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About
Program Timeline
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The Fulbright Specialist Program
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Specialists in the News
The Fulbright Program
World Learning
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Eligibility
Information Sessions and Events
Application Process and Deadlines
Application Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions
Information Session Archive
For Host Institutions
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Tell Your Fulbright Story
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January 24, 2024
2024
Fulbright Specialist
Beyond Objects: Fulbright Specialists Reflect ...

We asked Fulbright Specialist Program alums look back on their time as Fulbrighters and share mementos that express what they mean to them.

Beyond Objects: Fulbright Specialists Reflect on the Meaning Behind their Mementos
February 14, 2022
2022
Fulbright Specialist
Fulbright Specialist Alumni Forum Connects Our ...

In 2021, the Fulbright Specialist Program celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program through a virtual event that highlighted how Fulbrighters are leading the way to build connections in a complex and changing world.

Fulbright Specialist Alumni Forum Connects Our Complex and Changing World
March 30, 2021
2020
Fulbright Specialist
David Paquin: Hosted by Sultan Qaboos ...

“[Fulbright] has been an amazing and eye-opening experience to learn firsthand the challenges faced by faculty worldwide and how their cultures both enhance and challenge their academic work.”

Fulbright Specialist
October 24, 2018
2018

Murthy Rallapalli: Hosted by the University of Pristina, Kosovo

Fulbright Specialist
October 24, 2018
2018
Murthy Rallapalli: Hosted by the University of Pristina, Kosovo

“We were looking for contemporary hands-on experience for our students. We definitely got it.”

Tagged: Computer Science and Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Europe, Higher Education Institution

Fulbright Specialist
April 19, 2018
2018

Ana Gil-Garcia: Hosted by Grand Bassa Community College, Liberia

Fulbright Specialist
April 19, 2018
2018
Ana Gil-Garcia: Hosted by Grand Bassa Community College, Liberia

"I never felt that I was teaching; I always thought that I was learning."

Tagged: Education, Teacher Training, Sub Saharan Africa, Community College, Higher Education Institution

Fulbright Specialist
January 8, 2018
2018

John Duwe: Hosted by Triglav National Park, Slovenia

Fulbright Specialist
January 8, 2018
2018
John Duwe: Hosted by Triglav National Park, Slovenia

"It was an incredible experience. Even though it's short, there is a professional network ready to work with you." 

Tagged: Education, Science Education, Natural Resource Management, Europe, Public Institution

Fulbright Specialist
December 18, 2017
2017

Grace Hampton: Hosted by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University for Development Studies, Ghana

Fulbright Specialist
December 18, 2017
2017
Grace Hampton: Hosted by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University for Development Studies, Ghana

"Ideas are not a one way street."

Tagged: Education, Higher Education Administration, Higher Education Institution, Sub Saharan Africa

Fulbright Specialist
September 28, 2017
2017

Scott Madry: Hosted by the University of Cape Town's SpaceLab, South Africa

Fulbright Specialist
September 28, 2017
2017
Scott Madry: Hosted by the University of Cape Town's SpaceLab, South Africa

"The work in South Africa is bringing home — quite literally — to my students, colleagues, and projects a sense of connection and immediacy with our local community and local needs."

Tagged: Computer Science and Information Technology, Geospatial Mapping, STEM, Higher Education Institution, Sub Saharan Africa

Fulbright Specialist
June 27, 2017
2017

Patrick Dobson: Hosted by the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada (CICESE), Mexico

Fulbright Specialist
June 27, 2017
2017
Patrick Dobson: Hosted by the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada (CICESE), Mexico

"The Fulbright Specialist Program provided us with the opportunity to work one-on-one and try to kindle cross border cooperation in a more sustained way."

Tagged: Energy, Environmental Science, STEM, Public Institution, Western Hemisphere

Fulbright Specialist
May 31, 2017
2017

Asha Asher: Hosted by Shree Bidada Sarvodaya Trust, India

Fulbright Specialist
May 31, 2017
2017
Asha Asher: Hosted by Shree Bidada Sarvodaya Trust, India

"It’s not enough that a child learns how to walk; they need to learn how to walk to school. That was the awareness I was trying to highlight."

Tagged: Education, Persons with Disabilities, Rehabilitation, Nonprofit Organization, South and Central Asia

Fulbright Specialist
February 27, 2017
2017

Mary-Ellen Boyle: Hosted by Hoa Sen University, Vietnam

Fulbright Specialist
February 27, 2017
2017
Mary-Ellen Boyle: Hosted by Hoa Sen University, Vietnam

"The experience can reenergize you in ways that you didn’t know you needed." 

Tagged: Education, Curriculum Development, Teacher Training, Higher Education Institution, East Asia & the Pacific

Fulbright Specialist
December 24, 2016
2016

Joseph Bock: Hosted by Municipality of Athens, Greece

Fulbright Specialist
December 24, 2016
2016
Joseph Bock: Hosted by Municipality of Athens, Greece

"It is something that will inform what I do with the rest of my life."

Tagged: Public Administration, Humanitarian Relief, Greece, Government Institution, Europe

Fulbright Specialist
December 24, 2016
2016

Linda Alper: Hosted by Theatre Wallay, Pakistan

Fulbright Specialist
December 24, 2016
2016
Linda Alper: Hosted by Theatre Wallay, Pakistan

"It taught me what the world looks like from another point of view."

Tagged: Education, Theater, Nonprofit Organization, South and Central Asia

Fulbright Specialist
December 24, 2016
2016

Gary Kebbel: Hosted by The African Union, Ethiopia

Fulbright Specialist
December 24, 2016
2016
Gary Kebbel: Hosted by The African Union, Ethiopia

“I could have never gotten off for a semester. This was a game-changer.”

Tagged: Journalism, African Union, Curriculum Development, Digital Media, Intergovernmental Organization, Sub Saharan Africa

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