Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. It is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.
The Program was established in 1946 after being introduced to the U.S. Congress by Senator J. William Fulbright, who called for the use of proceeds from the sale of surplus war property to fund the "promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture, and science." The program would "enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries."
Study abroad alumna Sara Lipka speaks with Abroad View about her Fulbright experience in Chile
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As a Fulbright scholar in China, Adina Matisoff researched non-governmental participation in rural China’s social development. She took an internship with Habitat for Humanity’s Guangxi Project Office to examine NGOs’ local development initiatives.