Indelible Impressions – Fathima Banu – USA 2005
It was a dream come true when I received a call from the United States India Education Fund (USIEF) to attend an interview for the Junior Research Fellowship. I was on a roller coaster ride full of excitement coupled with trepidation as I was to travel for the first time in my life, on my […]
A Life Changing Experience – Ala Fathi Khalifeh – Jordan 2005
The Fulbright experience was a life-changing experience for me and has made me a strong believer in cultural exchange programs, where people from different countries and backgrounds meet and work together as one team, sharing their knowledge and experiences in working together towards achieving remarkable goals. In fact, my participation in an exchange program with […]
We are not that different after all – Irene Tami-Maury – USA 2005-2007
During a social gathering back in 2004, I heard about the Fulbright Scholarship for the first time. At that time, I was a dental faculty member in my home country, Venezuela, conducting clinical research and providing dental care to people living with HIV. The thought of becoming a Fulbrighter didn’t occur to me, despite my […]
Living Abroad – Richard H Pells – Austria 1979 Denmark 1982 Finland 1997 Germany 2003 Indonesia 2004 The Netherlands 2005
I’ve had 6 Fulbright lectureships and chairs, possibly a record! As a historian of the U.S., I’d always wanted to live abroad and my chance to do so changed my life and career. It yielded 2 books, Not Like Us and Modernist America. For these experiences, I will always be grateful. Richard H Pells – Fulbright […]
Fulbright Experiences in South America – J. Patrice McSherry – Argentina 1992, Uruguay 2005, Chile 2011
I was fortunate to benefit from three Fulbright grants: as a grad student (Argentina, 1992), an associate professor (Uruguay, 2005), and a full professor (Chile, 2011). All three of these experiences were life-altering. In Argentina, where I lived for one academic year, my frame of reference changed. As I passed the magnificent buildings surrounding Plaza […]
Making Lemonade Out Of Lemons – Janet Chapman – Romania 2004-05
The International Educators Newspaper connected me in 2000 with a special education position at an American International School in Cairo, Egypt. After being accepted and attending orientation, I taught for two months. The former administrator had quit and took most students with him so they did not need me for three students. Aspersions led to […]
A Foundation For The Future – Rebecca Davis – Russia 2004 and The Crimea 2012
How can an experience prepare you for your life’s work? I am the Founder and Executive Director of MindLeaps, a non-profit organization that uses dance as an entry point to education and skills development for some of the world’s most vulnerable youth. How I built MindLeaps is deeply rooted in my Fulbright experience. In 2004-05, […]
Celebration – Nancy Duvall Hargrove – France (1963 & 1976) Belgium (1984) Sweden (1992) Austria (2005)
Since I’ve had five Fulbright grants (a student fellowship to France, a Junior Lectureship to France, Senior Lectureships to Belgium and Sweden, and a Distinguished Chair Award to Austria), I’ve had numerous memorable experiences that exemplify the “Fulbright Spirit.” However, one that stands out came at the end of my semester teaching American Literature at […]