Fulbright scholarships

Cultural  

1. Scholarships for the exchange of students and scholars between the United States and other nations, funded originally by the sale of United States military surplus after World War II. The program was conceived by Senator J. William Fulbright.

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Example Sentences

Earlier this month, education minister nominee Kim In-chul also withdrew his candidacy amid allegations of favouritism related to his family members receiving Fulbright scholarships to study in the United States.

From Reuters

They were hoping to win Fulbright scholarships.

From Los Angeles Times

Hope Hicks, a close aide during his 2016 campaign and White House counselor, is heading to the board that oversees Fulbright Scholarships, while Richard Grenell, who served as U.S. ambassador to Germany and acting Director of National Intelligence, was appointed as member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, according to a list released Tuesday by the White House.

From Washington Times

They are top producers of Black graduates receiving Fulbright scholarships and pursuing doctorates.

From Los Angeles Times

The University of Arkansas Library houses the collected papers of J William Fulbright, a long-serving senator from Arkansas and architect of the Fulbright scholarships, the US government exchange program he founded in 1946.

From The Guardian