Fulbrighters are students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals of all backgrounds from the U.S. and over 160 countries across the globe. In 2023, they achieved distinction in their fields, made contributions to science and culture, and built and enriched local, regional, and global communities one connection at a time.
Join us in celebrating how Fulbrighters addressed global challenges, championed arts and culture, inspired others through teaching and public service, advanced diversity and inclusion, and celebrated important milestones and achievements.
With Linsey Marr, Fulbrighter to Taiwan, and Amber Wutich, Fulbrighter to Bolivia, a total of 80 Fulbrighters have been named as MacArthur Fellows. Learn more.
A partnership with Fulbright Brazil, Fulbright Amazonia is an international, multi-disciplinary collaboration of scholars from seven countries. Learn more.
Scholars from the eight Arctic nations engaged policymakers and the public on creating a secure and sustainable Arctic during Fulbright Arctic Week, capping off two years of work in Arctic security, infrastructure, and health. Learn more.
Participants traveled to Japan, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, and South Korea with additional support from the National Geographic Society to share stories that illuminate global challenges. Learn more.
Fulbrighters to Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Finland, Greece, India, Ireland, Mexico, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam, and one Fulbrighter from Canada were recognized as musicians, artists, writers, and scholars. Learn more.
The acclaimed operatic soprano, a Fulbrighter to Germany, was recognized as a Kennedy Center Honoree and won the 2023 Grammy for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. Learn more.
The former university president, scholar, and Fulbrighter to France delivered the annual lecture, which is the highest honor the U.S. Government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. Learn more.
Cancy Chu, a Fulbrighter from Australia, completed the first Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship. Lais Feltrin Sidou, from Brazil, began her tenure in the unique partnership between the National Archives Records Administration and Fulbright. Learn more.
Yoko Kamikawa was appointed Japan's Foreign Minister
Alexandra Papadopoulou was appointed Greece's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mildred Garcia (Fulbrighter to France, Jordan, and Oman) was named Chancellor of the California State University System
Ben Vinson III (Fulbrighter to Mexico) was named President of Howard University
Charles Sasaki (Fulbrighter to Germany, Russia, and Taiwan) was named President/Superintendent of Ohlone College
Joan Gabel (Fulbrighter to India) was named Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh
Educators from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal gathered in Accra, Ghana for a first-of-its-kind conference for alumni of Fulbright Teacher Exchanges. Learn more.
Fulbright Foreign Students assisted NGOs in Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans, and Washington D.C. on projects supporting environmental sustainability, contributing to public health, and combatting food insecurity.
Alumni-led organizations, such as Fulbridge, Fulbright Access, Fulbright Families, Fulbright LatinX, Fulbright Lotus, Fulbright Noir, and Fulbright Prism provided supportive communities for a diverse range of Fulbright alumni, applicants and participants.
Belgium and Luxembourg: Commission for Educational Exchange Between the United States, Belgium and Luxembourg
France: Franco-American Commission for Educational Exchange
Greece: U.S. Educational Foundation in Greece
Italy: The U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission
New Zealand: New Zealand-United States Educational Foundation
Philippines: Philippine-American Educational Foundation
United Kingdom: The United States-United Kingdom Fulbright Commission
Spain: Commission for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Exchange Between the United States of America and Spain
Malaysia: Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange
Bulgaria: Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange
Jordan: Jordanian-American Commission for Educational Exchange
Romania: Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission
The Youth Summit, supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of State, introduced primary school children from the Denver metropolitan area to opportunities through Fulbright and other programs. Learn more.
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