American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS)

The American Institute of Pakistan Studies, established in 1973, is a bi-national research and education organization with a mission to promote academic study of Pakistan in the US and to encourage scholarly exchange between the US and Pakistan. To fulfill this mission, AIPS provides research fellowships to American researchers, administers lectureships, and sponsors academic conferences. AIPS maintains research centers in Islamabad and Lahore and is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.

President: Dr. Matthew A. Cook
U.S. Director: Laura Hammond 
Pakistan Director: Nadeem Akbar

Membership - Annual Dues
Regular: $25
Institutional: $250 

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