphs and limit your response to 150-250 words.

1) How do problems get on the public agenda? How does this process work in Pakistan?

     
2) On a government level, what are the major barriers in implementing a policy in Pakistan? If you were able to
address those barriers, how would you do so?