Dr. Sabine U. O'Hara Appointed as Executive Director of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and Vice President of the Institute of International Education

The Institute of International Education (IIE), a nonprofit educational and cultural exchange organization founded in 1919 (www.iie.org), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sabine U. O'Hara as Executive Director of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) and Vice President of IIE. Full Story >>

Fulbright Commissions Executive Directors' Meeting Held in Brazil

The executive directors of the nine Fulbright Commissions in the Western Hemisphere, U.S. State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs officers, cooperating agency representatives, cultural and public affairs officers, and invited guests enjoyed the hospitality of Luiz Loureiro, executive director of the Fulbright Commission in Brazil and staff in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Full Story >>

New Fulbright Commission Executive Directors Meet in Spain

Six new executive directors have assumed responsibilities for Fulbright commission offices in Europe during the past 12 months. Full Story >>

International Fulbright Visiting Scholars Examine U.S. Legal System

One hundred and fourteen international Fulbright Visiting Scholars from 57 countries examined the multiple layers and jurisdictions of the U.S. legal system in the spring through "The Rule of Law: A View from the American West," a conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of State in Denver, Colorado. Full Story >>

Fulbright Scholars Work With Congress

The Fulbright/American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship Program sponsored 18 participants this year. The Fulbright/APSA Congressional Fellowship Program provides 12-month awards to grantees for the opportunity to study Congress as a congressional fellow and staff person working full time in a Congressional office. Full Story >>

Missouri Scholar Awarded T.S. Eliot Prize for Poems Detailing Her Fulbright Experience

Carol V. Davis' collection of poems, Into the Arms of Pushkin, was inspired by her experiences in Russia as a Fulbright Scholar. The collection was selected from more than 500 entries to receive the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry sponsored by Truman State University Press, Kirksville, Missouri. Davis received $2,000 and publication of her book, in hard- and paper-back editions, in fall 2007. Full Story >>

Israeli and Palestinian Scholars Collaborate on Dual Narrative

Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence Dan Bar On from Israel and Sami Adwan from Palestine spoke at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, earlier this year. Both scholars are on lecturing grants at Monmouth University in New Jersey and are co-directors of the nonprofit organization Peace Research Institute for the Middle East (PRIME) headquartered in Beit Jalah. Full Story >>

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Focuses on Conflict Resolution

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Edita Tahiri, from Kosovo, conducted research at Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies. Tahiri's research in the Department of International Organizations and Conflict Resolution focuses on the effects of neutral humanitarian intervention and nation building. Tahiri's vast political background and her personal experiences have shaped her opinions on Kosovo's uncertain international status, motivating her to perform her current research. Full Story >>

Egyptian Scholar Focuses on Improving Higher Education System

Mohsen Elmahdy Said, a Fulbright New Century Scholar in 2005-06, has been a professor of applied mechanics at Cairo University since 1989 and is the executive director of the Projects Management Unit at the Ministry of Education in Egypt. He has researched higher education reform for the past 15 years, focusing on quality assurance and accreditation-related issues. Full Story >>

Visiting Scholar Compares U.S.- Canada Border Policy

Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Canada, Donald Avery, conducted his research on "Safeguarding the Border Since 9/11: A Comparative Analysis of Canadian and American Responses to Immigration Screening, Preventing Bioterrorism and Controlling Pandemics" at American University in Washington, DC. Full Story >>

New Century Scholars Continue Higher Education Discussion

This year's New Century Scholars continue their analysis of higher education by examining Higher Education in the 21st Century: Access and Equity. Led by New Century Scholar Distinguished Leader, D. Bruce Johnstone, the international group of 36 discusses the central role that institutions of higher education play in addressing the challenges of the 21st century. Full Story >>