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The Fulbright Program including the Fulbright-Hays Program is a program of grants for international educational exchange for scholars, educators, graduate students and professionals, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright. Fulbright grants for students, teachers, college faculty and professionals are sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, governments in other countries, and the private sector. Fulbright-Hays grants for graduate students, teachers, and faculty are sponsored by the United States Department of Education. The programs was established to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... In historical scholarship, a primary source is a document, or other source of information that was created at or near the time being studied, by an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described. ... In library and information science, historiography and some other areas of scholarship, a secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere. ... James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905–February 9, 1995) was a well-known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905–February 9, 1995) was a well-known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. ...

Fulbright promulgated its passage through the US Senate in 1946. It is considered one of the most prestigious award programs and it operates in 144 countries. The Fulbright Program has 36 Nobel Prize Winners among its alumni, more than any other scholarship program of its kind Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nobel Prize (Swedish: ), as designated in Alfred Nobels will in 1895, is awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. ...

The Fulbright Program provides funds for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools abroad. The initial reach of this program had been primarily European countries, and now the program operates worldwide. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

The program is administered by 50 binational Fulbright commissions, US Embassies, and cooperating organizations.

Its first participants went overseas in 1948, funded by war reparations and foreign loan repayments to the United States. Today, it is funded by Congressional appropriations and funding provided by partner governments. The program also receives important in-kind and financial support from academic institutions, foundations, and the private sector. Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 60 years since it was created, more than 250,000 individuals have received Fulbright grants - more than 100,000 Americans and more than 150,000 citizens of other countries. These individuals have established more than 150 national or sub-national alumni organizations.

Fulbright grants are administered by several organizations. Grants for recent B.A. graduates, graduate students and younger professionals are administered by the Institute of International Education. These grants are available for U.S. citizens with a bachelor's degree to study in other countries, and for citizens of other countries to do graduate study in the U.S.

Grants for faculty and professionals, as well as grants for U.S. institutions wishing to host scholars from other countries, are administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) is a division of the Institute of International Education (IIE). ...

Grants for K-12 teachers and administrators are administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Fulbright-Hays grants, including grants for doctoral and postdoctoral research, summer seminars abroad, and group projects abroad, are sponsored by the United States Department of Education.

Fulbright Commission

A Fulbright Commission is a foundation established abroad to co-sponsor and administer Fulbright grants locally. Unlike countries where Fulbright grants are paid by the U.S. Department of State, Commissions pay some or all of the scholarships.

Fulbright Prize

The J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding established in 1993 is awarded by the Fulbright Association to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions toward bringing peoples, cultures, or nations to greater understanding of others.^{[citation needed]} Fulbright Prize laureates include:

• William Jefferson Clinton (2005)
• Colin Powell (2004)
• Fernando Henrique Cardoso (2003)
• Sadako Ogata (2002)
• Kofi Annan (2001)
• Martti Ahtisaari (2000)
• Mary Robinson (1999)
• Patricio Aylwin Azócar (1998)
• Václav Havel (1997)
• Corazon Aquino (1996)
• Franz Vranitzky (1995)
• Jimmy Carter (1994)
• Nelson Mandela (1993)

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Fulbright alumni

Fulbright alumni associations exist in 71 countries around the world^[1]. In the U.S., the Fulbright Association^[2] counts more than 9,000 members.

Notable alumni

The following are particularly notable:^[3]

• Arlene Alda, children’s book author and photographer;
• Frits Bolkestein, Dutch Politician and former EU Commissioner.
• Barbara Knowles Debs, former president of Manhattanville College and the New York Historical Society;
• Richard A. Debs, founding president of Morgan Stanley International
• Jean-Pierre Garnier, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
• Milton Glaser, graphic designer
• Thomas R. Pickering, former under secretary of state for political affairs
• Walter F. MacConaway, biographer of explorer James Michael Prescott
• Ruth J. Simmons, president of Brown University
• H.T. Kirby-Smith, author and poet
• Rita E. Hauser, president of the Hauser Foundation
• John Mendelsohn, president of the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg, president and CEO of Strategic Investment Group
• Craig Barrett, chairman of Intel Corporation
• John Hope Franklin, James B. Duke professor emeritus of history at Duke University and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Jonathan Franzen, novelist
• Shirley Strum Kenny, president of Stony Brook University.
• Dolph Lundgren, actor
• Christian Filippella, film director and writer
• Sylvia Plath, iconic poet
• John Lithgow, actor
• Javier Solana, former Secretary General of NATO and current EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy
• Joseph Heller, author
• Patricia Wasley, dean of the College of Education at the University of Washington and renowned education scholar
• Ulrich Wickert, German journalist and tv presenter
• Steven Campbell, Scottish painter
• Harry Klagsbrun, Senior partner EQT
• Alvin Lucier, composer of experimental music
• S. Pushpavanam, distinguished Professor in Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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See also

• ERASMUS programme (European Union)
• Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)

s M Krishna: was a Fulbright Scholar at the George Washington University. He was the chief minister of State of Karnataka, India and currently the governor of state of Maharastra, India. The ERASMUS programme was established in 1987 and forms a major part of the European Union Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013. ... The Belgian American Educational Foundation or BAEF is an independent philanthropy which supports the exchange of university students, scientists and scholars between the United States and Belgium. ...

References

External links

• Fulbright Program Homepage – A page with links to all the grants and fellowships offered.
• Institute of International Education: Fulbright Program
• Fulbright Program For U.S. Students – Website with information for U.S. Students wishing to study abroad.
• Fulbright Program For Foreign Students – Website with information for Non-U.S. Students wishing to study in the United States.
• Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Initiative
• Fulbright Teacher Exchange - Website for K-12 Teacher and Administrator Exchange
• Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad
• Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
• Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad
• Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research
• Fulbright Newsletter Archive
• Fulbright Association for alumni
• Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology – An international network established by alumni of the Fulbright Program.
• The Atlantic Review – A newsletter on transatlantic affairs edited by three German Fulbright alumni with the goal of increasing mutual understanding
• US Department of State Fulbright Website
• Experiencing America through the eyes of Fulbright Scholars – A book by Fulbrighters for Fulbrighters
• The US-UK Fulbright Commission
• The India-US Fulbright Program
• The Canada-US Fulbright Program
• The Finnish Fulbright Commission
• The Turkish Fulbright Commission
• The Ukrainian Fulbright Program
• The Pakistan Fulbright Program
• The Japanese Fulbright Program – Website detailing the Japanese/American Fulbright Program
• Council for International Exchange of Scholars - Website with information for U.S. faculty wishing to research or lecture abroad, or U.S. institutions wishing to host scholars from other countries