FACON26 Recap: Our Legacy, Our Future
For three days in late October, the Fulbright community came home to Washington, DC. The Fulbright Association’s 49th Annual Conference, “Our Legacy, Our Future,” took place October 23 to 25, 2026 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, hosted by the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). It was a milestone gathering: 2026 […]
Celebrating Our 2026 Chapter Award Recipients
Senator J. William Fulbright believed that international educational exchange was not a cure-all but something more lasting: “an avenue of hope.” Our chapters keep that avenue open every day. Long after a grant ends, the Fulbright experience lives on around a Thanksgiving table in Minnesota, in a symposium hall in Michigan, in elementary school classrooms […]
Josh S. Weston – 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awardee
The Fulbright Association is proud to present its 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award to Josh S. Weston in recognition of his extraordinary generosity, steadfast leadership, and enduring commitment to the Fulbright community. Josh has been one of the Association’s foremost advocates and mentors. He has contributed far more than financial resources: he has offered his time, […]
2026 Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Awardee: Mina Yang
We are delighted to announce that Mina Yang, PhD, has been named the 2026 Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Awardee. A Research Professor at the Institute for Historical Studies, Chung-Ang University in Seoul, and a Korean traditional dancer, Yang will present the Cohen Lecture as part of the Fulbright Association’s 49th Annual Conference, “Our Legacy, […]
80 Years, One Day, One Fulbright: Inside the 2026 Global Day of Service
On August 1, 2026 — Fulbright’s 80th birthday — something remarkable happened in 35 countries at once. A retired teacher in North Carolina knelt in the dirt of a community garden. A group of alumni in Berlin picked up litter bags in a Kreuzberg park. A Fulbrighter who came to the United States from Zambia […]
The Next Chapter: Reflections on My First Year at the Fulbright Association
As I reflect on my one-year anniversary serving as Executive Director of the Fulbright Association, I continue to be amazed by the extraordinary people who make up the Fulbright community. Over the past year, I have had the privilege of meeting Fulbrighters from across the country and around the world—educators, scientists, artists, diplomats, entrepreneurs, nonprofit […]
The Time of His Life: How Fulbright Shaped Akio Naito’s Global Leadership
In 1992, Akio Naito arrived at Columbia Law School as a Fulbright Scholar. By then, he had already begun what would become a remarkable career at Seiko, joining the company’s legal department in 1984 after graduating from Sophia University in Tokyo. He went to New York to deepen his knowledge of law. He returned to […]
Unlocking the Power of the Network: 3 Reasons to Join the Fulbright Association Today
With over 400,000 Fulbright alumni worldwide, our global community holds an incredible amount of talent, insight, and passion. Currently, the Fulbright Association is 7,000 members strong—meaning there is a massive world of connection just waiting to be tapped. Whether you are a recent returnee or an established professional, joining the Fulbright Association bridges the gap […]