Shaz Akram
Title: Sp. Asst.Grant/Director, Chapter Relations
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Phone: 202.775.0725
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Shaz Akram joined the Fulbright Association in 2012 as Special Assistant, administering the enhancement grant from State Department. She also serves as the Director, Chapter Relations.
Prior to joining the Fulbright Association, Shaz served as an Assistant Director at the Diversity Center, Mississippi State University, where her name had become synonymous with the word “international.” Shaz also served as faculty and student adviser for the Fulbright program at Mississippi State University. She has extensive knowledge of J, F and H1-B visa regulations and served as an adviser to international students for several years, before joining the Association in DC.
Shaz was born and raised in West Africa in Lagos, Nigeria. She is fluent in several languages-pigeon English, English, Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. She also speaks some Yoruba and French. After high school, she moved back to her home country, Pakistan, to continue her education. She holds a Bachelors degree in Economics and French, a Masters in English Literature from Kinnaird College for Women in Pakistan, and a Masters in Business Administration with a minor in Finance from Mississippi State University. Shaz has also been part of the prestigious Civil Services of Pakistan and worked under the Auditor General of Pakistan's Office as Deputy Controller Military Accounts and Deputy Director Commercial Audit for several years.
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