Fulbright

[ fool-brahyt ]

noun

1. (James) William, 1905–95, U.S. politician: senator 1945–74.
2. Informal.
   1. a grant awarded under the provisions of the Fulbright Act.
   2. a person who receives such a grant.

Example Sentences

I have a small bit of experience to speak from—I was born and spent most of my life in the US, but lived in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa for two years as a Fulbright fellow and freelance journalist, and now live in Cairo.

From Quartz

His research and reporting about the Middle East has been supported by fellowships from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, the Institute of Current World Affairs, and Fulbright.

From Vox

You see, when I moved to Morocco last fall as a Fulbright scholar, I had every intention of being an autonomous, functional human being.

From Ozy

She is also a performance artist, Fulbright scholar, and a Sydney Peace Prize recipient.

From Washington Blade

“Gil Fulbright” wants to be the next senator from Kentucky—well, not really.

From The Daily Beast

He moved there on a Fulbright fellowship after college, but only weeks after arriving, he suffered a terrible climbing accident.

From The Daily Beast

Lauren E. Bohn is a 2010-2011 Fulbright fellow and multimedia journalist.

From The Daily Beast

Barton decided to defer his Fulbright teaching scholarship in Russia to work for Mayors for Illegal Guns.

From The Daily Beast

He had been a Fulbright film student at Syracuse University, but had returned to Syria to document the uprising.

From The Daily Beast

More About Fulbright

What is Fulbright?

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, or Fulbright for short, awards recent American college graduates grants to teach English or participate in research projects in other nations.

Fulbright grant recipients, or Fulbrighters, work and live with the people they are teaching or researching with in their host countries. In order to qualify for a Fulbright grant, you must have recently earned a bachelor’s degree, be a graduate student with your field of study related to history, culture, or current events, or have several years of experience performing, studying, or writing in the field for which you apply. Fulbrighters may be sent to countries within the East Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, South and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and other regions.

When is Fulbright?

The application process for Fulbright grants typically begins in late March or early April and concludes in the fall. The Fulbright screening committee then reviews applications until early winter. Winners are notified as early as January of the following year.

In 2021, the Fulbright application process began on March 31 and closed on October 12. The screening committee began reviewing applications on November 1, and winners were notified on January 31, 2022.

More information and context on Fulbright

In 1945 Senator J. William Fulbright proposed a bill that would use surplus war funds to create exchange student programs to promote understanding between countries through education, culture, and science. The Fulbright program was signed into law in 1946 and began receiving funds from the government.

Today, the Fulbright program gives out over 2,000 grants a year and has served over 400,000 Fulbrighters since its creation. It receives a majority of its funding from Congress and the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, but it also receives donations from various host countries and a collection of charities that work to promote diversity and inclusion in the program.

What are some terms that often get used in discussing Fulbright?

• study
• fund
• abroad
• exchange

How is Fulbright discussed in real life?

Receiving a Fulbright grant is considered the opportunity of a lifetime for many culturally minded students.

My daughter is a Fulbright scholar!!! How could I be more proud. #genuis. #burstingwithpride.

— Tim Daly (@TimmyDaly) August 1, 2013

Humbled, thrilled, and a little heartbroken to share news: I will be leaving my Boston home at the end of August for a Fulbright fellowship…

— Martine Powers (@martinepowers) July 11, 2014

International Education is important to #Fulbright because it creates mutual understanding. Let's build bridges towards peace! #IEW2014

— The Fulbright Program (@FulbrightPrgrm) November 17, 2014

 

Try using Fulbright!

True or False?

The Fulbright program supports exchange students coming to the United States.