{"id":6,"date":"2024-05-30T15:34:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fulbright.local\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-11-04T17:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T22:40:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"video-hero-block_7fc4937c35504ba72be9cd778d894106\"  class=\"block-video-hero new-vid block-full-width autoplay\" style=\"--hero-bg: url(&#039;https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/49229579292_bdcbfee212_k.jpg&#039;)\">\n    <div class=\"title-overlay container\">\n                        <h1>\n        <span>Fulbright<\/span>                <br \/><span class=\"line-2\">Connecting People. 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collaborations to strengthen supply chains and train the next generation of leaders in critical minerals.<\/p><\/p>\n                            <div>\n                                <a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/erin-phillips\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Read More about Forging America\u2019s Critical Minerals Partnerships\">Read More<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    \n                        <div class=\"secondary-article\">\n                            <div class=\"date\">10\/26\/2026<\/div>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/george-antoniou\/\" target=\"\"><h3>Building a Stronger Cybersecurity Workforce<\/h3><\/a>\n                            <p>Cybersecurity expert George Antoniou teaches students the skills and judgment needed to use new technologies and support American innovation.<\/p>\n                            <div>\n                           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target=\"\" aria-label=\"Read More about Fulbright Specialists Combat Global Cyber Threats\">Read More<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #apply  .container-full .text-column {\n        background-color: #651d32;\n    }\n    #apply  .container-full .text-column .text-container .pre-head,\n    #apply  .container-full .text-column .text-container > div,\n    #apply  .container-full .text-column .text-container > div h2 {\n        color: white;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"apply\"  class=\"block-full-width block-image-text-bg\">\n    <div class=\"container-full\">\n\n        <div class=\"text-column\">\n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                <div class=\"pre-head\">Apply<\/div>\n                <div><h2>Explore Fulbright Programs<\/h2>\n<p>The Fulbright Program awards approximately 9,000 merit-based scholarships in the United States and more than 160 countries every year to accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds and fields. Fulbrighters study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to finding solutions to complex global challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                                        <a class=\"cta-link white\" href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/apply\/\" target=\"\">\n                            Find a program that is right for you                        <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"image-column\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/JirapornInthasan.jpeg\" alt=\"Jiraporn Inthasan\" class=\"image-shadow-blue\">\n            <div class=\"caption\">\n                <div>\n                    <span><strong>Jiraporn Inthasan<\/strong><\/span> <br \/>\n                    <span>Thailand to U.S., 2019<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer hide-mobile\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"image-text-block_34ee6c7bf0072eadd98601a223e11c6a\"  class=\"block-image-text\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"row square row-reverse\" >\n            <div class=\"text-column col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\n                \n                        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                            <div class=\"pre-head\"><\/div>\n                            <div><h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange program sponsored by the United States Government. Fulbright was founded in 1946 with an ambitious goal\u2014to increase mutual understanding and support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Led by the U.S. Government in partnership with more than 160 countries worldwide, Fulbright offers an expansive suite of life-changing international academic and cultural exchange opportunities. Learn more about the Fulbright\u2019s administration, funding, policies, and history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                        <div><a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"\/about\" target=\"\">Take me to the about page<\/a><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"image-column col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-shadow-blue\" src=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/059A1452-yes-2-scaled-e1664203074941.jpg\" alt=\"Ramy Kheir, 2019 Foreign Student\" \/>\n                                                    <div class=\"caption\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <span><strong>Ramy Kheir<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n                                    <span>Egypt to U.S., 2019<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer hide-mobile\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.block-video-full.quote-container .quote {\n        background: #651d32;\n        color: #fff\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"video-full-block_308eb0675d66de8b7b085efb69dd2ed4\"  class=\"block-video-full block-full-width autoplay\">\n\n  <video id=\"video-full-block_308eb0675d66de8b7b085efb69dd2ed4-video\" class=\"video-file\" playsinline src=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Kevin-McLean-Color-Corrected.mp4\" autoplay  muted=\"true\"><\/video>\n\n  <div class=\"toggle-play left\">\n    <div>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/fulbright\/images\/pause.png\" class=\"pause\" alt=\"pause icon\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" 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                                       <div class=\"card-back image-shadow-red\">\n\n                                    <h3>Harrison \u201cJack\u201d Schmitt<\/h3>\n                                    <p class=\"detail\"><strong>Astronaut<\/strong><\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"detail\">U.S. Student to Norway, 1957<\/p>\n                                                                            <div class=\"quote\"><p>For me, the Fulbright experience clearly shaped the broad framework of my life.<\/p><\/div>\n                                    \n                                        <a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/harrison-jack-schmitt\/\" aria-label=\"Read More about Harrison \u201cJack\u201d Schmitt\">Read More<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                \n                    <div 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                                                    <div class=\"card-back image-shadow-red\">\n\n                                    <h3>Branden Jacobs-Jenkins<\/h3>\n                                    <p class=\"detail\"><strong>Award-winning Playwright<\/strong><\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"detail\">U.S. Fulbrighter to Germany<\/p>\n                                                                            <div class=\"quote\"><p>Fulbright is where I was born as a writer.<\/p><\/div>\n                                    \n                                        <a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/branden-jacobs-jenkins\/\" aria-label=\"Read More about Branden Jacobs-Jenkins\">Read More<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"col col-xl-3 col-md-6 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Vandebroek\">\n                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"card-back image-shadow-red\">\n\n                                    <h3>Sophie V. Vandebroek<\/h3>\n                                    <p class=\"detail\"><strong>Technology Executive, Electrical Engineer<\/strong><\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"detail\">Foreign Student from Belgium, 1986<\/p>\n                                                                            <div class=\"quote\"><p>I was always striving to be part of a brilliant community of people I could learn from.<\/p><\/div>\n                                    \n                                        <a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fulbrightprogram.org\/sophie-v-vandebroek\/\" aria-label=\"Read More about Sophie V. 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