Fulbright Scholar Stories From Around The World

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The Fulbright Program, now in its 65th year, has amassed an alumni body of almost 300,000 participants, representing nearly every nation of the world. To many grantees, being a Fulbrighter has been virtually synonymous with self-discovery, and by extension, self-realization.

Biology	\| Argentina
Law	\| Australia
Business Administration	\| Barbados
Art History	\| China
Anthropology	\| China
Global Health	\| Iceland
Computer Science	\| India
Nursing	\| India
Political Science	\| Indonesia
Creative Writing	\| Japan
American Literature	\| Montenegro
Educational Technology	\| Nigeria
U.S. Studies	\| Sri Lanka

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Kenny Fries, an author and adjunct lecturer at Goddard College in Vermont, undertook his Fulbright Scholar research grant to Japan to gather material for his book, Genkan: Entries Into Japan. In his book, Fries uses his experience in Japan as a foreigner with a disability to explore how the United States and Japan view the body and physical difference. More >

Rebecca Cammisa discusses her Fulbright experience, including the filming of her critically-acclaimed documentary Which Way Home. More Videos >

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The Fulbright Scholar Program is administered by CIES, a division of the Institute of International Education.

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