Blog Posts

Amy Werbel, Associate Professor, History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology 2011-2012 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to China Say “Fulbright Scholar” and most academics think of a stiff competition in which faculty at colleges and universities with massive endowments are at a significant advantage. As a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador, my job is to spread the truth about our programs: yes

Application Deadline: August 1, 2017 We are excited to announce that the 2018-2019 competition for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is now open! The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers teaching, research and combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2018-2019 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for

Daris Hale, Senior Lecturer, School of Music at Texas State University 2010–2011 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Tanzania Fulbright Alumni Ambassador Fulbrighters are fascinating people, and it is extremely rewarding to hear the stories of their overseas adventures. Being enchanted with international tales and oral tradition, I wanted to capture Fulbrighters’ experiences and began the podcast series

Usha Raman, Associate Professor and Chair of Communications, University of Hyderabad, India 2016-2017 Fulbright Visiting Scholar to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology As I write this, I am sitting in Mumbai airport waiting to board the last flight on this long journey home after a wonderful semester at MIT, my host institution for the Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence

Inga Laurent, Associate Professor and Director of Law at Gonzaga University 2016-2017 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Jamaica As the plane descended at dusk over a hazy patch of lush, green island, surrounded by the sea, I realized that I had absolutely no idea what my life would be like for the next nine months. I have not been in such an unpredictable situation in ages. Like most Americans, I

Daniel Kiel, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Memphis 2015-2016 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar to South Africa “Will they even have Goldfish?” I wondered in exasperation. This came during one of those moments when I was questioning the wisdom of having applied to move myself and my family across the world to South Africa. I was speaking about those cheesy snack crackers in the shape of