The Fulbright Association extends the Fulbright international exchange into a lifelong experience for U.S. alumni by connecting alumni and friends of the Fulbright program through lifelong learning, collaborative networking, and service projects at home and abroad.
Established on February 27, 1977, the Fulbright Association is the U.S. alumni organization of the Fulbright Program, representing 140,000 U.S. alumni – 70 years of Fulbrighters since the program’s inception – and friends of international education.
The association supports a thriving alumni community that helps increase visibility for the Fulbright effect and helps preserve Fulbright exchanges for future generations. Through its local chapters, the Fulbright Association hosts more than 230 regional and national programs each year for visiting Fulbrighters and alumni throughout the United States.
Programs include educational events, career development seminars, music and art presentations, networking events, volunteer activities, and more. The association is a hub for Fulbright alumni to connect in meaningful ways, as well as a community of friends of Fulbright who support international education and cultural understanding around the world.
Fulbright alumni are leaders in every field and represent over 165 countries. They are global change-makers in politics, business, science, education, and the arts. Their ranks include 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 61 Nobel Prize laureates, 40 current or former heads of state or government, 76 MacArthur Foundation Fellows, and 16 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.
Fulbright alumni come from thousands of public and private universities in the United States and abroad. Fulbrighters are committed to advancing mutual understanding, tolerance, and peaceful relations worldwide.
MISSION: To continue and extend the Fulbright tradition of education, advocacy and service
VISION: To be a catalyst for a peaceful and interconnected world inspired by international educational exchange
VALUES: We respect all peoples and cultures, value diversity and are committed to international education and mutual understanding