FULBRIGHT CELEBRATING 75 YEARS WORLDWIDE AND 30 (+1) YEARS IN CANADA Very rarely does a person get an opportunity that will change the course of their life the way that Fulbright Canada does. It opens up a path that helps propel one’s personal growth by being immersed in a new setting and being exposed to great minds. It helps build future leaders, and sustains, strengthens, and broadens the already strong relationship between Canada and the United States. —Fadi Masoud, Canadian Fulbright Student 2010-2011
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n August 1, 1946, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the act that launched the Fulbright Program. For 75 years, Fulbright has been a mainstay of U.S. public diplomacy, strengthening binational relationships, enhancing mutual understanding, and forging lasting connections. Today, Fulbright is a global public sector—private sector partnership dedicated to supporting the best and the brightest by offering exchange opportunities for dynamic and accomplished students, scholars, artists, teachers, and professionals of all backgrounds. Of our 400,000+ alumni from more than 160 countries, 39 have served as heads of state or government, 60 have received the Nobel Prize, 16 have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and 88 are Pulitzer Prize recipients. Notable alumni include microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus, electrical engineer and sound innovator Amar Bose, Canadian physician, humanitarian activist, and former president of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) James Orbinski, award-winning McGill professor of moral philosophy and intellectual history Charles Taylor, and so many more. Teachers, scientists, community organizers, and champions of human rights and social justice all share their passion for advancing knowledge across communities and improving people’s lives worldwide.
