College and University Administrators

Research indicates that Fulbright scholars are effective models of international collaboration to students, colleagues, and professional organizations. Fulbright scholars are also effective in developing institutional connections across borders.

Colleges and universities must prepare students to be competitive in an increasingly global marketplace. Research indicates that Fulbright scholars are tremendously effective in advancing this goal in serving as models of international collaboration to students, colleagues, and professional organizations, and in developing institutional connections across borders.  CIES has prepared a report documenting the impact Fulbright Scholars have on campuses across the U.S.  Both the full version and the executive summary of this report are available for download.

Updates

• Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program competition is now open. Deadline: October 15, 2010
  
  
• Chronicle of Higher Education Lists Top Fulbright-Producing Schools in the United States.
  This series of feature stories also highlights how the Fulbright Scholar Program is deepening U.S. ties to key world regions.

RESEARCH REPORTS

• Building International Connections for U.S. Universities: The Fulbright Scholar Program - full report, 2009 - PDF >
  
  
• The Fulbright Scholar Program: Building International Connections for U.S. Universities - executive summary, 2009 - PDF >
  
  
• STEM Fields Overview, 2008-2009 - PDF >
  
  
• U.S. Scholar Program Overview, 2008-2009 - PDF >
  
  
• Visiting Scholar Program Overview, 2008-2009 - PDF >

Scholar mobility is a vital driver of institutional mobility, and institutional mobility drives student mobility, according to a chapter in a new IIE white paper. A new IIE book on this issue is also available.

FLYERS

• International Education Administrator Seminars PDF >
  
  
• Five Things College Administrators Should Know About Fulbright Scholar Grants | Best Practices for Internationalizing A Campus PDF >
  
  
• Fulbright Scholar Program Overview PDF >

GRANTS TO HELP YOU INTERNATIONALIZE YOUR CAMPUS

• Fulbright Programs for U.S. Faculty and Professionals
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• Fulbright Programs to Bring Foreign Scholars to U.S. Campuses
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Programs for U.S. College and University Administrators

• Fulbright International Education Administrator Seminars
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• The United States-India Education Foundation (USIEF) has announced a seminar opportunity for U.S. administrators interested in building relationships with India. Scheduled to begin October 17, 2010, this short-term seminar will help international education professionals and senior higher education officials from the United States connect with India’s social, cultural and higher education sectors. Learn More >