Fulbright Program - the flagship international exchange scholarship program between the U.S. and 155 countries, supported by the U.S. Congress and partner governments worldwide.
President Barack Obama has offered his congratulations to the Fulbright Program in Indonesia for reaching their 60th anniversary.
Senator Fulbright envisioned an educational and cultural exchange program that would connect people - that vision became the Fulbright Program. To learn more about the program, watch our new documentary video.
Fulbright NEXUS Scholars from Western Hemisphere in Washington, DC, April 23-25, to discuss “Leveraging Research Networks for Inclusive Prosperity in the Americas.”
You now have a new way to stay up-to-date with the Fulbright Program - the Fulbright Program Google+ Page! +1 our new page today.
Fulbright Photographer to Romania Kathleen Laraia McLaughlin: "Going somewhere to witness and experience an older way of life called to me."
Congratulations to Nomsa Mazwai, a South African Fulbright student and musician, on winning a South African Music Award for Best Adult Alternative African Music!
News and Highlights
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Fulbright Indonesia Celebrates 60th and 20th Anniversary
On May 7, U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel hosted a dinner reception to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Fulbright scholarship program in Indonesia and the 20th anniversary of the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF).
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Fulbright Hungary Celebrates 20th Anniversary
May 11th marks the 20th anniversary of the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission, which was founded in 1992. Learn more about the history of the program in Hungary with this wonderful video.
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The 2013-2014 Fulbright U.S. Student Competition is Now Open!
The 2013-2014 Fulbright U.S. Student Competition is now open! We will be accepting U.S. student applications through October 17th, 2012. The U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships for students who are U.S. citizens. During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.
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Fulbright Alumni Awarded Pulitzer Prizes
Two Fulbright alumni have been awarded 2012 Pulitzer Prizes. Fulbright alumni Stephen Greenblatt won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and John Lewis Gaddis won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Congratulations!
Fulbright Videos
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May 11, 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission. The Commission was founded in 1992 to support the Fulbright Program in Hungary, which was established in 1978.
To mark the occasion, the Fulbright Commission in Hungary will be holding a series of events today, including remarks with U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, who appears in this wonderful video. Happy Anniversary, Fulbright Hungary!
