Josh Leib – Croatia 2019
The Power of Perspective A life I built over five and a half months crumbled in three days. Like most Fulbright ETAs, the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly ended my grant in Croatia and forced me to return to the United States. I scrambled to say goodbyes, close bank accounts, clean my house, and pack. I visited […]
Arcadia Trvalik – Malaysia 2020
Fifty-four weeks ago today, I read the word “Congratulations,” upon opening my email; my first thought was, “wait…what?!” Upon receiving my Fulbright grant, I was astonished and euphoric, my excitement vibrating in the background of every conversation I had with colleagues, friends and family for months to come. How much has changed in these fifty-four […]
David Hadaller – Romania 1987
My Fulbright Year in communist Romania began almost two years before I arrived in Bucharest in 1987. My former professor and mentor from Gonzaga University, Dr. Fran Polek, was himself a Fulbright alumnus who had served in Timisoara, Romania, during the 1984-85 academic year. In late 1985, I told Fran about my dreams of working […]
Fulbrighter on the Front lines of COVID-19
Dr. Jamie P. Morano explains COVID-19 and answers common questions. Dr. Jamie P. Morano, MD, MPH, is a Fulbright alumna Hong Kong University 1998-1999, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at the USF Morsani College of Medicine and serves as Medical Director, Disease Control, at the Florida Department of Health – Hillsborough. She completed infectious disease […]
Dustin Liu – Malaysia 2020
When folks from home asked me how Malaysia was going, I always started with a single answer: “filled with gratitude, sunshine, learning and joy.” These words were true the moment I embarked on my journey as an English Teaching Assistant during these past few months. I remember the first-day jitters I felt before my first […]
International Women’s Day
The Fulbright Association is grateful to have exceptional women from across the globe in our community. This year we want to take the time to feature their stories and adventures. While their travel locations differ, they share a passion for the Fulbright and the dimension it has given to their work. Please consider donating in […]
John A. Lindburg – Venezuela 1966
Almost a century ago, in 1925, a young J. William Fulbright traveled from Arkansas outside the U.S. for the first time to study on a Rhodes Scholarship. His overseas experience was transformational. Both his heart and mind were opened to foreign cultures, people, values, and ideas, and he also gained valuable new perspectives on the […]
Ernest D. Rose – Austria 1972 – Israel 1972 – Czechoslovakia 1989 – Malta 1995
Following service as a Navy pilot during World War II, Ernie Rose attended UCLA and became a member of the first class of film students in that newly established program. Three years later he earned the first MA Degree ever awarded by the University of California for a documentary film he made in lieu of […]