Editing Fulbright Program (section)

== Program ==
[[File:Countries with operating Fulbright programs, Mar 2020.svg|thumb|Countries with active bilateral Fulbright Student and Fulbright Scholar programs with the US ({{as of|2020|lc=y}}). Light shading indicates countries with just Fulbright Scholar programs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries |title=Countries |access-date=March 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505044116/http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs/program-details-country |title=Program Details by Country |access-date=March 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013100530/https://eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs/program-details-country |archive-date=October 13, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> (Mainland China and Hong Kong Fulbright programs were terminated by means of presidential executive order on July 13, 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trump targets Fulbright in China, Hong Kong|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/07/16/trump-targets-fulbright-china-hong-kong|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=www.insidehighered.com|language=en}}</ref>
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{{Quote|Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eca.state.gov/fulbright/about-fulbright |title=Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: About Fulbright |publisher=U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs |access-date=June 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609035428/https://eca.state.gov/fulbright/about-fulbright |archive-date=June 9, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>|sign=Senator [[J. William Fulbright]]}}

The Fulbright Program exchanges scholars and students with numerous countries in bilateral partnerships managed by commissions for each country. It provides funding for U.S. persons to visit other countries in the U.S. Student Program, U.S. Scholar Program, Teacher Exchange Program, and others, and enables foreign nationals to visit the United States in programs such as the Foreign Student Program, Visiting Scholar Program, Teacher Exchange Program.

Candidates recommended for Fulbright grants have high academic achievement, a compelling project proposal or statement of purpose, demonstrated leadership potential, and flexibility and adaptability to interact successfully with the host community.

Fulbright grants are awarded in almost all academic disciplines, except clinical medical research involving patient contact. Fulbright grantees' fields of study span the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, natural and physical sciences, and professional and applied sciences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fields of Study/Project Topics |publisher=U.S. Department of State |url=http://eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs |access-date=December 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022001035/http://eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Student grants ===
* The Fulbright Degree Program funds graduate education for international students wanting to study in the United States. Students apply for the scholarship in their home country and after a long process, they can pursue a Masters or Ph.D. program in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.scholarden.com/fulbright-scholarship/fulbright-scholarship-2020-step-wise-guide/|title=Fulbright Scholarship 2020 – Step-Wise Guide {{!}} Scholar Den|last=admin|date=February 16, 2020|website=SD GRE Blog|language=en|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219051618/https://blog.scholarden.com/fulbright-scholarship/fulbright-scholarship-2020-step-wise-guide/|archive-date=February 19, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals, and artists to research, study, or teach English abroad for one academic year. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others' viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. The application period opens in the spring of each year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Berkey|first=Ayden|date=October 30, 2020|title=Fulbright U.S. Student Program|url=https://accessscholarships.com/scholarship/fulbright-u-s-student-program|website=Access Scholarships}}</ref> Since the inaugural class in 1949, [[Harvard University|Harvard]], [[Yale]], [[University of California, Berkeley|Berkeley]], [[Columbia University in the City of New York|Columbia]], and [[University of Michigan|Michigan]] have been the top producers of U.S. Student Program scholars. Michigan has been the leading producer since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://topproducing.fulbrightonline.org/|title=Top Producing Institutions|website=us.fulbrightonline.org|access-date=November 4, 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Top 10 producers
! data-sort-type="number" |Scholars (all-time)||Scholars (since 2005)
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|-
|align="center" |[[Harvard University]]
|align="center" |1,450
|align="center" |410
|-
|align="center" |[[Yale University]]
|align="center" |1,208
|align="center" |372
|-
|align="center" |[[University of California, Berkeley]]
|align="center" |1,002
|align="center" |306
|-
|align="center" |[[Columbia University]]
|align="center" |1,001
|align="center" |327
|-
|align="center" |[[University of Michigan]]
|align="center" |939
|align="center" |450
|-
|align="center" |[[Princeton University]]
|align="center" |896
|align="center" |299
|-
|align="center" |[[Stanford University]]
|align="center" |809
|align="center" |289
|-
|align="center" |[[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]
|align="center" |805
|align="center" |225
|-
|align="center" |[[University of Chicago]]
|align="center" |769
|align="center" |354
|-
|align="center" |[[Brown University]]
|align="center" |716
|align="center" |391
|}
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* The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals, and artists from abroad to conduct research and study in the United States. Some scholarships are renewed after the initial year of study. 
* The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program provides opportunities for young English teachers from overseas to refine their teaching skills and broaden their knowledge of U.S. culture and society while strengthening the instruction of foreign languages at colleges and universities in the United States.
* The International Fulbright Science and Technology Award, a component of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, supports doctoral study at leading U.S. institutions in science, technology, engineering or related fields for outstanding foreign students. This program is currently on hiatus.
* The Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships award up to four U.S. students the opportunity to study the power of music as a cultural force abroad. Fellows conduct research for one academic year on projects of their own design about a chosen musical aspect. They share their experiences during their Fulbright year via video reports, blogs, and podcasts.
* The Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship provides the opportunity for U.S. students to serve in professional placements in foreign government ministries or institutions to gain hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries.
* The Fulbright Schuman Program awards scholarships to American citizens for research in the European Union with a focus on EU affairs/policy, or the US-EU transatlantic agenda.<ref name="Which Grant is Right for Me?">{{cite web |url=http://eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs |title=Fulbright Programs |publisher= Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs  |access-date=June 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120035802/http://eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Scholar grants ===
* The Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards comprise approximately forty distinguished lecturing, distinguished research and distinguished lecturing/research awards ranging from three to 12 months. Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards are viewed as among the most prestigious appointments in the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program. Candidates should be eminent scholars and have a significant publication and teaching record.
*The Fulbright Bicentennial Chair in American Studies at the University of Helsinki brings scholars of various disciplines to Finland. The Bicentennial Chair is open to senior faculty with outstanding publication and teaching credentials and is also considered to be among the most prestigious Fulbright appointments.
* The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends U.S. faculty members, scholars, and professionals abroad to lecture or conduct research for up to a year.
* The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. academics and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at overseas institutions for a period of two to six weeks.
* The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program and Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program bring foreign scholars to lecture or conduct post-doctoral research for up to a year at U.S. colleges and universities.<ref name="Which Grant is Right for Me?"/>
* The Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program is a network of junior scholars, professionals, and mid-career applied researchers from the United States, Brazil, Canada, and other Western Hemisphere nations in a year-long program that includes multi-disciplinary, team-based research, a series of three seminar meetings, and a Fulbright exchange experience.

=== Teacher grants ===
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program supports one-to-one exchanges of teachers from K–12 schools and a small number of post-secondary institutions.

The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program sends teachers abroad for a semester to pursue individual projects, conduct research, and lead master classes or seminars.<ref name="Which Grant is Right for Me?"/>

=== Grants for professionals ===
The Hubert H. Humphrey Program brings outstanding mid-career professionals from the developing world and societies in transition to the United States for one year. Fellows participate in a non-degree program of academic study and gain professional experience.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends American scholars and professionals abroad to lecture or conduct research for up to a year.

The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at overseas academic institutions for a period of two to six weeks.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study abroad for one academic year. The Program also includes an English Teaching Assistant component.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to conduct research and study in the United States. Some scholarships are renewed after the initial year of study.<ref name="Which Grant is Right for Me?"/>

=== Fulbright–Hays Program ===
The Fulbright–Hays Program is a component of the Fulbright Program funded by a congressional appropriation to the United States Department of Education. It awards grants to individual U.S. K through 14 pre-teachers, teachers and administrators, pre-doctoral students, and post-doctoral faculty, as well as to U.S. institutions and organizations. Funding supports research and training efforts overseas, which focus on non-western foreign languages and area studies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/fulbright-hays.html |date= January 21, 2011 |title=Archived: International Education Programs Service – Fulbright–Hays Programs: The World is Our Classroom |publisher=U.S. Department of Education |website= Office of Postsecondary Education |access-date=June 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708063043/http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/fulbright-hays.html |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) {{!}} U.S. Department of Education |url=https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ope/ifle#Programs |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref> Four Fulbright–Hays grants currently make awards: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad, Fulbright–Hays Faculty Research Abroad, Fulbright–Hays Group Projects Abroad and Fulbright–Hays Seminars Abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) {{!}} U.S. Department of Education |url=https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ope/ifle#Programs |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref>

Fulbright–Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowships provide grants to U.S. colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6–12 months.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fulbright–Hays—Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad {{!}} U.S. Department of Education |url=https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/ifle/fulbright-hays-doctoral-dissertation-research-abroad |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref> Fulbright–Hays Faculty Research Abroad fellowships provide grants to U.S. colleges and universities to fund individual faculty who conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 3–12 months.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fulbright–Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Program {{!}} U.S. Department of Education |url=https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/ifle/fulbright-hays-faculty-research-abroad-fra-program |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref> Fulbright–Hays Group Projects Abroad provides grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor, including short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fulbright-Hays—Group Projects Abroad Program {{!}} U.S. Department of Education |url=https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/ifle/fulbright-hays-group-projects-abroad-program |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref> Fulbright–Hays Seminars Abroad provides individual U.S. educators and administrators opportunities to go abroad as part of a group in the summer to participate in immersive educational and cultural activities and thereby improve their understanding of the peoples and cultures of other countries. Based on their seminar experiences, participants develop cross-cultural curricula for their home educational contexts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fulbright–Hays Seminars Abroad—Bilateral Projects {{!}} U.S. Department of Education |url=https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/ifle/fulbright-hays-seminars-abroad-bilateral-projects |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref>