Fulbright Commissions: Bilateral Partnerships
The Fulbright Program’s success and worldwide stature is built on a commitment to international bilateral partnerships.
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Megha Rajagopalan
Megha Rajagopalan harnessed geospatial technology and old-fashioned reporting to expose the scale of the internment of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang Province. For this piece of groundbreaking journalism Rajagopalan was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting.
Fulbrighters Leading Through Innovation
During their international exchanges, Fulbrighters come face-to-face with difficult and seemingly intractable problems. In response to these problems, Fulbrighters make use of their newfound academic training, cultural knowledge, and entrepreneurial skills to create innovative solutions that better the world around them.
Sophie V. Vandebroek
Fulbrighter and innovator has held leadership roles at multinational companies and holds 14 United States patents.
Albert Manero
Albert Manero, a 2014 U.S. Student to Germany, is also the President, CEO, and co-founder of Limbitless Solutions, a nonprofit organization that creates and donates bionic arms to children with limb differences. The organization aims to provide affordable prosthetics to families and give kids a way to express themselves.
Harrison “Jack” Schmitt
Dr. Harrison Schmitt was the first scientist on a U.S. spaceflight and is one of only 12 people to set foot on the moon. His unique career as an astronaut, geologist, and U.S. senator was built upon the cornerstone of his Fulbright experience.
Muhammad Yunus
Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ lifelong dedication to empowering the world’s poor made him one of his generation’s most celebrated economists and the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize (jointly awarded with Grameen Bank).
William Tan
For Dr. William Tan, any challenge represents an opportunity, not an obstacle. A physician, record-breaking Paralympian, author, motivational speaker, and cancer survivor, his extraordinary life is a testament to the power of perseverance and helping others.
John Hope Franklin
Dr. Franklin championed educational opportunity, academic excellence, and authored significant books on American history.
Amar Bose
Amar Bose is a Fulbright alum and a household name. Like so many Fulbrighters, he used his intellect, observations, and understanding of what brings people together to make advances that improve the lives and the listening experience of people across the globe.