Fulbright HSI Leaders

ECA established the Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative in 2021 to recognize and commend the strong partnership between the Fulbright Program and HSIs. This initiative is part of the U.S. State Department’s long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion within the Fulbright Program and within the Bureau’s exchange programs overall.

2023 Fulbright HSI Leaders Announced

The U.S. Department of State recognizes 46 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) as Fulbright HSI Leaders to acknowledge their noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants and promotion of Fulbright program opportunities on campus in the previous year. The initiative encourages administrators, faculty and students at HSIs to engage with Fulbright and highlights the strength of HSIs as destinations for international students and scholars.

HSIs serve approximately two-thirds of all Hispanic students in U.S. higher education. The Fulbright Program works closely with stakeholders, including the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), to promote international exchange opportunities to staff, students, and faculty at HSIs. With a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA), the Fulbright Program takes concerted steps to ensure that participants have successful and rewarding experiences before, during, and after their exchanges.

The following institutions were recognized according to their degree classifications at HACU’s annual conference on October 30, 2023:

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Doctoral
Arizona State University
California State University, Fresno
City College of New York, CUNY
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Montclair State University
Northern Arizona University
Rutgers University-Newark
San Diego State University
Texas A & M University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Central Florida
University of Houston
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of New Mexico
University of North Texas
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at San Antonio
Masters
Baruch College, CUNY
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Sacramento
College of Staten Island, CUNY
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Hunter College, CUNY
Metropolitan State University of Denver
New Jersey City University
Queens College, CUNY
Saint Edward’s University
Saint Mary’s College of California
San José State University
University of Houston-Downtown
University of Redlands
Baccalaureate and Special Focus
Austin College
Purchase College, SUNY
Southwestern University
Associates
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
Lone Star College System
Special Focus
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
University of Texas Medical Branch

Congratulations to the 2023 Fulbright HSI Leaders

Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), announces the 2023 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leaders, commending their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program. This initiative is part of the U.S. State Department’s long-standing commitment to build diversity and inclusion within the Fulbright Program and within the Bureau’s exchange programs overall.

Fulbright HSI Leader Highlights

The Fulbright Program gives students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals at HSIs the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to complex global challenges. HSIs of all sizes and types successfully engage with the Fulbright program to promote institutional internationalization strategies, support curriculum needs, and form international networks, research partnerships, and long-term collaborations.

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. Government’s flagship international academic exchange program, offering a variety of exchange opportunities. In addition to sending U.S. Students and Scholars abroad, recognized Fulbright HSI Leaders host international Fulbrighters, such as Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence and Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (who teach in HSI classrooms). Faculty members who have Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards return from their grant experiences and enrich their campus culture, students and curriculum, and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides recent alumni and graduate students with opportunities to gain valuable international perspectives and experiences.

Faculty members who have Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards return from their grant experiences and enrich their campus culture, students and curriculum, and the Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides recent alumni and graduate students with opportunities to gain valuable international perspectives and experiences.

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Fulbright Resources for HSIs

The Fulbright Program has resources to support HSI engagement, including:

Virtual office hours hosted by Fulbright Staff for Fulbright Program Advisers and Fulbright Scholar Liaisons.

Fulbright offers extensive training and resources for both Fulbright Program Advisers and Fulbright Scholar Liaisons as primary points of contact for the Program on campus.

  • Fulbright Program Advisers support U.S. student applicants. For more information about finding or becoming an FPA, contact [email protected].
  • Fulbright Scholar Liaisons promote faculty participation. For more information about finding or becoming a Liaison, contact [email protected].

Explore Fulbright opportunities that are available for students, faculty members and administrators, and find the right Fulbright for you.

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Previous Fulbright HSI Leaders

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs celebrates all institutions recognized since the launch of the Fulbright HSI Leaders initiative in 2021.
2023 Fulbright HSI Leaders recognized engagement with Fulbright during the 2022-23 academic year
2022 Fulbright HSI Leaders recognized engagement with Fulbright during the 2021-22 academic year
The Inaugural Fulbright HSI Leaders recognized engagement with Fulbright during the 2019-21 academic years
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