Fulbright Program

"Fulbright" redirects here. For the senator, see J. William Fulbright. For the Missouri pioneer, see William Wilson Fulbright. Not to be confused with Fullbright.

Fulbright Program
Awarded forGrants for U.S. professors ("scholars"), graduating college seniors and graduate students ("students"), young professionals ("specialists"), and artists to research, study, or teach English abroad
Sponsored byBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Established1946 (1946)
Websitefulbrightprogram.org

The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States cultural exchange programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Via the program, competitively-selected American citizens including students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists, and artists may receive scholarships or grants to study, conduct research, teach, or exercise their talents abroad; and citizens of other countries may qualify to do the same in the United States.

The program was founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946 and has been considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the United States.[1] The program provides approximately 8,000 grants annually, comprising roughly 1,600 grants to U.S. students, 1,200 to U.S. scholars, 4,000 to foreign students, 900 to foreign visiting scholars, and several hundred to teachers and professionals.[2]https://edugetinfo.com/how-hard-is-it-to-get-a-fulbright-scholarship/

The Fulbright Program is administered by cooperating organizations such as the Institute of International Education and operates in over 160 countries around the world.[3] The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State sponsors the Fulbright Program and receives funding from the United States Congress via annual appropriation bills. Additional direct and in-kind support comes from partner governments, foundations, corporations, and host institutions both in and outside the U.S.[4] In 49 countries, a bi-national Fulbright Commission administers and oversees the Fulbright Program. In countries that have an active program but no Fulbright Commission, the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. embassy oversees the Fulbright Program. More than 370,000 people have participated in the program since it began; 62 Fulbright alumni have won Nobel Prizes; 88 have won Pulitzer Prizes.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "Fulbright Scholar Program: About Us". Comparative and International Education Society. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "IIE Programs". Institute of International Education. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Fulbright Program Fact Sheet" (PDF). U.S. Department of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Notable Fulbrighters". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Morello, Carol (June 8, 2017). "That knock on a congressman's door could be a Fulbright scholar with a tin cup". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.