The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational and cultural exchange program. Led by the U.S. government in partnership with 160 countries worldwide, Fulbright offers programs for students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds to study, teach, and conduct research, helping to build mutual understanding and find solutions to critical international concerns. Fulbrighters enrich their educations, advance their careers, and make meaningful contributions to communities abroad and at home. As Fulbrighters, they join a network of thousands of alumni serving as leaders across the globe.
The Fulbright Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, under policy guidelines established by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, with the assistance of binational Fulbright Commissions in 49 countries, U.S. embassies in more than 100 other countries, and cooperating agencies in the United States. The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, composed of 12 educational and public leaders appointed by the President of the United States, formulates policies for the administration of the Fulbright Program, establishes criteria for the selection of candidates, and selects candidates nominated for awards.
In Romania, the Fulbright Program has been present since 1960. Since then, over 3600 Romanians and Americans participated in these exchanges, benefiting from funding for graduate studies, research, teaching and cultural exchanges in general.
The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission was inaugurated in May 1993 with the support of the American and Romanian Governments, following the bilateral agreement between the U.S. Department of State and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Commission is a bi-national, non-profit organization whose purpose is to facilitate the administration and coordination of educational exchange programs funded by both Governments. The activities of the Commission are carried out in virtue of Law No. 50/2014 and supervised by its Board of Directors.
