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  Fulbright Program - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The program was established to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
Fulbright grants are administered by several organizations, including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, the Institute for International Education and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars.
Fulbright Academy of Science and Technology An international network established by alumni of the Fulbright Program.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fulbright_Program   (525 words)

  
 Fulbright Program - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by then Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas.
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State.
The Fulbright Program is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State under policy guidelines established by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) and in cooperation with a number of private organizations.
exchanges.state.gov /education/fulbright/about.htm   (477 words)

  
 About Fulbright   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
A commission’s purpose is to administer the educational exchange program on an impartial and bi-national basis, to assure that grantees and educational institutions participating in the program are qualified to do so, and to plan and propose educational exchanges that are in keeping with the needs and educational resources of each country.
The Fulbright Prize recognizes President Clinton's initiatives to counteract poverty, ignorance, and the racial, ethnic, and religious prejudices that are barriers to peace and justice throughout the world.
The Cyprus Fulbright Commission is charged with administering a program that serves the academic, educational and professional communities of Cyprus and the United States, through the exchange of scholars, educators and students.
www.fulbright.org.cy /fulworld.htm   (1633 words)

  
 Fulbright Program
Receiving a Fulbright Scholarship, one of the most prestigious academic awards in the world, is an important achievement for the individual student, and Morgan's collective record is a unique mark of distinction for the University.
The typical predoctoral Fulbright Scholar from Morgan applies for the grant during the last year of his or her undergraduate studies, although graduate students are also eligible to apply.
Fulbright Scholars from Morgan have often stressed not only the academic advantages of studying in a foreign milieu, but the personal and cultural rewards as well, the enlightenment gained from close contact with new languages and ways of life.
www.morgan.edu /academics/special/fulbright.asp   (937 words)

  
 About Fulbright   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The worldwide Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by Senator J William Fulbright of Arkansas.
The main goal of the Fulbright program in South Africa, in accordance with the worldwide Fulbright mandate, is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of South Africa, through educational, cultural and professional exchanges.
Over these fifty years, the Fulbright program in South Africa has produced exceptional leaders, many having come from the disadvantaged communities of the apartheid era who today are in prominent positions in government, parliament, educational institutions and the non-profit and private sectors.
www.fulbright.org.za /about.html   (414 words)

  
 Fulbright Commission Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The program was named after the junior senator from Arkansas, J. William Fulbright, who during his first year in the Senate had the ingenious idea of turning the vast amounts of surplus military materials in Europe into academic exchanges for European and American students and scholars.
The Fulbright Program is considered to be the flagship of grant programs in the United States.
The Swedish Fulbright program, with approximately thirty-five grants a year, is one of the smallest in Western Europe.
www.usemb.se /Fulbright/fulbrigh.html   (1010 words)

  
 FULBRIGHT UKRAINE : Fulbright Scholar Program
The program aims to provide educational exchange experiences which would be valuable not only to the scholar, but to the recipient's home institution, its faculty and its students, as well as to the U.S. host institution.
Fulbright Scholars serve as cultural ambassadors and should be prepared to speak about their countries, cultures and research to academic and community groups.
The program provides opportunities to establish professional contacts with colleagues in the U.S.; to develop collaborative research relationships with U.S. scholars; and to enhance their scholarly publications and other contributions with research conducted in the U.S. This is an opportunity to pursue scholarly work without interruption.
www.fulbright.org.ua /page.php?pid=32   (322 words)

  
 Fulbright Ecuador : English Teaching Program : Are you a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language?
The Fulbright Commission English Teaching Program is an affiliated English Teaching Program: as such, the American Embassy has identified the ETP as a recipient of Department of State resources and support.
The Fulbright Commission in Ecuador is in the process of compiling a small library with reference material for teachers of English as a Second Language.
The English Language Fellow Program is a short term program designed to assist with the improvement of English teaching capability around the world in order to contribute to mutual understanding between the people of the United States and peoples abroad.
www.fulbright.org.ec /english/teacher.htm   (460 words)

  
 Fulbright Program - Maseru, Lesotho - Embassy of the United States
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by former Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas.
The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation by the United States Congress.
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State under policy guidelines established by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
maseru.usembassy.gov /fulbright_program.html   (268 words)

  
 Fulbright Program - U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Fulbright Visiting Specialists will be selected from the fields of arts, business, communication and journalism, education, humanities, law, library science, and social sciences.
The Fulbright Junior Staff Development (JSD) Program is the largest Fulbright program with Africa and provides financial assistance for a maximum of two years of study toward a graduate degree in a U.S. university or for participation in a non-degree research or nonacademic professional program.
This Program was initiated in 2001 to provide Fulbright grants of two to six weeks to qualified scholars to work with their professional counterparts at foreign academic institutions worldwide.
tanzania.usembassy.gov /fulbright_program.html   (1282 words)

  
 Canada-US Fulbright Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Fulbright Scholar Awards are available to Canadian and American faculty members, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals who wish to lecture, conduct research or undertake a combination of both activities at an American or Canadian institution, respectively.
Fulbright Visiting Chair Awards are intended to encourage collaboration among Canadian and American scholars and facilitate the development of long-term institutional linkages between the two countries.
Fulbright Student Awards are intended for Canadian and American graduate students, prospective graduate students, graduating seniors and junior professionals who wish to study or conduct research at an American or Canadian institution, respectively.
www.ualberta.ca /~gsa/canadausfullbrightprogram.htm   (694 words)

  
 Fulbright Scholarship Program - U.S. Embassy Ljubljana, Slovenia
U.S. The U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana is pleased to announce the annual competition for Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research or lecture in the United States during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Fulbright Scholarships are awarded competitively to Slovenian citizens who wish to conduct research or lecture at American universities, and are subject to the availability of funds.
Finalists for Fulbright Predoctoral Research grants are required to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and may be required to take the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) if required by their host institution in the United States.
slovenia.usembassy.gov /fulbright_scholarship3.html   (319 words)

  
 Grants Available to U.S. Citizen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Binational Commissions and Foundations were established under U.S. Public Law 584, the Fulbright Act (later substituted by P.L. 256, The Fulbright-Hays Act), subject to executive agreements between the Government of the United States and other countries concerned for the purpose of administering educational exchange programs.
Fulbright awards to Italy are offered to American scholars who wish to lecture or conduct research, to American teachers of Classics who wish to participate in special summer seminars, and to American graduate students who have a study or research project which they wish to carry out in Italy.
There are no scholarships available for participation in conferences, congresses, seminars or summer programs, except if and when such short events are organized and co-sponsored by the Commission, or are part of a longer program for which an award is being issued.
www.fulbright.it /fulaveng.htm   (401 words)

  
 The Fulbright Program - "Gaborone Botswana"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Fulbright Program was established after the end of World War II to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
Fulbright grants are awarded worldwide to Americans and citizens of participating countries to study, teach, lecture or conduct research.
The Fulbright Program's primary source of funding is an annual appropriation made by the United States Congress to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
gaborone.usembassy.gov /botswana/resources.html   (751 words)

  
 The Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program is an internationally recognized program existing in over 140 countries, the goal of which is to promote greater understanding between the United States and other nations through academic, professional, and cultural exchange.
The FLTA program strengthens the instruction of strategic foreign languages at U.S. colleges and universities while providing future teachers of English the opportunity to refine their teaching skills, increase their English language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States.
The Fulbright Senior Scholar Program is open to scholars who have established themselves in their fields and wish to take advantage of the opportunity to further their professional development through research or lecturing activity in the United States.
moscow.usembassy.gov /bilateral/bilateral.php?record_id=pa_exchanges_fulbright   (1616 words)

  
 View Other Opportunities
The Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program is accepting applications from U.S. schools to host a representative from a select group of educational administrators visiting the United States from Jordan in November 2006.
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program is currently seeking elementary school teachers or elementary school administrators with general proficiency in Spanish and strong cross-cultural skills to act as teacher trainers and make presentations on general education topics in Uruguay for six weeks in Summer 2006.
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program announces a new program with the United Kingdom that allows U.S. teachers/administrators to experience the excellent educational practices of the United Kingdom, as well as share their own high-quality educational practices with teachers/administrators from the United Kingdom.
www.fulbrightexchanges.org /View/ViewOtherOpps.asp   (1844 words)

  
 The United States Diplomatic Mission To Nigeria (Embassy, Abuja and Consulate General, Lagos) Public Affairs Section, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Fulbright Commissions or the American Embassies administer the program, with the assistance of local educational authorities and institutions.
The Humphrey Program was initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey.
The Program provides a basis for establishing long-lasting productive partnerships and relationships between citizens of the United States and their counterparts in other countries, fostering an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding throughout the world.
usembassy.state.gov /nigeria/wwwhcule.html   (1200 words)

  
 MIT Scholarships and Fellowships: Fulbright Scholarship Program
Congress created the Fulbright Program in 1946 at the end of World War II to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills.
The Fulbright Program is supported by annual appropriations from Congress to the U.S. State Department and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York, NY.
Another program for which some U.S. Student Program applicants might be eligible is the Fulbright-Hays Grant, for pre-doctoral students who intend a career in secondary or university teaching, administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
web.mit.edu /scholarships/details/fulbright.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Fulbright/Exchange - U.S. Embassy Bern Switzerland
The Fulbright Program was created in 1946 by legislation initiated by former Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas.
Since its beginning more than 50 years ago, the Fulbright Program offered more than 225,000 participants (84,000 Americans and 141,000 foreigners) the opportunity to learn about the political and economic institutions and cultures of another country, to exchange ideas, and start joint projects which serve the general public.
The U.S.-Swiss Fulbright Program is financed by a combination of private and public donors.
bern.usembassy.gov /fulbright.html   (366 words)

  
 Fulbright - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a Fulbright activity.
The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, appointed by the President of the United States to oversee and supervise the educational exchanges of the Fulbright Program has overall responsibility for the final selection of Humphrey Fellows.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished professionals from designated countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and Eurasia to the United States at a midpoint in their careers for a year of study and related professional experiences.
www.fulbright.org.il /programes/hubert.html   (711 words)

  
 Fulbright Ecuador : Fulbright Scholar Program
The Fulbright Commission in Ecuador has hosted approximate 290 Fulbright Scholars since the program began in 1956.
Recent projects in Ecuador conducted by Fulbright Scholars have involved research in entomology, literature, bio diversity in the upper Amazonian area, migration, choral direction, archeology sites, photography, ceramics, American studies, history, and tropical insects and plants.
Fulbright Scholars in Ecuador, in addition to their research, help disseminate their knowledge and experiences through lectures throughout the country and through the
www.fulbright.org.ec /english/scholarprogram.htm   (206 words)

  
 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Home
Fulbright program staff in the U.S. and abroad matches U.S. and overseas candidates in the spring of each year.
Fulbright staff then proposes matched-exchanges that each candidate and each school involved in the application process must approve before final selection to the program takes place.
Observational study programs: In addition, the Fulbright program encourages U.S. schools to host overseas teachers and administrators coming on two to four week observational study programs in the United States.
www.fulbrightexchanges.org   (401 words)

  
 Center for International Studies
Fulbright scholars pursue individual research or collaborate with foreign colleagues on projects, conduct seminars for business and community leaders, consult with government ministries and schools, advise on curriculum development, lead symposia for faculty and professionals, and guest lecture at other universities and in other countries.
This prestigious competition provides Fulbright and related grants for graduate study abroad in academic fields and for professional training in the creative and performing arts.
Fulbright Grants are funded under the Mutual Education and Exchange Act of 1961 through an annual appropriation made by Congress to USIA and by foreign governments, universities, corporations and private donors.
www.ohiou.edu /internationalstudies/fulbright.htm   (1135 words)

  
 www.cies.org
Programs that offer U.S. faculty, administrators and professionals grants to lecture, do research or participate in seminars and More...
Programs that support the research and teaching of visiting (Non-U.S.) scholars and the U.S. institutions that host them.
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State.
www.cies.org   (222 words)

  
 UB Fulbright Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Fulbright binational commissions and foundations are non-profit organizations established to oversee the Fulbright Program abroad.
Fulbright Association is a private, non-profit membership organization of Fulbright alumni and friends.
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is the principal administrator of the Fulbright Program worldwide.
wings.buffalo.edu /fulbright   (1118 words)

  
 Fulbright Student Program - Nationally Competitive Scholarships Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Purpose of the Award: The Fulbright Program is designed to enable U.S. students, artists, and other professionals to study or conduct research in over 100 nations, and to enjoy opportunities for personal development and cross-cultural interaction.
The Fulbright Board, which considers the Committee's recommendations, the approval of agencies abroad, and availability of funds, makes final decisions in the spring.
UA students considering applying for the Fulbright should contact Dr. Karna Walter, Assistant Director of International Studies and Scholarships, at 621-6546 or karna@u.arizona.edu.
www.honors.arizona.edu /nationally_competitive_scholarships/fulbright.htm   (522 words)

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