Plan Your Day With Fulbright
Connect with Fulbright at NAFSA
All NAFSA attendees are invited to join Fulbright program staff for information and conversation at Fulbright Program Booth #1401.
At the booth, Fulbright alums can participate in an Alum Challenge to receive a Fulbright gift.
You can also meet with executive directors from Fulbright Commissions to learn about Fulbright in specific countries and strengthen international partnerships:
Tuesday, May 28 – 1:00 – 1:30 PM CT
Varuni Kulasekera from Fulbright Australia Commission
Hermann Agis from Fulbright Austria Commission
Wednesday, May 29 – 4:00 – 4:30 PM CT
Martine Roussel from Fulbright France Commission
Tuesday, May 28
Start your NAFSA 2024 experience with a visit to the Fulbright Program booth, #1401 in the exhibit hall to take photos and participate in an alumni challenge. Circle back in the afternoon to connect and network at the Fulbright Alum Coffee Hour. Executive Directors from Fulbright Commissions abroad will be available for questions and insights, or you can speak to one of our program advisers about application questions.
11:30-5:00PM – Fulbright Program Booth Hours I Booth 1401
Visit the Fulbright Program Booth, #1401 to learn more about the program.
1:00-2:30PM – Commission Office Hours I Booth 1401
Meet with executive directors from Fulbright Commissions to learn about Fulbright in specific countries and strengthen international partnerships:
Tuesday, May 28 – 1:00 – 1:30 PM CT: Varuni Kulasekera from Fulbright Australia Commission
Tuesday, May 28 – 1:00 – 1:30 PM CT: Hermann Agis from Fulbright Austria Commission
2:30-5:00PM – Advising Office Hours I Booth 1401
Meet with Fulbright Foreign Student Program Advisers to get all of your details questions answered about the Fulbright Program and how to support Fulbrighters on your campus.
3:00-4:00PM – Alum Coffee Hour I Booth 1401
Connect with other Fulbright alums and participate in the Alum Challenge to receive a Fulbright alum gift. Coffee and snacks will be served!
Wednesday, May 29
Do you already encourage engagement with the Fulbright program on your campus? Are you interested in learning more about how to get involved? Please join us for the Fulbright Institutional Partner Coffee Hour on Wednesday morning to make connections and learn some tips and tricks, and learn about the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange. In the afternoon, stop by the Fulbright booth again to speak with representatives from Fulbright commissions abroad!
8:30-5:30PM – Fulbright Program Booth Hours I Booth 1401
Visit the Fulbright Program Booth, #1401 to learn more about the program.
8:30-9:30AM – Institutional Partners Coffee Hour I Booth 1401
Connect with others working to international their campuses and engage with the Fulbright Program. Fulbright Program Advisers and Fulbright Scholar Liaisons are encouraged to attend. Coffee and snacks will be served!
10:30-11:30AM – Partner Spotlight with the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) at Mobility International USA (MIUSA) | Booth 1401
Fulbright is joined by Laurie Laird, program manager for the ECA-sponsored National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE). Please stop by to learn about the resources provided by NCDE, which supports Fulbright, the Department of State, and all exchange administrators and participants, to increase participation of people with disabilities in inclusive international exchange programs. NCDE is a component of Mobility International USA (MIUSA).
3:30-4:30PM – Commission Office Hours I Booth 1401
Meet with executive directors from Fulbright Commissions to learn about Fulbright in specific countries and strengthen international partnerships:
Wednesday, May 29 – 4:00 – 4:30 PM CT: Martine Roussel from Fulbright France Commission
Thursday, May 30
Looking for specific strategies to bring more global perspectives to your campus? Learn from administrators who are actively working to internationalize their campuses at Fulbright’s session on advocating for international efforts on campus. Bring your questions!
8:30AM-5:30PM – Fulbright Program Booth Hours I Booth 1401
Visit the Fulbright Program Booth, #1401 to learn more about the program.
10:30-11:30AM – Partner Spotlight: World Learning & the Fulbright Specialist Program
Meet with World Learning Senior Outreach Officer Amirah Nelson and Program Manager Emily Ralic-Moore to learn about the Fulbright Specialist Program, which offers two- to six-week long exchange opportunities for U.S. faculty, administrators, and professionals to serve as consultants and trainers. Also, institutions outside of the United States are invited to learn about the benefits of hosting. Specialist staff will be available throughout the conference.
1:00-1:50PM – Session: How to Advocate for International Education Efforts on Campus
With competing institutional priorities, how can staff demonstrate the value of internationalization to decision-makers? Practitioners from across the higher education landscape share how they have expanded international engagement for their campuses by focusing on leveraging cross-campus relationships and communicating the benefits of internationalization to gain support.
1:00-2:00PM – Partner Spotlight: Amideast and the MENA Fulbright Foreign Student Program
Meet with Amideast Senior Program Officer Theresa Kozelka and Program Manager Katie Dallimore to learn about the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the Middle East and North Africa, which offers degree-focused and non-degree Masters level programs to students throughout the region. Amideast staff will also be available throughout the conference
Friday, May 31
Finish up your week at NAFSA on a high note by attending our featured session on the International Education Administrators (IEA) program. The panel discussion will feature two alums of the IEA program and will be moderated by a representation from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
8:30AM-11:15PM – Fulbright Program Booth Hours I Booth 1401
Visit the Fulbright Program Booth, #1401 to learn more about the program.
9:30-10:20AM – Session: Connections for Maximum Impact: Fulbright International Education Administrator Awards
Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) awards allow U.S. citizens to travel on fully funded seminars to learn about a country’s higher education system and gain new perspectives. In an interactive session, a panel of alums share their experiences to help the audience pursue this unique professional development opportunity.
