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Fulbright Program for Non-U.S. Students General Information |
The Fulbright Program is a world leader in international educational exchange. The goal of the Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through educational exchange.
The Program — celebrating its 50th anniversary in 1996 — was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by Arkansas Senator, J. William Fulbright. In 1961, the Fulbright/Hays Act updated and expanded the original legislation.
Nearly 5,000 Fulbright grants are awarded each year for foreign national students, teachers, professors and professionals to study, teach, lecture and conduct research in the U.S., and for U.S. nationals to do likewise outside of the U.S.
Outside the U.S., the Program is administered in 50 countries by a Binational Commission, and in the remaining countries by the U.S. Department of State's overseas staff.
Please note: All applications must go through either your home country's Commission or U.S. Embassy. IIE cannot accept applications under any circumstances.
The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which consists of 12 presidentially-appointed members, supervises the Program, provides policy guidance and makes final selection of all grantees.
Nearly 200,000 Fulbright alumni, many in positions of authority and prestige, can be found in over 140 countries throughout the world.
Some notable Fulbright alumni include: U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali, U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, Peruvian Minister of Education Alberto Varilla, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Geza Jeszenszky, and Librarian of Congress James Billington.
For information and application procedures please see your "Fulbright - [country]" specific site by using the Program search button.
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