The U.S. Department of State announced 19 new “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” in recognition of their engagement with the Program during the 2023-24 academic year. Howard President Ben Vinson and Senior Bureau Official Scott Weinhold recorded video remarks to honor them.
The Fulbright OLF brings international scholars, already in the United States, to different campuses for two-to-five day visits with events such as guest lectures, student mentoring, film festivals, and even state fairs.
HBCUs that invite foreign scholars to teach on campus for one or two semesters benefit from the internationalization of their curriculum and opportunities for new study abroad and virtual exchange programs.
Fulbright FLTAs teach the significance of global holiday celebrations to their students and learn HBCU cultural traditions in return
Five Fulbrighters will embark on projects and highlight stories about how communities face global challenges and build sustainable futures.
Twenty accomplished Scholars from Arctic nations will address climate change, energy, security, and mental health through policy-oriented research in the fourth cycle of the Program.
The selection of distinguished Fulbrighters across the humanities, arts, and sciences reflects the lasting impact of research and study programs supported by Fulbright.
Christopher Tin, two-time Grammy-winning Fulbrighter, composed a new ending to Puccini’s unfinished opera Turandot, performed at the Kennedy Center.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Appropriate was named Best Revival of a Play at the 77th Annual Tony Awards. It was the crowning achievement for the play, which Jacobs-Jenkins started writing while on his Fulbright to Germany in 2010.
Fulbrighters shared their research, told their transformative stories, and connected with international colleagues in New Orleans.