12 Facts About Fulbright Program

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Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal to improve 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.

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Fulbright Program is administered by cooperating organizations such as the Institute of International Education and operates in over 160 countries around the world.

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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.

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Fulbright Program's mission is to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship.

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In 1945, Senator J William Fulbright proposed a bill to use the proceeds from selling surplus U S government war property to fund international exchange between the U S and other countries.

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Candidates recommended for Fulbright Program grants have high academic achievement, a compelling project proposal or statement of purpose, demonstrated leadership potential, and flexibility and adaptability to interact successfully with the host community.

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Fulbright Program grants are awarded in almost all academic disciplines, except clinical medical research involving patient contact.

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Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board is a twelve-member board of educational and public leaders appointed by the President of the United States that determines general policy and direction for the Fulbright Program and approves all candidates nominated for Fulbright Scholarships.

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Fulbright Program wanted alumni to educate members of the U S Congress and the public about the benefits of advancing increased mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries.

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Fulbright Program has commissions in 49 of the over 160 countries with which it has bilateral partnerships.

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The role of the Fulbright Commissions is to plan and implement educational exchanges; recruit and nominate candidates, both domestic and foreign, for fellowships; designate qualified local educational institutions to host Fulbrighters; and support incoming U S Fulbrighters while engaging with alumni.

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Fulbright Program alumni have occupied key roles in government, academia, and industry.

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