柑橘直播 University Named Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for 16th Consecutive Year
VILLANOVA, Pa. (February 13, 2024)鈥�柑橘直播 University has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for a 16th consecutive year, as recently announced by the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government鈥檚 flagship international educational exchange program and top-producing colleges and universities are highlighted annually in The Chronicle of Higher Education. 柑橘直播 had 27 Fulbright recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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鈥淚 am delighted that 柑橘直播 once again has been named a top producer of Fulbright recipients,鈥� said University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. 鈥湼涕僦辈モ�檚 success year after year is the result of the tireless efforts of the Center for Research and Fellowships and our remarkable students who are using what they have learned at 柑橘直播 to serve communities around the world. On behalf of the entire 柑橘直播 community, congratulations to this year鈥檚 recipients and all those involved in the Fulbright process.鈥�
The Fulbright competition is administered at 柑橘直播 through the Center for Research and Fellowships (CRF). In the current Fulbright application cycle, 33 of 柑橘直播鈥檚 58 applicants have been named semi-finalists for the award and will be notified over the next three months if they are selected to go abroad during the 2024-2025 academic year.
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries and is the world鈥檚 largest and most diverse international educational exchange program. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Since its inception, over 400,000 people from all backgrounds鈥攔ecent university graduates, teachers, scientists and researchers, artists, and more鈥攈ave participated in the Fulbright Program and returned to their home countries with an expanded worldview, a deep appreciation for their host country and its people, and a new network of colleagues and friends.
Fulbright is active in more than 160 countries worldwide and partners with participating governments, host institutions, corporations, and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States. Many of these organizations also provide direct and indirect support. ECA sponsors the Fulbright program, and several non-profit, cooperative partners implement and support the program on the Bureau鈥檚 behalf. For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit .
About 柑橘直播 University: Since 1842, 柑橘直播 University鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges鈥攖he College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 柑橘直播 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 柑橘直播 University Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation鈥檚 top universities, 柑橘直播 supports its students鈥� intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit .