February 25, 2025
The UW once again is a Fulbright top producer
The University of Washington is on a list of American higher education’s top producers of Fulbright students and scholars published Tuesday in The Chronicle of Higher Education.Mark Stone/University of Washington
The University of Washington has been recognized once again as one of American higher education’s top producers of Fulbright students and scholars. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that had the highest number of applicants selected for the 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs – the federal government’s flagship international exchange program.
The Chronicle of Higher Education published the list on February 25.
A total of 13 UW students received Fulbright awards for the current academic year: five undergraduates or recent graduates and eight graduate-level students. Six UW faculty were named Fulbright scholars. Final totals can vary over time as alternates are chosen due to changes in travel plans. Students and faculty from all three campuses have participated in the exchange program.
The Fulbright Program was created to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Fulbright is the world’s 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’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
A model of citizen diplomacy since its inception in 1946, more than 400,000 people from all backgrounds — recent university graduates, teachers, scientists and researchers, artists, and more — have participated in the Fulbright Program and returned with an expanded worldview, a deep appreciation for their host country and its people, and a new network of colleagues and friends. Fulbright alumni have become heads of state, judges, ambassadors, cabinet ministers, CEOs, and university presidents, as well as leading journalists, artists, scientists, and teachers. They include 62 Nobel Laureates, 90 Pulitzer Prize winners, 82 MacArthur Fellows, and thousands of leaders across the private, public and non-profit sectors.
Read more about this year’s student winners and the projects they will pursue abroad at the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards website and the Graduate School’s website. For more information about the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, refer to this website.
Tag(s): Fulbright Program • Office of Global Affairs • UW Graduate School
