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Each year roughly 850 faculty and professionals from around the world receive Fulbright Scholar awards for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Individual awards are available to scholars from over 100 countries.

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U.S. Higher Education institutions are instrumental to the success of the Fulbright mission. They are key allies in advancing the goal of sharing knowledge across communities, promoting mutual understanding across nations and improving lives around the world.

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U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Announces 43 Fulbright Hispanic Serving Institution Leaders

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has named 43 Hispanic-Serving Institutions as “Fulbright HSI Leaders” for 2022. This designation recognizes the noteworthy engagement that selected Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) have achieved with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's premier international educational exchange program, during the 2021

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U.S. Department Of State’s Bureau Of Educational And Cultural Affairs Announces 19 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders

September 19, 2022 — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has named 19 institutions of higher education as Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leaders for 2022. ECA established the Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders Initiative to recognize and commend the strong partnership between the Fulbright Program and HBCUs and

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2020-2021 Top Producing Institutions of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

The February 15th online edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the lists of Fulbright “Top Producing” schools – those institutions in each Carnegie Classification that had the highest number of students and scholars who were offered Fulbright awards this year.

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Fulbright Impact in the Field Panel Series

Since the emergence of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Fulbright participants and alumni have been working tirelessly to uplift, innovate, and find solutions to challenges facing our communities and world. Eager to tap into the extensive expertise of our alumni, we are pleased to announce “Fulbright Impact in the Field,” an ongoing series of panels on a variety of timely issues. These 90-minute

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These Colleges Encourage Their Students to Seek Fulbrights. Here's How It Pays Off. (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

It was early in September 2017, and Ben Rayder was starting his new job as director of national fellowships at the University of Houston. Go to Article

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Announcing Round 3 of the Fulbright Arctic Initiative

18-month research program will expand collaborative networks and address shared priorities

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2019-2020 Top Producing Institutions of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

The February 10th online edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the lists of Fulbright “Top Producing” schools – those institutions in each Carnegie Classification that had the highest number of students and scholars who received Fulbright awards this year. Congratulations to all those institutions whose scholars received Fulbright awards this year and especially to those listed in

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2018-2019 Top Producing Institutions of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

The February 11 online edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the lists of Fulbright "Top Producing" schools – those institutions in each Carnegie Classification that had the highest number of students and scholars who received Fulbright grants this year.

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Announcing the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is excited to announce that the 2019-2020 competition for the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship is now open. The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship provides opportunities for early- and mid-career professionals and practitioners to serve in professional placements in a foreign government ministry or institution. Fulbright

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2017-2018 Top Producing Institutions of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

The February 18 online edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the lists of "Top Producing" schools – those institutions in each Carnegie Classification that had the highest number of students and scholars who received Fulbright grants this year.

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