“The Fulbright Commission aims to bring a little more knowledge, a     little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs     and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to
    live in peace and friendship.”
    - Senator J William Fulbright

 

The Work of the US-UK Fulbright Commission
The US Educational Advisory Service (EAS) (Tel: 020 7404 6994) provides objective, accurate information and advice to any student or professional considering study or research in the US, including information on the US-UK Fulbright Awards Programme. EAS has a comprehensive library of reference materials and US university catalogues. It supplies admissions test registration bulletins and numerous introductory handouts to enquirers. EAS is also active in its outreach work, conducting many seminars throughout the year. Its annual US undergraduate fair, College Day, regularly attracts over 3,000 visitors and over 100 US university exhibitors. All of the Service's introductory handouts are available from the website.

The US-UK Fulbright Awards Programme (Tel: 020 7404 6880) is also responsible for promoting those Fulbright awards that are available to UK citizens to pursue study in the US, organising their selection processes and administration. In addition to this, the Commission organises the final selection of their US counterparts, the administration of their grants and a series of US Fulbright events designed to deepen their knowledge of the UK. For more information click here.

The History of the Fulbright Programme
Created in the aftermath of the Second World War through the efforts of Senator J. William Fulbright, The Fulbright Programme promotes peace and understanding through educational exchange. Senator Fulbright believed that this would be an essential vehicle for mutual understanding between individuals, institutions and future leaders.

Today, the Fulbright Programme is one of the most prestigious awards programmes world-wide, operating in 144 countries and with 51 commissions. More Fulbright alumni have won Nobel Prizes than those of any other academic programme, including two in 2002.

The US-UK Fulbright Commission was created by treaty on 22 September 1948 and since its inception has expanded its programme to include grants for study in a wide variety of fields. MBA awards, filmaking, sports science, performing arts, science, politics, history, literature and dance to name a few. Since 1949, approximately 15,000 UK Nationals have studied in the US and nearly 27,000 US Nationals in the UK on Fulbright Educational Exchanges out of over 200,000 Fulbright alumni worldwide.