It enables U.S. students and artists to benefit from unique resources in every corner of the world. It enables U.S. citizens to gain international competence in an increasingly interdependent world. Each year the program allows approximately 800 Americans to study or conduct research in over 100 nations. The Fulbright Program is supported by an annual appropriation from the Congress to the U.S. Information Agency. The Fulbright grants allow students and artists to study or conduct research in foreign countries.
Grantees plan their own programs.
Projects may include university coursework, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination. Along with opportunities for intellectual, professional, and artistic growth, the Fulbright Program offers invaluable opportunities to meet and work with people of the host country, sharing daily life as well as professional and creative insights. They are available to supplement a student's own funds for study. The specific benefits and special requirements of grants offered by foreign governments, universities, and private donors can be found in the Fulbright information book. Where the awards do not cover the entire expense of foreign study, e.g., international travel, candidates are expected to cover the additional costs from their own funds.