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.
2024 Fulbright HSI Leaders Announcement
2024 HSI Leaders will be announced at the International Plenary session of the HACU 38th Annual Conference, “Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Reaching New Heights of Excellence and Equity.” Following the announcement, the list of institutions will be published on this page. See the 2023 HSI Leaders.
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.
Voices From Our Community
Fulbright has a solid record of recruiting and selecting people from diverse backgrounds and helping to ensure that those individuals have successful and rewarding experiences abroad. I salute the State Department for launching this Fulbright HSI Leaders initiative to build on that record by expanding the representation of HSIs in the Fulbright Program.
DR. FÉLIX V. MATOS RODRÍGUEZ
City University of New York (CUNY) Chancellor and U.S. Higher Education Leader
I know first-hand how traveling abroad…in a new culture and country transforms you. The Fulbright programs continued to fuel my passion to provide international experiences to those students who would never be able to reach them. One of the goals of my presidencies was to provide short-term international experiences for these students.”
MILDRED GARCÍA, ED.D.
California State University system Chancellor, Fulbright Alum to Jordan, Oman, and France
University of Houston
Learn about how the University of Houston Creates a “Fulbright Culture” Through Teamwork
University of Houston Story
Arizona State University
Learn about how Arizona State University Commits to Inclusion and Global Citizenship
Arizona State Story
City University of New York
Learn about how CUNY’s Fulbright HSI Leaders Reflect the Diversity of New York and U.S. Higher Education
CUNY's Story
Fulbright HSI Alumni Highlights
As a Fulbright recipient, my international research provided me with a whole new outlook and a deep appreciation which enriched me both professionally and personally. I’m proud of the work Purchase is doing to ensure that students and faculty have opportunities for globally-focused education and cross-cultural experiences both here on campus and abroad.”
DR. MILAGROS “MILLY” PEÑA, PURCHASE COLLEGE
1994 Fulbright-Hays/García-Robles Scholar to Mexico in Sociology
Fulbright projects are chosen because the subjects under study are important to the world. It’s an experience that is defined by change, for the Fulbright scholar or teacher, and for the futures that they will follow.”
DAVID ROBLEDO, TEXAS TECH
2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Costa Rica in Science Communication
Fulbright Resources for HSIs
The Fulbright Program has resources to support HSI engagement, including:
Fulbright HSI Virtual Workshops: for HSI faculty and administrators. View the recordings from the 2022 and 2023 HSI workshops:
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].
