Islamabad:In an inspiring achievement for Pakistan’s academic community, Dr. Fouzia Farooq Ahmed, an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), has been awarded two prestigious fellowships at the University of Oxford. These accolades not only reflect her personal excellence but also underscore the high standards of education at Quaid-i-Azam University, placing it on the global academic map.
Dr. Fouzia has been honoured with the esteemed TORCH Global Visiting Professorship at All Souls College, University of Oxford, for the year 2024. Additionally, she has been selected for the Fellowship on Islam in South Asia at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year. These significant achievements are a testament to her scholarly contributions and the growing recognition of Pakistani academics in the global arena.
The TORCH Global South Visiting Professorships Programme, funded by All Souls College, is one of the most sought-after academic honours in the world. The program brings leading scholars from the Global South to Oxford for one term, with only one scholar selected each year. This makes Dr. Fouzia’s selection particularly noteworthy, as she is the first female Pakistani scholar from a public sector university to receive this distinction.