University of Science and Technology, Bannu, Pakistan

Established in 2005 and based in Bannu, Pakistan, the University Of Science & Technology (UST Bannu) aspires to bridge disciplines and establish new partnerships while identifying creative approaches of enhancing academic quality and research potentialities. Bannu is located on the border between Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province and volatile North Waziristan, part of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas. IGE has partnered with UST Bannu since signing a Memorandum of Understanding in June 2006 to establish a Global Engagement Fellows scholarship program. The program provides scholarships to university students, as well as language training and an emphasis on tolerance and global issues. IGE has funded two cohorts, each of which include female students and residents of the tribal areas.