The
Fulbright Program, including the
Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based
grants for
international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by
United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the Fulbright Program, competitively selected U.S. citizens may become eligible for scholarships to study, conduct research, or exercise their talents abroad; and citizens of other countries may qualify to do the same in the United States. The program was established to increase mutual understanding between the people of the
United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.