Innovators.
Trailblazers.
Fulbrighters.

Gabby Giffords – former U.S. Representative, Fulbright alum, and former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board member – received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on July 7.

On July 1, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo celebrated the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Japan Fulbright program at a special celebration that included Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

“Fulbright Chronicles,” a quarterly periodical established and edited by alumni of the global Fulbright Program, released its first issue.

Italian Fulbrighter Giuliano Amato recently took office as President of the Constitutional Court, the Italian equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Pulitzer-winning composer and two-time Fulbright alum George Crumb passed away at the age of 92.

Tune in at 1pm CET/7am EST on December 10 as Fulbright alum Maria Ressa receives the Nobel Peace Prize award in Oslo, Norway.

The PIE News, an online publication that provides news and business analysis for professionals in international education, covered the the Fulbright Program’s 75th anniversary event at the Kennedy Center.

The Washington Diplomat publication covered the Fulbright Program’s 75th anniversary event at the Kennedy Center.

University Business, a magazine providing cutting-edge coverage of education news, technology, academics, and more, wrote about the 75th anniversary event at the Kennedy Center on Nov 30.

Nine Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants met with over 150 students in North Carolina, Nebraska, and New York. These visits, in areas where opportunities for global engagement are traditionally more limited, allowed American students to gain firsthand global knowledge.

Zahi Hawass, Egyptian archaeologist and Fulbright alum, helped restore the Avenue of Sphinxes from 2005-2011.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced a new initiative recognizing 35 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) who demonstrated strong engagement with the Fulbright Program.

The Fulbright 75 Virtual Art Exhibit features 75 works from Fulbright alumni. Each art piece is related to the participants’ Fulbright experience.

Journalist Maria Ressa, a 1986 Fulbrighter to the Philippines, was one of two people awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her work against disinformation and for fighting for press freedom.

On October 1, Fulbright alumnus King Felipe of Spain presented the Fulbright Trajectory Award to fellow alumnus Dr. Javier Solana for his professional accomplishments.

Daniel Alarcón, a 2001 U.S. Student to Peru, was recently named a 2021 MacArthur Foundation Fellow for his writing and radio production work.

Mike Sfraga, co-lead Scholar for rounds 1 and 2 of the Fulbright Arctic Initiative, has been appointed by President Biden as Chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.

The article highlights the program’s 75th anniversary and three ways in which the Fulbright Program can internationalize U.S. higher education institutions.

Alumni Ambassador David Bernstein contributed an article to The Hill on the Fulbright Program’s 75th anniversary and its extraordinary alumni.

The August issue of the U.S. Department of State’s official multimedia publication, State Magazine, features an article on the Fulbright Program’s 75th anniversary.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the National Geographic Society announced the selection of the 2020 and 2021 cohorts of Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellows.

The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is proud to celebrate the impact and achievements of the over 400,000 alumni of the Fulbright Program as we commemorate its 75th anniversary.

Mimi Onuoha, a 2014 Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellow, was named the artist-in-residence at the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab at Princeton University.

Nobel-winning chemist and 1960 Fulbright Foreign Student from Japan Ei-ichi Negishi passed away at the age of 85.

Megha Rajagopalan, 2010 U.S. Student to China, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting alongside her BuzzFeed News colleagues.

To celebrate the Fulbright Program’s 75th anniversary, the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia created a video highlighting their Fulbright Day event and the alumni who attended.

The Thailand-United States Educational Foundation (TUSEF) launched an ongoing series featuring alumni from their various Fulbright programs.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized 20 institutions as “Fulbright Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Institutional Leaders” for their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program.

U.S. Student alumna Iyvon Edebiri was named the Director of Artistic Programs at Signature Theatre in New York.

Writer, poet, and Fulbright alumna Maya Angelou was chosen to be one of the first women to appear on a series of quarters issued by the U.S. Mint.

Egyptian media outlet Cairo Scene followed alumnus Dr. Zahi Hawass and Fulbright Egypt for this exclusive video feature.

Janai Nelson, alumna and Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), was a guest commentator on PBS Newshour to discuss the trial and verdict of Derek Chauvin.

Destry Maria Sibley spoke about her grandmother’s story of being sent to a Mexican orphanage as a child during the Spanish Civil War.

Egyptologist and Fulbright alumnus Dr. Zahi Hawass’ discovery “has been hailed as one of the most important archaeological finds since Tutankhamun’s tomb.”

The U.S. alumni organization of the Fulbright Program, the Fulbright Association, is sharing stories of inspirational Fulbrighters throughout 2021.

On March 23-24, the new cohort of Fulbright Arctic Scholars held a virtual meeting to kick off their 18-month collaborative research program.

William Carter was unable to read until the age of 13 because of his severe dyslexia and dyspraxia. He is now on a Fulbright at the University of California, Berkeley.

Texas Christian University (TCU) launched a site that celebrates TCU Fulbrighters and their stories.

Travel writer, multimedia journalist, and Fulbright alumnus Sebastian Modak was named the new Editor-at-Large for Lonely Planet.

Eyþór Kamban Þrastarson, a Fulbright fellow (Iceland to the U.S., 2015) and a manager of a Erasmus collaboration project that aims to empower and enable young people that are blind and visually impaired, discusses the impact Fulbright made on his life.

We congratulate the 2020-21 Top Producing Institutions of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars, who had the most Fulbrighters in certain categories.

Fulbright Japan announced that Rakuten, Inc. has committed to establishing the Fulbright-Mikitani Memorial Grant to support future Japanese participants.

The National Archives and the State Department formalized a new partnership to establish the Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship.

Fulbright and the National Park Service signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), increasing environmental and cultural awareness worldwide.

Read more about the Fulbright Program’s 75th anniversary celebration in DipNote, the U.S. Department of State’s official blog.

Take a look back at the program’s highlights and milestones in an unprecedented year.

Now back from the field, the four 2019-20 Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellows share their research and photos.