On September 18, the U.S. Department of State announced 19 HBCUs as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” in recognition of their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2022-23 academic year.
Faculty and Administrators at HBCUs take part in U.S. Scholar Awards and Visiting Scholar Awards to support research, globalize campuses, and internationalize curriculum
Dr. Simmons reflected on her journey from a sharecropping family to the president of three universities, and the importance of studying humanities across cultures to finding her voice as a leader.
Yoko Kamiwaka credits her “truly diverse” Fulbright experience at the Harvard Kennedy School with inspiring her career in public service and government.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange program sponsored by the United States Government. Fulbright was founded in 1946 with an ambitious goal—to increase mutual understanding and support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Led by the U.S. Government in partnership with more than 160 countries worldwide, Fulbright offers an expansive suite of life-changing international academic and cultural exchange opportunities. Learn more about the Fulbright’s administration, funding, policies, and history.
Take me to the about pageFulbright was the beginning of a life-long investment that laid the strategic groundwork for a professional writing career and my work as an educator.
Former President, Prairie View A&M University
U.S. Student to France, 1967
Fulbright was pivotal in paving the way for the leadership role that I have played in higher education.
Virginia State University
U.S. Student to Czech Republic, 2021
Maybe I changed their minds about people that look like me, or a perspective that they would have never seen.
Professor, Florida A&M University
U.S. Student to South Africa, 2016
The people who chose me saw that I was an HBCU graduate, and they said, ‘We want you to talk about those experiences.
Fisk University Graduate, Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Member, and Prominent Scholar of American History
U.S. Scholar and Distinguished Scholar (multiple countries)
We’ve got to tell the unvarnished truth.
Interested in applying to the Fulbright Program? Learn more about the opportunities available for U.S. citizens, non-U.S. citizens, and U.S. higher education institutions.
We encourage all program alumni, partners, and friends to engage with Fulbright and their communities.
