Batool Abid, a 2017 graduate of Political Science at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS), LUMS has won the Queen Elizabeth House Departmental Scholarship, a full scholarship awarded for outstanding academic ability by the Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford. Batool would be pursuing an MPhil in Development Studies at the University.
Speaking about the diverse liberal arts courses offered and the excellent faculty mentorship available at the School, Batool acknowledged the significant role of MGSHSS in helping her secure this scholarship. "My time at LUMS provided me with diverse prospects, like internships at reputable organisations such as USAID and exposed me to a rigorous curriculum preparing me to apply to competitive graduate schools abroad with confidence and certainty,” she said.
"The development courses that I studied at LUMS truly sparked my interest in the field and helped me in creating a resume adequate enough to win this scholarship opportunity from the University of Oxford," shared Batool.
Batool appreciated the faculty at MGSHSS for their mentorship, guidance and support without whom this achievement would not have been possible.
